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I finished up a great week at Magooby’s Joke House with Godfrey (see the jacked black dude to the left). Godfrey is hilarious and is a lover of 70′s martial arts movies, as am I. I promise you we did not coordinate t-shirts but seriously, how awesome is this picture? Bruce Lee and Chuck Norris. It gets no better.

Magooby’s has become a great comedy club and I really can’t say enough good things about their ownership. They literally built Magooby’s from nothing during our country’s financial crisis and they are not just surviving…they are thriving. All four shows were packed this weekend and the crowds were great.

I’ll be at the DC Improv beginning this Thursday, August 18th through Sunday the 21st; that will make 16 shows in 19 days. Some comics do 16 shows in a week…I am not one of those guys. Plus I still have a day job so needless to say, daddy is a bit tired. I’m also getting really tired of my jokes and desperately need to work on some new stuff. Regardless, I’m really excited to be back a the Improv because it is such a great club plus I’m friends with most of the staff.

I feel like this blog was somewhat informative but extremely boring. Good talk.

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I just got back from a week at Stardome Comedy Club in Birmingham, Alabama. The Stardome is known as one of the top comedy clubs in the country and it deserves it’s billing. The club is set up perfectly with theatre seating and a great sound system; the management is absolutely top shelf and they pack the room nearly every night. I had performed there several years ago for two weeknights but this was the first time I’d had the chance to work a full week. To be perfectly honest, I had some really fun sets but I also had a few that I wish I could’ve taken a mulligan on. The crowds are great but you better be ready to bring it right outa the gate. A few of my sets I tried to ease my way in and they weren’t haven’t it….and I don’t blame them. Every club is different; different people, different beliefs, different value systems….its the comics job to make the connection, no excuses. Regardless, I had a good time, got to hang out with some great people, and learned a lot.

The headliner was Pete Correale and I really can’t say enough good things about him. He is the Malcolm Young of standup comedy and if you are not a Malcolm Young fan, I suggest you dismiss yourself from this blog immediately. Malcolm Young doesn’t need any frills, he keeps it simple; he plays a 1959 Gretch Firebird through a Marshal stack, no pedals and no effects and he holds it down everytime. This is the best way I can describe Pete’s comedy, it’s just rock solid top to bottom. Give him a mic and some people to talk to and he’ll kill it…6 out of 6 shows. He’s also a super cool guy…I had a blast talking shop with him this week.

I also have to mention a couple other standouts from the week; Tony is the manager at the Stardome and is a major dude.  He is a funny, funny cat…I’m a fan. The owners of the Stardome, Bruce and Cheech, are two of the nicest people I have ever met. They took us to their favorite restaurant, GianMarcos, and told us some amazing stories they had accumulated over the past 26 years running the Stardome. Finally, as you can see in the slideshow, Keanu Reeves works as a bartender at the Stardome. Who would have thunk it? Great guy.

You may see a somewhat odd picture in the slideshow which contains a wine glass, two tumblers, two sets of silverware, a lighter, some shampoo, and three condoms. These items were waiting for us in the green room each and every night. I can assure you they were not for me as middle acts don’t have riders and even if they did, my only request would be a Rita’s cherry Gelati.

In closing, if you ever find yourself in Birmingham, AL, check out the Stardome, GianMarcos AND Oak Mountain State Park. I spent my Saturday afternoon hiking  and swimming in the lake. It is an enormous park and simply gorgeous. Admission is only $3 and worth every penny. Do it.

Overall, I consider the week a successful mission. I had fun, I learned a lot, I made new friends, and got to see some really cool stuff. Alabama…you’ve earned an A.

As I was walking home yesterday, I peeked into a nearby trash can and was greeted by this little nugget of horror. I was shaken. I literally sprinted 20 yards before realizing I hadn’t taken a picture so I awkwardly slunk back to the crime scene. I have questions. Like, why would you throw away a plastic baby in a trash can on the sidewalk? I would think the preferred method of disposal would be one’s personal garbage. I doubt someone walked all the way into the middle of a huge metro parking lot just to toss a plastic baby. Which means the owner must have been traveling with it, became angered and threw it into the trash. Which brings me to my next question; why not try to conceal the baby just a bit so people like myself don’t defficate in their pants when they see it? It almost appears as though the person postioned the plastic baby on it’s back to purposely look creepy.

Regardless, the person who did this is either completely psycho or completely awesome. If this was a prank….than well played. If this wasn’t a prank, may God have mercy on your soul.