Bloggy Goodness: Vomitgate Update

The fallout from this past weekend’s Vomitgate continues to bring some more less then wanted attention on the Kings Of Leon. First came the news that the cancellation of the remaining 29 dates of the U.S., due to lead singer Caleb Followill’s “vocal issues and exhaustion,” could cost the band as much as $15 million to promoters, venues and others who lost money from the tour. The latest in this seemingly soap opera-style saga, which has also included a telling Tweet from the band’s drummer Jared, comes news that the band’s management firm Vector has been taking down fan uploaded clips of the incident from YouTube.

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According to a post on Rolling Stone’s website, the removed clips “have almost exclusively focused on stage banter rather than the band’s music,” going on to say that that is “somewhat dubious since the firm is taking them down on copyright claims,” also stating that this may a preemptive move to “obscure evidence that could lead insurers to believe that Followill was drunk rather than exhausted.”

Finally, on August 9 the San Francisco Giants will honor the legacy of another important San Fran institution – the Grateful Dead – as for the second year in a row they will host a Grateful Dead Night at AT&T Park. The themed night, which coincides with the 16th anniversary of the passing of Jerry Garcia, will see Bobby, Phil and the Giants third base coach Tim Flannery singing the National Anthem, with Mickey Hart and Bill Walton handling the 7th inning stretch duties. In addition, the night will also feature special Deadhead tribute sections for fans to sit in throughout the stadium, pre-game performances from Dead tribute bands and a Dancing Bear statue giveaway, with partial proceeds from the ticket sales going to the Futhur Foundation, the Rex Foundation and the Unbroken Chain Foundation.

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2 Responses

  1. That’s a cool thing the Giants are doing.

    I wish my Twins would do something to that extent. Probably wouldn’t work though – Westerberg would just show up Drunk and pick fights

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