Rock-N-America!

The Unleaded Zeppelin was called upon to host several of the 30+, mostly 80s era metal bands that descended on the Zoo Amphitheatre in Oklahoma City last weekend, for the largest 3-day gathering of it's type in the US. Headliners; The Scorpions, Twisted Sister, and Ratt did not disappoint, as the 30,000 or so attendees kept "Horns Up" in the sweltering heat. Hard-core fans were rewarded with a reunion of the Shenker bros, both founding members of The Scorpions.

The show drew it's share of celebrities. Motley Crue frontman Vince Neil and legendary VH1 host Eddie Trunk dropped by for the event. In fact, Trunk used the Unleaded Zeppelin captain's chairs for his band interviews on Sunday (see Footage). John Corabi (ex-Crue) and Gilby Clarke (ex-GNR) were among those found relaxing within our swanky confines!

Ramble On

After a brief (unscheduled) pit stop, we are back on the road this week. The pause allowed us to complete a few upgrades we wanted to squeeze in, but had lacked the time and manpower to accomplish. Look for a safer, swankier Airstream lounge next time you see us. In celebration, I decided to re-name our vessel... the UNLEADED ZEPPELIN!!! www.unleadedzeppelin.com

Stay tuned for breaking news regarding newly-added events. In fact, we just signed on to co-host the VIP after-parties at the Buffalo Chip in Sturgis this August. Kid Rock, ZZ Top, Buckcherry, Motley Crue, and Ozzy will all be joining us that week!

Dierks Bentley VIP Hookup WINNER!

Congrats to Kevin B, the winner of our Dierks Bentley VIP Hookup! He and a companion will be attending a db concert as a guest of Dierks. They will enjoy VIP seating and Meet & Greet passes along with a signed copy of Dierks' new album "Up on the Ridge". Stay tuned for the July contest, to be listed SOON!

Dierks Bentley VIP Hookup

• Platinum selling country troubadour Dierks Bentley has a new album available in stores June 8th. In celebration, he's offered to hook up one lucky Unleaded Zeppelin follower with a VIP package that includes a signed copy of "Up On The Ridge", as well as 2 tickets plus meet & greet passes to one of his shows! All followers of The Unleaded Zeppelin Blog/Facebook/Twitter accounts are eligible to win in the drawing at the end of the month. Sign up for all 3 to increase your chance of winning!

Dierks and the Zeppelin crew go way back. We participated in the Nashville stop of his Miles and Music for Kids charity event last year. We also provided the swanky lounge atmosphere for his jam session filmed for an upcoming segment on CBS Sunday Morning.

In "Up On The Ridge", Dierks pays tribute to his roots in bluegrass. Always the innovator, "D" combines the best old school players with chart-topping songwriters and producers to create a piece of genre-bending art that all his fans will enjoy!

KICKER iKick Winner!

Congrats to Scott, the lucky winner of our follower sign-up contest for the month of May! Thanks Scott, for the support!

Our pals at KICKER stepped up last month to provide a custom Unleaded Zeppelin skinned iKick 501 iPod/iPhone dock for the May contest! These things RAWK! Designed to be the loudest docking stations on the market; we use iKicks exclusively, to power both the internal and external tunes on the Unleaded Zeppelin.

Stay tuned...the June giveaway will be announced SOON! Be sure to sign up, as another lucky winner will be chosen from our Blog/Facebook/Twitter followers list at the end of June (join all 3 to increase your chance of winning). If you have issues signing up, just send your name and email address to unleadedzeppelin@gmail.com and we will enter you manually. Good Luck!

Hallowed Ground

The Dume Room


Tucked into an ageing strip mall along an affluent stretch of PCH in Malibu, The Dume Room squatted like a transient on Rodeo Drive (pronounced roDAY-o, for you fly-over dwellers). Dislodged former locals and current celebrity neighbors squeezed into this smoky, apartment-sized den of iniquity to swill stiff cocktails and suck up lungfuls of carcinogens.

The thought of a fight breaking out in Malibu invokes visions of botoxed celebutants, or litigious suits. NOT at the Dume Room. Liquid courage flowed freely there. Nearly every weekend saw misplaced Pepperdine students and disgruntled former residents taking deserved swings at each other. Refreshing, I must say, for this southern boy. In fact, I nearly joined the club when a first date decided to opt out, and hitch her wagon to Martin Sheen's lesser-known Hispanic son. Can't really blame her though, I took her to THE DUME ROOM! Nice of the bartender to make sure he picked up my tab along with my date. She resurfaced a few days later with some pretty cool stories.

The Dume Room's fate was sealed from the start. Money can't buy cool, but it can sure get rid of it. The place closed back in '06, and last I checked, they still hadn't opened the Starbucks that was slated for it's spot. Hmmm...

DTN

Don't Tell Nobody

I lifted this saying from legendary Newport Beach restaurateur, and civic pain in-the-ass Sid Soffer. The sign that hung inside his abandon warehouse turned secret, locals-only steak house read: "Welcome To Sid's...Don't Tell NOBODY!" Sid was famous in this affluent beach-front community for serving up great food and stiff cocktails at a good price, in an authentic setting with TONS of attitude. He ran Sid's Blue Beet for years before going "underground" at his place on Newport Blvd.

Sid's battles with the City Council were of epic proportion. He once was voted to the coveted 100 most Influential People in Newport Beach list. The story goes, he was bestowed this honor in order to aid in his apprehension. Seems his feud with a local judge (also on the list) had evolved into a bench warrant that authorities were having a tough time serving. Always the outlaw, my boy Sid skipped the gala event in order to relocate to Las Vegas! I was lucky enough to spend time with him in Newport and in Vegas. His love of obscure blues music, as well as his disdain for power-tripping politicians inspires me to this day. I'm told that Sid has joined his friend Evel Knievel at that great Vegas lounge in the sky. My heart goes out to their bartender, yet I hope to take his place someday!

The DTN section features some of my favorite local escapes, so please... DON'T TELL NOBODY!