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Suddenly Seymour closer.
the march roundup part2
March, 2018
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Karaoke birthday gang!
the july roundup part2
July, 2017
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the may roundup
May, 2015
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Ellen and Hans were in the middle...
hans and ellen get married - part two
October 05, 2014
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...and bigger!
hans and ellen get married - part two
October 05, 2014
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...and a whole roomful of people he knew yelled SURPRISE!
the july roundup
July, 2012
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Jenny and her friends ended the night with an awesome I Want to Dance with Somebody (who loves me) closer.
the february roundup
February, 2012
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I look like a tiny, terrifying dinosaur when I sing this song.
the february roundup
February, 2012
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All finished!
the february roundup
February, 2012
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Private room at Sing Sing on a Saturday night. Prime time!
the february roundup
February, 2012
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As far as "this is my last night in NYC" photos go, this is a pretty good one. Bye, Carol! We'll miss you!
the may roundup
May, 2011
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Frank!
the june roundup: part one
June, 2010
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Elle, Shandi and Larson. (Elle gets bonus points for singing into her fist. Hahaha.)
sid and buddy's karaoke reunion
January 20, 2010
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Haha. Every time I've seen her sing she blows the doors off the place.
new year's eve 2008
December 31, 2008
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RAGE! This gets the award for most cathartic birthday moment.
the december roundup: part one
December, 2008
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I immediately hopped on my bike and arrived in the midst of a Fran & Gurj duet. (Love this photo!)
the june roundup: part one
June, 2008
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Hahaha. Check out Brian D, down on his knees cheering Viv on while ALSO doing a shot. Man, I love co-worker karaoke!
the february roundup
February, 2008
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Maya (showing off her former-gymnast skills) and Mark!
the february roundup
February, 2008
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...Scott ended up choking Lisa out WWF er, WWE-style.
nerve party and karaoke times two
November 15, 2007
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...and then parlayed them into a really nice face-to-face halftime dance breakdown.
nerve party and karaoke times two
November 15, 2007
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...Lisa turned her "kneeling move" into a "kneeling SPLIT move" and blew everyone's minds.
nerve party and karaoke times two
November 15, 2007
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...this totally dirty-by-accident photo! Holy moly! But one thing's for sure, it certainly clears up any doubts anyone had about Lisa's ability to, ummm, work the mic.
no pressure saturday
November 03, 2007
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Can you tell that I liked her? (I think this is my favorite creepy picture of myself, btw.)
no pressure saturday
November 03, 2007
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Halfway through his song, Vadim realized that everyone that was taking pictures was aiming their camera below his waist and realized what had happened and decided to try to combat the situation by...
the july roundup: part two
July, 2007
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Wow, just wow. I was going to make a joke about the types of tiny, simple machines that could be powered by harnessing their collective "star power," but I think I'll just stick with "wow" instead.
the january roundup: part two
January, 2007
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Besides Herman, there were even some "real" famous people there. You know you've made it in the karaoke world when Horatio Sanz, Jimmy Fallon, and Dennis Haskins (aka - "Mr. Belding" from Saved By The Bell) team up to sing as a trio at your birthday party!
the january roundup: part two
January, 2007
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Ralph Bishop won the Karaoke MVP award for using Melissa's leg as a guitar to play the entire guitar solo. Hahahaha.
the october roundup
October, 2006
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When the band got back on stage, they called me up to sing! "Don't Stop" is pretty much one of the best karaoke songs of all time and one of the few times that I actually don't mind that fact that I was pretty much born with a woman's voice. Check out the singer all like "Holy shit, this guy's a eunuch!"
emma and rob's wedding
June 03, 2006
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Last song of the night! I may not have won the competition, but I definitely went home feeling like a winner! (Cue sitcom audience applause and outro music from Growing Pains).
lvhrd mcfght: karaoke competition!
May 31, 2006
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If, by the time I die, tombstones with embedded video screens are commonplace, someone please make sure that this photo makes it into the cemetery slideshow. Thanks. (Photo by Leo Zacharias)
lvhrd mcfght: karaoke competition!
May 31, 2006
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...and then you can hold the mic out and catch your breath and let the crowd sing the "whoa-oh!" part that comes next! Hahah.
lvhrd mcfght: karaoke competition!
May 31, 2006
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Hahaha.
the may roundup: part two
May, 2006
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Hahahaha. Hands down, Kevin Myers stole the Pussy Control show.
marryoke wedding spectacular
February 24, 2006
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...then he HIGH-KICKED that motherfucker into high gear! (Holy perfect 45-degree angle kick, Batman!)
marryoke wedding spectacular
February 24, 2006
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Vadim and Amanda's tummy. Hahaha. So there you have it. One of the bestest Decembers ever. Happy Holidays!
the holiday present extravaganza of xmas 2005
December 24, 2005
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You sign up for a song and then when it's your turn to sing, the microphone cord can be slid down this guided-track type thingy to make sure it can reach any seat! It was incredible!
teaching english in korea: part three
August 07, 2005
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And the best part? You're on a bus and you have a CAPTIVE AUDIENCE! When you sing karaoke at a bar, you have to weigh what you want to sing against what the crowd is likely to tolerate. If you pick a horrible song, everyone will simply go outside and smoke until your song is over. But on a bus, there's no escape. So if you want to sing Believe by Cher (Yes Sean, I'm looking in your direction) there's nothing anybody can do but listen. Hahah.
teaching english in korea: part three
August 07, 2005
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I decided to go with Skid Row's cautionary ballad, 18 & Life. I was even lucky enough to score a stageful of interpretive backup dancers. Sure, that song might be a ballad...
the march roundup
March, 2005
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"Mr. Roboto."
the 2nd fiasco show and matt lesser's birthday
January 21, 2005
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moving to san francisco going away party part 2
August 24, 2004
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Hahahaha.
moving to san francisco going away party: part one
August 24, 2004
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When you're following Grant on the karaoke stage, you always gotta bring out the crowd pleasers.
moving to san francisco going away party: part one
August 24, 2004
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Gavin and I locked in a deadly karaoke battle.
karaoke at amy's friend's birthday party
August 06, 2004
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He closed in for the kill with an aerial classic (bonus points awarded for the finger pointing at the ground).
random thursday night of karaoke at the delancey
July 15, 2004
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...ass-cupping. (Hey Seth, does your girlfriend still read my site? Hope not! Hahah).
frank picarazzi's bachelor party
July 08, 2004
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After the (outright boring) trip to the nudy bar, we decided to head to Remote Lounge and take over Sid and Buddy's karaoke night there. (I guess karaoke's becoming a bachelor party trend?)
frank picarazzi's bachelor party
July 08, 2004
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So amazing.
the june roundup
June, 2004
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...HAHAHAHAHA. Hooooo-leeeeeeeeee fugging shit. I almost pissed myself. What's that? You'd like a close up? Yeah, me too.
the june roundup
June, 2004
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There was this dude there who had slathered himself in that awful bronzer skin dye that makes you look tan. He kept going up to Sid and Buddy every five minutes and saying stuff like "Yo dudes, am I going to be up anytime soon? I'm going to be a famous singer someday and it might be in your best interest to treat me right." He tried that nonsense for 90 minutes and finally growing discouraged, bribed them with $40 and was instantly put on stage. Hahaha. He started singing some awful Justin Timberlake song while gyrating and air-humping. This prompted Carol to bum-rush the stage and sexily unbutton his shirt while he sang. He thought she was into him, but everytime he looked away from her, she'd pull faces like this...
the june roundup
June, 2004
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...here he is at the peak! How fucking unbelievable is this picture? As soon as I clicked the shutter I knew I'd managed to capture something magical. Click here to download a full-size, high-resolution version. Because you know you want to set this shit as your desktop wallpaper.
jamie kirkpatrick's bachelor party
May 20, 2004
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This picture is so awesome it merrited a close up. So here you go.
the may roundup part two
May, 2004
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Grant's jam got everyone crazy amounts of worked up. Going so far as to inspire Candy to try her first DLR (David Lee Roth) onstage air kick!
the may roundup part two
May, 2004
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...as well as introducing a few new tricks. Like using Candy as a guitar during his song's solo. Holy fucking shit.
the may roundup part two
May, 2004
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When you do the Jovi right, girls can't help but touch their boobies! Hot damn!
seth's surprise party part two karaoke and afterhours
March 13, 2004
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Right in the middle of her song, she ripped open her shirt to reveal Apocalypstik stickers covering her titties. Amazing.
sarah's birthday bash: part two
February 07, 2004
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Along with Dennis' crew came superstar Mike Tully, who dropped some hip hop flava on the crowd before chugging his forty of brass monkey (that's malt liquor and orange juice) and heading off to see the Dizzy Rascal show.
sarah's birthday bash: part one
February 07, 2004
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...and then treating the crowd to a bra-clad duet with a red-faced Buddy.
the january roundup
January, 2004
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You know him, you love him. Ladies and gentleman, put your hands together and give a warm welcome to Chi-Chi's Mexican Mall Strip's very own, Music Man Jo-Jo Russell! (Yo, y'all may remember Jo Jo from entries like "Thanksgiving 2002," the good news is, his long-promised website is finally up and running!)
christmas with the fam
December 23, 2003
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...totally passed the fuck out. Sarah went over to seranade her and when she didn't wake up for that, we knew there was trouble to be had.
a karaoke christmas
December 22, 2003
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The Eiffel Tower of Power!
a karaoke christmas
December 22, 2003
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Sid & Buddy go swimming!
a karaoke christmas
December 22, 2003
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Tee-hee-hee!
a karaoke christmas
December 22, 2003
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...and refugee groupies from the 80s! Awwww, yeah! (This lady was awesome - she was totally all over Fatty. Fatty was laughing, but at the same time he was all nervous because she was there with a bunch of scary looking dudes. Check out how Fatty's all got his arms up in the air like "I'm not touching her, see? She is the one touching me!")
trip to cali part 4: the circle w ranch
December 18, 2003
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For some reason this is the only pic I have of Grant singing...see him there in the background? Look carefully, I know it's hard to see him behind the group of people who actually got up out of their seats and started doing a FUCKING KICKLINE to the end of his incredible rendition of Frank's "New York, New York." (People from California got up and kicklined to "New York, New York" sung by a Brit. Think about that.)
trip to cali part 4: the circle w ranch
December 18, 2003
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Hahahah. Holy hot wife, batman!
back to back sid & buddy karaoke
November 19, 2003
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Leila took a quick break from her make out sesh to writhe and gratuitously cup her breasts next to me on stage while I sang. Thanks for that, hon. Motley Crue karaoke just isn't the same without a girl on the stage touching herself and shimmying suggestively.
back to back sid & buddy karaoke
November 19, 2003
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And then suddenly, the shots got the better of Leila and she started getting all fresh with Ed - tugging at his luggage and whatnot (The momentary look on confusion on Ed's face as he tried to figure out if she kidding around or not quickly turned to indifference as he realized "Hey, either way some cute chick's tugging at my carrot.") Then, just as Leila was about to give Ed some full-on mouth kissing, Chira shut things down with a strategically placed hand.
back to back sid & buddy karaoke
November 19, 2003
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After Lit, I headed over to Nolita Tavern for some Sid & Buddy karaoke action where I bore witness to my man Kyle fall victim to one of the most outrageous girlie-attacks I've ever seen. First they stripped his shirt.
the november roundup
November, 2003
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Big Daddy tearing it up with Huey Lewis' seminal "I Want a New Drug." Homeboy kicked it so hard he needed not one, but two blonde, hula-clad male dancers. Check out that face; the urgency - can't you see how much Big Daddy wants that new drug?
karaoke with brett
August 09, 2003
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Holy best photo EVER! Sarah and Tara munching cutting rug.
sarah's lingerie karaoke birthday party
August 06, 2003
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Sid, Candy, Tara and Buddy.
sarah's lingerie karaoke birthday party
August 06, 2003
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After Amanda had finished singing, Tracy Morgan wandered in from the next room (!!!) and asked Frank if he knew how to play "Let's Get it On" by Al Green. He killed it.
impromtu karaoke with tracy morgan
July 11, 2003
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Hahaha.
impromtu karaoke with tracy morgan
July 11, 2003
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...and then halfway through the song, took that mother over. Check out Tracy (making the Brian Fellows face!) and Shawn looking on in awe! Hahaha.
impromtu karaoke with tracy morgan
July 11, 2003
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After he'd finished singing, one of Tracy's friends (Shawn Wayans, I think) came up on stage and the band kicked off a Stevie Wonder tune. Seth ran up and joined them to first provide some backing harmonies...
impromtu karaoke with tracy morgan
July 11, 2003
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Check him out stealthily pressing her hand against his luggage. Smooooth.
the july roundup
July, 2003
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And I saved the best for last...check out the ghetto pyrotechnics! That's right, they took sparklers and scotch-taped them to the ceiling for the big "Wanted Dead or Alive" Bon Jovi hair-metal finale!
sid & buddy karaoke
May 19, 2003
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What, you don't believe me? See those two smoking hot, blonde hula girls? Yeah, that's right! They got so hot and bothered by my karaoke jam that right after i was done singing they took me in the bathroom and I totally got down with both of them! So who's gay now, huh? Huh?
sid & buddy karaoke
May 19, 2003
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Look! Sometimes there's even the occasional celebrity. That's Peter Reigert (he played "Boon" in Animal House, remember), up on stage to sing "Shout." (He was there because it was the wrap-party for a movie he'd just finished directing. Beverly D'Angelo [aka - Ellen Griswold *swoon*] was in the movie too and I was hoping that I'd get to dedicate a karaoke jam just for her, but she was a no-show. Bah.)
sid & buddy karaoke
May 19, 2003
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You know what baby's got...
sid & buddy karaoke
May 19, 2003
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On Monday, May 19th at 12:14am history was made as Sarah Lewitinn (of "Ultragrrrl" fame) finally drank enough to climb up on stage and pop her sweet, virgin karaoke cherry! She was a lil' shy at first...
sid & buddy karaoke
May 19, 2003
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When Grant ran into a little trouble singing George Michael's "Kissing a Fool," Michael ran up to the stage to lend support with this "lone lighter" salute.
lorelei's 31st birthday
April 08, 2003
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Grant tries to get some stranger into the true DLR (that's David Lee Roth) spirit of things by doing a toe-touch jump in the beginning of his performance of Van Halen's "Panama."
sweet ups karaoke
March 04, 2003
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While I did my best to channel McCartney's scream...
sweet ups karaoke
March 04, 2003
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Sign O' the Devil. "Scream for me New York...RUN-FOR-YOUR-LIVES!"
heavy metal karaoke at arlenes grocery
December 30, 2002
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Proprietor and emcee "Owen the Brummie" gives madd props where madd props is due with a double index finger hail. This was the exact moment where the Arlene Grocery foundations were thoroughly shaken for the first of four times on that fateful evening.
heavy metal karaoke at arlenes grocery
December 30, 2002
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Grant ended the song by turning his back on the monitor and going buckwild, falsetto-scat style. Holy Shit!
karaoke at enid's
February 25, 2002
I edited together this montage of some choice cuts of the hits from the evening. (My favorite moment is Fatty's expression at 3:20) Enjoy! Track listing:
1. Christmas Wrapping
2. I Can't Go for That
3. Christmas Wrapping (part 2)
4. Head Over Heels
5. Plush
6. Peace on Earth / Ziggy Stardust
7. Let's Go
8. Fairytale Of New York
9. Creep
10. Don't You Want Me
11. Do They Know It's Christmas?
the december roundup
December, 2015