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Everyone... what is up!

So, my dear friend Adam Guerino and I have formed ourselves a little comedy group. It's sketch comedy, it's stand-up comedy, it's got the best musical improviser I've ever seen.
This is going to be an A+ show, and we debut it THIS FRIDAY NIGHT!

Also, there's this. I'm looking to tape the show, so if anyone wants to be the ( Read more... )

For those of you over 16, who love comedy, come see me this Thursday! I'll be helping The Edge Comedy Club ring in it's 7th year of outrageous madcappery and help out with their Best Of New Faces Showcase. So come see me the day after my birthday, Thursday 5/22 at 8:30. The Edge Comedy Club is located at 777 N. Green St. in Chicago, and the show ( Read more... )

...so let's shake it up and have some fun.

As a whole, I would say things have been going pretty well, with some setbacks which quickly need to be overcome. Conrad turned 4 a few weeks ago, and had a pirate-themed birthday party, which was pretty awesome. He's getting more awesome everyday, but also more whiny- though he is very excited for the ( Read more... )

Tonight:

Mic​hae​l San​che​z
MAT​T DRU​FKE​
Ada​m Gue​rin​o
Mik​e Leb​ovi​tz
Dre​w Mic​hae​l
Kat​
Chr​ist​ine​ Par​isi​
Mik​ey Man​ker​
Car​rie​ Cal​lah​an
& Mar​k Nab​ong​.

The Edge's Best Of New Faces Showcase
777 N. Green St., Chicago
Tonight @ 10:30.

Come on down.

Haven't posted in 7 weeks, but there's this:

The Edge Comedy Club presents it's Best Of New Faces Show! The best of the New Faces Showcases (Thursday nights) show up the night before Easter to make you laugh and get psyched that Jesus is rising from the dead in one more day (probably not). Great, great, GREAT Chicago comics, including:

Michael ( Read more... )

Basically, a lot of it has been same old, same old. I have discovered a new open mic (though I think they're calling it a "showcase") that I love going to. It's Sunday nights in the upstairs of Schuba's (though not this Sunday). It must be the only place to perform on Sundays, because every Chicago comic is there (seriously, this thing can go on ( Read more... )

The Best Albums Of 2007

1. Living With The Living- Ted Leo & The Pharmacists
2. Neon Bible- Arcade Fire
3. In Rainbows- Radiohead
4. Sound Of Silver- LCD Soundsystem
5. Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga- Spoon

After about 45 days, we can finally unveil the:

#1.

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#2.

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