Gossip On Phantom Planet, Flickerstick

June 28, 2001, 10:50 am PT

Fun was had by all at the Viper Room in L.A. Tuesday (June 26) night when the boys of Flickerstick, from VH1's Bands on the Run, showed up for Phantom Planet's show/21st birthday party for PP drummer Jason Schwartzman (a.k.a., famed actor from Rushmore).

To celebrate, they sang "Happy Birthday," of course, and then treated the crowd to a few Weezer songs. With Phantom Planet lead singer Alex Greenwald switching places with Jason on drums, the group burst into pretty decent renditions of Weezer's "Hash Pipe" and "El Scorcho." The Weezer covers even drew Flickerstick's Rex "El Dangeroso" Ewing to the front of the stage to rock out and flash the occasional rock/devil horns.

Phantom Planet recently finished recording its second album for Epic Records with Mitchell Froom and Tchad Blake producing. The group's debut album, , was released in 1998 on Geffen. Flickerstick, currently exploring its options, played an amazing set earlier in the evening at the Roxy.