ICONIC NOW

SUPERBOWL MASSACRE AVERTED LAST MINUTE

Jon Gluck — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 00:25:39 +0000

A chilling article in East Valley Tribune yesterday detailed a near miss massacre at this past week’s Super Bowl site in Glendale. A distraught wannabe bar owner was all set to carry out the massacre using an AR-15 assault rifle that he bought from Scottsdale Gun Club when he suddenly broke down and returned home and later turned himself into police. Why was he distraught? Because the Tempe city council had turned down his request for a liquor license for a bar he was planning to open and call “Drunkenstein’s”!! Well, at least the name is legendary!!

Check out the full article: http://www.eastvalleytribune.com/story/108361

RYAN SEACREST WEARS MUZE CLOTHING

Jon Gluck — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 06:45:16 +0000

In a fortunate turn of events that can only serve to boost sales of a fast growing local Scottsdale clothing company, Ryan Seacrest was pictured wearing Muze Clothing to the much hyped Maxim Super Bowl Party 2008 this past weekend. The party was hosted at brand spanking new ultra-chic Stone Rose Lounge at Fairmont Scottsdale Princess Resort in North Scottsdale. Seacrest was seen wearing a ‘Rubbin’s Racin’ style tee shirt, which we are told is one of the best selling men’s shirts in the Muze Clothing line. Expect for even more A List celebrities to be spotted on the scene wearing Muze in the near future..

TOPLESS DJING GOING MAINSTREAM

Jon Gluck — Wed, 06 Feb 2008 06:16:44 +0000

There are a lot of different genres, types and ways of DJing that exists in nightlife.. there’s ‘mashups’ and ‘house’ as major genres.. there’s Vinyl vs. CD as different types.. and there’s the active hop-around in the DJ booth while smoking a cigarette vs. the mellow, stair at the laptop screen for the entire 3 hour set as ways to go about a DJ’s business. But one of the latest additions to the mainstream DJing world is TOPLESS DJS!!

They may not be the most fundamentally skilled DJs or even the best song selectors, but no doubt a topless DJ like DJ Niki Belucci will pack a club just as the current giants of DJing - DJ Vice, DJ Roctakon, etc - would. Look out for these hotties to come to a club near you.. HOPEFULLY SOON!!

GOING TO SUPERBOWL IN A SKYBOX

Jon Gluck — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 21:34:57 +0000

We just had a great conversation with a close business friend and found out that we’re going to SuperBowl and enjoying from a certain celebrity’s private luxury suite!! So stoked to say the least! Can’t reveal which celebrity just yet, but let’s just say we’ll be rocking out. Hell ya!

Anyone else going?

TOM CRUISE IS A NUT JOB

Jon Gluck — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 20:36:28 +0000

As if we didn’t already know, Tom Cruise is officially a creeper. Now he’s making craziness propoganda or “promotional videos” for the Church of Scientology of which he is their most prominent member. Absolutely nothing against Scientology so we’re not even going into that… just pointing out exhibit B of what a big ton of money can sometimes do to a person (exhibit A is Britney Spears if you were wondering)

RA SUSHI IS A BIG DEAL

Jon Gluck — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 18:33:46 +0000

RA as in the sushi bar and restaurant, not raw as in the delicious way that sushi is prepared, although both are fitting here. RA is a Phoenix staple when it comes to dining out for sushi and is expanding faster than you can say “side of eel sauce, please.” A Phoenix Business Journal article announces RA’s 18th restaurant to open and its 1st mid-Atlantic location. RA is a Scottsdale-based company so it gets big respect from us locals - does 6 years living in Phoenix, make us a local yet?

http://www.bizjournals.com/phoenix/stories/2008/01/14/daily16.html?surround=lfn

FAILED JUMP FROM EMPIRE STATE BUILDING

Jon Gluck — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 18:11:11 +0000

This schmuck (Yiddish word of the day) was so close! He was attempting to jump from the 86th floor observation deck of the Empire State Building in New York City. But what i don’t get is why would he die if they don’t let him go? Anyways, imagine the awesome story the non-English speaking tourists have to go home with. I bet the guy comes back a second time and jumps without a chute for failing at something so damn simple. Haha.

yiddish words you should know

Jon Gluck — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 15:43:23 +0000

Checkout the writeup on the top 40 Yiddish words you should be familiar with. Pay special attention to # 5, 9, 13, 17, 24, 25, 27, 28, 30, 31, 33 and 39. They will come in handy when conversing with the chosen peeps.

http://www.dailywritingtips.com/the-yiddish-handbook-40-words-you-should-know/

DO NOT CALL REGISTRY

Jon Gluck — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 15:08:32 +0000

LOOK AT THE CREEPY TELEMARKETER IN THE BACK

We know you’ve heard about the famous DO NOT CALL REGISTRY which essentially helps to eliminate telemarketing calls during dinner time or any other damn time. President Bush signed it into law in 2003 and ever since there’s been silence to our ears.

Ever wonder where you go to register a phone number? www.donotcall.gov

Fun little exceptions to the law: you can still receive calls from political organizations [how else can presidential candidates raise $500 million], charities [you know, the funny sounding ones like The Fraternal Order of Matriarchal Police Veterans], those conducting surveys [”hello maam, time for the 10 year census checkup… first question, are you white or black or other?”], companies which you have an existing business relationship with for up to 18 months after your last purchase unless you say stop [”on May 3rd, 2005 you bought a pair of panties from us, would you like us to ship you another?”], and bill collectors [gotta love that call at the dinner table with your family overhearing]

PRANK WARS - EVERY TUESDAY

Jon Gluck — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 04:59:38 +0000

- every tuesday we will feature another ridiculous story of laughs and deceit at the hands of someone within the iconic network or a legendary story that we were told and must repeat -

CYRUS H. & JONNY GLUCKERS

Title: PINK BUTTERFLIES

This week’s Prank Wars story comes to you directly from deep inside the offices of ICONIC…

So one of the main things that comes with the territory of doing what we do for a living, is having to set aside time each day to make some favors happen for close friends and valued business associates. Sometimes it’s as small as landing an interview for Friend A at Place B… sometimes as medium as scoring some tickets to Andrea Bocelli… and sometimes as big as getting a good rate on a private jet to Vegas. This prank war has to do with a small favor we were doing for ICONIC’s very own Cyrus. All the guy wanted was a quick ICONIC phonecall to a hotel for a great rate on New Year’s Eve. And what do i do? Take the opportunity to ef with Cy a bit!

Cyrus: What’s our corporate code?

Jon: We don’t have a corporate code at that hotel.

Cyrus: Ok, so what do i use when i call in?

Jon: We’re using R_____’s code.

Cyrus: Which is???

Jon: “Pink Butterflies”

Cyrus: Jon, i don’t appreciate this! This is not the day to ef with me!

Jon: Seriously! “Pink Butterflies” is the code. I had to use it a couple of days ago. Just trust!

Cyrus: I will quit if this is some shenanigans!!

[ten minutes later, a bbm - blackberry messenger - comes in]

Cyrus: I quit.

Jon: HAHAHAHHAHAHAHA… you know i have to post this on the blog for thousands of peeps to enjoy!

Cyrus: Don’t you dare… i can ruin you with what i know!!

Jon: I’m a citizen now… there’s nothing you got on me…

Cyrus: Ugh!

MORAL OF THE STORY KIDS: If it’s too stupid to be true, it probably is!

until next Tuesday… the end.