We'd never lie to you, so let's just be upfront: this correspondent loathes the Dave Matthews Band. The insipid guitar solos, the faux-brohemian jam'n vibe -- why? why? Dear Lord, why? Frankly, we have no idea how Dave Matthews managed to raise a million dollars in his Golden Gate Park benefit show last September. Who are you, concert attendees? What makes you tick? What will you do to celebrate San Francisco's Dave Matthews Day next September 12?
Well, we can identify at least one fan -- look at that beaming head of gelled hair hangin' with the band! Gavin Newsom's gotta be pleased that the boys have agreed to donate 25% of their earnings from the Golden Gate Park concert to build a state-of-the-art playground in Hunters Point. (The article doesn't say what the remaining 75% will be spent on.) Kids, when polled, said they wanted a tetherball court, a climbing wall, and a jungle gym. No word if anyone requested port-a-potties.
