Beer Breath, Pot Fumes, Body Odour...and Kid Rock. Good Times.

I love the "We Want to Know Wednesday" questions this week, but I have to go off the page and tell you about something else today.

You know how sometimes you have bad days? Like, days where you feel like your life sucks and you're in a funk and feeling very down?

(I hope it's not just me.)

So I was having one of those days yesterday. Just home from work, in the sweltering heat, on my lawn mower (yes. I know. we've all heard enough about the damn lawn mower.), and feeling a little jel of all the people I knew who were off to the Kid Rock concert last night.

There was a time when I was the concert queen of the world. I got tickets to everything.

But then my credit card debt grew too large, and I had to stop buying tickets to everything.

It sucks when you're sweating your ass off on a lawn mower and feeling pissed off over the fact that you have no money and no life and no Kid Rock.

It didn't last long though. Because the concert gods were smiling on me last night. It was one of those magical moments, when Mark pulled up and told me to shut off my lawn mower because I had to go and call Vikki right away. I demanded to know why.

"Kid Rock tonight? We have an extra ticket..."

You best believe I parked that damn lawn mower right.quick and ran in to call her.

I know. I have no money. I just bought a bunch of video game crap off the Internet. I know, Mom!!!

BUT. How could I turn down seats ON.THE.FLOOR, so close to Mr. Rock that if I'd wanted to push past a couple of people, I probably could have touched his shoes.



I've never been that close to the action at a concert before. I had floor seats to Blue Rodeo a few years ago. That's the only other time I've been on the floor. And as much as I enjoyed that Blue Rodeo concert, floor seats at a Kid Rock concert are a completely different story.

It was awesome. The music so loud you can feel it vibrating in your chest. Your ears are ringing. Dancing, arms in the air, not even caring that the guy beside you has rank beer breath, that the fumes from the weed they're passing around are probably making you high, and that the lingering smell of BO is because everyone is sweating profusely... and maybe that stink could be coming from you too?

I could literally feel the heat from the pyrotechnics. I still can't believe there were strippers.



Oh, and the performance by the man himself? Definitely did not disappoint. He was full-energy, full-voice...and after a while, the skinny, long-haired dude in the baggy jeans, pony-tail and straw hat actually started to look pretty hot.

He made sure to get in all the hits - "Cowboy", "Bawitaba", "Only God Knows Why", "All Summer Long", "Picture" - amidst the new stuff, which I absolutely love. With the latest album Born Free, he's leaning more towards his country-rock influences, and it's all music to my ears. New favourites are the title track, "Care", "Purple Sky", "Slow my Roll", and "God Bless Saturday". I was only a little disappointed that he didn't perform my favourite track from the new album, "Collide".



Needless to say, I was very grateful to Vikki and Mark for thinking of me when the extra ticket turned up. I had a blast.

And now, because Mark requested it, I must ask: What do you guys think of dudes who wear curly cowboy hats?



There were a few there last night, and Mark doesn't believe men should be allowed to wear curly cowboy hats. (Doesn't matter what beer label is on them.) Girls are allowed. (In fact, I think he said they even increase a woman's level of hotness by 2 or something like that. So apparently I need to invest in one.) But boys should never, ever wear them.



Mark, you better effin' read this.

If Kid Rock had been wearing one, I think even he could've made it look cool.

Let the new X Factor fashion face off begin as Kelly Rowland trounces Tulisa Contostavlos with tiny skirt and crop top

By DAILY MAIL REPORTER

Style wars: Kelly Rowland (left) shows off her toned figure in a yellow crop top and black skirt, while Tulisa Contostavlos covers up in a black jumpsuit as they arrive at the Birmingham


The new X Factor judging line-up was unveiled for the first time today as Gary Barlow, Kelly Rowland, Tulisa Contostavlos joined original judge Louis Walsh in Birmingham.

It already looks like there could be an all-new fashion war with former Destiny's Child singer Rowland, 30, and Tulisa, 22, going head-to-head to be the most stylish.

And it appears the American singer may have already won the first round by managing to make her younger co-host's jumpsuit look frumpy in comparison to her black mini skirt and yellow crop top.


Towering: Rowland opted for Christian Louboutin hidden platform 6 1/2 inch heels, while Tulisa wore red platform sandals


Both women opted for towering heels - with Tulisa in red platform sandals and Kelly in a pair of black Christian Louboutins concealed platform courts with a tottering 6 1/2 inch heel.

All of the judges are staying at the boutique Hotel Du Vin - where Dannii Minogue, Cheryl Cole and Simon Cowell have stayed in a previous years.


The hunt for new talent is on: New judge Gary Barlow (left) joins the show's only original judge Louis Walsh on the red carpet


The first auditions at the LG Arena comes just two days after ITV officially announced the line-up following months of speculation.

Over the weekend, it was thought Mrs Cole may return to the panel after being fired from X Factor USA, but her talent show judging career appears to be on hold, for now at least.


Behind the scenes: Olly Murs and Caroline Flack will present the ITV2 spin-off show The Xtra Factor


A source told the Mail earlier this week: 'That’s it. Cheryl will not be returning to the British X Factor.

'People have been trying to speak to her and persuade her this would be a good idea, but she’s been uncontactable.

‘She hasn’t returned phone calls. And you can’t exactly negotiate with someone who won’t even speak to you.’

Announcing the new line-up, Simon Cowell enthused: 'These four are totally up for it, each of them bring a different attitude. They have had a ton of hits between them and they are all committed to finding a star. I have a feeling Louis and Tulisa will have slightly different points of view as to what the next star should look and sound like!'


Exciting new venture: Kelly and Tulisa have both been staying at the Hotel Du Vin - where previous X Factor judges Cheryl Cole, Dannii Minogue and Simon Cowell used to sleep


ITV’s Director of Television, Peter Fincham, meanwhile said in the statement: 'As multi-million selling artists, songwriters and pop masterminds, Gary, Tulisa, Kelly and Louis have huge breadth of appeal with our audience and the ability to engage both the UK’s next generation of music talent as well as ITV’s viewers.'

Also unveiled today were new Xtra Factor hosts Caroline Flack and Olly Murs, who are replacing Konnie Huq on the ITV2 spin-off show.

source: dailymail