Billy Gibbons, last-surviving bearded member of the legendary Texas boogie-rockers ZZ Top was just spotted at Guitar Center in Sioux Falls.
Why?
Well, as comedy-mastermind (and Guitar Center employee) Nate Hults tells us, “He was stopping through on his way to Sturgis. His lady wanted to stop at TJ Maxx.”
True story! Yes, even when you’re on your way to melt faces at the world’s biggest bike-rally, you gotta listen to your special lady. Remember that, gentlemen. Some things never change.
Go ZZ Top! We hope you’re kicking bass-less butt in the Black Hills. Do it for Dusty!
We’re a little late on this one, but it seems that for the last few days Mike Lindell, “Mr. My Pillow” himself has been talking down to the nation from the old Badlands Pawn. What is it about the place? Somehow it continues to be the Bermuda Triangle of bad takes.
Not sure how one was supposed to grab a ticket, but from what we’re seeing few have:
There’s only around 25 tables on the floor, and if each was full, we’re only talking about a mega-conference for about 150 or so conspiracy-heads. We didn’t count the heads in the pic, but it seems they were a little shy of capacity.
When we heard that “DDD-endorsed” Chef Omar was moving his “‘O’, So Good!” kitchen from Garretson to Wiley’s Bar here in town, we figured it was a sad side-step for the chef, but a win-win all around.
With Sioux Falls growing slowly-but-surely more foodie, having a local celeb whipping up some beer-ready comfort food at a popular watering-hole surely made sense.
But just a few weeks later, SiouxFalls.Business reports that it’s game-over for the partnership. What went wrong? We’ve spent enough time in the food & bervaerage biz to guess that there was some serious drama. But if you know the real story, drop us line.
‘Til then, we wish Chef Omar all the best on his next thing. And we’ll probably still get back to Wiley’s sooner than later. It seems inevitable, ya know?
Here’s a head-scratcher for ya: Seems that there’s a “Paranormal Circus” taking up residency next week at the The Empire Mall.
From the website:
“A new show with breathtaking implications always poised between fun and the most uninhibited fear that will transport you to a dark world inhabited by creatures with incredible circus art abilities.
A crazy yet fun fusion between Circus, theatre, and cabaret in perfect harmony with the evolution of a show that brings you back to when we dream … and when we had nightmares and fantasies.
Scare, encompass, amuse and surprise are the ingredients for a mixture of emotions impossible to forget. This is truly a Paranormal experience like no other.”
So then, a few questions: 1) Where is this actually taking place? In the food court? In the old Sears space? 2) Who thought The Mall would be the place to for a 17-and-up show? Ain’t it still the place the middle-schoolers go for some psuedo-safe away time from mom & pop? 3) Who wrote the copy for the website? And why is it being advertised on Facebook in Italian? 3) Also, will it be any good?
If you’re make planning on making it out, or if you know the facts, drop us a line! Whatever it is, it’s pretty cool that the weird, wild stuff is happening in town.
Here’s the catch – to get an autograph you gotta buy a bottle. At $70 for the cognac and $200 for the champagne, you can count us out. But we’re sure there are enough super-fans of Mr. Fiddy in Sioux Falls to keep his pen busy for an hour-and-a-half. Actually, scratch that. We aren’t sure of that at all.
But hey, the selfies might be free. You just might see us there after all. And if he pops open a few bottle, we’ll hang with him all night.
