The Viper Room

Today we will check out the waves at Venice beach again. Bougie boarding is much fun, more than I thought! It's not quite surfing, but standing on the board rather than lying, is not to be learned within a few days. The first weekend in the Villa I have seen and experienced so much already! It is definitely going to be a great time. Friday night we went to Viper Room on the Sunset strip. This rather inconspicuous looking small club is famous for having been partially owned by Johnny Depp for a while and for the sad incidence of River Phoenix dying in front of it on the pavement in 1993 after having had an overdose of heroin and cocaine. River Phoenix was one of my favourite actors and I and many others are really sad that he hasn't lived to shoot many more excellent movies, one of which was Interview with the vampire.
The night we were there was announced as Peep Show night, but the two stripping girls didn't top it really. The two crazy rock bands were far better. The music of the 'Allnighters' is actually to be recommended. Had never heard of that band before, which the host (had something of the Studio 54 hosts in NY's 70s) constantly announced as favorite band of some Guns'n'Roses member. they didn't have a singer but real rock band -like guitar players, long hear or beard and very capable.