Radio Happy Hour The good folks at Radio Happy Hour are putting on a special evening of music and comedy at The Bell House on Wednesday night (Nov 17) featuring Thao Nguyen, Mike Doughty, Jessi Klein and more. Because I’m in a giving mood, I’ve got a pair of tickets to giveaway to Wednesday night’s…
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Conan Starts Monday, The Larry Sanders Show: The Complete Series Now Available on DVD
The Larry Sanders Show: The Complete Series In case you hadn’t noticed/had forgotten/or were not aware, the new late night series entitled Conan starring former Simpsons writer, Conan O’Brien, starts on Monday night (Nov 8) on TBS. In other somewhat related news, perhaps the funniest late night talk show that wasn’t actually a talk show…
Watch Conan’s Show Zero
Episode Zero Review: It’s ah, a little bit shorter than I expected. Anyway, the new Conan O’Brien show, the eponymously titled Conan, will premiere (for real) on TBS on November 8, 2010. Guests on Conan’s inaugural show will include Seth Rogen, Lea Michelle and Jack White. You can view the rest of the schedule for…
Comedians with Books (New and Upcoming Releases)
In case you didn’t know, every month I do a bit of a run down of the interesting readings and signings at our local big box book stores. After perusing some of the recent and upcoming literary releases, it occurred to me that some of the authors who regularly or semi-regularly (or seldomly) appear…
CMJ Recommended Picks: Wed, October 20, 2010
CMJ 2010 As predicted, I made it out last night to catch part of the NZ showcase at LPR (Lawrence Arabia, Street Chants, Ruby Frost, Kids of 88, but not the much hyped Zowie) and part of the MOG party at Brooklyn Bowl (DOM and Yo La Tengo). Though I certainly could have hit the…
It’s Caroline’s Birthday and She’s Throwing Herself A Party w/ Comedians and Music
Tonight (10/14/10), come celebrate the birth of esteemed comedy producer and some time variety show host Caroline Creaghead at the The Rock Shop. On the bill are Kurt Braunholer, Eugene Mirman, Sparky Deathcap (music) and more unexpected delights. Admission is free, but everyone must by Caroline a drink before the night is done!