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Brendan Orr @brendanorr.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Hello friends of Bluesky, it’s been a minute. I was nominated for Best Male Rock Vocalist at the 2026 Buffalo Nightlife Music Awards and would sincerely appreciate it if ya took a minute to cast a vote for me! Vote here: form.jotform.com/262493580088...

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Brendan Orr @brendanorr.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

I was so happy to see you and catch up!

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Joan McGuire @joanmcguire.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Went looking for @brendanorr.bsky.social and wouldn’t you know it!

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Straight Up Sabres @straightupsabres.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Sports Trivia at Mr. Goodbar is BACK! Join us 10/6 for our first trivia night of the season + a watch party for Sabres vs Wild. 2 Sabres categories, 2 Bills categories, & 2 general sports categories with prizes such as Sabres tickets, signed Sabres gear, gift certificates & more!

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Brendan Orr @brendanorr.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

People have been asking me if I’m gonna drop an “anyway here’s Wonderwall joke” at the show. I said maybeeeee.

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Brendan Orr @brendanorr.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

What could be better than enjoying an evening of The Beatles & Oasis tunes at an outdoor concert in the Mecca of the Great Lakes aka Buffalo, NY? Literally nothing. Playing at Fountain Plaza downtown this Thursday for the Thursday & Main concert series with The Shakermakers. Hope to see you there!

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Straight Up Sabres @straightupsabres.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

Reports continue to indicate the Sabres & Alex Tuch will be parting ways July 1. Thankfully for the Sabres, an offseason that projects to have a lot of player movement combined with internal reinforcements should give the team multiple options to fill the Tuch-void in the top 9.

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Brendan Orr @brendanorr.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

As the old saying goes, “Taylor has never been wrong about anything in his life” and that applies to the Tuch situation. @taylornigrelli.bsky.social

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Straight Up Sabres @straightupsabres.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

“It’s not “oh it’s gonna be a problem when he’s 37.” It could be a problem when he’s 32.” On our new episode out now, we discuss the latest on Alex Tuch, goaltending next year, if the Sabres should trade young pieces for proven talent, & more offseason questions.

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Straight Up Sabres @straightupsabres.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

Happy Birthday to one-half of the finest Sabres podcast in existence! @brendanorr.bsky.social

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Straight Up Sabres @straightupsabres.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

No formal pod watch party tonight but we’ll be watching the game at Mr. Goodbar if you’re in need of Game 7 plans! Not just saying it because they’re our sponsor but the vibes, beverages, and food will be unmatched so come hangout. #thisisnotanad #okaymaybeitisalittle

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Straight Up Sabres @straightupsabres.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

We are putting the bad vibes of Game 3 behind us and are LOCKING IN for the Game 4 watch party upstairs at Mr. Goodbar on Tuesday. Our last watch party was the 6-1 win over Boston in Game 4, so we’re expecting similar results tomorrow. Let’s tie this series up! 😤🦬⚔️🍻

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Brendan Orr @brendanorr.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

No sense in talking about any other contracts this offseason until Benson’s is done. What a player.

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Straight Up Sabres @straightupsabres.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

The Sabres are onto round 2 & face a tough opponent in Montreal. While the two teams share similar profiles, the Sabres have shown a versatility in how they can win games that will hopefully present problems for MTL. New episode previewing the series, looking back at Boston, & more out now.

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Brendan Orr @brendanorr.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

Had such a blast on Sunday at Mr. Goodbar. Thanks to everyone who came out, can't wait for the next one! Check out our first ever full video episode on YouTube (or your usual streaming platform). Watch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=VZjj...

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Brendan Orr @brendanorr.bsky.social · 26/04/2026

Optimal plans to watch the warpath rage on this afternoon ⬇️

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Straight Up Sabres @straightupsabres.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

In need of Game 4 plans? Look no further! Drink specials, cool giveaways, A+ bar food, & the most immaculate vibes at Mr. Goodbar. Also, we’ll be doing interviews with attendees in the intermissions that’ll be part of our Monday episode so come through if you wanna be on the pod!

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Brendan Orr @brendanorr.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

I’ll be performing with my band deb. alongside this outstanding lineup of local talent. Rock, indie, jazz, soul, & R&B - a little something for everyone. Plus signed memorabilia by Josh Allen, Terrell Bernard, Rasmus Dahlin, MalenGOAT, Max Hariston + more & other cool stuff!

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Brendan Orr @brendanorr.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

The Concert for Jenn is goin down tonight! Great cause, killer lineup, & cool raffle items at one of Buffalo’s best spots, in honor of my force of a sister. It’d mean the world if you join us or make a donation to support mental health & addiction services! 🎫: bit.ly/4tV1hK5 Donate: bit.ly/4sLEn6Z

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Brendan Orr @brendanorr.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

Two days away! You won’t wanna miss this lineup while your money goes to a great cause. Can’t make the concert but still want to support? Donate to our campaign below! Tix: bit.ly/4tV1hK5 Donate: bit.ly/4sLEn6Z

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Brendan Orr @brendanorr.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

A week from today is the 4th annual benefit concert I organize for my sister Jenn who passed away in late 2022. It's a special night supporting a great mental health & addiction resource. I'd love for you to come out or consider donating to our efforts: linktree.com/theconcertforjenn

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Brendan Orr @brendanorr.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

Anyway, I love this team, I love this city, and can’t wait to properly be invested in playoff hockey again. This weekend can’t get here soon enough.

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Brendan Orr @brendanorr.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

Also I wish Rick Jeanneret was still with us for this. His goal calls for this season would’ve been crazy. RIP legend.

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Brendan Orr @brendanorr.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

On that note, whenever it’s time for Lindy to retire, he should get a statue in alumni plaza the following season. (also side note but can we finally get a Hasek statue too? Best goalie of all time is certainly deserving. Need more statues out there)

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Brendan Orr @brendanorr.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

Finally: Lindy, man. A Buffalo sports legend as it is coming back home & leading the team to breaking the drought is straight out of a movie. That man embodies Buffalo & is a top 5-10 all time Buffalo sports figure. Anyone who doesn’t have him as their Jack Adams pick is a fool.

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Brendan Orr @brendanorr.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

The organization needed this so badly. You don’t fix a decade+ of reputation concerns with one season, but winning the division, giving Jarmo the reigns, building out their current front office, & instilling the great culture that they clearly have all accelerate that process.

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Brendan Orr @brendanorr.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

No doubt down the road we’ll be having 25-26 reunion night like we had 05-06 night. Just a really talented & likable group of guys. Specifically shoutout to Rasmus. After what hes gone through personally & professionally he deserves this. A true captain & proper superstar.

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Brendan Orr @brendanorr.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

The players deserve so much credit for turning it around. They all stepped up when their backs were against the wall in December and genuinely did the unthinkable. Some great players have come & gone over the years but this was the perfect group to break this thing.

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Brendan Orr @brendanorr.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

Carrying the weight of the drought has felt insurmountable at times as a fan. I know the current team hasn’t been here all 14 years but they carried that weight too. Hard not to think about Eichel wanting out vs Rasmus & Tage saying “no we’re fixing this no matter what.”

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Brendan Orr @brendanorr.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

So while hell yes welcome back everyone, this also feels a little more special for those who stuck with it and continued to support & follow the team despite them directly contributing to our collective mental & emotional decline. Love my fellow Sabres sickos out there.

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Brendan Orr @brendanorr.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

The Sabres online community is one of the most knowledgeable, hilarious, dedicated, & insane sports communities out there. I’ve met some really wonderful people through the pain & misery of the drought and getting to share this with friends new & old is so special.

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Brendan Orr @brendanorr.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

A season of this magnitude is what the fans deserved after the past 14 years. I’m so happy so many people are back on board and re-engaged with the team, but there were plenty of times that it was DIRE out here. Watching meaningless March games like it was a humiliation ritual.

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Brendan Orr @brendanorr.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

There were signs that the Sabres were better than their record indicated prior to the 10-game win streak, but what we saw this season was pure magic. Raising a division banner after being last in the conference in mid December is outrageous.

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Brendan Orr @brendanorr.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

I don’t post here (or in general) too much these days but I’m feeling #emotional about the Sabres so sharing a thread I posted over on Twitter about this season

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Straight Up Sabres @straightupsabres.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

Keep the celebrations going for our Atlantic Division winning Buffalo Sabres TONIGHT at our final Buffalo Sports Trivia Night of the season upstairs at Mr. Goodbar! 7 pm start, don’t miss it!

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Taylor @taylornigrelli.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

Before the season, @brendanorr.bsky.social and I hosted a trivia challenge with some local media at Mr. Goodbar. I remember laughing with Matt and others afterwards about one analytics model clocking the Sabres at 98 points. And they cleared it by 10 points! After starting with 26 in 29 games!

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Straight Up Sabres @straightupsabres.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

Our final trivia night of the season is going down tomorrow at Mr. Goodbar! Show off how well you can name some guys and win cool prizes. Good times guaranteed, come through!

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Brendan Orr @brendanorr.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

This was our last show back in December. It’s gonna rock.

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Brendan Orr @brendanorr.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

Hello friends my Oasis tribute band with other Buffalo music scene fellas is playing at Jack Rabbit tonight for a cool $5. If you haven’t been to one of our shows yet, they’re a total blast. Come through.

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Taylor @taylornigrelli.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

Usual caveats about shootouts and no ties etc. but this is just mind blowing. The 1975 Sabres! +114 goal differential! Like, a dozen guys from that team are in the Sabres Hall of Fame! One of two teams to beat the Ken Dryden Canadiens in the playoffs!

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Straight Up Sabres @straightupsabres.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

Our last trivia night of the season is upon us! Join us upstairs at Mr. Goodbar this Tuesday night at 7 PM to put your ball & puck knowledge to the test. They’ve been a blast all year but especially as of late, don’t miss out!

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Brendan Orr @brendanorr.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

Also, join us for this year’s concert! We’ve got rock n roll, indie, R&B, & jazz all in this year’s lineup with raffle items courtesy of the Bills & Sabres. It’s a special night in honor of my sister Jenn & all those struggling w/ mental health & addiction. 🎫: www.eventbrite.com/e/the-concer...

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The Concert for Jenn IV

The Concert for Jenn is an annual benefit concert honoring the life of Jennifer Orr, taking place on Friday, April 24 at Nietzsche's.

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Brendan Orr @brendanorr.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

We’re approaching the 4th annual benefit concert I put on for my late sister w/ proceeds going to a great local mental health/addiction resource, ROME. We’re trying to raise $11K to get our 4-year total to $50K. Would mean a ton if you’d consider donating: www.paypal.com/donate/?camp...

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Straight Up Sabres @straightupsabres.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

Put your ability to name some guys to the test TOMORROW upstairs at Mr. Goodbar for Trivia Night for your chance to win tix to the Sabres regular season finale! Even if you don’t want to compete, you can come hangout & watch the game while enjoying some of the best bar food & beverages in WNY.

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Straight Up Sabres @straightupsabres.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

Who wants a pair of tix to the Sabres regular season finale? Join us at trivia next week for your chance to win! We’ll be debuting our new format (2 Sabres rounds, 2 Bills rounds, 2 general sports rounds) & hosting a watch party as the Sabs take on the Islanders. Don’t miss it!

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Straight Up Sabres @straightupsabres.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

ICYMI: We welcomed @rmlenzi.bsky.social back to the pod late last week to check in ahead of the Sabres final stretch. We talk Lindy Ruff for Jack Adams, the origins of the team's December turnaround, who we're excited to see elevate their game in the playoffs, and more! @hockeypodnet.bsky.social

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Brendan Orr @brendanorr.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

“… like so many other places” hmmm yes that does sound familiar

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Brendan Orr @brendanorr.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

The fellas and I are raising money for Justice for Migrant Families at our show this Friday night at Revolver Records on Elmwood. Gonna be a great time for a great cause, come through and enjoy some tunes

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