RIP Patrick Swayze

Patrick Swayze succumbed to pancreatic cancer at age 57. So sad.

R.I.P.

RIP Adam "DJ AM" Goldstein

Found dead in his NYC apartment this morning. Age 36. RIP.

EDIT: Adding this image of The Viper Room's marquee, changed to honor DJ AM.

Follow The Viper Room on Twitter @theVIPERroom.

The Daily Special 8.18.09

I spent the last five days romping around SoCal with ShinySpecialMama and ShinySpecialBabySister before Baby Sis starts her senior year of high school. My apologies for the lack of your Daily Special. I know all three of you were starving. Anywho, bottoms up.

• RIP Robert Novak.

• Billy Corgan continues to be douchey by doing a series of small venue shows at large venue prices. Who pays $30 for what is essentially a Pumpkins cover band? Bring back Iha and D'Arcy!

• Admission to the LA Arboretum is free today!

• Speaking of free, who wants to see the Cold War Kids with me this Friday?

• Because I love to hate it and so do you, here is the recently released trailer for New Moon.