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BuzzWorthy Radio: Tyler Alexander!

Shoe designer Tyler Alexander makes his way back to BuzzWorthy Radio to discuss...what else? SHOES!

His new shoes, "Icons," are making headway in LA! Not to mention DINGS, which are skins for cell phones, laptops, and gaming devices. Be there as he discusses his new clothing line set to premiere in 2010, and what it is REALLY like to live in California!

Duration:: 1h 0m
Broadcast on:: 19 Feb 2009
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Lock told the radio. It is buzzworthy radio, but you can get the latest buzz, and all your favorite shows are stars, buzzworthy stars now! You are now listening to buzz, radio. Yo, yo, yo, yo, but it has to go. This is Blake Lewis being listening to buzz, right, right, right, right, right. Right, right, right, radio. Buzz, buzz, what is it? What is it? What is it? What is it? What is it? Oh, and good evening everybody, and welcome to another new edition of Buzzworthy Radio. I am your host, Novell J. Lee, coming to you live right now here on BlogTalkRadio.com. It is Wednesday, February 18, 2009, 10 p.m. Eastern Time 7 p.m. Pacific. We are going to be joined again by shoe designer Tyler Alexander, coolest guy on the face of the planet. I don't think I should talk about him too much because I'm going to wind up giving him the swelled head as it is, but I won't have to talk about him because guess what? He's on the line right now. So you know what? Why don't we let him talk about himself a little bit more? What's up, bitch? What's up, slut? I said, what's up, bitch? I said, what's up, slut? I told you I was going to start off like that, man. I didn't know. And you came through. You came through. I'm excited. Okay. The pleasure is all mine to have you back on the show, even though you were the one that asked to come back, not me. Just want to test that record straight. Well, because I actually want to party with you guys again, but whatever. It's cool. No, no, wait a minute now. Now you're talking about partying and everything. Don't throw that away. I'll definitely party with you if you have a lot of booze and everything at your crib. I may be able to get some below. I just have to call in and see if I can get it. Okay. I got you. A lot has happened since you last been here over a year ago. No, it was actually almost a year ago. I actually looked that up today doing my research. Oh, my goodness. You're doing that more than I am. That's bad. That's who actually are better than the host. That shouldn't be that way. No, it should be that way. That's why I'm where I'm at, because I work hard. Damn. I just called you out. Yes, you did. On the air even. Don't worry. That's going to get edited. So, besides shoes now, first of all, what the hell is a ding? A ding. Dings are so cool. That doesn't tell me much, man. Sorry, Miller Highlife is going against me right now. The whole ding thing, ding thing. No, that's not liquor. That's like the 420 right there. You're not telling Joaquin Phoenix in this conversation, are you? Oh, God. The whole deal with it is all those other companies have actual skins or whatever that are basically just stickers. And why ding life hates it when people call them skins is because it's not just a sticker. If you have an iPhone and you have a ding for your iPhone and your iPhone breaks because a lot of them do, and you get a new iPhone instead of calling and ordering another skin, you could just take off your old ding and put it on your new phone. That's what's really cool about these. It's just that you just buy one and that's all you're going to have. You get a whole new model of a phone. They also have free shipping at dinglife.com. They have a bunch of tattoo artists, they have a bunch of bands. That's kind of embarrassed to say, but new kids on the block is like their biggest seller. Why is that embarrassing? It's really odd that we live in 2009 and new kids on the block is their biggest seller, but it's all good. It's making that company money. Yeah, it's really cool. They also just, right before I came on with them, they got a bunch of tattoo artists, too, to do artwork for them, like 20, like sick tattoo artists. So there's a lot of really, really cool options. Because a lot of people have emailed me telling me that mine is too intense for them with the toilet being on the front, or I have a friend that's in AA, and she's like, "I can't have drugs on the front of my phone." I was like, "Oh, I didn't even think about that." I think that's a little too popular. I mean, why not go for it? I know. What are they going to do arrest you for having drugs on your phone? It's not like you're smoking the dang thing. I know. It's not like they're going to kick you out of your AA meeting because it's like you're about influence. Look at your cell phone. I know. I know. I know. Relax, people. But so, I'm going to have another one coming out. Almost up? I said, "Some people have that mentality, but, you know, what can you do?" Yeah, I'm going to have another one coming out for, like, the more low-key people that are too scared. See, I was just being nice. You just come out and just go, "Low-key people that are scared." I was talking to my friend and mentor last night, an artist named Matt Sees. He actually brought it up and said that they liked him and everything. I said, "I'm glad to hear that because a lot of other people are like, "Oh, it's too crazy for me. I can't have something like that on my phone and gave me the same kind of excuses I just gave you." He's like, "I forgot what he said, but it's funny." But, yeah, I don't know. Whatever, to each their own. Yeah, that's right. Not just for cell phones, but you said it's sort of like laptops and stuff like that. Oh, it's crazy. They have 200 devices that you could buy these for. They have phones that aren't even out yet that you could buy things for. And also, like, you know, a good hero, like, for the actual guitar. So, everything. It's really cool. I'm really stoked with you with them. How did you even get into "Ding World"? I mean, is it because you just basically just had something break in your phone and go, "Oh, damn it." And then it broke again. It's like, "Oh, fuck." And then you're just like, "You know what? Why did I just get into this business of the things?" So, damn, phone won't break or something. No, actually, a friend of mine was actually interning at the company in the department that handles all the artists. And he brought me up during one of their meetings and was like, "This guy just used for Fred Siegel. He's an artist, blah, blah, blah." And then, through, I went through, like, a couple different people. They were, like, kind of cleaning house right when I started talking to them. And then we finally got the deal all set up, and then that's why they finally just came out. I've been working on this ever since I was back in New York, like, back in October. So, it finally actually happened. So, that's how that all came to fruition. Oh, okay. There you go. We're going to get into the New York story just a little bit later. And I know you pretty much told me on the side that there's a story behind the story. I don't know if I want to tell you the story behind the story out there. Oh, come on. I mean, you're among friends. There's nothing to say for it in this wonderful world of technology. Yeah, that's true, I suppose. Mm-hmm. I just hope Fred's hoping it's not listening right now. I don't think Fred's hoping we waste his time. Let's finish this. Oh! Damn, you just called both of us out. I'm good like that, man. You didn't know that by now? You came right back at me after I see a little fall to you. I have to watch my step now. All right, all right. All right. Describe your new shoes, the icons. Let's talk about these a little bit. We talked about this the other day, too. You got into these new designs with these shoes. You know, I just instantly fell in love when you said you designed Barack Obama. Yeah. That was my spelling point, man. That was it. Yeah, I really am happy with how those shoes actually came out finally. It took forever to get them exactly how I wanted. But because a lot of the larger clients that have bought my shoes last year, they weren't buying as many, and I was just like a course man. It's still the same as X shoes, and they're like, "Why would they buy the same shoes they already bought?" And so I was like, "Let's try to do a new series." And so I sat down with the family. He is a gentleman who owns Red Seal Feed. And we came up with the iconic series of American icons of today and also in the past. He wanted the first ones to be the Barack and Abraham Lincoln pair, because Lincoln supposedly was such a big influence on Barack. And so one shoe was Lincoln and the other shoe pretty much was Barack. I don't know. I haven't talked to anyone from the boutique actually for a few days. I don't know if they're still there, but I was just really stoked because on the right shoe, I did a portrait of Abraham Lincoln in the backdrop. And I rock Barack. And then on the other shoe, it was like a more cartoony image of Barack. And it was kind of representing about how he's the youngest president. We're hip now and the whole deal. Then it had his back facing in to the other shoe. And the other shoe had him actually looking in the mirror. And it said Barack Save America kind of like that old sex with those logo, God Save the Queen. And so that's basically the Barack shoe. I'm doing, and we're working on the James Dean one's a lot. And sometimes they look good and other times they don't and vice versa. But I have to drop, hopefully by Saturday because the Academy Awards are on Sunday. So a lot of people do all their shopping on Friday and Saturday. So I'm trying to get these James Dean Clint Eastwood and Frank Sinatra shoes in by that time. So we'll see. I want to do a couple other people too. I just don't know exactly who yet. Are you managing to go to the Academy Awards on Sunday? No, that's like, no, I'm not mastered. It's not my deal. It may have some of the after parties, but not like the actual event. It'd be cool, like don't get me wrong, it'd be cool to go. But it's just really at the end of the day. There's really no reason for me to go. Have you even been to after parties before? And if you have, is there stories about these people that you can tell me? No, no one would know about. Well, a couple years ago when I was a personal assistant, I went to a bunch of after parties for the Grammys and that was absolutely out of control of them. I never went to any after party for the Academy Awards, but the Grammys was definitely where I kind of looked around and I'm like, am I in really, really bad movie right now with a lot of drugs? Oh, it's Hollywood. Everyone, you look at your biggest icons that you think are just such clean up characters that are perfect people, and they're doing gnarly shows. Repeat that last statement here, because I don't think a lot of people that have listened to this show understand what you just said. I want you to repeat that so that everybody out there can pretty much hear that statement. So please say it again. Wait about everyone being like perfect people, but they're really not? That's right. Yeah, the whole like, I think one of the biggest misconceptions of like Hollywood is we always see these people on E-News or like even in the entertainment news. The entertainment news is just like a big tabloid now. It's not about like how this movie got shot or what news show is coming out. Sure, it has that a little bit, but it's mostly about how like so and so screwing up because they're on this drug now and back and forth and that whole deal. And like, I was at dinner, actually a Christmas dinner with an old family friend of ours, he's worked in Hollywood for a number of years and he mentioned at dinner how disgusting it is that in Hollywood, there's no scandal anymore. It's just a publicity stunt. And that's kind of like everyone looks at that and thinks that a lot of people think like different things where it's like the whole thing with Brittany running around being like, "Oh my God, all these paparazzi are after me. I hate it." And it's like, "Well, you have your publicist. Call them and tell them where you're going." And so don't really complain about it, you know what I mean? And then we as a society, like we see our hero or our icon getting upset about all the paparazzi and we come to hurry, you know? I'm not saying that the paparazzi are rat people, like they're pieces of shit, but still like a lot of people just don't understand what the whole situation is and we're so quick to judge everyone else without really knowing the true story. And that's what kind of here it takes me. It's like the whole Michael Phelps thing being called smoking bowl. Yeah, and that was supposedly one of his homies that's sending that photo. And it's just like... Yeah, so it's like, you know, and you notice the picture, it's like in full view of the guy actually smoking a bowl. So it's not like someone just came up randomly and just shot this picture. It's like you want it to be hot. And the only way to do that, you know, if you're drowning in the public eye, like if you don't have anything going on. For instance, and then you want to get something to have people start talking about you again, that's the way to do it. Smoke bowl. Yeah. Get caught in the picture. That's it. Yeah, for sure. Much came out like a smart ads remark, but it's true. You know what I mean? That's basically all you got to do now is either smoke a bowl or show some panties and show your crotch in the front of the camera, and there you go. Yeah. It's funny because back when I worked with Kristina and Pam last year, Kristina and I were at Barney's event at their Beverly Hills store. And Zoey Deschanel or whatever was performing with her like other dude, she and Pam or whatever their band is called. And I asked Kristina as like, "Do you want me to throw a champagne bottle with anyone or anything?" And like just to raise a ruckus. And she's like, "No, I don't want to do damage controlled by it." So that was kidding anyways. That'd be so gnarly. But it's just so people are funny, whatever. This is why you came back to California instead of staying in New York. Just because of that. New York? No. Like, okay. So I woke up today. I went and got coffee. I walked down PCH to the Bible of Day Club. Like, beautiful day is pretty warm. It wasn't like hot or anything by any means. Stop bragging about the weather over there. So go on with the story. I know, but I'll just say that it's like, I sat up by the pool and I was just like, "Life couldn't get any better than this." Like, I don't understand like, especially right now with New York. Like, because it's a fashion week and everyone's out there and everyone has their opinions on all the shows about how great they are and how fun the parties are and everything. Like, that's cool and everything. But I would never want to live there again. It's just like going out to New York for business would be totally cool. It's an incredible city. But to actually live there like day to day life, like going to the deli for your, they ain't got no grocery stores. Like, it's a small little deli with like, you know, four aisles, you know. And I love, it's just not my deal. Like, I just love it out here and like, even being stuck on track, stuck in traffic on the four of five, I'm just so happy to be back in California. It's just awesome. I hear mixed opinions about California. It's like, it's not the place to be New York's better. You know, it has a better environment and Hollywood in California. It's just plastic city. Hollywood sucks. Like, bottom line, I told one of my friends the other night, I love LA, but I hate the morals. And like, that, like, that part sucks. But if you don't get like, I don't, I don't go out or anything anymore like I used to. And I just don't like dealing with drama of that and everything. So I'm just really lucky. I have my small group of friends and, you know, some of them surf. Some of them are like skater kids and whatnot, but that's just what I like to deal with. I just, um, California, I could totally see how someone doesn't, you know, doesn't appreciate California and they like New York more, but, you know, it's just, for me, it's like, definitely so much better. Because I'm a lot more of a mellow person and New York is just like, I forgot my way. Yeah, a little bit. It's a little chaotic in New York. I mean, I've been to New York and it's, it's a little, I mean, I love New York. Don't get me wrong, but it's a little busy for me. Yeah. That's a little busy only because it's like there's, there's so many, I'm sorry, homeless people that are like right there in front of my face and they can't do anything but just walk up to you and not get out of your face to give the money. Yeah, they're very, very forward in New York and that's what kind of threw me. Because the ones like out here, they just kind of look at you and if you look at them, they'll try to get money out of you, but if you just ignore them, they just keep going. In New York, you ignore them and they're still there. Like, I was getting a, I was getting lunch. No, I was getting dinner with my friend Amanda. She was out from LA and we were down on the Lower East Side and we're out and I'm having a cigarette and this guy walks by and he's like, "Oh, I want to hear a joke." And Amanda was like, "Yeah, of course." I was like, "Fuck, now he's not going to leave us." And he just went on for like 10 minutes and then he was just, and then he started asking for money after he just like, "Well, no, dude. I don't know. I'm like, "Go away." And hello. Oh my God. Is it one night I was walking back to my apartment and I was living in Chinatown, which is definitely not a pretty side. Is he in my dress? I know. It's not Chinatown yet. This guy rolls up in a wheelchair and he's like, "Yeah, man. Yo, yo, I got something for you." So I was just like, "All right." And then stood there and he reached in the back of his wheelchair trying to grab something. And he pulled out a plastic bag. I feel bad laughing about this. He pulled out a plastic bag and like a little glass of flack, you know, rum or whiskey or whatever, it fell out and shattered on the sidewalk. He flips his wheelchair around and sees it and like fell and shattered and no more alcohol. And he actually started crying. Oh my God. And I was just like, "Fuck, are you serious?" And I was like, "I felt so awkward because there's so many people looking at me." And I was just like, "Well, here you go." And I didn't have any cash on me. I just gave him like two bucks. This one he got and I said, "Yeah." And he's like, "My fucking flash is broke." I'm like, "Yeah, I know. You have a good one." And so I was going down to my favorite cupcake place. It's called Sugar Street Sunshine. It's across the street from Welcome to the Johnson's. Welcome to the Johnson's is a rad bar where you can buy taps for like $1.50. And so I bought the guy a couple cupcakes and I like went because I thought he was still going to be in that same area. He wasn't. So I was bound. But I was going to hopefully make him feel better by giving him cupcakes. But yeah, that's my New York homeless story. I just felt bad at the end of the day. It was pretty funny, so. God. Yeah, and you just basically just ruined my hopes of ever going back to New York. Ever it can. No, you should totally go. I should totally go just to basically face a guy in the wheelchair and just accidentally on purpose drop flash with whiskey on the ground just to give him money. No, thank you. I'd rather be in a town where they'd think about nothing but having butt jobs and movies done basically. That's my fourth type. I don't like it, but I'd rather take that than the other thing. I don't know. I would only get a cost to buy a homeless guy like once a day probably. That's fine. It's just my big. My biggest thing was the rats. Like I couldn't handle the rats and that's a reason why I got out of there. Pretty much. I have rats here in Jersey. I could pretty much handle rats over there, so it's fine. I don't know, dude. I've never lived around rats before. I'd walk out my old apartment and the rats would run down the stairs while I'm walking up the stairs. Let me clarify. I don't have rats in my house or around my house. I mean that my job. Yeah, like I said, we were in Chinatown and that place is just infested with it. I don't know. Oh my god, I'm in the subways too. My roommate was telling me about how he was asleep one time on a subway and a rat actually woke him up like I'm the bench with him. Yeah, New York's a dirty place. I don't know. It was very, very awesome. It was nice. Yeah. It was no other word for me than that. But at least you're back in California now where you don't have to worry about that sort of thing anymore. I know, as you can say, life is so much better out here. It's just so... It's like what Tupac said, dude, California love. Wow, you're really going to old school all me right now, man. I got a Tupac tattoo across my chest, fool. Okay, first of all, I didn't know that. I mean, I know you've had, but I didn't know that was one of them. It says me against the world backwards on my chest. And why do you have so many tests on your body anyway? Are you like Blake Lewis or something? Who's Blake Lewis? God, Lord. You don't watch TV. Wait, is he on American Idol? Yes. Okay, yeah. I've never seen him that. It sounds familiar. I don't know. I started off with a small one that said believe it was on my right arm and I got it in my friend Taylor on his kitchen ever since that one. I've just been hooked. I want to be covered from my ears down to my, you know, my toes. Tattoos are rad. Oh, man. Oh, they totally. One on my chest, like, I'm really embarrassed to say this, but I had an op, like, it was so painful. And he would actually come over to my place to do it. His name's Ralph and he's awesome. And he would always come over to my place and, you know, I didn't have, like, a tattoo table and shit for him to tattoo me on. So we're just laying on, like, one of my little couches. And he, like, when he's on top of you tattooing your chest, like, you can't breathe. Because if you were to, it would move his arm. So you'd be like, all right, take a deep breath. And you do. And you give him the thumbs up and he'll start tattooing you until you run out of breath and he'll stop. And so, yeah, that's the part that kind of sucked. But, I don't know, tattoos are awesome. I love them and I'm going to continue getting them. I have to lay off though on the tattoo deal because my friend Serena and Alex are getting married and Serena's mom because I'm in the wedding and I'm not allowed to get tattoos on my hand or neck anymore. I have to lay off those two areas till after the wedding. So, yeah. That's the bummer. Imagine when you get older and you start getting wrinkled with those tattoos that are going to look like on your body, to think. We'll see that's the thing. It's like, the tattoo ink has come a long way since World War II. Like, all those older dudes with all the blurry tattoos and whatnot. Like, and plus, you could just get it touched up easily. It's just, it's not really that big of a problem as it used to be where it just looked like an ink ball. So, we'll see. If it does turn out like that, I'm just going to look like a big blurred spot so that would be even cooler. That definitely helps with those that haven't smoked in the 4-20 and they just see this big, huge blob in front of an actually interesting guy. What the fuck? Oh, my God. I'm so high right now. It's like this huge blob that's coming at you, man. Hopefully the stoner's got a Fred Siegel on my shoes. I think they would, but, you know, I don't know everything. So, you know, my smartness tends to surprise me at times. We'll see. I can tell. Yeah. I can tell with you using the word smartness. That's a big one out of your vocabulary. No, I didn't even say that. I don't think smartness is even a word. I was waiting for you to come back at me with something but to slow on the draw. No, I couldn't do it. I think I'm a little bit buzzed up on my red Kool-Aid, so, you know. That's a dessert. I didn't tell you what was in the Kool-Aid now, did I? Whoa. Hey. Just saying. Welcome to the party. Yeah, exactly. Where's all the 18-year-old at? I'm not here. They're at some place better than this. All right. I'm kidding. They're all in Reed's bathroom right now. Oh, I got you. So, let's get serious for a second here, okay? I want you to get into a serious move for a second. Since, you know, you surprised me with this little comment here. And it got me thinking and I really wanted to ask you this. How hot did Taylor Swift, man? Oh. You saw my Facebook. Dude. It was ridiculous. Oh, God. Yeah. Oh, I was just... I went on Perez and there was this photo of her at the Brit Awards, and I was just like, "What the fuck?" She's so hot. It's ridiculous, but whatever. It's cool. She's 18, that wasn't she? She's legal. You can go ahead and try for her. I'm not objecting. Long as they're over at the age. That's fine. Even though you wouldn't want to go for Kelly Monaco, because she's old, as you said. I don't think you're old, Kelly. You've been on the show before, and I told you you're hot. So, if you're listening... No, listen. If you are listening, Kelly, you're fabulous, but you're just... I don't know. For me being 23 and you being like 35 or whatever, it's just kind of weird. Oh, wow. I won't tell her you said that, though. No, I'm kidding. You know, she's just... Look. I look at her, and I think it's Nax and Girl. I look at Taylor, and I'm just like, think hot. Like, "Oh, I'm just not Nax and type of girls." Like, aren't my kind of girls. What are you typing, girls? Uh, pale and have that hairline chic vibe. One of the girls that want to like, the first LA girls... You're not supposed to say, "No, are you?" Oh, hell no. Okay. How long are you personal in that route? Yeah. That's cool. I first started dating in LA. This was back when I was, like, 18. She was, like, totally that vibe. Like, super pale, like, very, very skinny. Then, um, I noticed she had track marks on her legs. And I was like, "I don't know what it does." And she was like, "What do you mean?" And I said, "What do you mean with her?" I mean, like, "What are those?" And she's like, "Oh, that's where I shoot up." I'm like, "Oh, cool. Well, have a good one." So, I just said, I was kind of like, "Apparently, I would think for hairline addicts, like, rad." Oh, my God. I hope this is not what I look forward to when I wander out there to California next month. Arrow went at it. No, I don't talk to any of those people anymore. It's all good. Like I said, I stick with my close night group of friends. And I just do my own thing. And no more junkies or anything. Most people are, well, part of my other junkies. Oh, that's not my deal. But yeah, any other brainbusters? I don't know if I can top that question. But I have something that's a little bit better for you. Let's talk about this clothing line that you got working on for 2010. What's that about? Well, the name is Pending. We're, like, trying to figure out exactly what route we should go. It obviously depends on what investors get brought into it too. But as of right now, it's really catchy. Really, it's a very incredible name. It's Tyler Alexander clothing. I'm joking. I'm totally, like, blowing smoke up your ass because whatever. I think it's kind of lame. But I want to think of something better. But it's going to be like... It's just, you know, all those, like, affliction t-shirts and all that show where it's, like, balls and crossbones, and we're hardcore. We fight. It's, like, get over yourselves. We're in a shitty part right now in the world. And we just embrace everyone and be cool as neighbors in a community and, like, come back in together. You know, I kind of want to close to represent that, like, a lot of writer colors. It's... I really like the... I really like the style from the 1960s and also the 1980s. So it'd be, like, well constructed pieces as in the '60s were. And, uh, crazy, you know, colors and patterns, like, the 1980s. And that's what my vision is for the line. And that's what I really want to sketch out at first. So then, hopefully, go into production where it'll be available spring, um, 2010. But that means we would have to show at the end of this year for trade shows and a lot. So, we'll see. It's all, you know. Like, a quick man. I mean, you realize once we hit past 21 years, like, flat by, like, I don't know, what's faster than glasses. Like, I mean, but, seriously, it's like, it's going to come up quick, man. You think it's going to be great to have? Yeah, yeah, yeah. I totally, uh, 'cause I like to do things pretty much overnight 'cause I have a really short attention span. So, if things are taking a long time, I'll just throw the side and say, "Next." So, I talked to a friend of mine, and she's been in the clothing business forever, and I was asking her what she thinks a realistic time is. And she says, "The soonest I would be able to do it would be, um, spring, 2010." Because, like, you know, like I said, there's, you know, fashion we're going out right now, which is actually for this fall. And so, I have about six months to get everything. At least just to get samples made and start showing it so people could hopefully start ordering it in time for this, you know, this time next year. Oh, all right. So, yeah. Yeah, hustle, hustle, hustle. What? Gangs to snap. I would continue to be wearing, if you're, uh, you're a designer. Who do you think would fit perfectly in those times? Um, Samantha Ronson will get in one of the men's suits. And, uh... Okay, I'm joking. I'll be on that one. That would be good. I'm joking. I love that entire family. I think it's the most talented family this world has seen for a very long time. It's nothing against, um, that's not at all. I just saw their opportunity. I had to take it. Um, who can I see? I don't know. Everyone from, uh, whatever, you know, pop star is cool right now, like, then, uh... I don't know if we can brad pit wearing a suit. Like I said, it's going to be very well constructed pieces. But also, a lot of them are polos and, you know, just our normal button-ups and stuff. It's going to be crazy youthful, bright colors and patterns. And that's what I mean. It's going to be pretty diverse. I've always wanted, uh, to do a line that you could wear at the country club and then just take off one piece and put on another and just go straight to some underground hip-hop club in downtown LA and still, like, be able to fit in, you know? So... Put a thing right there. Call it youth. Youth? Youth? Yeah, I will. I get, I get, um, like, uh, 5% of that, right? Because I can't. [laughter] I was waiting for you to say something. Like, come on, come on. [laughter] I don't know. There's, uh, I don't know. There's a bunch of them on me. I'm getting a little bit, uh, too, um... [laughter] Man, I'm not talking with anything anymore. That's terrible. [laughter] Yeah, sorry. [laughter] I'm serious, though. I, I get 5% bragging rights, uh, for, for that. If you use that name, I will, I, I will find out. Trust me. I'll give you 20%. I'll even tell people that this random dude from block talk radio, so I'm checking. [laughter] He says, "That what I am now is a random dude." [laughter] I think that's the best compliment I've ever gotten on this damn program. [laughter] I think that's better than the token black guy. [laughter] Who said that? [laughter] I had a caller call me that. Oh my God, that's Catholic. And they said, "I'm the token black guy." I said, "Well, thank you." [laughter] You're like, "You're the token skinhead. Have a good one." [laughter] Yeah, I just kind of hang up on him after that. Yeah, that's ridiculous. [laughter] Jesus, Mary and Joseph. Oh, no. I get a lot of crazies in here. Oh, and some guy called on the show the last time you were on here after you left. Looking for you. Yeah. I wanted to bring that up because I never got to tell you that. And he was like, "Oh, what's up?" And I'm calling for my man Tyler. I said, "Oh, Tyler left." [laughter] Well, I know, well, actually probably a couple of my friends have turned off, I don't know. It's probably just because they know most of the stuff anyways. But I know people are going to laugh a lot when they hear this. It was Elliot Lawrence. He called him last time. And he used the name E-Rabb apparently. And yeah, Elliot thinks he's gangster, but he's just another little white kid from Newport Beach. I love Elliot, though. He's like two friends like that, man. That's wonderful. That's just so wonderful. No, it's all, we've been good friends from high school and he's a good kid. Yeah, but yeah, that's it. How old are you, like 35? No, but that girl you're trying to hook me up with, isn't she? She's 33. I'm not a good man. Still 10 years older than I am. No, my hitch, I don't mean like good kid as I'm like, he's my little bro, but. Yeah, yeah, yeah. When I got played with me, full shit. [laughter] I have to tell you, that was funny, though. I don't know if that would mean that you have to keep on, but hey. I offered, I'm just saying. Well, you'll find me one that's close to my age range. I'll be down. Does it have to be a star, though? Uh, no. But she's got to be hot, though. I'm just telling you. All right, here's a second. I'll just take pictures of some random tick by me and I'll post them on Facebook for you to look at. Oh my god, no, stop. That's just creepy. I would feel so wrong. Like, dude, who I wouldn't picture if he posted today. Like, no, no, I'm not like that. Not a part of it, dude. There are actually people out there that actually do that. I know, but I don't know. I went out with a couple of my friends the other night. We were talking and my friend Mike and I are single from over the past few months. And my other friend, Tommy, he's not single from over the past few months. And we were talking about the positive side of being a relationship and the negative side about being a relationship. We kind of came to the conclusion that being single is the best way to be for people our age range. Hi. So I'm coming out. Yes. So I don't know, it's just so much, you could just do whatever. It's rad. I don't know. You get to make really, really bad decisions to wake up in the morning and be like, oh fuck. Cool. Or you can wake up. I don't have to do that about anything. Yeah. So I don't know. I'm going to answer to a girl in the morning saying that, oh shit, what the hell I did last night. I'm so sorry. I don't have to buy flowers. I don't have to worry about Valentine's Day and all that other good stuff. Exactly, you just get to be free. But also too, you usually end up alone on like a Tuesday night or something. What is your turn to do on a Tuesday night anyway? I mean, really. Do you think about it? Those are usually the best nights to go out. I'm sorry. What? It is? Well, yeah, I don't know. Because during the weekend, all the lame people come out, like all the tourists and shit. Like, I don't know. I know. Um, what's up? Tourists are lame. No, like some of them are lame. Like the dudes are lame, but the girls are rad. Okay. Growing up in Newport. In Newport, we have these weekly houses that they can rent out, and they're just called the weeklies. So we would always hit up the girls that, well, most of my friends would partake in these. But they just call them the weeklies, and they hook up with them for the week that those girls have rented the house, and they move on back up to Utah, wherever they're visiting from. So, yeah. That's what I'm up for, though. Uh-huh. But, yeah. So where's the... Where's the... As you say, where's the ghost? He's away watching Friday the 13th. Oh, cute. Yeah, you notice how I'm not watching that movie? Yeah. Because I'm into the horror flicks, and I like Friday the 13th, but I'm more of a fan of the original stuff than the remake. That's good. The original stuff's the best. I know. So I watch them. I do nothing but the best, man. They don't settle for this. That's why you're here. I feel like that's a jaded compliment, but thank you. I appreciate it. You can take that anywhere you want, sir. Yeah. That could be jaded. That could be the best thing you've heard all day. I don't care. I'm just not going to tell you what that meant. I do want to know, but besides Elton John, I know Elton John has one issue before. Who else wears your shoes? Well, I want to move back to LA. Randy Jackson ordered two pairs, which is pretty cool. The going joke was everyone hoped he didn't wear them on American Idol for Simon to be like, "My God, what are those awful pieces of crap?" So he really takes the heart with Simon Cowell, says really. I mean, my God, stuff he says, I just put the mute button on because it's a waste of space. I'm sorry. I love Simon Cowell. I think he's hilarious. But I emailed Perez the other night and we're going to do another pair for him too. So that's going to be really cool and exciting because I want him to hopefully mention it. Don't talk about it either. That I made fun of him earlier in the show because I don't want him to write an art without me crashing onto that. Oh, no, I don't know. I'm going to ask him, who is where the icons are and based the shoes off of that. So I'm really excited for that. Yeah. All right. Who would you like to see where your shoes? What's up? Who would you like to see where your shoes? Well, I was trying to go for Lily Allen. We got to the point where her makeup artist was going to give them to her and then I told her makeup artist that I want to give them to her personally. Then she was going to talk to Lily, but the makeup artist also wanted a pair of my toms. And it just got to the point where I was just like, you know what? No. I'm sorry, but I'm not going to give away two free pairs of shoes. So I really want, yeah, that's what I mean. I would have to do a pair for Lily and her makeup artist. I was just like, thank you. I appreciate you trying to work it out, but no. So there's that, but I think she's awesome. And I really, really want to do a pair for the Lonely Island. It's those guys from F&L and they make all the videos that she's in my pants and I'm on a boat all those hilarious videos and they made the song "Lazy Sunday" or whatever for Saturday Night Live. So I think if they wore a pair of shoes and they're using video or something, that'd be really sad because I think they're hilarious. But I don't know, just like whoever, but also like two of some older type of celebrity, like Bruce Springsteen was walking on the street shoes. I just want to look right, you know what I mean? I can't say, I cannot see the boss wearing your shoes. I mean, I can't say that, but it would also be weird to see him wear them. That's what I mean. Because Kelly Cosmo ordered a pair and we were trying to figure out why he ordered a pair. Yeah, I mean, because it's like... Are you serious? Yeah, I then come to find out. I think I believe he got him for his son and then we're like, "Oh, that makes more sense." I can't really see him wearing shoes on this set of dances with wolves too. Well, this is 2009. Nothing escapes the realm of reality anymore. So I can't say no, I can't say yes to it either. Yeah, exactly. Hopefully Brittany goes crazy and she has her head in my shoes. That'd be rad. Well, I'll just settle for her buying your shoes. I don't want her to shave her head again. Although it will make her good entertainment television. Yes, it does. It's science. In the eyes of a journalist, it makes her good entertainment. It really does. I can't look at that wig wearing your shoes though. Um, who? Brad Pitt. That would be absolutely insane. That'd be huge. If not Brad Pitt and Tom Cruise, because, you know, he's crazy that way. Well, see, I'm not a Scientologist though. Since I would actually hand paint it, they're like one of my friends as a makeup artist. I forgot who it was. But she had to do makeup for an event for some Scientologist celebrity person. And she had to fill out this whole like, you know, 10-page question there essay type of thing. So she could be cleared to work with a Scientologist. So that kind of gnarly. I could join the church and then give him pair of shoes. That's like extra stuff involved in that, and that's like time wasting, isn't it? Yeah, completely. That's what I mean. I was thinking in my head and wanted to say it out loud. Yeah. It's, uh, oh, I'm just like at the point now. I, uh, I'm just at the point where I just want to make a new solid series to make it better than the last ones. And, uh, that's what I'm not really worried about who's going to be wearing these ones or whatnot. Because I just want them to be cool, then it would hopefully come. There you go. Well, it looks like you're doing very well for yourself now. Being back on the west coast and doing the clothing thing and the dings and the new shoes and everything. So it looks like everything's like going your way posthumously. Well, look, another big $2 word there I'm using here on the east coast. I'm sorry, I'm packing on the east coast, but I don't think a lot of people know what those words mean. They really don't. I really know that they don't know what that means. Oh, they're pretty intelligent over there. Not right on sound. Just saying. Not where I come from. They're not that bright. Oh, I'm sorry then. Me too. It'll be nice to get away from here for like a week. So it'll be interesting to see how the other half lives. Oh, you mean like out here? Yes. On the west coast. It's pretty cool. Nothing but sailboats and whiskey. I don't remember the last time I was on a boat. I only said sailboat because I have that lonely island. As long as stuck in my head. You weren't lying about the whiskey thing now, right? Whiskey's just good. That's my favorite drink. I live in the highlights. That's very philosophical of you. High life. High life. So good. It's kind of like that. I'll just say this. It'll be interesting. No, I can't say anymore. It'll be interesting. I dare to ask this. If I go out, when I go out, there's no "if" I am going out there. But when I go out there, will I look at it so much and just basically start thinking that this is where I need to stay? In your impromptu opinion. Yes. Like a lot of people come out here and they think that. Then they don't end up saying it's just when I first went to New York. I was like, "This is where I need to be." And then a week later I'm like, "Oh my God, fuck this place." It could go either way. I don't know. A lot of people love, love, love LA. And a lot of people just totally hate it. It's really a love-hate thing with Los Angeles in general, but other places like Orange County is beautiful, but boring. And I'm not really the biggest fan in San Diego, but a lot of people love that. And a lot of my friends that live in San Francisco, they just completely adore that place. Because, I don't know, I could see you kind of enjoying it, like with this whole radio vibe and everything. You would definitely be able to get a lot of cool people just by going out at night. You just run into so many random people. But it's also like a lot of people are out here completely full of shit sometimes too. I heard about that. I got an email from Christina actually talking about a certain someone that wanted to pay her shoes. And she was just like, "Don't expect anything because it's not set in stone in Hollywood." She's like, "It won't happen until it happens." So that's the thing. It's like so many people talk, talk, talk. And then it finally actually comes through and then you're kind of shocked. So, yeah, I don't know. But like I said, LA is a love/hate relationship. But that's what I mean. Like when you come out, I'll take you down to Newport and show you this whole vibe. And so, I don't know. I'm sure you'll like it. It's a rad spot in California. Amen. Alright, I'm looking forward to it. I'll be out there for a week. I'll be on the show from over there and through the internet spot. So, I'll be giving you some live updates on the book of Face and all that good stuff. So, check out my gnarly adventures out there in LA. Hey, remember, we could go to like the Guardian Lightsetter or some shit. That's in New York, but that's alright. You know more about Ashley Benson than you think. Whoa, why are you out of the bringing the tape up on the show? By the way, this is a little side note to her public sister manager. Please contact Tyler Alexander through toxandreworks.com or let her go on the show. Yeah, I think going on my show is a little bit more important. I'm kidding. I'm kidding. But yeah, definitely. And just send the boy an email, alright? Send the boy an email. So easy to do. Come on, people. So, what I've got to do is just get to your computer, not even your computer. Get on your blackberry, just email him. Email him. Yeah, Tyler Alexander works. Or swing by Fred Siegel and take up shoes on Melrose at Fred Siegel Feed. Another interesting night. Another interesting drunk night, let's put that away. Oh, I'm not drunk. I've been totally sober. You've been sober? Yeah, I was just screaming with you. Maybe six minutes. Oh, you're drunk. See, I totally forgot. Remember, I was the, I'm the professional one. You know, he does the research and everything. Yes, I decided to reverse the roll a little bit, so it was nice. Nice. Got to relax a little bit and just loosen up and not have to worry about, you know, being all professional and everything like that. Just be able to say, "Hey, bitch," when I introduced you and go, "What up, slut?" That's right. That's right. So, I'll be saying that to you when I see you next month. And I'm sure we'll be talking before then anyway. I hear no comment from the Peanut Gallery. Wait, what? I was waiting for you to finish, because he said anyway. Yeah, I didn't know that was a cue for me to speak. Okay, we'll work on that. I'm so lost right now. I'm sure you are, because you're high on life. Oh, yeah, I'm high on life. Yeah, even if that was a 420, that's basically been the habit of my education. I wish I still did 420, but I haven't done that for a while now. So, you know, I'm pretty boring. But thank you for having me on. It was a lot of fun, because you rock. You know, I rock people like you that make me be the way I am on this show. Freaking awesome. Well, thank you. I appreciate it. I'm glad I could help out tonight. Yes, you did your part in the community. And remember, 20% if you use youth for your clothing life. That's all right. 20% is royalty fees. Sam, I knew I said 20%. Because, you know, you were sticking with five. I was just going to leave it, but I chose to make you feel better about it. So, it's a 20. Yes, you did say so. I have it on air, too, when it gets downloaded. So, it is downloadable for your listening pleasure that you did say 20. All right, all right. I got you. I got you. My signature is on that. Okay. That's good. Peace, brother. Peace. Awesome, awesome, awesome guy. Awesome. We got like 10 seconds left. We're going to be back hopefully next week. So, check us out on the schedule at buzzworthyradio.net or blogtalkradio.com/buzzworthyradio. You can also hit me up on Facebook at NSLJly where you can basically see all my Facebook statuses and updates on what's coming up on the show. You can friend this on MySpace at MySpace.com/bworthyradio. So, check us out. We're everywhere. Let us know what you think. Let us know what you hate. What's love. Who you want to have on the show. Who you don't want to have on the show. I don't care. Send it all over our way. All hate mail goes to rockdog.net@buzzworthyradio.net. For all of us here at VWR, make sure you get the latest buzz with buzzworthy radio. We'll see you guys next time. Take care. 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