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Martini Mike D'Arco, Intl Martini Assassin!

Crossing the line between business and pleasure.

About Me

Hello, Martini Mike here, AKA Martini "Mic", or Martinimic...
(like Microphone, not "Mick" you idiot)
International Martini Assassin!
Executive Editor of Martini World!
All around renaissance man of the most downtown/uptown persuasion.
So... Welcome to my Virtual Lounge
Yah, I decided this is now my "Virtual Lounge" where we can have a drink & shoot the shit... have some fun.
Martini World!
This is an extension of www.MartiniWorld.com
Martini World! is a way of life, not just about Martinis, but mostly!
The what, where, how, when, why like...
Recipes, Reviews, History, Quotes, Music, Pictures, Links, you name it!
The final stop for all things Martini.
Not a bad gig if you can get it.
Martini Mike!
Here goes...sadly I am a former "almost famous" rock star turned professional schmoozer... er... I mean entrepeneur... photographer and WRITER!
That's all I'm saying. Thanks "Extreme", it will take "more than words" to finish this. Oh. OK. That's all I'm saying. Really. At the advice of my attorneys.
Yah, read the articles... there is mention of this here and there.
Martini World! AND Martini Mike!
Here's the scoop kids... the MySpace portion of the "online presence" will cross the delicate line between ME & MartiniWorld... fyi!
READ THE BLOGS , really I crack myself up!
So anyway, hang out awhile, tell a friend, have a good time. This is the swankiest place in the universe!
At least visit www.MartiniWorld.com "Shaking the World, One Martini at a Time"!
CURRENT WRITING PROJECTS?
Book 1 is about my 20 years or so of an attempted rise to rock stardom and where I ended up, and how.
Book 2 is about my oh so extensive love life, sprinkled with lessons & tips.
Book 3 is all about VEGAS baby! (Talk to me- I want stories and the back alley inside info.)
And I am always writing poetry. Shhhh
Some of my not so secret domains...
You Tube
Photography on Flickr
Local Blog on "Duke City Fix"

And Verbose Ramblings, take 1... ready... and... action!
I just flew in from Vegas!
Yah, my arms are tired.
Go to http://www.napkinnights.com/MartiniWorld to get on Vegas guest lists!
You never know where I will be lurking & posting a review on the website about your establishment or product.
FREE Martinis? Oh, I thought I heard something. fOcUs.
Time for another getaway.
Cabo? Monterey? NY? LA?
Lake Tahoe was smokin'! Or as Paris would say "it's HOT".
Went there to see The Killers, they cancelled.
I hit Sin City regularly...
like "Fight Club" I can't talk about it, except in my martini reviews! Oh, and now my book... no last names though!!
READ THEM. NOW. OK, a little in my articles too.
I am watching you now... Martini. Yes, and I WILL drink you... when you least expect.
Stop teasing me with those 2 perky Blue Cheese stuffed olives you extra dirty...
Are you cool enough to hang with the beautiful (?) &/or idiotic people?
Put down that cheeseburger & start shakin'!
What's that? What else about me? Shucks...
I like my women like I like my martinis...
A little dirty, a little cold and shaken? OK, that's just weird.
I especially like blondes. Redheads. Brunettes.
I was born in the year of the snake. huh. Go figure.
I have ink! One of my tats is the ancient Chinese symbol of the snake... I got in the year of the snake.
I like numbers... especially on a roulette wheel!
I was born in Alaska, I also spent 9 years of my childhood in NJ.
I'm a renaissance man. I can handle a shovel, an axe, or a fishing pole as well as a Martini!
Age doesn't matter. But I'm 27 forever!
What's that you say? I should embrace my maturity with open arms??
Just shut up & drink.
I once did a Jim Morrison tribute show around town for 6 months.
Part of my "method acting" training.
Remind me to post some of that on YouTube.
I (as an adult) have had a pet miniature goat & Iguanas.
I would take them out with me to various bar patios!
They all stunk. I just have cats & dogs now.
10 or so years ago I lived in a tent.
Then some bastards stole it!
(Yah, somewhere between Hollywood, school and now.)
Ummm...I'm an Italian Spaniard more or less.
And well maybe my blood is almost at boiling.
And so... make that a COLD Martini please!
(Um... yes, that was a hyperlink back there at "make")
Like every good spy I have a "Martini Kit", which is an aluminum briefcase I designed with all the necessary tools inside.
I have attached handcuffs to the handle as well.
Have kit, will travel.
Barry Sonnenfeld um borrowed my whole custom made kit concept!
And great job I might add!
Would you like to hear my song "Pushin' Daisies" for your new show? Just give it a bit part somewhere? Call me.
My humidor is well stocked. MonteCristos please.
There is caviar in my fridge right now and always.
Ok, it's not Russian. Sssshhhhh
What sports do I like?
Boxing, hockey, and horseracing mostly. Sometimes a round of "spot the hooker".
I like long walks in the park (with a martini).
And Tequila Sunrises.
Write me?
Thanks for visiting!
I occasionally duplicate reviews on Citysearch orEpinions.
I was a paid writer for Chowbaby.com and got bored but will sometimes still post for free!
And I am a "regular" at
http://www.vegasmessageboard.com too!
Also http://www.vegastripping.com/myvegas/members/MartiniMike/
Or http://www.lasvegastripreport.com
You may find me damn near anywhere under "martinimic" or "Martini Mike", literary whore. Martini Pimp. What's that red dot on your martini?
Lookie! CLICK HERE! Martini Mike has a Google map to all the places he has drank since he was a wee boy!
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Always coming in second, you scored as James Bond, Agent 007. ?!
James Bond is MI6's best agent, a suave, sophisticated super spy with charm, cunning, and a license to kill. He drinks martinis with Martini Mike. He doesn't care about rules or regulations and is somewhat amoral. He does care about saving humanity though, as well as the beautiful women who fill his world. Bond has expensive tastes, a wide knowledge of many subjects, and his usually armed with a clever gadget and an appropriate one-liner.

James Bond, Agent 007


96%

MARTINI MIKE, International Martini Assassin


92%

El Zorro


92%

Captain Jack Sparrow


88%

Neo, the "One"


79%

Lara Croft


67%

Indiana Jones


67%

William Wallace


67%

Maximus


63%

The Terminator


63%

The Amazing Spider-Man


25%
Which Action Hero Would You Be? v. 2.0
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UPDATED PLAYLIST 05/18/08

My Interests

Friday night, socializing, Film, music, writing, art, fashion, sleep sometimes, shopping, aliens, driving a fast car, gambling, travel, law, religions of the world.
(Sometimes I even leave the big city for some camping and fishing.)

Cufflinks, pocket squares, exotic liquors, cigars, Wasabi, the mysteries of the universe, baby animals.

The sounds my sinuses make in Spring, guns, serial killers, insanity, the technical workings of a photon laser, world domination.

I guess it's not an interest but I am renovating my latest home/fortress.

I'd like to meet:

People I'd like to hang out with... in person... and have a drink.

Your parole officer!

YOU?
Go to http://www.napkinnights.com/MartiniWorld to get on Vegas guest lists!
(Not necessarily in this order...and if you're not on the list there's a reason like we already met!)

I refuse to name the men but there are lot of cool people I would love to have a drink with.
I have met, or hung out with a lot of celebrities or dated their estranged wives. I have drank with Miss Americas, movie stars, rock stars, fashion designers, you name it when I lived in L.A.
haha Read all about it in one of my books! No last names of course. Well. Maybe.
I loved the sound of the paparazzi as their camera flashes stopped & they would ask "who the hell is that guy?"

Geez... I forgot about the women I'd like to meet (or meet again!!)
Your mom

All the "Girls Next Door"
Zooey Deschanel
Uma
Drew Barrymore
Alyssa Milano
Marisa Tomei
Nicky Hilton
Paris
Scarlett Johansson
Brittany Murphy
Gosh- I don't know! This is friggin' ridiculous. (Did I just say "friggin"?)

Music:

Check out my "wicked" (is that still cool to say?) jukebox!

Everything from Frank & Dino to Whatever came out yesterday. Oh- let's not forget The Rolling Stones, The Doors, & the hottest band in the world...KISS!
Yah, some classic rock

I haven't updated this lately... but what's the point?
It'll end up taking my whole page over!

What's in the pile next to or in my disc changer right now?
Elvis Presley, Priest, Raconteurs, The Killers, Elvis Costello, Zeppelin remaster, Beethoven Piano Sonatas, JT, Billy Joel.
Car? The Cars! and GnR, and Duran Duran and some gangsta rap, and some crazy mixed CDs. The Pixies still? James Brown! Dio.

What's that Martini Mike? No country?
OK, I do like some country. Johnny, Waylon, Willie... ya know...old folks.
And no Willie I will not hang out in your bus with you & Snoop Dogg again until you fix the stripper pole.

Movies:

This is a toughie... I like a lot of old black & white movies for starters...
we'll skip that list with the exceptions of Night of the Hunter,
To Kill a Mockingbird,
Casablanca,
Citizen Kane,
& On The Waterfront.
Oops... 3:10 to Yuma(yes, the original)
Every old Clint Eastwood western, hell Dirty Harry too!
I just watched Hang Em High again- awesome.
O.K. here we go... not in any order!
Godfather I & II ( I have the boxed set of all 3)
Taxi Driver
Reservoir Dogs
Casino
Goodfellas
Raging Bull, Dirty Harry/ Josey Wales, What about Fistful of Dollars? For a Few Dollars More?
From Dusk Till Dawn!
Dog Day Afternoon,
Witches of Eastwick,
Scarface,
Pulp Fiction,
Get shorty,& Be Cool ?
The Shining,
2 1/2 Days in the Valley,
Swimming with Sharks,
The LadyKillers,
The Departed
All the OLD Bond movies! (60s-70s)
I have bathroom 3 dedicated to the classic Bond girls. 8x10s all over the walls.
There are a lot of good movies I won't list because I'll be here all day!
I'm into independent films a lot lately too...
I just saw Turistas- kind of sucked.
Children of Men- eh.
"Candy"- awesome.
"The Good Shepherd"- I would buy it.

Television:

Some of the best shows are long gone.
NYPD Blue
Oz
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Sopranos!

Currently in love with:
Californication
Three Sheets
Entourage
The Soup
The Wire
Weeds
Law & Order(s)
Intervention
Flip that House
Family Jewels
Girls next Door
The Office
My Name is Earl
30 Rock!
Mad Money
MSNBC Investigates
Any Science Channel, Discovery Channel, History Channel, etc.
I should read a book. At least the "Gazelle" is in front of a TV!

Books:

I am simultaneously writing 2 novels as we speak!
Non-Fiction
And taking notes as I prepare for my (3)VEGAS book.
Got some good stuff? Insider view? Etc. Let's talk!

Recently read James Frey- My Friend Leonard
Now reading:
Lots of magazines... I'm busy!
TRYING to find time to read...
Wine for Dummies
Encyclopedia of Hell
Can never get enough Bukowski
Lot's of true crime
Lots of food & drink

Heroes:

uh...
idols or heroes?
Cause Gene Simmons is cool & an idol but...
BILLY Idol is great too.
I can't talk about my heroes because it's a love/hate thing & I might show a man tear.
I had a meatball hero last week. David Cassidy was my first & greatest idol! All those chicks chasing him from the taco stand... good times.
My uncle "the most interesting man in the world".
Zane Lamprey

My Blog

I Love the Nightlife, I Love to Boogie

I know I know... you're confused! You thought I just rocked out huh? Well, not entirely true. I like the Rat Packy musical delights, Jazz, Blues, about everything except modern country I guess. But t...
Posted by Martini Mike D'Arco, Intl Martini Assassin! on Fri, 26 Sep 2008 06:11:00 PST

Martini Mikes Hangover Report- Metal Masters Edition

"There's many who tried to prove that they're faster.But they didn't last and they died as they tried"  Judas Priest, "Hell Bent For Leather". Last night I attended the long awaited "Metal Masters ...
Posted by Martini Mike D'Arco, Intl Martini Assassin! on Thu, 28 Aug 2008 08:34:00 PST

"Wednesday Night in Albuquerque" or "The State of Metal"... Martini Mike's Hangover Report

*Previously published in some form at www.DukeCityFix.com http://www.dukecityfix.com/profiles/blog/show?id=1233957%3AB logPost%3A157217  As I continue my recent and strange walk down musica...
Posted by Martini Mike D'Arco, Intl Martini Assassin! on Fri, 08 Aug 2008 06:09:00 PST

Martini Mike's Vegas Adventure -Summer 2008... The Video!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gfsrUQt6DAc The official (personal use only) Video is now up on YouTube!http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gfsrUQt6DAcOR here! (if this embedding worked)Take a peak...
Posted by Martini Mike D'Arco, Intl Martini Assassin! on Mon, 04 Aug 2008 10:10:00 PST

"Rocker Mike" exposed! See the Video! VIGILANTE 1985

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YS6NzUAm738 "Are you ready for Heavy Metal?!"Here's a little treat kids!Digging way back into the archive.Exclusive video of my former life as "Rocker Mike".198...
Posted by Martini Mike D'Arco, Intl Martini Assassin! on Tue, 05 Aug 2008 10:09:00 PST

Martini Mikes Vegas Adventure- Summer 2008... The Blog!

Goodness... where to begin?! That was the longest 3 nights of my life. Last trip I had to write three installments. I may have to do the same this time. Nah. It's a little fuzzy still. But I will try ...
Posted by Martini Mike D'Arco, Intl Martini Assassin! on Wed, 30 Jul 2008 10:59:00 PST

Veeeeeeegas Pics!

Partying like a rock star... what else would you expect?! Martini Mike making the rounds here in Vegas... "Shelly G"- GM of Little Buddha (in The Palms) Martini World! fan at VooDoo Lounge (in ...
Posted by Martini Mike D'Arco, Intl Martini Assassin! on Sun, 27 Jul 2008 12:27:00 PST

Team Martini "Attack on Vegas"! Secret Stop 3

See this? I'm sorry I may have brought them business & still got the shittiest table in the whole place! This was posted all over the internet. Like www.VegasMessageBoard.com, www.NapkinNights.com...
Posted by Martini Mike D'Arco, Intl Martini Assassin! on Fri, 25 Jul 2008 02:38:00 PST

1 day 5 hours

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Posted by Martini Mike D'Arco, Intl Martini Assassin! on Thu, 24 Jul 2008 02:09:00 PST

Team Martini "Attack on Vegas"! Secret Stop 2 Location

Team Martini "Attack on Vegas"!Martini Mike & his trusty sidekick Nitro Nate will be joining...  David Turpin and the staff of Lamborghini/Dal Toro at Palazzo (Venetian sister property) for "...
Posted by Martini Mike D'Arco, Intl Martini Assassin! on Thu, 24 Jul 2008 09:00:00 PST