Aussies listen to something other than AC/DC? Who knew? (Via myspace.com/assiefloyd)

The Joint at Hard Rock Hotel has the Australian Pink Floyd Show tonight at 8 p.m. We didn’t realize there was really a call for a specifically Australian Pink Floyd tribute band, but there you go. We suppose it’s for people who love The Wall but just wish it had more references to vegemite. Click for more words and pictures »

By Jason Scavone

Just like Axl said: Get in the ring. (Photos by Erik Kabik)

Peers were rocked, suckers were put in fear and tears rained down like a monsoon last night at the Hard Rock Hotel for the Fight Club Charity Boxing Tournament at The Joint, pitting casino hosts against each other like Little Mac vs. Mr. Sandman.

More than $15,000 was raised for Smile Train and Barry’s Boxing in front of a crows 850 strong that included Wasted Space co-owners Carey Hart and Jason Giambi, and skaters Tony Hawk and Bucky Lasek.

Winners of the 10, three-round bouts were Steve Cyr of Hard Rock Poker Lounge, John Thomason of the N9NE Group, John Taylor of Syrup Swimwear, Justen Crews of Body English, Eric Noe of Body English, Ryan Heapy of Tao, Tony D’Ambrosio of Hard Rock Hotel, Jason Craig of N9NE Group, Greg Costello of the Hard Rock Nightlife Group and Jason Ellis of Sirius Radio over Brett Cooke in the finale.

By Jason Scavone

Don’t blame us, we voted for Kodos.

You’re probably exhausted after all that voting, trying to get us as a country moving forward, not backward. Upward, not forward. And always twirling, twirling, twirling towards freedom. That’s no reason you can’t go unwind afterward. Really, there ain’t nothin’ that says “unwind” quite like Dimmu Borgir and Danzig at The Joint inside Hard Rock Hotel. God bless America. And, uh, Norway. Right Dimmu Borgir? Click for more words and pictures »

By Jason Scavone

It’s going to be like “Big Pimpin’ ” meets “Rusty Cage.”

What does the guy who wrote “Jesus Christ Pose” have in common with the guy who produced “Get Ur Freak On?” We have no idea, but you can find out tonight at The Joint inside Hard Rock Hotel at 8 p.m. when Chris Cornell teams up with Timbaland. The afterparty follows at Wasted Space. We have no idea what to expect out of that show, we just know when people argue about who was better, Pearl Jam or Nirvana, the answer is always Soundgarden. Click for more words and pictures »

By Jason Scavone

If we were you, we wouldn’t ask her to write you another love song.

Sara Bareilles headlines The Joint at Hard Rock Hotel with Marc Broussard and Raining Jane at 8 p.m. We think it’s a safe bet to assume that a lineup like that will feature at least five Morbid Angel covers between them. Click for more words and pictures »

By Jason Scavone

He’ll stick around — until tonight. (Photos by Erik Kabik | Hard Rock Hotel & Casino)

The Foo Fighters played the first of back-to-back sold-out shows at The Joint inside Hard Rock Hotel last night. Seeing as how you’re probably not going to score tickets to tonight’s show, we have a bunch of photo’s from last night’s affair. It’s just like you’re there, but without, you know, Dave Grohl screaming about how he doesn’t owe you anything.

By Jason Scavone

How many goth kids has this band fooled on name alone? (Photos by Erik Kabik | Retna)

Name-checking, world music-dropping, Talking Heads-emulating Vampire Weekend took the stage last night at The Joint inside Hard Rock Hotel. (And which would you rather have, the borderline Paul Simon-polished “Cape Cod Kwassa Kwassa” or the rabidly anarchic “I Zimbra?” We’re just asking.) For a band with “Vampire” in its name, they have a surprising dearth of blood-related theatrics on stage. Maybe they should take lessons from GWAR or something.

By Jason Scavone

Our Vampire Weekend cover band, Frankenstein Bank Holiday, is really starting to take off.

Vampire Weekend, the band that shattered some sort of land-speed record for going from critical darling with groundswell of indie cred straight into the hipster backlash phase of their career, plays The Joint inside Hard Rock Hotel tonight at 8 p.m. They’ll try to tell you that the Oxford comma doesn’t matter, but they’d be wrong. So very, very wrong. Where our grammar nerds at? Holla. Click for more words and pictures »

By Jason Scavone

Thornton’s back-up plan is a stint as an extra on Mad Men as Smoking Man No. 5.(Photos by Erik Kabik | Retna)

Billy Bob Thornton and The Boxmasters played The Joint at Hard Rock Hotel Friday night, followed by a trip to Wasted Space to hand out tour awards to his bandmates. The Price is Right host Drew Carey was hanging out with Thornton, and comic Bobby Slayton stopped by as well. We’re sure The Pit Bull of Comedy didn’t appreciate Carey’s constant reminders to get your pets spayed and neutered.

By Jason Scavone

Is — is she wearing a Blossom hat? (Photo by Scott Harrison | Retna)

Colbie Caillat is the anti-Tila Tequila. They both catapulted to fame through MySpace, but while Tequila’s incessant attention whoring got her a crappy reality show, Caillat’s milquetoast pop balladeering landed her a record contract. It’s like Lex Luthor and Superman warring for the souls of the 18 to 25 mouse potato demo.

Caillat, whose “Bubbly” makes upcoming tour mate John Mayer sound like early Anthrax, hit up The Joint inside the Hard Rock Hotel last night. We’re pretty sure security has never had so little to do at a concert before.

After the show, Caillat was at Wasted Space.

By Jason Scavone