I don’t think we’ll see anything “new” this year. The remastered November Rain will be their “new” song to promote the upcoming shows. And that’s it. Expect nothing less than nothing - and be happy with scraps.

August 27th, 1991

AKRON, Ohio-“I thought it was a one in a million chance,” said a Ohio college student who is grand prize winner of MTV’s Evict Axl Rose Contest.

The grand prize: rock star Axl Rose’s lavish condominium in Los Angeles.

Actually, her chances of winning were 1 in 400,000.

Erika Alden, 21, a University of Akron senior, sent in only one postcard for a chance at the condo.

MTV officials would not say how much Alden’s prize is worth, but a report from the Los Angeles Board of Realtors listed the average price for homes sold in the Hollywood Hills West neighborhood in the past three months at $426,229. The price could be more or less, depending on space, location and amenities.

Alden and a guest — she’s taking boyfriend Carmen Carcelli — will fly to Los Angeles in September to attend the Axl Rose eviction party, where the Guns N’ Roses leader will personally hand over the deed.

Alden said she was in shock when MTV officials telephoned her. “I was so excited, but I was so calm. I didn’t want to make a fool of myself.”

Two days after the phone call, she received paper work. “That’s when I think it really hit me.”

https://www.a-4-d.com/t3684-1991-08-27- … r-axl-rose

Izzy was I would say ten times more irreplaceable than Slash. Imagine say, Buckethead’s guitar playing but backed by Izzy’s songwriting. That would’ve been something amazing to hear, I wager.

Slash is proven to not exactly be a terrific songwriter. Izzy was not only an amazing songwriter for Guns but arguably what tethered Axl’s ego to earth.

I love House thus far. Can’t tell who I like best, I feel all the characters are interesting and less cut and cry than GOT. So far there is no equivalent to Ned Stark who is morally clean and not divisive. Arguably the only person who is easily agreed on is that Otto Hightower is a slimeball (but then I am sure some would disagree with that).

Viserys is a good man, but a weak King and has made decisions that have angered everyone in the naive hope of pleasing everyone

Rhaenyra is her own worst enemy, same goes for Daemon. Both of them are the biggest threats to their own interests. Daemon perhaps is playing a long game - maybe. But Rhae is too impulsive for her own good. She makes Viserys defending her as heiress very hard (when defending her as heiress is already an uphill battle since half the realm is against the idea of a Queen in general)

Corlys is overly proud and disloyal to his King, overly ambitious etc. Called the Sea SNAKE for a good reason

There is not one character who is clearly likeable. Criston Cole is insane, Otto is a shit, etc.

Kevin Bacon always plays a good slimeball. I can not unsee him as the sadistic pedo guard in the movie Sleepers. Another one who plays a good creep is Sean Penn (Mystic River, Carlito’s Way).