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Our company badge meant absolutely nothing to the uptight suits—proving once again that cred was everything, and we clearly had none.

WHEELS 2.0 DOES VEGAS—DAY TWO

In Which Our Intrepid Correspondents Squirm Through Four Hours of Panels, Then Get Tied Up in a Velvet Rope
As we sit here writing this at 2 a.m., we reflect on the long but highly entertaining day just passed. Getting our start with a hearty breakfast, the Wheels losers were off to bask in the excitement of sitting in uncomfortable chairs in a stuffy room, listening to our industry’s “best.” Four hours and 16 panelists later, we got our dose of licensing, online marketing, touring and indie label perspective, all at the expense of what few brain cells we had to spare.

The second portion of the day was looking better, as we shimmied our way into the Chris Cornell show at the House of Blues. Opening up was that fave local band we mentioned yesterday, Adelita’s Way. A packed house and a running well kept the energy up and the enthusiasm high.

Being serenaded for two hours left us hungry for a new scene, so the tennis-shoe crew hit LAX for the after-party. Security was tight, the line was long, basketball players were present and our company badge meant absolutely nothing to the uptight suits—proving once again that cred was everything, and we clearly had none.

An hour later, we finally made our way in, only to be greeted by yet another gatekeeper. Rick was cool, but tight with the elevator, and unfortunately for us, our time ran out, as we had to get back to write the blog and still try to squeeze in three hours of sleep before our big day tomorrow. Meaning we had no party glow to show for our efforts.

As you read this, we’ll be at a VIP breakfast with the Maloof brothers. Check back later for a recap of the day’s events.

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