I met Danger Mouse yesterday in the Beverly Center (which is this total asshole mall that I only went to because they have an H&M). I was just minding my own business looking for a jacket and I saw him hanging out by one of those benches in the middle of the mall. I was just walking along and saw him and as I was debating whether it was him or not my path just gravitated towards him. I leaned in and said, “Are you Danger Mouse?” and he said with a slight British accent, “Yeah sometimes, man”. I didn’t really have anything to say to him (because Cee-lo is the shit) so I asked if I could get a picture with him and he said, “Sorry, I don’t really do that.” “Um, Ok, Well I think you are doing really good work man, keep it up.” and he said some form of thanks and I kept on my mission.

So this is really only the 2nd time I’ve been turned down for a photo*. At first I was kinda miffed, but then I remembered that I’ve never paid for any of his albums. I got DangerDoom free for working for [adult swim] and I downloaded the first Gnarls Barkley because it wasn’t going to be released in America for another month or so and I haven’t gotten the new one yet. So I guess we are even. But I bet Cee-lo would have taken a fucking rad photo with me!

I passed him a couple more times on my way around the mall and as I was waiting for the elevator I sniped him from far away just because I needed to prove to YOU that it really happened. I found out today that he isn’t even British! But only lived there a while. What kind of Madonna bullshit is that? Well he is still talented and I got to shake his hand. I never did buy a jacket though.

*The Yeah Yeah Yeahs are pretentious hipsters. I actually bought their album and paid for my ticket to see them at Sokol. As if you don’t have time for 1 fucking photo? Well then I don’t have time to care about your band anymore.