The 4 & 20 is a show in Eagle Rock at the All Star Lanes. Come see 4 of the best comedians in Los Angeles working out rare, long form sets in a badass dive bar with cheap drinks. If you’re awesome maybe we’ll bowl with you afterwards.
Hosted by Josh Androsky Aparna Nancherla Brandie Posey Paul Cibis Tamra Brown
As cheesy as it may sound, the circle of life does extend beyond the context of actual human life. Where a hole exists in what’s hip/cool, there will undoubtedly be something to takes its place, which, in regards to LA’s vibrant and vast underground/independent comedy scene, translates to a show/room/venue ending and one or even a few more springing up elsewhere.
Yet, as tragic as the end of the Comedy Garage is (trust me, it’s one damn fine show as I wrote here), there are several new shows for all of LA to discover and enjoy with line-ups that rival those of arts and comedy festivals, mostly because many of the comics have been to or are going to a festival.
Namely, Brunch, which will be hosted by the wonderful Jamie Lee and Jake Weisman, will make its debut this Monday April 18th at the Park Restaurant in Echo Park 9PM, free of charge or any sort of food/drink minimum. As it’s in Echo Park, this show is already automatically cool, right?
Performance Anxiety, a comedy show put together by TJ Miller (on movie screens and comedy club stages across America) and Eli Olsberg (The Morning After Podcast) inside of the famous sex toy and accessories shop, The Pleasure Chest, Tuesday April 26th 8PM, for $7. The novelty of having a comedy show inside the Pleasure Chest should be enough to peak the interest of many, but the line-up itself (Rory Scovel, Ryan Stout, Morgan Murphy, Garfunkel & Oates, and more) is one not to miss.
Forget show; Loading Dock, a “comedy event” at the XRT Theatre, is also making its inaugural run on Tuesday April 26th featuring not only a spectacular round of comedians including Kyle Kinane and Eddie Pepitone, but it will also have art on display from local talents Brian McFadden & Natasha Bedu, as well as a petting zoo and a photo booth… FOR FREE!!! You read that right: Comedy + Art + Petting Zoo = $0 Admission. In addition to being put together by the minds of enterprising, talented, and up and coming comics Abbey Londer and Allen Strickland Williams, Loading Dock is also in the category of “do not miss or else…”.
Again, as sad it is to see Comedy Garage go right after a documentary about it had been made, plenty of other stuff has willingly stepped in. Also, I’m sure, the Comedy Garage gang of Sean Green, Paul Danke, and Cornell Reid will put together else amazing very soon because comedy doesn’t die, it just moves to another part of town.
4) “All awards shows are bullshit made up clubs where people decide to give each other prizes. So, I want to thank Comedy Central for saying, ‘we could do that, we could give each other prizes.”-Tina Fey about the Comedy Awards/Reason the Comedy Bureau thinks that such awards shows really shouldn’t be broadcasted ever
6) OPEN MIC RUN RED ROCK 8782 W. Sunset Blvd., West Hollywood, CA/Starts 7PM/multiple sets allowed/$5 min. CLUB 705 705 Pier Ave., Hermosa Beach, CA/Starts 7PM-ish JAKE’S 38 W. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA/Sign-up (lottery) 7:30PM/Starts 8PM TRIBAL CAFE 1651 W. Temple St., Los Angeles, CA (Echo Park)/Starts 8PM/call (213) 483-4458 GROUND ZERO USC 615 Childs Way, Los Angeles, CA/USC Campus/Nestled between 3 dormitories approximately a block away from the intersection of Figueroa and Exposition/USC student sign-up 9PM/non-USC-student sign-up 9:15/Starts 9:30PM
7) So Comedy Central is 20 years old. Subtracting the 170 days we’ve been live, the Comedy Bureau has just over 7000 days to reach the same prominence.
You’re not going to find many better line-ups than the one that will be at TAIX French Restaurant (1911 W. Sunset in Echo Park) on Sunday. The show is free. The soupe du jour is Split Pea. The time is 8:30 p.m. The stars are aligned:
Brent Weinbach Kyle Kinane Jim Hamilton April Richardson Ricky Carmona
2) Though it was posted yesterday, there may still be room for the Comedy Store screening of American: The Bill Hicks Story on Wed. Apr. 13th 8PM. Try e-mailing at talent@thecomedystore.net.
7) OPEN MIC RUN SPOT CAFE 4455 Overland Ave., Culver City, CA/Starts 2PM/people usually give feedback at end of set WESTSIDE COMEDY THEATRE 1323-A 3rd St., Santa Monica, CA (in alley between 3rd and 4th St.)/Sign-Up 6PM/Starts 6:30PM SUNSET GRILL 7439 W. Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA/Starts 7PM/one item min. MARTY’S/THE OPEN MIC 7351 W. Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA/5PM to 11PM/$5/multiple sets allowed
8) Said to someone last night, “I am the Comedy Bureau,” and felt more validated than ever for about 5 seconds before remembering I only have $5 in my wallet and my empty light is about to turn on.
9) OPEN MIC RUN SET LIST @ FLAPPERS BAR 102 E. Magnolia, Burbank, CA/Sign-up 5PM/given set list to improv off of iCANDY 1708 E. Broadway, Long Beach, CA/Sign-up 6PM/Starts 7PM/$3 min. SILVERLAKE LOUNGE 2906 W. Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA (Silverlake)/Sign-up (lottery) 6:30PM/Starts 7PM MAX BLOOM’S 200 N. Malden Ave., Fullerton, CA/Starts 7PM GLENDALE DAYS INN 450 N. Pioneer Dr., Glendale, CA/Starts 8PM
10) Yes, that “Report 00167” means I’ve blogged for 167 days straight including Christmas, New Year’s, and Martin Luther King Day. You’re welcome.
Last week’s Tiger Lily had some stellar performances from TL regulars as well as awesome debuts. This week is destined to be fantastic So whatcha waiting for we will see ya Monday!
What’s Up, Tiger Lily?
Monday April 11th 2011 – 8:00P
Featuring MATT BESSER JIMMY DORE: TJ MILLER CHRIS…
The 4 & 20 is a show in Eagle Rock at the All Star Lanes. Come see 4 of the best comedians in Los Angeles working out rare, long form sets in a badass dive bar with cheap drinks. If you’re awesome maybe we’ll bowl with you afterwards.
Hosted by Dan Gill Jim Hamilton Brandie Posey Jake Weisman Renee Gauthier
2) Jay Larson’s CD taping is TONIGHT at 8PM and you can still bypass the general cover fee with promo code: LARSON. Along with performances from Pete Holmes, Melissa Villasenor, and Al Jackson, don’t miss a chance to laugh until your head will almost fall off and a chance for your laugh to be recorded forever.
6) OPEN MIC RUN HOLLYWOOD HOTEL 1160 N. Vermont Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 7PM THE SANDWICH SPOT 3101 Ocean Park Ave., Santa Monica, CA/Starts 7PM CAFE ON 2ND 7 S. 2nd St., Alhambra, CA/Sign-up 7PM/Starts 7:30PM/10 min. guaranteed TKO SHOW @ 212 CAFE 212 Pier Ave., Santa Monica, CA/Starts 9PM
7) Just a note about developing material: wondering about existence and purpose isn’t funny right off the bat. Just an FYI. Sidenote: I’m doing OK, I think.
This is our final week of a Kumail-less Meltdown, and this week, the lonely lonely Jonah welcomes
-ERIC ANDRE -NICK RUTHERFORD -JIM HAMILTON -JAMES ADOMIAN -MATT BRAUNGER
Plus we’ve got beer all night, 10% off Meltdown Comics merchandise, and the wonders of The Grilled Cheese Truck out front making magic for your mouths! All this for just $8! Tickets here, and follow us on Twitter at @meltdown_show!
The Meltdown (22) April 6th, 8:30PM Meltdown Comics 7522 Sunset Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90046 323.851.7223 Admission: $8.00
•eli olsberg•lauren rochelle gerr •shawn carlowe•brady novak •eddie pepitone•ron lynch •erik charles neilsen•mike bridenstine •james adomian•michelle billoon •Jenny Flack•Hugh Moore Matt Peters to host & Davey Johnson to go dizzy-dean with the old dipsey-doodle.
TIIIIIN ROOF! RUSTED.
This is what you’ll be doing gracious reader with your Tuesday night on April 12th, right?
1) It’s official: The Nerdist Theatre has arrived (@nerdmelt) and the back room of Meltdown Comics is no more (well, sort of). Kicking off their inaugural weekend off with Jimmy Dore’s Pop and Politics tonight and a live Nerdist Podcast w/James Gunn tomorrow night, the Nerdist Theatre is sure to be one of the “places to be” in LA.
7) OPEN MIC RUN SPOT CAFE 4455 Overland Ave., Culver City, CA/Starts 2PM/people usually give feedback at end of set WESTSIDE COMEDY THEATRE 1323-A 3rd St., Santa Monica, CA (in alley between 3rd and 4th St.)/Sign-Up 6PM/Starts 6:30PM SUNSET GRILL 7439 W. Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA/Starts 7PM/one item min. MARTY’S/THE OPEN MIC 7351 W. Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA/5PM to 11PM/$5/multiple sets allowed
8) May I stress that I have ABSOLUTELY no problem with people telling jokes that might be considered controversial or “too soon” as long as they’re inherently funny and not depending on mere hyperbole/graphic detail. Perfect example from comedian Brooks Wheelan posted only a few days after the earthquake and tsunami struck Japan: @brookswheelan This whole Japan thing is the biggest win dolphins have had since the ‘72 undefeated season. #LARRYCSONKA. Nicely done, Brooks. Nicely done.
At TigerLily we feel it is important to always keep your finger on the pulse especially in this ever growing LA comedy scene. We’re always on the look out for emerging talent those performers just under the radar who we really enjoy, doing creative and fun things that you may not necessairly…
2) Don’t let 522 (last checked when I linked this) people down, help Garfunkel and Oates get on Conan via this Facebook page. (The Comedy Bureau doesn’t guarantee this is a way to get the girls on Conan, but it won’t hurt so just go ahead and do it)
7) OPEN MIC RUN HOLLYWOOD HOTEL 1160 N. Vermont Ave., Los Angeles, CA/Starts 7PM THE SANDWICH SPOT 3101 Ocean Park Ave., Santa Monica, CA/Starts 7PM CAFE ON 2ND 7 S. 2nd St., Alhambra, CA/Sign-up 7PM/Starts 7:30PM/10 min. guaranteed TKO SHOW @ 212 CAFE 212 Pier Ave., Santa Monica, CA/Starts 9PM
8) Shook the hand of Greg Proops after watching his brilliant podcast live, which was a lot like one of the opening scenes of Lawrence of Arabia where a man takes pride in shaking his Lawrence’s hand. Try it sometime and you’ll see what I’m talking about.
Montreal Just For Laughs Character Audition Showcase. WED. April 5th 9:30pm
Improv Comedy Lab – Hollywood Improv 8162 Melrose Avenue West Hollywood, CA
Come check out the Just For Laughs audition showcase at the Improv lab, I will be in the house (Jesse Miller Style),along with a bunch of other great comics TBA.
$5
Or RSVP to BlondChiliProductions@Hotmail and get in for FREE!!!
1) April 1st-There will be a piece about Downtown LA Comedy in the Los Angeles Times. Please look out for this.
2) At least the Shorty Awards (Twitter Awards) got one thing right: Conan O’Brien winning the Shorty Lifetime Achievement Award. @lord_Voldemort7 for humor. Yeah, right…
3) Earwolf, a podcast platform for many big comedy podcasts has a “secret project”. Besides it being called “Project Tippy Toe”, that’s all I can really say. [via Ploplist]
4) Bobby Bottleservice Joke Contest! Finish the joke, “Why did the mosquito cross the road?” to win tickets to a show with Conan O’Brien, Sarah Silverman, and Bottleservice’s alter-ego Nick Kroll, here in LA [via The Comic’s Comic]
8) OPEN MIC RUN BIG TROUBLE IN LITTLE TOKYO @ SEÑOR FISH 422 E. 1st, Los Angeles, CA (downtown)/Sign-up 6:30PM/Starts 7PM SAL’S COMEDY HOLE 7356 Melrose Ave., Hollywood, CA/Starts 8PM/$5 min. MARTY’S/THE OPEN MIC 7351 W. Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA (walk up Martel past Big Mama’s and Papa’s Pizza)/5PM to 11PM/$5/multiple sets allowed
9) While watching a stand up comedy show, I saw a passer-by through a window stop and look confused that someone would be just talking on stage, then quickly hurry off. I guess it’s weird that people want to laugh nowadays.
LA Weekly recommends TigerLily this week! Yay! come out TONITE! 8pm w/ DANA GOULD, CHRIS HARDWICK, MARY LYNN RAJSKUB, ARDEN MYRIN, RORY SCOVEL, JON DORE + more!
Hollywood Studio Bar & Grill 6122 Sunset Blvd FREE & FREE Parking!
