Jane's Addiction crushes it in Aspen

Janes Addiction, Belly Up Aspen, 12/30/10. Click 4 pix.In Aspen the "going hard" lifestyle continues. You can't pretend to ski every day and party every night. 

When a hard driving rock band like Jane's Addiction shows up in Aspen,  AspenSpin reacts.  A-Spin took a disco nap and brought the A-Game to Belly Up to see the first of 2 sold-old  Jane's Addiction shows.  

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Opening act, Le Butcherettes shared their unique stylings on the Aspen stage as the house began to fill.  Lead singer Teri Gender Bender combined rage, rock and roll and sensuality to create an electric atmosphere.   The SRO crowd was filled with Jane's Addiction fans who were not in Aspen to ski or shop or fine dine or gallery hop--they came to Aspen for one reason--- to see Jane's Addiction.

Jane's Addiction in Aspen. Click 4 pix.Jane's was named the 35th greatest hard rock band of all time by VH1.  Origninal band members Perry Farrell, Dave Navarro and Stephen Perkins imposed their will on the Aspen crowd from the first note.  Farrell admitted to being "wasted" as he took  big swallows from a bottle of red and immediately crowd surfed into the first number.  Navarro kept his cool despite a gaggle of very aggressive "groupie types" at the front of the stage.  One alleged stawker was removed by BUA security seconds after Navarro spied her in the crowd.   The boyz just kept rocking.  Perry puffed a few joints that were offered up from the crowd and dropped f-bomb after f-bomb.  His profane stage patter included lewd and lustful language about sex, drugs and rock and roll.   2 super-sexy back-up dancers, including Mrs Perry Farrell, contibuted to the animalistic, carnal ambience created by the band.

It was a BIG night.  Someone has to do it.  Click 4 pix.  JANE SAYS.

 

The Ajax Cup

The first annual Ajax Cup ski race took place today in Aspen, Colorado.  Pro's, am's, adaptive athletes, AVSC racers , Mom's and more buckled up their boots, donned their speed suits and did figure 11's down Little Nell in Aspen.   The Ajax Cup festivities were for the benefit of AVSC.

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Ladies Rule at FreeStyle '10

HZJ with Freestyle 2010 Co Chairs. Click 4 pix.It was ladies night in Aspen at Dennis Basso Freestyle 2010, a fundraising event for the Aspen Art Museum (AAM).  Freestyle was dominated by the women as an international triumvirate of ladies co-chaired the annual  fashion and fur Freestyle bash.  Isabella  Dalenson, Gabriela Garza and Nicola Marcus joined AAM's Director Heidi Zuckerman Jacobson and acclaimed auctioneer Gabriela Palmieri from Sotheby's to tear the roof off  the sucka at the St Regis in Aspen.

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The BIG Boys and their BIG toys took a back seat to the farer sex at Freestyle 2010.  All the girlies in Aspen put on their best party dresses to see and be seen at Freestyle.  The fasionistas turned it up a notch this year as the outfits were outrageous.  Sexy, colorful and classic carried the evening.  It was a model-fest too as Jewels from Pierre/Famille were paraded throughout the cocktail arena.  A plush silent auction, a lush caviar bar and free flowing Champagne from Perrier-Joulet backed by Absolute Vodka Martinis made for a festive atmosphere.  An international crowd of beautiful people turned out for AAM once again.....and one ski bum. Hundreds of Thousands of Dollars was raised in the live auction which included trips to the Emmy's, The Super Bowl, Paris, Milan and Monaco.  Live auction lots included contemporary art, jewels and a one-of-a -kind Russian Sable Coat which sold for $120,000.  In the early going the bidding was controlled by the females as the gentlemen looked on approvingly. The final lot, the  full length, reversible sable coat, brought out the heavy hitters as the boys stepped up and a fierce bidding war ensued.  Size X Size stepped in to take the wrap home to mommy.

The AAM is about to embark on a huge expansion...one of historic proportions...as construction on their new building begins in early 2011.  The 2010 Freestyle was a party of historic proportions. 

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Models Rule at Dennis Basso Freestyle 2010 for AAM. Click for pix Dessis Basso hosted the best Freestyle of all time. Click for PIX.

 Freddie gettin happy at Freestyle in Aspen

Celebrities invade Aspen.

Tons of Celebrities are invading Aspen for the Holidays.  Can you identify them all?  ummmmm?

  

    

Merry Christmas from AspenSpin

Merry Christmas from the entire staff at AspenSpin.com.