Went to Club Marcellas to work, drunk out of my mind
Picked up Eli, our barback, swung him around my waist, then fell and cracked my head on a piano.
Passed out in the DJ booth for two hours…
The Buffalo Red Cross’s Annual Bash is the kickstart to the summer festival weekend. If you survive the Bash, a fundraiser cleverly disguised as an all out drunk fest, then you are primed to enjoy the rest of the weekend activities, like Pride and the Hellenic Festival. Tickets are $50, or $100 with a raffle, and include free beer, food, and live music from Lance Diamond and other Buffalo party bands.
Call 878-2373 for tickets and info, or visit the website here. Not a lot of time left to get your liver ready, but its a party to remember.
After the simply unattainable Kozik clockwork orange Ludwig, I have to post something a little bit more in my price range.
Hows about the new colorway for Brian Flynn’s Super7 (Snakes of Infinity) Kaiju, (Blood Rage) Squirm? This time, he’s a clear rotocast with red accents on his eyes and tentacles with brown painted boots, drops this Saturday online and at the San Fran store for an oh-so-do-able $50.
And while I’m on a kaiju fix, Hero Design Studio got a few new awesome Kaiju For Grownups in:
I’ve been a wee bit absent about designer toy posts for a bit, ok, pretty absent about a lot of stuff.. to think I let BRO beat me to the punch on the Elmwood Strip Updates because I was too lazy to get the info out first. I’m approaching that point right now where blogging is getting harder and harder because i’m working more and more. I’ve got some tricks up my sleeve though…
Anyways, the Vinyl Toy Network was May 4th, an occasion full of collaborations and new customs and release teasers, like the one DKE Toys put out: a plush Anarchy Labbit. No word on price or release date, but I’m getting one.
I’m horribly white, I don’t like baggy clothes, I refuse to wear dunks, and you will never see a swoosh anywhere near my body. That being said, I’ve also never owned a fitted in my life. However, seeing as Angel and I are swapping cultures more and more (he’s gone from puerto rican to european, and i’m getting slighty hood in the speech), I took him to New Era on his Birthday (think 20×2+1).
We poked around a bit, and Angel finally settled on a grey NY cap. I tried a few on myself, and was suprised to see a few labels i recognized gracing the walls next to the more urban mainstays. One of which was Mishka, a NY label that makes urban wear thats pretty bizarre and pretty rad. I own a pink Mishka shirt called “crud white,” featuring a cracked out zombie snow white ripping the arm off of zombie prince charming. The cap had a familiar figure on it, the cover art death adder from the Megadeth album. I’m no metal fan but the cap was so characteristically me that i had to toss it in with Angels fitted.
So here I am below, making my debut as white hood… had so much fun at Marcella’s with it; Angel wasn’t recognized in his fitted and everyone thought we raided each others closets.
Moving complete. I couldn’t have done it without Chris’s help, and thank god Faith from Horizon was in the office still when I locked the keys in the apartment. The new room @ Angel,s (now mine too WEEE!) digs wasn’t as small as I thought with all my stuff moved in, but the single bed is a bit too small for Skylar’s liking. Thats ok, he’s already starting to take over Alma’s favorite lounging spots. Alma is Angel’s “pet friendly” old pissant kitty, and she is not having Skylar’s fat ass. at. all. Give it time, i guess.
BRO - A new site - www.buffalolunchrandomizer.com - has just launched. The site, which is still in beta, contains 108 WNY lunch options, which are ranked by the site creators based on overall dining experience. The site includes all kinds of restaurants, from the Malamute to Mythos, from Wasabi to Chuck E. Cheese.
Saw this originally on Pundit’s site, gave it a whirl, and as expected: it pulls a random lunch option based on your criteria, weighted by the developers dining experience. Sounds great, but just who are these food loving developers?
The site and BRO say Egghead Interactive, but the web is pretty silent about who they are. WHOIS states that buffalolunchrandomizer.com is owned by “Barry Heneghan,” who is CEO of HyperLocalMedia, which owns BuffaloRising, making this a shameless plug without the professional balls to admit its their own project. Whatever, the lunch randomizer is pretty cool, but to be fair it should be noted that the “ranking” of places to eat is biased on the part of BRO staff, no doubt. Thus I redub the lunch randomizer as BROiLR, for Buffalo Risings interactive Lunch Randomizer
I made my debut as a media professional this weekend with my first ever photo credential at a Buffalo Bandits Lacrosse game. Andy Kulyk, a good friend and fellow WNYM blogger has been doing the sports reporting for a while. Thanks to his connections with AV and overall journalistic experience, he’s credentialed all over and routinely enjoys seasonal press access to Sabres, Bandits, and Bison games. I’m not really a sports guy, but Andy keeps trying to get me to go to a game or two, whether hockey or baseball, and to take advantage of my press abilities (I’m credentialable? who knew?). I agreed to a Buffalo Bandits (National Lacrosse League) game, and sent off the request for a day photo pass for the 4-19 game against the Chicago Shamrox.
I’m no photographer, and I certainly dont own a fancy DSLR (let alone use one), but I can snap a few commanding shots when needed. One thing I have never done is shot sports photography, let me tell you, its hard. I have to give a lot of credit to the pros for being able to watch the whole field for perfect moments through a little viewfinder while manhandling a giant telephoto lense.
So here I go, all shy and completely green about all of this, as Andy gives me a rundown and tells me I’ll have nearly unfettered acccess to the HSBC arena, minus the catwalk (damn!). I borrowed Angels Sony Cybershot DSC-H2 for the occasion, determined not to look like a silly blogger peeking his point-and-shoot through a tiny hole in the lexan.
in addition to being a first for press credentials, this was a first for a watching lacrosse game. Andy gave me some details as I sat in the press box with him; I took note of the body favoring attire of lacross players. I decided I like this game, somewhat like soccer with a bit of hockey brutality. After watching a bit of the game from the box, I made my way down to the boards, and started to do my thing.
Two things I learned immediately:
Don’t use the boards for support. Bandits fans are crazy, and enjoy pounding on the lexan boards, resulting in a rattled photog who isn’t paying attention to the crowd behind him,
A press pass does make you look cool. Might not get you laid, but let an energetic fan spot you with a camera and a press pass and you are immediately subjected to a display that can only be matched by a wild pheasant’s mating rituals.
The most incredible thing to me was walking out onto the field, seconds after the game, to shoot a clip of the players making a victory lap (13-9 bandits BTW). The view from the field was amazing, seeing the view as a player would, peering out at the raving crowd, decked in the team colors of orange and black, totally awesome.
The locker room was the final stop. I watched Andy and the other media guys shove recorders in players faces and hang on every word, I relaxed and took it all in. Leaving the stadium, Andy said I did everything right; I didn’t tell him I almost got lost trying to find the press elevator. I suppose I’ll do the press pass more often, its the best way to watch any game.
I feel a little accomplished this morning. Normally Im up no earlier than 4pm, hung over, sweating out the Jack Daniels from the night before. Today however, I was up an at em by noon, still a little hung over, but feeling a lot more alive than I should be.Beginning my stroll down Elmwood, I bumped into some folks from the New Bank of America Elmwood Branch, and started the accounts that I was planning on moving. Im used to BofA from the South and im tired of how dodgy HSBC gets with authorizing cards at kiosks like the ones for the metro. The Elmwood BofA branch should be open next week, and the inside is simply amazing and very spacious. Im excited to bank there.
I also stopped by Firebrand on to pick up some relief for my feet. Found nice pair of white with brown Converse sneakers that you can see from the pic above.
I’m going to my first Lacrosse game with the Buffalo Bandits tonight. I have a media pass, so ill be in the press box with my friend and co WNYMedia rascal, Andy Kulyk. Ill post a few pics tonight.>
stopped down to the ArtVoice Best of Buffalo awards. I didn’t win anything, and neither did WNYMEdia, but its the one place to bump into those people you can only stand once or twice a year.
However congrats should go to my buddy DJ Lil Joe for winning Best Dj for 4 years in a row, and Jimmy “Mamma” Hill for winning Best Male Bartender again.
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When I get asked to explain (validate) why I spend so much money on these vinyl toys, I say that they are upscale toys, designer toys, and like a lot of collectors say, they are “toys for adults, but not that kind of toy.”
Not anymore.
[I got my Beaver from Hero Design on 93 Alllen in Buffalo]
Meet Barry the Beaver. he’s 5.25″ of lovable vinyl, with a flexible rubber tail and he’s just so happy to see you. Twist him on the stump (provided you installed the AA battery included) and watch how excited he gets. Created by the amazingly talented and semi-twisted Jeremy Fish, in conjunction with Superfishal and UpperPlayground, Barry was produced by Ningyoushi.com and is available in limited release for ~$45. Pick one up and bury your beaver today.
Jeremy Fish is a prolific artist who has an extensive history working with Upper Playground. Over the years, he has contributed numerous graphics for Upper Playground’s apparel line, with his own line, SuperFishal, being established in 2007. In addition to his clothing line, he has released two popular art books through Upper Playground. Fish’s book credits include: I’m With Stupid featuring some notable selections from the Big Stupid series that ran in SLAP magazine and The Next Best Thing, a collaboration with hip-hop artist Aesop Rock that featured a storybook accompanied by a 7″ picture disk. For more info on Jeremy, www.sillypinkbunnies.com
Oh Hai! I'm Nate, the guy napping in the photo above. The handsome guy staring at you is John, he's mah bear and I love him to death. Only hitch is he lives in Maryland, while I live in the sometimes beautiful, always exciting, city of Buffalo, NY. Being nerds as we are, we connect daily through IM, Twitter, dirty picture messages, and the once a month (or so) flights for some bonafied lovin. This is my blog. Read it. Cheers.
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