Cisco Adler's Naughty Bits

ANYBODY WATCHING "THE ROCK LIFE"?

Although I flog myself for tuning in, I'm really digging VH1 reality mess The Rock Life, in which hapless Malibu band Whitestarr seeks fame, supermodels and...well, more supermodels. (You can get the first episode free on iTunes.) Shaggy horndog Cisco Adler, formerly Paris Hilton/Mischa Barton/Kimberly Stewart’s man-candy, is the swarthy, shirtless band’s leader; Alex "Orbi" Orbison, Roy's son, is the drummer.

On Aug. 28, Whitestarr releases its sophomore disc on VH1 Classic Records. I just got the promo. More flogging: I kinda like it. If you appreciated the band Warrant, and liked seeing Jani Lane shoot snot rockets out of his nose, you'll dig this. Whitestarr is essentially a 2 a.m. tour of the Sunset Strip: exaggerated guitar parts, Adler’s whiskey-a-go-go howl and more smarmy Hollywood references than a half-hour with Billy Bush. That said, it’s a ton of brain-dead faux-Gunners dive-bar fun, a reason why Whitestarr once had a nine-week run at L.A.'s Viper Room.