#alternative comedy

[newwavesylviaplath]

pov: i invited u over and u think ur about to get laid but instead i just wanna show you my signed edition of comedy bang! bang! the podcast: the book

[the-tardis-in-221b-baker-street]

Eddie Catflap, the world's worst minder. At your service! He's in the mood for dancing most nights down at the BBC bar, making sure his boy Richie doesn't get mowed down by the paps when he's trying to enjoy one or two quiet little drinkies. Lager frenzy happened, he stinks of beer, cigarettes and maybe a little bit of sick.

It's getting late, everyone's gone home, Eddie. Maybe you should find your way back to the bins Richie's flat...

Another Ade Edmondson character in the Rik and Ade universe of characters to add to the cosplay wardrobe! Eddie's front shirt was made by me with guidance from the Inez Nordell, the costume designer who worked on Filthy, Rich and Catflap!

Watermark - my instagram

[sauvryn]

Thinking as a Skill: "Yes, and..."

The investigations I have undertaken into 1980s British comedy that led me to the subject of my previous post have taken an intriguing turn into the study of the essence of comedy itself. What is it, exactly, that makes something funny? Furthermore, how is it that some people are better than others at the skill of constructing humor, especially in the moment?

[thejohnfleming]

A tribute to Tony Allen, oft-called The Godfather of UK Alternative Comedy 

Here, award-wining stand-up Becky Fury pays tribute to her long-time friend Tony Allen, who died yesterday morning, in London… (Photos from Becky’s collection) Becky Fury with Tony Allen Tony Allen was born like most people but, unlike most people, he was born on March 4th 1945, in the last months of WW2 in Hayes, Middlesex, to working-class parents.  Tony attributed much of the anarchic…

[standupcomedyhistorian]

I've finished reading ALL of Maria Bamford's new book, Sure, I'll Join Your Cult! 🙌🏼

What a fun and fascinating read (and I adored the "recipes" at the end of each chapter). As I had mentioned previously, I do plan to post a review on my website but—for now—please check out my two articles on Maria and her influence on the comedy community:

10 Fun Facts

Bo's Comedy Heroes: Maria Bamford

Happy reading, and keep it here for more comedy fun! ✌🏼🐔

[talkiesshow]

It's the Third Thurs of the month!

June 15th, Come out to see

Megan Gailey

Jenny Yang

Casey Ley

Geri Courtney-Austein & Joshua Kilcoyne

and your regs

Aviva Siegel

Land Smith

Nick Stargu

George Chen

at Whammy Analog (behind the building)

[neil-neil-orange-peel]

Nice little article on the alternative comedy era, with a particular focus on Saturday Live. There's a ruddy heck of a lot of comedians mentioned in this!

[hyperactivehermit]

Welcome to Tablegod and Its Subjects. Tablegod uses It pronouns with a capital I because It is a natural force not personified. “We”—meaning the Subjects and I, a medium of Tablegod, or a simple storyteller of sorts—tell the tales of aliens among us, curious incidents of the mundane. I am a real person, a failed, desperate artist, who reached out to other aliens like me. Aliens in a metaphorical sense.

[bl00dfroma-fairy]

[christialoban2000blog]

[newwavesylviaplath]

omg okay ik my blog isn't abt this kind of stuff but i need to have a written account of exactly what happened when i saw comedy bang bang live last night before i forget the details. it was like crazy funny like my neck started to hurt from laughing after a while. i also totally freaked out when jason mantzoukas came on cuz i absolutely love that man and seeing him right in front of me was crazy. the show was really good and after i lined up to meet some of the performers which was super sick. i met brett morris first and he was like 'hi im brett morris' and i was like 'OMG I KNOW!!! i love who charted' and he was all 'oh that's great i'll tell howard!!' and then we talked a little abt how im visiting la from canada and i totally forgot to mention how much i love his band mister heavenly so that kind of sucks but whatever it's fine. after that i talked to vic michaelis who is literally the sweetest sweetheart on the planet and they're from a town that's a pretty short distance from where i am (and went to a university that's also really close) so we talked about that and it was actually so nice!!! then i got to meet paul f tompkins and scott aukerman and pft and i talked abt toronto and he literally had this like warm energy im not sure how to put it but talking to him felt like such a genuine experience and i got so nervous i told him i liked his glasses 😭😭 also meeting scott was literally the best ever he asked me what my name was and when i told him he was like 'camryn so like camera with an n' and i was like 'yeah that' and he laughed a teeny bit which was a huge ego boost and then i told him abt how i started listening to cbb when i was in like middle school and im abt to go to college and he asked me what i was planning on majoring in and i said photography and he said 'oh like cameras??' and i said 'no like camryn without the n' (i know very funny) and then i got a picture w them and the lady who took it (i assumed she worked for the venue or was like a part of the touring company) was like 'omg i'm nervous cuz ur an expert' and scott was like 'YEAH ASK CAMRYN FOR HER ADVICE' and i got really flustered but then either scott or paul (was too nervous to make note) said something along the lines of 'well she hasn't gone to college YET' and we took a few photos and the lady was like 'omg these are so cute' and scott and paul were like 'wow she hasn't described any of these photos as cute before' and then i thanked them and paul said he'd see me in canada and they were just the coolest i literally could not stop smiling like my face hurt after leaving. absolute 10/10 experience i was so scared i was gonna end up sobbing or freezing but all i did was shake a teensy bit which i consider a huge win. anyways scott and paul love u both u made my week actually tysm

[sauvryn]

"The Comic Strip Presents" is mostly (if not entirely) posted on YouTube currently if anyone is a fan of the British 80s alternative comedy boom. I've really been enjoying watching them with my husband, especially because Jason "was there when the deep magic was written" and his perspective on it adds so much context (i.e.- he translates the slang and references that are lost on me both due to time and place).

[thejohnfleming]

Iconic British comic Bernie Clifton says: “I’m just mucking about.”

Bernie Clifton rides Oswald the Ostrich Yesterday’s blog was the first part of a chat with legendary English entertainer Bernie Clifton. It concludes here… JOHN: You were saying that you were inspired by Les Dawson to do a visual act. BERBIE: Yes. JOHN: So then there’s Peter Pullen… BERNIE: Yes. Peter’s an absolute genius. At the time I was getting on with my props act, he was making all the…

[talkiesshow]

Talkies is coming to Northern California on an epic mini-tour!

Headliner Drennon Davis (Conan, Business Cats)

Jack Brown (character savant!)

Jessica Sele (Sacramento and Santa Cruz shows)

Ashley Monique (SF show)

regular crew

Nick Stargu, George Chen, Aviva Siegel, Land Smith-Abbinante

Tuesday Oct 3 at SF Punch Line

Wednesday Oct 4th at Sacramento Comedy Spot

Thursday Oct 5th at Blue Lagoon - Santa Cruz Comedy Festival