Tony's Blog where he explicitly states he'll be doing something with Buffalo and me on No Reservations:

Wrong Again!
By Tony on July 21, 2008 11:06 AM
By Anthony Bourdain

It sounded like a truly terrible idea from the get-go -- Solicit video submissions from absolute strangers, pick one of them, and then put myself into said stranger's hands for a week, someplace I've never been. I hadn't been paying attention when the network suggested it, and I looked at the prospect as a far away, slow moving train that would hopefully never arrive and figured that in any case, it could be finessed. If I actually had to go somewhere with a fan, I'd pick someplace close and easy.

But the train was here, now. A decision had to be made. And Buffalo was looking like a mighty strong contender. Out of thousands of often terrifying submissions, dark figures muttering at the camera from blood-freckled cellar rumpus rooms, there were actually a few really good ones. Nelson Starr's admirably deranged ode to Buffalo was a snowy masterpiece -- if limited in its culinary offerings. It had the advantage of being close. And that it kind of "rawked".

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PROFILE: ‘No Reservations’ for local musician

June 30, 2008 10:19 am

— KENMORE — Rock music once had a business model based on movies and sitcoms from the 1950s, one that involved neighborhood kids in a basement, constant practice leading to a gig in a bingo hall or at a school dance, and the requisite lucky break that got the band recording deals and radio airplay.

A look at Nelson Starr’s career suggests that the old paradigm for success went out with the Studebaker.
Better still, look at Starr himself, a Kenmore product who has the respect of his peers in the industry, a steady stream of appointments and no lack of ideas. At age 40, he looks like the rock and roll version of 30. A consummate musician, he has co-authored a book on electric bass technique, toured the world as a session and concert performer, scored films and television programs, taught music instruction, and has played in nearly every venue and recording studio in Western New York.

He nearly got Anthony Bourdain, the globe-trotting chef of The Travel Channel’s “No Reservations” television program, to come and sample Buffalo’s cuisine. And that’s in the past two years.

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After a lot of complaints that we left out the "Old Pink" We made a second Travel Channel video.

Check it out:

Fellow Travelers and Food Fanatics,

Here is the video I wrote, hosted and did the music for - along with John Paget who shot, edited and co-directed - for the show "No Reservations", hosted by Anthony Bourdain. The "pitch" here is to be Tony's sidekick for an episode. Instead of traveling though, I urged Anthony to come to Buffalo where I'd show him around! It's been selected for the top 20 ...out of over 300 submissions!!! See for yourself:

http://yourtrip.travelchannel.com/clip.aspx?key=30ACEB7C705DB535

Please comment and rate the video clip (you'll have to create a user account to rate).

I hope you enjoy!!

Thanks for your support!! ...Buffalo thanks you!

Cheers,
Nelson

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Now that the contest is closed, here is the video on youtube:

Another positive review of ALCOHOLOCAUST

http://www.elrose.co.uk/CD_Reviews/body_invisigoth_cds.html

Is progressive rock still alive? Are there still bands or musicians that dare to be different? It seemed that in the late 90s, the prog rock world had dozed off into a safe state of music. But in the recent years bands pop up that dare to be different, original and fresh. Bands that take their listeners on a musical journey that is far from safe and boring.

One of these bands is Invisigoth and with their debut album Alcoholocaust, they shake the foundations of the prog rock world. Invisigoth is a duo from Buffalo, NY, by the names of Cage (instruments) and Viggo Domino (voice). They have a history in esoteric philosophy, theology, dark arts and Arabic music. They have revived the true rock and roll spirit, by abandoning a lucrative corporate life and pursuing the musical journey.

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