Below you will find a multitude of articles I have written for Brooklynvegan.com. As a matter of fact, if it wasn’t for BV I wouldn’t have to confidence to try to write for myself. Besides the BV posts, I used to review shows at an old blogspot account. If you’re bored enough to look through this stuff, maybe you’d find joy at that site too.
My World Famous Comedy Canons
Reggie Watts performing at benefit w/ Todd Barry & more this week, another w/ Daniel Kitson & more in July 2013
South African comedian Trevor Noah doing acclaimed one-man show ‘Born a Crime’ in NYC
watch a video of David Letterman asking a bunch of different bands, “Are those your drums?”
Tenacious D plan ‘Festival Supreme’ with Mr. Show, The Mighty Boosh, Tim & Eric, Zach Galifianakis, Adam Sandler & more
Cannibal Corpse, Napalm Death, Immolation, Magrudergrind, Black Anvil – Music Hall of Williamsburg – June 5, 2013, REVIEW
An interview w/ Mike Birbiglia, whose show ‘My Girlfriend’s Boyfriend’ has its final performance on Sunday June 1 at Carnegie Hall
Neil Hamburger and Tim Heidecker playing Bowery Ballroom November 2013
2013 Bonnaroo Comedy Theatre Line-Up
David Cross, Andrew WK and more appearing at live NYC comedy talk show ‘Running Late with Scott Rogowsky’
Seth Olenick launches Kickstarter for his comedy photo book ‘Funny Business’
an interview with Nick Offerman aka Ron Swanson who is bringing his show ‘American Ham’ to NYC this weekend
‘Star Talk Live’ w/ Eugene Mirman doing big show @ Town Hall; Tom Shillue’s Funny Story and other comedy news
“A Conversation with David Cross” happening in NYC in March 2013
Colin Quinn doing small performances at UCB before new Off Broadway show begins
Todd Barry playing multiple NYC shows at Eastville Comedy Club before ‘The Crowd Work Tour’ (dates)
Inaugural NYC Podcast Fest is this month (schedule, win tix!)
Seth Herzog lists his favorite things of 2012
Top 10 Mostly Local Comedians Who I Really Enjoyed in 2012 by Klaus Kinski
John Hodgman lists his “Ten Best Things of 2012,” welcoming the apocalypse at The Bell House (& tonight in LIC)
Tig Notaro’s Top 10 of 2012
Kurt Braunohler’s Top 10 Albums of 2012 ++ upcoming dates
High on Fire, Goatwhore, Primate and Lo-Pan played Music Hall of Williamsburg (review) (12/1/12)
Joe Mande’s Best of 2012 (“top 10 rap songs I downloaded for free off the internet”)
Fred Armisen names his Top 10 LPs of 2012; ‘Portlandia’ Season 3 coming soon
upcoming Dave Hill appearances, benefits & other comedy shows (with Tig Notaro, Michael Showalter, Jim Gaffigan, Har Mar Superstar & more)
Eugene Mirman Winter Update – 2012
Doug Benson & Pete Holmes playing Gramercy & other places – 2012
‘Kroll Show’ coming to Comedy Central, Nick going on tour (dates include Gramercy Theater)
Roger Waters going off-Broadway in ‘The Exonerated’; touring ‘The Wall’ in Europe in 2013
Greg Proops is The Smartest Man in the World (and touring)
Upcoming comedy & benefits at Bell House (Eugene Mirman, Wyatt Cenac, Tig Notaro, Nic Kroll, Jon Glaser, more)
Louis CK releases live Tig Notaro performance, the one where she revealed she has cancer (buy it now!)
David Wain, Will Forte, Questlove & “special guests” helping celebrate Sweet’s 8th Anniversary tonight
Sarah Silverman performing at BAM, Eugene Mirman Comedy Fest, New Yorker Fest and Anthony Bourdain roast
Mike Birbiglia’s stage show “My Girlfriend’s Boyfriend” and movie “Sleepwalk with Me” coming to Chicago – 2012
5th Annual Eugene Mirman Comedy Festival 2012
Sick of it All schedules a “make-up” show with CIV and “special guests” (no Cro-Mags though)
ticket info for Seinfeld five-borough tour (some on sale today); Colin Quinn opening all shows
Mike Birbiglia performed at Pretty Good Friends (pics), playing Union Hall on Sunday before tour (dates)
NYC Dueling Bingo, ‘Tell Your Friends!’ at Bell House, Kristen Schaal, Uptown Showdown & more NYC comedy news – 7/17/12
Pretty Good Friends featuring Eugene Mirman, Kristen Schaal, Kurt Braunohler, OK GO, and Bobcat Goldthwait at Williamsburg Park July 19, 2012
Death to All and Gorguts played Irving Plaza (pics, review)
Kurt Braunohler added to Comedy Bang! Bang! tour, 2nd NYC show added; Simon Amstell takes a Risk!; Yacht Rock too
Louie Season 3 is Here, Louis CK touring, selling tickets on his website ONLY
Sleepwalk With Me Movie Premiere at BAM 2012
UK comedian Simon Amstell bringing ‘Numb’ to NYC in July
Jon Benjamin Has a Tour (but not a Comedy Central show) 2012
RIP Adam Yauch aka MCA, for BrooklynVegan Chicago
Eddie Pepitone released a live album, is the subject of a documentary, is playing Gotham 2012
Fred Armisen doing more Union Pool shows 2012
Neil Hamburger schedules tour dates w/ Duncan Trussell 2012
Tangerine Dream – 2012 Tour Dates
Bonnaroo 2012 Comedy Line-Up
Pete Holmes and Doug Benson recording Podcasts in NYC. Eugene Mirman brings a fest to WA. , 2012
All Pigs Must Die, Narrows, Clean Teeth – Knitting Factory, March 9th 2012
Klaus Kinski’s Comedy Canon (Bob’s Burgers, contests, dates, an improv fest, Tom Shillue, Symphony Space & much more)
Rob Delaney Adds 4th NYC Show (2nd at MHOW)
Fred Armisen – Union Pool Residency, Portlandia
Ted Leo, Chris Gethard’s Book, The Rejection Show, Hot Tub, more
Stephen Merchant performing at the tiny UCB East 12/18/11
Stephen Merchant doing Two Shows at Town Hall December 2011
M83 Played Music Hall of Williamsburg with Active Child
The Party Machine throwing a serious holiday party, Eugene Mirman previewing a pilot, Todd Barry filming a special
RIP Patrice O’Neal
Kurt Vile played Webster Hall on 11/11/11
Roger Waters 2012 TOUR
Arrested Development Reunion
Louis CK at The Bell House, 9/30/11
Pink Floyd Re-Releases Everything. Honored on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon For A Week
UCB East is Open!
Nerdist, Marc Maron, Doug Benson all podcasting from NYC, 2011
Tell Your Friends! The Concert Film!
2011 Eugene Mirman Comedy Festival
Wet Hot postponed, Eugene Mirman Kickstarter
Gary Panter, Art Spiegelman and Chris Ware at Whitney Museum 7/20/11
RIP Travis Bean
Creaghead and Co., Comedy in Williamsburg, Comedy Canon
Archers of Loaf, Music Hall of Williamsburg, June 25th 2011
Guided By Voices, Wavves, Mccarren Park as part of Northside Festival
Doug Gillard playing Beefheart Tribute, Touring with Tommy Keene, MORE
Reggie Watts opening for Matt & Kim, touring, in a magazine, doing more shows @ PS122 & stuff!
Explosions in the Sky, Eluvium, Low – Radio CIty Music Hall – 4/6/11
Reggie Watts played with LCD Soundsystem at MSG. More.
Tim Minchin and Doug Benson, NYC, May 2011
RIP Comix NYC’s most tolerable comedy club closes.
Comedy Central Mention
Grub Street Mention
Patton’s New Book, Tour Dates, Warsaw in Brooklyn
Trap Them, All Pigs Must Die, Black Anvil @ Union Pool, January 14, 2011
Doug Benson adds DOUG LOVES MOVIES show at Gramercy; Greg Giraldo Benefit.
Tim Heidecker, Eric Wareheim, Neil Hamburger, Pusswhip Banggang, Nokia Theater, NYC 11/27/10
Daniel Kitson at St. Ann’s Warehouse
Pee Wee Herman on Broadway
Roger Waters Hits MSG for a 3rd Time
Marijuana-Logues Coming to Gramercy / Benson Interruption Gets a Deal
Billy Ruane, RIP. Boston’s Finest
Nick Kroll, Comedy Central, CMJ Comedy, more
Dungen – Knitting Factory – 10/15/10
Greg Giraldo, RIP
Demetri Martin, Trainwreck, Eugene Mirman Comedy Fest reminder
Tim & Eric Awesome Tour 2010 w/ Neil Hamburger
Big Terrific at Music Hall of Williamsburg
2010 Eugene Mirman Comedy Festival announcement
Toasters, Pietasters, More 2010 Tour Dates
The English Beat 2010 US Tour Dates Announcement
Isis and Melvins at Music Hall of Williamsburg. Isis’ final NYC show ever
ALL Reunion (cancelled) , Music Hall of Williamsburg
Roger Waters THE WALL ’s 2010 Live Tour
Aqua Teen Hunger Force’s 2010 Live Tour
Joe Mande’s Look At This Fucking Hipster Book Announcement!
H2O’s 2010 15 Year Anniversary show at the Knitting Factory, Brooklyn
Fred Armisen’s SNL Hardcore Tribute, Crisis of Conformity
Justin Broadrick Interview
Monty Python Reunion Part 1
Monty Python Reunion Part 2
Murphys Law, Continental’s 2nd to Last Show
Megadeth, Irving Plaza 2007
Robert Smigel, Museum of TV and Radio
Ulrich Schnauss Bell House Gig, edited by brooklynvegan.com
Puscifer 2010 Tour Dates
Boston Spaceships 2008 Tour Announcement
Boston Spaceships (Robert Pollard) Highline Ballroom 2008 Review
Dave Hill, Walter Schreifels, Doug Gillard, Moby UCB Announcement 2008
Jesu / Isis 2007 Tour Announcement
Patton Oswalt, Big Fan, Visioneers, Zach Galifianakis, David Cross and More July 14, 2009
2008 Del Close Festival
2009 Del Close Festival
2009 New York Comedy Festival
Sketchfest 2008
2009 Eugene Mirman Comedy Festival
Ted Leo, Mastodon, Zach Galifianakis, Chunklet, Fiona Apple
Louis CK Dropped By RoFL, March 5 2008
Greg Johnson and Larry Murphy Own Rififi, Feb. 8 2008
Isis, Pelican, Tombs at Irving Plaza, June 2, 2009
Tim Minchin Performing in NYC, April 2008
Rififi Closing. Maybe. July 2008
Patton Oswalt CD, DVD, Big Fan, and more, August 2009
Fountains of Wayne, Ben Karlin, UCB, January 2008
Spinal Tap Unwigged at the Beacon Theater May 26 2009. Guest Elvis Costello
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