sid and buddy + matt l — i keep a diary

These two guys are responsible for popping SO MANY people's CHERRYOKE!

sid and buddy's karaoke reunion

January 20, 2010

Why waste any time NOT being shirtless? Matt got right down to business!

sid and buddy's karaoke reunion

January 20, 2010

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Matt & Matt announcing the "official" hand-off of emcee-ship over to Larson.

sid and buddy's karaoke reunion

January 20, 2010

Then Sid and Buddy got dressed up and joined the Karaoke Killed the Cat Crew on stage for what quickly turned into...

the 2nd fiasco show and matt lesser's birthday

January 21, 2005

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Wednesday night I paid a long overdue visit to Sid and Buddy's karaoke night at Remote Lounge (RIP).

the january roundup: part one

January, 2005

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michael t's birthday and karaoke with scott

January 15, 2004

After we finished making up stupid babynames, we headed into Soho to try to catch the Monday night edition of Sid and Buddy karaoke, only to arrive and find Sid and Buddy (aka - Matt & Matt) packing up all of their karaoke stuff and leaving Nolita Tavern in the middle of their set after having a fall out with the management there. We retreated to Dan and Corrie's nearby apartment to reflect on the tragic, sudden end of Sid and Buddy's year long reign at Nolita Tavern (on a side note, I'm writing this in July of 2004 and Nolita Tavern is completely gone. The bar wasn't doing well so Howard, the owner, ended up selling it to John Lombardi, and Lombardi's pizza expanded their restaurant into what used to be Nolita Tavern. So if you ever eat at the famous Lombardi's on Spring Street, and you hear the haunting strains of Laura Brannigan's "Gloria" echoing through the halls, now you'll know why...)

the january roundup

January, 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

Tee-hee-hee!

a karaoke christmas

December 22, 2003

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Buddy & Sid enjoying the action.

the november roundup

November, 2003

Hahahahah - then they teamed up to "rock out" with her butt.

karaoke blowout

September 21, 2003

...HOLY SHIT! What's up, three foot flame? Jeeeeez! Ok, and that's about it for September.

the september roundup part two

September, 2003

It was super early, but I decided to pop in and say hi to Sid and Buddy in the basement. Buddy told me that he wanted to me to see if my new camera was fast enough the capture his new, "flaming hand" pyrotechnic toy. (Because, hey, pyrotechnics takes karaoke to a whole new level). Here he is...ready...

the september roundup part two

September, 2003

Then Grant and Buddy teamed up for one of the most explosive performances of Van Halen's "Panama" I've ever seen. Between the two of them, they managed to pull about half of and six "Faces of Rock." Here's Grant pulling the "Oh My God!"

the september roundup part two

September, 2003

Hahahaha. And here's Buddy caught in the middle of pulling my favorite "Face of Rock," the "Can You Belive How Fast I'm Playing This Guitar?"

the september roundup part two

September, 2003

Here's Buddy pulling the infamous "Lick the Air!"

the september roundup part two

September, 2003

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The big "Wanted Dead or Alive" Bon Jovi finale replete with ghetto pyrotechnics (sparklers scotch-taped to the ceiling)!

karaoke with brett

August 09, 2003

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DeNiro meets Elvis meets Mullet.

karaoke with brett

August 09, 2003

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After everyone was good and liquored up, it was time to administer the birthday spankings!

sarah's lingerie karaoke birthday party

August 06, 2003

Check him out stealthily pressing her hand against his luggage. Smooooth.

the july roundup

July, 2003

More Sid & Buddy karaoke. Sid (dressed as Siouxsie?) singing and Buddy on the inflatable axe.

the july roundup

July, 2003

Ooooooh! Betsy's showing 'er bum!

the july roundup

July, 2003

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

And for the big finale of the night, Queen's "Bohemian Rhapsody!"

sid & buddy karaoke

May 19, 2003

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

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

Herman in action (most likely kicking his signature rendition of Britney Spears' "Hit Me, Baby [One More Time]") with Sid and Buddy on backup.

sid & buddy karaoke

May 19, 2003

But oh! This is and easy one! As Axl and Slash...

sid & buddy karaoke

May 19, 2003