Abe Vigoda

This past Thursday perennial indie party Popscene turned San Francisco’s Rickshaw Stop into a sauna. That’s right, complete with steam coming off the walls, shvitzing hipsters, and RAWK so good it cleaned your pores! The night featured two decidedly different bands with different sounds and approaches who shared one member. Los Angeles’ Abe Vigoda kicked things off, delivering a tight and pounding set of their unique blend of indie cum world beat tunes. Live, Abe Vigoda comes off a lot more...Read Full Story

Photos by G. Michael Vidal of Abe Vigoda On February 13, 2011, California’s “tropical punk band” Abe Vigoda opened for Wild Nothing at NYC’s Bowery Ballroom.  Their music was a lot more electronic than I thought it would be, based on on-line descriptions of the bands’ sound.  Lead singer Michael Vidal has a very intense stage presence and his performance reminded me of a bobble-head doll as he didn’t stop moving for the duration of the set.  I didn’t stick around to meet the band after the...Read Full Story

Photo and autograph courtesy of the G archives. Abe Vigoda Happy 90th birthday to actor Abe Vigoda.  Oddly enough, I saw the rock band Abe Vigoda last week.  I did not stick around after the show to ask the band if they’ve met the actor who their band is named after.  I enjoyed the Abe Vigoda show, so I am sure I’ll have the opportunity in the future.  Happy birthday Abe and thanks again for rockin’ Abe!  Also celebrating birthdays today are actor Billy Zane and actress Kristen Davis...Read Full Story

The legendary Abe Vigoda was spotted very much alive on the red carpet of the TV Land Awards in NYC!  The Godfather/Barney Miller star was looking great for his age (Vigoda is often the victim of false death reports) and appeared to be having a great time mingling with celebs and reporters.  The TV Land Awards will air on April 17th at 9/8c on TV Land.Read Full Story

Would you like to get an idea of what's involved with becoming aIce skater Before beginning to skate you will find things you should know. figure skating In general skating, including all categories performed within the ice ice is not inherently slippery it is several scientific facts that create skaters to slide and allow them to skate upon it. When skating, one is simply not skating on the solid ice, but water in its liquid form.Ice Skating Keeps growing: Abe Stark Rink dedication...Read Full Story