T-Minus 15 minutes and counting
Well it looks as though I’ve managed to use up another block of time on my Warhol clock, having been named one of the Pulse Magazines ‘27 people to watch in 2007′. This whole being ‘watched’ thing is kind of creepy, to be honest. It’s like staring in a home movie with Paris Hilton, but while wearing pants. Big thank you to the wonderfully talented Linnea Sheldon for treating me with kid gloves in the interview.
You won’t hear Brendan Melican complaining about much. He’s too busy working to make positive changes in the community. Melican, known to many as Buck Paxton, attended Worcester public schools, as he expects his two-year old son to do. His responsibility to his community was something that he never questioned. “I grew up in Worcester following three generations for whom civic responsibility was never a question,” he said. “For me, the light bulb moment came while I was heavily involved with Worcester’s music scene. I was astounded by the talent that existed under the radar of the city. A convincing argument can be made for the cultural community being the catalyst for long term sustained growth in a community, but it’s a new direction for Worcester and many people have yet to be shown the light. I enjoy being a part of redefining our city along those terms.” His involvement in the community takes many forms. He is a co-founder of the Volcano Boy Media Network and is also a member of the Worcester Cultural Commission. As for the future, Melican plans on continuing his service to the community. He is keeping his options open, but he is always willing to do whatever it takes to make Worcester the best city it can be. “For the foreseeable future I’ll continue building relationships and connecting interested parties within the cultural, political and business communities, who in my opinion hold the keys to redefining what it means to be from Worcester,” he promises.
Sounds almost like someone I’d drink sambuca with. There’s no shortage of interesting people to check out on this years list including none other than former band mate, filmmaker and artist Allie Bomba (who, for the record is not 27. He’s like 48).
Check out the article at thepulsemag.com.
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How will you use your newfound power?
You think that’s talent, wait til you see what I can do with a cherry stem, my tongue and a chocolate cream pie…
Congrats Buck, that’ll be me creeping around in your bushes in about a week.
“His involvement in the community takes many forms.”
Indeed, and Linnea was kind enough to leave out Buck’s frequent involvement in the wrong end of prostitution stings on Portland St.
Wrong end? You mean, like… “up the butt”?
What’s wrong with that?