July 2012
14 posts
Pat Brice, One of the Chicago Comedians You Would...
thecomedybureau:
Many of the most exciting comedians performing right now on stage, on your television, on your laptop, phone, and probably on repeat in your head were once part of specific class of comedians that were in Chicago at the same time. Known by being part of The Lyon’s Den open mic or part of The Blerds, You might better know some of them now as Kyle Kinane, TJ Miller, Kumail...
Dear Coquette: On taking a joke. →
dearcoquette:
I can take a joke on the nose. Really, I can. So why am I slightly slighted at Louis CK jumping to the defense of this Tosh asshole? (let’s be honest, Tosh is about as funny as Carrot Top) Yuck.
So, why am I a little peeved that the one comedian I have a shred of respect for is jumping to the…
Anyone Feel Like They're at The Salem Comedy...
thecomedybureau:
It’s incredibly bizarre that comedy is now in a period of rebirth and burgeoning relevance and yet, what comedians say today is often scrutinized and attacked more than ever before. People being offended by a tweet by Chris Rock is a news story, when it shouldn’t be.
The rampant “trolling” of whatever is said or done in comedy has the Internet to blame. Still, the Internet is...
Just to set the record straight...
It’s pointless for me to continue addressing this issue, but it’s late and I’m sober and it’s still bothering me.
Yesterday, I was more or less cyber-jumped on Twitter by people who I was trying to help. Yes, the Colin Kane issue. Here he is, getting more free press, and I’m the one up late still sore about it.
The short version: Colin is a comic. He is a...
Totally Garrett Brown: On Colin Kane, Kyle Kinane,... →
notgarrettbrown:
Colin Kane is a jerk. Some would say, too much of a jerk. Scratch that, make it most people. Everyone except 18,195 people, probably, which I guess is still most people.
Anyway, he’s a jerk and I don’t need to cover how much of a jerk he is because it’s been well-documented. Instead, I want to…
Truth or Something Like It: It's Official: We Have... →
kfleminem:
Well fuck. If I was looking for a laugh today, I’m out of luck. Apparently the world’s supply of humor has all gone rotten today and has been thrown out, and now we have to wait until our next paycheck clears before we can go to Walmart to buy anymore.
Where do we begin? Let’s start with this…
June 2012
4 posts
Punk Rock Comedy - A Conversation with Kyle Kinane... →
danasitar:
Stefan Davis and I sat down with Kyle Kinane last spring to get the comic’s take on the business. The Chicago native has made his bones in the industry without compromising his dedication to the art, or his infamous punk-rock attitude. We talked for more than an hour over $1 PBRs and Mexican sausage in San Francisco’s Mission, so check back Tuesday and Wednesday to catch the whole...
WatchI was wondering how I’d keep myself awake until my airport shuttle comes in four hours. Then I found this.
May 2012
4 posts
Free Tickets: 1iota "Comedy Central Stand-Up... →
courtingcomedy:
Featuring Kyle Kinane, Eugene Mirman, Kristen Schaal and Amy Schumer, performing live at The Fillmore.
April 2012
9 posts
WatchWhat in the holy hell? I remember Umphrey’s McGee being the band that always had gigs despite nobody NOBODY ever saying, “Ooh, Umphrey’s McGee is playing!” I’d seen the name in the entertainment listings since I started reading them, never once having heard their music until this. And now I understand: they are the panda bear of the music world, a band that exists...
