You know why you don’t see a roof in this pic? Because it was rocked. Clean off.

Diablo’s Cantina at Monte Carlo moves into Round 2 of its $10,000 Rock the Roof battle of the bands contest tonight, lining up Sarah’s Downstairs, Valentine and Rule of Thumb at 9 p.m. Incidentally, we’ll be playing solo Rock Band at 9 p.m. for a grand prize totalling $1.92 in stale pretzels and beer in front of a transfixed audience of one confused cat who’s sick of the sound the drums make. Just kidding! We’d never own a cat. Click for more words and pictures »

By Jason Scavone

Rockadile is the pensive one. (Via myspace.com/supercrewbboys)

America’s Best Dance Crew season two champs Super Cr3w spent the evening last night in an LAX loft inside Luxor, where they popped and/or locked for the crowd in accord with standards laid out by the Commission for Funky Fresh Moves. Have we hit the official dance show saturation point yet? Or are we waiting for CMT to develop So You Think You Can Hoedown? And with $100,000 and a contract on the line for the winners, do you think there are old-school b-boys who were around the Bronx in the late ’70s who are furious that they had to spin on dirty cardboard on the street instead of making six-figure scratch?

Also at LAX were Antoine Walker of the Memphis Grizzlies and the Pistons’ Amir Johnson of the Detroit Pistons, both partying with their entourages.

By Jason Scavone

For the sports enthusiast who insists on only watching games near a Lamborghini dealership.

Well, that was fast. Palazzo has already moved forward with its plans for the Space Formerly Known as 40/40 Club, and will reopen it tonight as the Sportsbook Bar & Grill — just in time for the start of football season when your defending Super Bowl Champion New York Giants take on the Redskins.

The restaurant will feature an American menu including sliders, wings, nachos, pizzas, burgers, etc. The interior is being left the same as it was during the operation of 40/40. Hours of operation are 8:30 a.m. to 2 a.m. on weekends, 11 a.m. to 2 a.m. Friday, 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday and 11 a.m. to midnight Mondays.

In other Venetian-related news, it was revealed that the new condo tower will be called The St. Regis Residences at The Venetian Palazzo.

By Jason Scavone

Stop pawing at the screen, hipsters.

County Commissioner Lawrence Weekly will be at Poetry inside Caesars Palace Friday night. We know what you’re thinking. We were excited, too, at the idea of watching a politician get his groove on. But, Weekly will host the Back 2 School Shoe Drive starting at 10 p.m. They’re asking for new children’s shoes, boys and girls up to size six. Donations will benefit kindergarten through fifth grades and will be distributed throughout Clark County School District.

Look, you really weren’t going to wear those Hello Kitty Reeboks anyway, so you might as well do some good with them.

By Jason Scavone

(Photos by Melissa Reese | SpyOnVegas.com)

Somewhere, there are Budweiser Clydesdales hobbling around without feet.

By Jason Scavone

Better living through layers.

Monday was the last hurrah for the Great Summer Picnics of Aught Eight. While most of the country hates to see summer go, it doesn’t quite carry the same sting here when it means saying good-bye to temperatures that cause smaller pets to spontaneously combust. Regardless, Labor Day picnics represent the last chance you have to gorge yourself on watermelon in a public forum until either Memorial Day or the next Gallagher concert.

As either an accompaniment to all that mellony goodness, or just as a way to recapture the glory, Hash House A Go Go (6800 W. Sahara Ave.) offers the Kiwi Watermelon Vodka Lemonade. Go ahead, guess what’s in it.

The drink starts with vodka in a pint glass, to which the dark green kiwi syrup is added. Hash House’s homemade lemonade goes on top of that, topped with fresh watermelon juice, making the whole thing look eerily like a slice of watermelon. A melon wedge is used as garnish. Click for more words and pictures »

By Jason Scavone

The bathingist nightclub out there. (Photo by Aaron Garcia | SpyOnVegas.com)

Lavo inside The Palazzo continues its roll-out with its weekly Wednesday night affair: Label Junkie. The club dedicates Wednesdays to showcasing a local retailer, with fashion show spotlights cropping up throughout the venue. DJ Crooked spins, except when Steve Aoki is here once a month. He had his turn last week, so the turntable reins are handed back to the resident. We’d plan on showing everyone a thing or two about fashion, but due to a tragic Clorox incident, all our clothes right now are white, and it’s after Labor Day. We don’t want to be gauche. Click for more words and pictures »

By Jason Scavone

Well-coiffed baby mama not included. (Photo by Erik Kabik | Retna)

Before surprising the Panic at the Disco lads, Pete Wentz had dinner at N9NE Steakhouse inside the Palms last night with a group of six, in and out in an hour. Wentz had oysters, a Caesar salad and Ketel One with grapefruit soda.

All-Star Baron Davis of the Clippers, meanwhile ate with a friend at Social House inside Treasure Island on the patio. We kind of wish they had all dined together, as it’d be fantastic to see pro baller Davis standing next to all-of-5-foot-6 Wentz. They could go as Boris and Natasha for Halloween. It’d be great.

By Jason Scavone

There was a sale on vests. (Photo by Scott Harrison | Retna)

Panic at the Disco got a surprise visit from Fall Out Boy’s Pete Wentz last night for the joint Ryan Ross/Spencer Smith birthday celebration at Blush inside Wynn Las Vegas. Pete was hiding in the VIP room when the Panic boys strolled into the club.

The crew and 40 or so friends hung out in the VIP room where they were served with a music-themed birthday cake. They were going to go with a cutter theme to keep it emo, but no one could figure out how to make a giant razor out of frosting.

By Jason Scavone

(Photo by Melissa Reese | SpyOnVegas.com)

Sure, it might seem like a good idea at the time to get the Louis Vuitton symbols bleached into your hair, but it’s not going to be so funny come 4 a.m. when the drunk girl next to you keeps trying to pick up your head and take it home.

By Jason Scavone