October 2, 2009: Autumn won tickets to the Perez Hilton Presents tour at the House of Blues downtown. I really had no idea what to expect but we really wanted to meet Perez, so I was totally stoked just for that.
Little did we know that we were about to get our faces BLOWN away by a band we had never even heard of before.
SEMI PRECIOUS WEAPONS Remember that name because you will be screaming it later.
We were instantly hooked to the amazing sound that music these days have been missing out on. Filthy. Rock. Glamour. EPIC.
We had planned to see them at the end of the month when they went on tour with The Sounds, but sadly they got booted from the bill of the San Diego show.
The one and only Miss. Lady Gaga used to open up for the band before she became the icon she is now, and as we speak currently SPW is on tour opening up for her Monster Ball.
We then got word that they would be playing a show at The Viper Room in LA on November 13, before they started the tour with Gaga. $10 tickets, Semi Precious Weapons, LA, and an awesome venue...obviously we were in. We took that Friday off of work and road tripped up to Sunset Blvd for the Best. Night. Ever.
We knew we were in for an amazing show, but we had know idea just what the night had in store. After checking into the lovely Motel 6 (we were on a budget here kids)
We continued the long process of getting ready (and by we I mean I got ready while Autumn took a nap watching the Wizard of Oz..."Toto should have been a CAT!") and found our way to the cabs to drive us to the show.
If you've ever been to the Viper Room you know it's a pretty small venue, so to be in the front for the concert you are in the FRONT. We almost had to fight a few LA Broads who were NOT happy that we were dead front center...but the Boston and Philly chicks were obviously not going to let that happen. The beautiful Justin Tranter was right in our faces the entire show and it was A-MAZING. We got "Sticky with Champagne"
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got to sing a long to multiple songs, our hair pulled during "Her Hair is on fire" and J.Trant even pulled money out of my dress, and I took it back with my teeth? Haha. After the show the guys hung out at the bar while Lady Starlight was DJing the even more epically amazing after party. We danced, we sang, we drank, and I attacked the band members all night :)
My take on the Beauties:
Justin Tranter:
The most. Shocking. Talented. Gorgeous. Ambitious. "Magnetic". Person I have EVER encountered. The voice, the style, everything just oozes sexual glam. 
Cole Whittle:
Sexy, Talented, Insane. I can't help but have insanely inappropriate thoughts about him when I watch him perform. I don't know how he can play the bass perfectly while throwing himself on the ground and flailing his body around, but he does it, and he does it good.
Dan Crean: Drummer extraordinaire. Doesn't seem to get as crazy as the rest of them, but super talented, gorgeous (but really I think that's a band requirement :D), and down to earth.
Stevy Pyne: Most famous for his endless supply of ever changing wigs and ability to rock out harder than anyone I have ever seen on a guitar. Literally. The man is a genius.
I can honestly say I will NEVER forget that night (which is pretty amazing considering all the Jack I drank). Every time I look at the tarp Justin wrote on (and then threw at us to wipe the Champagne off) I will be reminded of every detail.
This is not the last you will hear of Semi Precious Weapons as they continue to BLOW UP every show that play. Also their EP is available NOW on Itunes and Amazon. Buy it and have your faces rocked off.
***raises glass** Here's to Justin Tranter and Semi Precious Weapons, and the return of real ROCK and ROLL <3
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