TWO DAYS LEFT TO GET YOUR FANPAGE SUBMISSIONS IN!!! As with all fanmail to us, just click on the “contact” button over there. Remember to keep your eyes on the (extremely limited edition) prize...

Ah-Ha! Winter break is finally upon me! This should give me a chance to add some new features to the Ben Flash and his Boyish Good Looks web surfing experience. I’m on a slower connection at home, so I can’t make any promises, but the new editions are going to be popular...I can feel it!

The February 2nd Free Tibet show is totally on! The Boyish Good Looks are playing with two solo performer friends of ours, and something like seven local punk/hardcore/emo bands. Admission is only $5, and it’s going to be a great time. Make a day of it, and help a good cause.

New Ben Flash letter coming soon.

“That’s why I’m showing you my more introspective side.” - BGL

NEWS: December 11

Yo Yo Yo Yo

There is a whole bunch of really great stuff going on with Ben Flash and his Boyish Good Looks. Let me fill you all in:

If you haven't already heard from, uh, J to the Izzo, the Boyish Good Looks are playing a show on February 2nd in Fairport, New York. All are welcome!!! This show is a benefit to free Tibet...All the more reason to come. And if THAT isn't enough, the Boyish Good Looks are just one act on the bill. Among others, our friends Out on Bail will be playing. There will be more on this show as we get closer to February, but be sure to mark it down on your calendars NOW!!!

In contest news, the band has already recieved two submissions. Though one site is mostly made up of an apology, both sites are well put together and fun to look at. Remember, submissions will be accepted until December 21, so don't delay! Let's see those web skiz-illzz!!!

The Boyish Good Looks are an American Rock Band. Just to let you know.

If you ever get half a chance, go see Weezer play. The show is amazing.

Don't forget about all those cool t-shirts you want for Christmas.

Book the guestsign.

Thank the lord for beans - BGL

NEWS: December 1

A Special Message For BGL Webpage Contestants:

We've gotten a request in the guestbook for an extension in the BGL Fanpage Contest. Now I'm a pretty lenient guy, and if you need more time, you can have it. However, the due date up to this point has been December 7, and we have to give props to anyone who has his/her page done by then. So I'm going to extend the due date to FRIDAY, DECEMBER 21. However, if you have your page done by December 7, SEND US THE LINK THEN! You will get a few precious bonus points for having your page done by December 7, but you now have until December 21 to finish your works of art.

You're welcome.
BGL

NEWS: November 30

Hey kids!

Boy am I ever tired! Because of my being so sleepy, I'll disclose some super-secret info that has been going on behind closed doors...shhh...

Even though we haven't been getting together much as a band, the creative process is still in full flow. We've got TWELVE songs in the process of coming together for the next Boyish Good Looks CD. For the next disc, we plan to write as many songs as possible, and then pick out the very best ones for the CD. The next disc will be a concept album which will explore the fictional adventures of a certain extraordinary young rock and roll band.

We can make no sure promises that the next CD will ever really exist, but honestly, the more CDs we sell, the better our chances will be. Which reminds me...

THE HOLIDAY SEASON HAS BEGUN!!!

Tons and tons of you guys and girls have been waiting for the Holiday time of the year to buy your BGL CDs, T-shirts, and other merchandise. DON'T DELAY! Buy CDs and T-shirts for yourself and ALL of your friends! Do it NOW!!!

Finally, don't forget about your BGL fanpages. DECEMBER 7 is the magic day, but I'll take links to pages before then too. Just find that green "contact" button over there on the left. --Thanks :)

my eyes hurt. sign the guestbook. my eyes hurt. sign the guestbook. goodnight.

"Written in the stars..." - BGL

NEWS: November 20

What's up, rock and roll fans?

I can't write much tonight, becuase I am heading out of town in a matter of hours, and I still have to pack. Just don't forget about the contest deadline on DECEMBER 7 (see below). I'm getting excited about that myself - it seems like there will be plenty of good spirited competition.

You know where to find info about buying CDs, t-shirts, and other BGL stuff. Don't forget about Chirstmas!

I won't be able to archive the guestbook until the end of the weekend, so if it fills up, just click on that green "contact" button over to the side of this page, and let us know how rad we are, and of course, how much you liked the Harry Potter movie. I'll be sure to post whatever messages you send us as soon as I make some room in the book.

Everybody have an amazing Thanksgiving!!!

"The [turkeys] by the pond had their feathers plucked." - BGL

NEWS: November 10

Little known fact: Before "Kids Find 'The Boot...," Ben Flash and his Boyish Good Looks released an extremely rare E.P. With outtakes and alternate versions from the 'Boot' sessions.

Want a copy? Well we are dying to give one away to the winner of the BRAND NEW CONTEST that will run from now until FRIDAY DECEMBER 7. Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is this:

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DEVELOP YOUR VERY OWN BEN FLASH AND HIS BOYISH GOOD LOOKS FANPAGE AND POST IT ON THE INTERNET!
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The Fine Print:
Let me make this totally clear: Get a page onto the web ANY way you can figure out how. If you use AOL, you might try 1-2-3 Publish. If you don't use AOL, or want something better, try Geocities, which hosts the BGL page. Geocities lets you put up a page in minutes, like 1-2-3 Publish, but also lets you post the pages you design yourself. Or maybe you have a friend with a webpage who can help you out. Anyway, just pick one of those countless webpage design programs, and start firing away. If you have any questions, or need some help getting started, let us know at [email protected]. I'm really looking forward to seeing what you guys come up with. This will be the greatest contest EVER if a lot of people do it, so just give it a shot!

There are few to no restrictions on this one. Just make sure you keep your page clean and fun, which I'm sure you were gonna do anyway. The prize will go to the contestant who is the most creative with his/her site. The page must be made for this contest, and not ahead of time. You can use any pictures you want from the BGL website, or the BGL CD :)

To enter, just send the address of your page to the e-mail address above. All the pages you guys make will be linked from the BGL site. The winner's name and link will be shown in lights on the BGL main page. AND, in addition to the admiration of his/her peers, the winner will walk away with an extremely rare copy of BGL's "First Super Hard-to-Find E.P." CD! So spread the word and START MAKING THAT PAGE!!!

Finally, don't let the heir of the man who conspired to explode the British Parliament speak for you all! Sign the guestbook and report on your webpages in progress!

And if you haven't yet bought the coolest disc you've never heard, you know what to do.

"She didn't know what to do." - BGL

NEWS: October 27

Happy Halloween, kids! See that quote up there? Yeah, that one at the top of the page? Well it's totally legit. Ben Flash and his Boyish Good Looks are infiltrating their way into the lives of the college music gods of the world, as it were. Don't miss out on the musical revolution! Get your check to Ben Flash as fast as you can, and find out what all the cool kids are rocking out to! For more info, check out Ben's September fan letter, the merchandise page, or just scroll down to the last news entry.

There is a brand new BEN FLASH AND HIS BOYISH GOOD LOOKS MAILING LIST!!! TO SIGN UP, JUST (whoops, sorry-- caps lock ;) To sign up, just send an e-mail to [email protected] with the subject, "Help me, I am Unaware!!!" You'll be the first to know when anything cool happens with the group. Also, we might ask for some fan feedback from time to time, so be sure to sign up. For future reference, you can send us mail by clicking on the little green "contact" button to the left.

Don't forget, t-shirts and other BGL stuff is available on the Merchandise page. We've bought them ourselves, and they are really cool. Be the coolest kid in school with a BGL t-shirt!

Sign the guestbook and tell your us your Halloween costume ideas!

CAUTION: Coffee is very hot -- BGL

NEWS: October 14

Hey, everybody. Sorry about the lack of updates, but I've been in New York. Now the pressing issues. People want Kids Find 'The Boot' Buried in the Trash, and who am I to hold back the fans?

For a copy of the CD, just send a check or money order for $9.00 to:

Ben Pattison
7 Pembroke St.
Rochester, NY 14620

Please allow several weeks for your CD to arrive, cause Ben's a busy dude, if you know-wha-a'm-sain. If it's more than you expected to pay, sorry, we have to pay for shipping, and handling, and packaging, and wild parties with shmoozy record executives too. We decided not to go through professional distribution websites, because they charge a whole lot extra, and we would be forced to charge something like $14, which would be less than cool.

NEW BEN FLASH LETTER TO THE FANS!!! Check out Ben's remarks on our imminent greatness...And don't smoke, it's bad for you. Thank you to everyone for your continued support. Let us know what you think of the CD by signing the guestbook.

"There's gum on the bottom of my (Shue)." - BGL

NEWS: October 3

It's not often that mankind takes a great leap toward perfection. Our art, our architecture, and especially our music is plagued with limits and boundaries. Only a few enormously creative and talented individuals are able to expand and redefine the boundaries of what we consider music. This is where BEN FLASH AND HIS BOYISH GOOD LOOKS come in.

Ladies and Gentlemen, I am unspeakably proud to announce to the world that, Kids Find 'The Boot' Buried in the Trash, the debut album from Ben Flash and his Boyish Good Looks has been set for release on Friday, October 5, 2001. Problems with the artwork, the mail, and "the man" have set back this release date more times than we can count. But laughter is truly the best medicine, and it has guided this CD out of four genius musical minds, and into your hands.

Thank the Boyish Good Looks. Thank yourselves. Above all, thank laughter itself for the release of this groundbreaking CD. Music has not much farther to go.

Help the world celebrate, by signing the guestbook.

NEWS: September 21

Cheerio, happy campers.

Ok, this might be the biggest news of all time. Ben Flash and his Boyish Good Looks now have T-SHIRTS available!!! We're not kidding, you can really buy these shirts, and other items sporting BGL logos. Two designs are available, both of which can be seen here, on the Brand New Merchandise Page!, or by clicking the button to the left, marked, uh...

...And now a riddle: What sort of Christmas gift is full of fun, and includes three retractable chords, and an old cockney jerk? Why, it's Opus #5, THE CHRISTMAS OPUS! The hip new tune that's got all the kids snapping their fingers to the far out beat. Groovy sounds, from all around, soul brothas and sistas! Check it out...NOW, before my clothes go out of style.

Ok, so t-shirts are on the electronic shelves, the new single is up on mp3.com, and the new disc, Kids find 'The Boot' Buried in the Trash will be available in October. Wow, if this were a real band, we would be doing pretty well for ourselves.

Sign the guestbook, and man, just make us look cool.
"I'll quote you warmly and accurately."

NEWS: September 14

The CD, Kids Find 'The Boot' Buried in the Trash will literally be out as soon as possible. The attacks on Tuesday have had an effect on the release date, what with the cancellation of flights on Tuesday and the fact that the CD pressing plant is in NYC.

If the CD is not out by Fall Weekend, it will be available over the internet, through several professional distribution sites.

This is all for now; it has been a weird week to say the absolute least...

Sign the GUESTBOOK, and leave your e-mail address if you would like a heads up when the CDs are out.

Much Love,
Mike and the rest of BGL

NEWS: September 7

'Allo, kids! It being 3 am, I'll cut right to the chase:

There is a BRAND NEW BEN FLASH AND HIS BOYISH GOOD LOOKS SINGLE! And you can hear it..NOW!!! Find out WHAT it is, WHERE to find it, and WHY Ben hasn't had a Merry Christmas since '92...RIGHT HERE!

ALSO, there is a brand spankin' new Ben Flash Letter to the Fans. Will he finally reveal the art of his songcraft? Will he discuss world issues? Will he make more unexplained pope references? We'll just have to see now, won't we?

Where, oh where would we be without our fans? We would, of course, be without a GUESTBOOK!

NEWS: August 22

Hey, kids. I've been working like a dog to get the CD art into a format where it can be sent into the company. It takes a lot of time. Too much time. And it costs a lot of money. Too much money. But not to bore the world with the legal mumbo-jumbo...

In the meantime, you amazing Ben Flash fans can check out the SONGS PAGE and see the lyrics to our two new songs, as well as a brand new interpretation for "Our More Introspective Side."

Whenever there is new news, we'll let you know. Good luck to everyone headed back to school (which is most everyone who checks this site...).
Peaceout!

NEWS: August 19

"At the end of the tour, when the road disappears, if there's anymore people around, when the tour runs aground, and if you're still around, then we'll meet at the end of the tour." -TMBG

Well, there you have it. After a long summer of playing sold out shows to loyal bagel bites, Ben Flash and his Boyish Good Looks have finally wrapped up the Summer 2001 Tour with a full length accoustic set at a party in Pavilion, New York. The crowd was rowdy, but fairly responsive, and the final show was considered a hit. The set list looked something like this:

Opus #1
Our More Introspective Side
Ride Wit' Me (Nelly)
Ra!
Opus #5
The Reunion Song
Opus #3
The Boyish Good Looks Sell Out
Everyman's Opus
Encore: Third Planet (Modest Mouse)

In conclusion, a great big thank you to everyone who has come up to us this summer and told us that we don't suck. And thanks to everyone who has shot us a dose of love and signed the guestbook. Keep up the good props, and when the CD is available, I'll be sure to send out an email to all the adresses of people who have signed in.

Much Love,
BGL

NEWS: August 11

Hey, you wild and crazy kids! Thanks a million for signing the guestbook. To all those who are wondering, check back right here often for information about the release of the new disc.

The song "Boyish Good Looks Sell Out," written by Mike in his car and in McDonalds (of course), has just been added to the BGL catalog. This, paired with the reunion song, seem to be showing a more mature, more self deprecating side of the group.

New Ben Flash Letter!!! Sorry, folks, this one is late, 'cause I kept forgetting to add it to the site. This is an exciting letter, as it may someday be used as a song.

Always remember, machine wash cold, sign the guestbook, clean your plate, be in bed by ten, and sign the guestbook. Thank you.

NEWS: August 4

Hey, hey, Ben Flasharinoes!

Big news from the Ben Flash camp this week. The band experienced a short lived break-up when Mr. Flash himself got a little self-righteous in the middle of a well publicized talent show. The all-ages crowd didn't know what to make of the mumbo-jumbo. After some insults were exchanged, though, the band reformed to write and perform their reunion song. No one in the group ever thought to name the song, though it could be called "My Friends." This mature foray marks the first new song for the group since the completion of the Kids Find album.

Also, happy birthday to Mike, the world's newest 20 yr old.

Sign the guestbook, Sign the guestbook, Sign the guestbook, Sign the guestbook.

NEWS: July 22

Well Helloooooo, Mr. Fancy Pants
Aloha, Ben Flash Fans! Sorry to make you all wait so long for the new update, but the BGL brood has been hard at work, not just on music, but on taming the hearts and minds of impressionable youngsters determined to enjoy the cold bitter sounds of Limp Bizkit, Korn, and Linkin Park. That's just a lot of unnecessary K's, if you ask me.

The album, "Kids Find 'The Boot' Buried in the Trash," is still on the way. We have run into some unfortunate and unexpected obstacles involving the art, and the expected release date has been moved back to Fall 2001. We thank everyone for their patience and support.

Thank you for using the BGL 2001 Warcraft. If you have any comments or concerns, please let us know.

NEWS: June 22

Check out the NEW LETTER FROM BEN FLASH!
This one basically sums up what we've been up to for the past couple of months...Gasp! An honest Ben Flash Letter?!?

HOLY CRAP AM I EVER BORED!!! Thank Goodness the Summer Tour is going to be kicking off in about a week. We don't like to announce dates ahead of time, but this is what we can tell you now:

-All shows will be free and unplugged, but set lists will be very short.
-For most of our live dates, we plan to headline shows which will feature children's groups as well as folk music acts, and chick singers.
-We will be playing indoor and outdoor venues to crowds of about 200.
-Sadly, Mark will not be along for the tour. He will be taking a leave of absense from the group in order to study music for the summer.
-Most likely, the band will be hitting locations south of Attica Prison, west of Warsaw NY, east of Wales Center, and along Rt. 20A. In other words, we're coming to a stage near you!

Sign THE GUESTBOOK. You'll be glad that you did. Punk.

NEWS: June 11

"We're Boyish Good Looks and we're here to say, the completion of the album isn't too far away!"
This weekend, the Looks worked intensively on these, the final opera to be completed for the album:

-Opus #1
-Everyman's Opus
-e-opus
-Hey Leidi-Lo

All the tracks for Leidi-Lo have been completed. Opus #1 and Everyman's Opus lack only bass tracks, to be added by the end of the week.

Ben Flash and his Boyish Good Looks will be playing its second-ever live performance this Friday. Sorry fans, the show will be a private fundraiser for a student performance group in Rochester, and is invite only. If there are any bootleg recordings, though, we'll be sure to toss them up onto the net.

Okay, I don't mean to get everyone all excited, but there is talk of a Ben Flash music video hitting the internet someday...I'll be sure to keep you posted...

THE GUESTBOOK is in the same place it has always been, kids... And as always, thanks to everyone for all the support.

NEWS: May 24

A Big Hello to the fans, friends and neighbors. As you can see below, all the recorded songs have been mixed, and sound pretty good, if you ask me. Ask anyone else, though, and I can't guarantee what they'll tell you.

Check out the Songs Page, because a brand new "RA!" Interpretation has just been added, as have the lyrics to the Christmas Opus.

I will be away in Ohio for the next few days, but while I'm gone, PLEASE SIGN THE GUESTBOOK!!! I like it when people do that. Have a great weekend, fans!

NEWS: May 19

Wow, what a weekend for Ben Flash and his Boyish Good Looks! We had our secretive get-together at BGL headquarters, and we made a whole lot of progress. At this point, the following tracks have been recorded in entirety: