1989.06.02 - L.A. Weekly - L.A. Dee Da (Axl)

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Then there’s bands like Guns N' Roses, which ruled the local circuit before cashing in on those big bucks. And we really don’t mean to rag on poor Axl Rose, who certainly has enough trouble without our reporting every unflattering detail of his life. The guy probably divides his time between assisting the Junior Blind, driving a chuck wagon for Meals on Wheels and volunteering in Barbara Bush’s literacy campaign, and all we ever hear about are his public scrapes and scraps.

Like, for instance, the recent altercation between Axl and an armed member of the fairer sex at Club With No Name. The fragile flower had a knife; some say it was self-defense that had Axl grabbing the little lady by the hair and kicking her in the stomach. We guess you could call it a happy ending: after investigating, the police have decided not to press criminal charges against either party.

Then there was the matter of the Melrose Avenue tiff between Axl and the doorman at used-clothing emporium Aaardvark; perhaps Axl wasn’t on the list.