Category Archives: Brushes with Greatness

Pictures of me with celebrities.

Dave Attell

Posted on March 26, 2016 by Steve

A sold-out show in Austin with Dave Attell! Years ago, he used to have a show on Comedy Central called Insomniac in which he’d travel to a particular city to explore what there was to do from late evening until dawn. … Continue reading →

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Anthrax

Posted on March 20, 2016 by Steve

Update: A story that was overlooked due to my illness (the flu and whatnot) near the beginning of 2016. Before the release of their latest album For All Kings which is being praised as the Metal album of 2016 (is there such … Continue reading →

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Dana Gould for 2016!

Posted on January 3, 2016 by Steve

Not a political endorsement but given the choices, why not an Emmy®-winning comedian with a pretty impressive resume! At least he’s a good generation younger than the two old farts running on my side. Dana returned to Austin to ring … Continue reading →

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Illeana Douglas

Posted on November 20, 2015 by Steve

Wednesday evening was an always special evening for Austin and Alamo Drafthouse, a screening of Ghost World with actress/writer/director Illeana Douglas (who is half Italian, count on her appearing next October). Although she had a supporting role in the movie as the … Continue reading →

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Stuff You Missed in History Class answered!

Posted on November 15, 2015 by Steve

This week I’ll be traveling to Dallas for a three-day weekend to hang out with another college buddy, Hoser. It will be my Prius C’s first road trip beyond the boundaries of what is culturally Austin; to the north it … Continue reading →

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Sean Astin

Posted on November 8, 2015 by Steve

Since Wiz-World Austin ’15 was rather disappointing, I remembered the cool encounter I had last year that I forgot to post…Samwise himself! Meanwhile, the people who run Wiz-World promised to work harder next year so it will be in late … Continue reading →

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Chris Sarandon

Posted on November 2, 2015 by Steve

Wiz World Austin wasn’t a complete bust this year. Sure it was only over two days. Sure Peter Weller bailed with three days to go (his VIP package was Somara’s birthday present). Sure all the major vendors skipped because it’s … Continue reading →

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Another shout-out on Nerd Poker

Posted on June 7, 2015 by Steve

OK, OK, OK, I’m late regarding my shout out via Blaine which happened during the May 13 episode, #126 “Dick Spiders-Save,” the donors portion kicked in closer to the end this time. It was pretty funny with what he said … Continue reading →

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Nick Offerman

Posted on June 4, 2015 by Steve

I feel a little guilty about going to this book signing because I have never seen Parks & Recreation…before you flood me with the deluge of “Oh god! How could you have missed…” blah, blah, blah. Hey, I do like the … Continue reading →

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Andy Kindler & Eddie Pepitone

Posted on May 6, 2015 by Steve

These two comedy staples I ran into by accident at the after party. Andy I recognized instantly but I knew immediately when I saw the NY Rangers cap he was talking to Eddie.  I’m confident most of you friends are … Continue reading →

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Blaine Capatch

Posted on May 5, 2015 by Steve

My after-party photo with fellow DM and hilarious joke-writer/teller Blaine! I’m not sure if I grammatically structured that last sentence, we’re only fellow DMs, I don’t write jokes, I only live them. It was great to run into him. I … Continue reading →

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Dana Gould 2015

Posted on May 3, 2015 by Steve

My belated finale to my biggest attendance at Austin’s Moontower Comedy Fest, a favorite comedian of mine who I’ve followed since the early Nineties. This year he was given the Stateside Theater to host his own show, or as Dana … Continue reading →

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Webb Wilder

Posted on April 6, 2015 by Steve

Last week I got to see a long-time personal favorite, Mr. Webb Wilder, the last of the full-grown men! Best of all it was at the Cactus Club. It has been a while since he graced us with a performance … Continue reading →

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Lloyd Cole

Posted on February 16, 2015 by Steve

Last week, we celebrated part two of my belated concert gifts with my friend Mark…Lloyd Cole. Here we go as always, who? Well, I was in the same camp around 2003. The short answer, Lloyd is a singer/songwriter from the … Continue reading →

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Michael Moorcock

Posted on January 28, 2015 by Steve

Friday evening at Book People was an awesome evening meeting my favorite Fantasy-Multiverse author, 20-year resident of Texas…Michael Moorcock! Outside of fans (both Fantasy and Metal) and D&D players, he probably isn’t well known so the easiest answer I can give … Continue reading →

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