My Wax Poetics interview with Frankyln Ajaye:
Watching the women’s 20K race walking during the Olympics reminded me of Franklyn’s bit about "taking last at the Olympics." Thank the flying spaghetti monster for YouTube.
Archive for the 'Comedy' Category
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Friend and fellow comic Jasper Redd has thrown his hat into the mixtape ring. A while back, he beamed this one into my inbox. You can download or stream Welcome to Mercury: The Prequel here. I’ve been the recipient of Reddbone’s musical generosity on many occasions. I can promise that you will not be disappointed.
In honor of Bernie Mac, I will be performing in dark shades and a loud shirt. Possibly a Cosby sweater.
Doors open at 10:30pm, show at 11pm.
As usual $8 at the door gets you all the premium beer you can drink inside (21 and over).
TWELVE SHINY NICKELS
STANDUP COMEDY SHOW
FRIDAY AUGUST 15TH AT 11PM
THE GARDNER STAGES (BEHIND TOI ON SUNSET)
1501 N. GARDNER STREET (AT SUNSET BLVD.)
HOLLYWOOD, CA 90046
$8 AT THE DOOR.
FREE BEER INSIDE.
Another strong segment from Wyatt.
Fun crowd. Good set. New (ish) material that went over well. Plus, R Bar has Smithwick’s.
And now, the view from the audience.
Yeah. It was that kind of show.
23
Jun
The death of a legend
I don’t throw words like legend and hero around casually, but that’s just what George Carlin was. He could kill with observational humor, fart jokes, political material and philosophical musings all in one special. His honesty, joke writing ability and complete mastery of the language were second to none. He didn’t suffer fools, and he had an extremely low tolerance for bullshit. To that end, this clip leads off with one of my favorite Carlin bits.
One more smart, funny Black face on TV. One less smart, funny Black comic in LA taking stage time away from me. I’d say this is win-win. Great start, Wyatt!
