Saturday, July 13th, 2013 This was my birthday week. I didn’t bust my ass to do shows. I will still get 5 in before end of Sunday. Getting off work at eight, home at nine and rolling into a single open-mic at ten seems to be the pattern for now. I also let a little Read More …
Tag: California
Day 19: The (mini) Rant
Saturday, July 6th, 2013 Sal’s and Hollywood Hotel I got my first blog compliments from one friend, on the same day that another friend remarked how time consuming my blog must be, suggesting that maybe it takes away from time better spent writing jokes. Heh. Admittedly I won’t be posting everyday like I have been, Read More …
Day 18: More Punishment
Friday, July 5th, 2013, Hollywood Hotel and Sabora y Cultura, Hollywood, LA, CA Show #1 Hollywood Hotel New host. Same bartender. The host was Phil, who looks similar to the actor who played Non in Superman II. The jokes are coming along. I always take away something from each experience and this show would have Read More …
Day 16: …and then Maron shook my hand
Wednesday, July 3rd, 2013, The Corner Mic at Los Globos, LA, CA Because of the July 4th holiday, The Corner Mic, was going to be pushed to Thursday, July 11th (my BDay). I had seriously considered having a birthday show on that date. Now on a different night (wednesdays) and a with a different look, Read More …
Day 15: Thank You Google Maps for Bike Routes
Tuesday, July 2nd, 2013, Sal’s Comedy Hole and The Tribal Cafe, LA, CA I was all over LA. Helped a friend move, then biked and bussed to an audition in Santa Monica. By the time I was back in my neck of the woods, the sign-up for Sal’s was available. I’m behind my quota, and Read More …
Day 14: Storming the Palace
Monday, July 1st, 2013, The Palace Restaurant, Los Feliz, LA, CA Well, the stereotype is true. Stand-up is alive and well in the upstairs of a chinese restaurant. Boy, you can put comedy just any old place, right? I loved this room, one, for the ironic punchline of performing comedy in the back of a Read More …
Day 12: Hello
Saturday, June 29th, 2013, India’s Flavor The LA heatwave continues. It’s brutal out and all I wanna do is stand still. Thank God for A/C on buses. After morning events I made a decision to buy a guitar. I had been going back and forth with a seller on Craigslist. Rachel, the Australian lass with Read More …
Day 10: Return to the Hollywood Hotel
Thursday, June 27th, 2013, The Hollywood Hotel It was a long hot day in LA. After baking in the sun while pretending to be a 1950’s Brooklynite, I hit the Hollywood Hotel to see if they could put me up. Daniel and Ryan totally did (different hosts of a different show there). I was second Read More …
Day 9: Two mic night in Hollywood!
Wednesday, June 26th, 2013 Show #1 H.O.T. It was another two show night so I could stay caught up. As I wrote last week the House of Tacos gig didn’t go down due to “technical” difficulties, well they were back up and running, and yes another packed night at OM. I was #23, but not Read More …
Day 8: Mouthypants. Week 1 down…sorta
Tuesday, June 25th, 2013, Show #6 Mouthypants Open mic. That place was packed! Holy Moly the good word has spread about this OM. And why not?; great hosts, good drink specials, a real family feel. Oh, I owe a retraction to the DJ SCOTT, not ROB as I previously named you. No hard feelings, and Read More …