If everything goes as planned, this will be my first post as an online writer for Artvoice. Thankfully, it’s somewhat of a slow week, what with Thanksgiving and all.  Many thanks to Geoff Kelly and Jamie Moses for this unique and special opportunity. To those of you who may be unfamiliar with my work with WNYMedia.net, [...]

’70 Ford Thunderbird Landau, Niagara Falls, USA It’s another one of those weeks when the “grass” is actually blacktop. The 1970 Ford Thunderbird helps prove the point that bigger isn’t always better, although it seems Ford didn’t quite get the message, as the next, sixth generation (’72-’76) ‘Bird was even bigger. It wasn’t until 1977 [...]

A few interesting concepts from the on-going Los Angeles Auto Show: . The Jaguar C-X16, which was first revealed at Frankfurt, makes its US debut at L.A., and — surprise — this good-looking two-seat Jag is a hybrid! It has an electric motor as well as a supercharged 3.0-liter V-6 which puts out 375 hp. [...]

From the Los Angeles Auto Show, going on now: . Ford unveiled its new Escape, which will be available next year as a 2013 model. It will also be available in Europe and China as the new, updated Kuga. Cadillac is finally replacing the aging DTS and STS sedans with a single new model, the [...]

Knuckle City Films will be holding a special screening of their gritty crime drama, Hearns as well as a screening of their impacting documentary The Experience on Saturday (Nov 19) at the Market Arcade Theater. The Experience is a personal story that follows five individuals on a pilgrimage to Ghana, West Africa, in search of [...]

In an effort to ease the crush of crazed Black Friday shoppers, members of the local honky tonk community are praising the decision by the Steam Donkeys—a locally based original music act and consumer advocacy group—to officially kick off the holiday shopping season during their performance at 9:30pm this Saturday (11/19) at the Sportsmen’s Tavern. [...]

top-of-the-line ’61 Nomad wagon One more nod to Chevrolet as it celebrates its 100th anniversary. I had to include the 1961 Chevrolet full-sized station wagon, as it was the first station wagon my parents ever bought. It was the six-passenger version, which meant we could sprawl out in the rear cargo area with the back [...]

’60 Dodge Polara — “Mr. Hobbs Takes A Vacation” The 1960 Dodge Polara station wagon driven by Jimmy Stewart’s character in the 1962 movie “Mr. Hobbs Takes A Vacation.” The vacation’s over and the Hobbses are headed back to Chicago, with daughter Katie (Laurie Peters) hanging out the back window for one last look at [...]

’65 Rambler Classic 770, Wheatfield, N.Y. Looking to add to your AMC collection? This 1965 Rambler Classic 770 is for sale, located in Wheatfield just north of the North Tonawanda line. If you do buy it, please re-chrome the bumpers and some of the grille bits. I’m not sure who thought they’d look good painted [...]

Last night, Occupy Wall Street protesters were cleared from Zuccotti Park. More photos from the confrontation last night are available at this Occupy Wall Street facebook page. Things are rocky for the Occupiers up the Hudson in Albany, too. Click here to keep up on Occupy Oakland. Meanwhile, for the Occupy Buffalo movement, yesterday was [...]

Yesterday we posted about these pieces of guerrilla art. What do you make of this one, located under a speed limit and a Neighborhood Watch Community sign? Located as you enter Lafayette from Gates Circle. This picture is from this morning. Another one, which was on the corner of Potomac and Chapin Parkway against a [...]

’67 Sunbeam Imp Here’s one from the “What Was I Thinking?” Dept. — a 1967 Sunbeam Imp. Yes, my first car, bought at the innocent age of 18. Rear-engined, 12-inch wheels — 12-inch wheels!!  It really had it all. I forget what I (over)paid for it, but I do remember keeping it a total of [...]

At various places around the city, pallets painted like American flags have sprung up underneath stop signs. We’ve spotted four so far. This one’s at Days Park. What does it all mean? Patriotic? Or a critique of the USA? But then, one on Richmond is not under a stop sign, but under a “No Standing” [...]

Erie County Director of Real Estate Michelle Mazzone and Senior Contracts Administrator/FOIL Officer Edward Delaney called Artvoice this morning to explain that they were continuing an investigation into the disappearance of 200 copies of Artvoice distributed to the county’s Rath building (not pictured at right—that’s actually the Watergate complex) on Thursday, November 3. Referring to [...]