I didn’t perform comedy onstage once in 2021, and despite how it was the first year of the 21st century where that was the case, I was perfectly cool with that. I went to one standup gig (in East Lansing, mostly to catch up with friends), and my partner and I had tickets to see … Continue reading
Category Archives: Knox Comedy
The Living List of Things That Will Always Be Funnier than Any Open Mic Comic
Compiled in 2019. Evergreen, so I decided to hit “Publish.” That “HOW DARE YOU” Hippo Lady from ‘Rocko’s Modern Life’ The guitarist who replaces Dewey in his former band in School of Rock That first Dictators album, “Go Girl Crazy” Whenever Peggy angrily impersonates Hank on “King of the Hill” Watching my cat figure out … Continue reading
This is What I Think Of Whenever I Hear/Read “I Miss Open Mics”
Stay safe, wash your hands, wear a mask, and if you’re still performing at open mics (especially indoors, in the United States) for some reason, find a new hobby. Continue reading
Monday: ERIC DADOURIAN Lands in Friendlytown (Pilot Light, 7:30pm)
GET READY FOR THIS, KNOXVILLE! Eric Dadourian is coming. And he’s bringing David Venhuizen and Dan Gill with him. This show is going to shake the very foundations of the Pilot Light. The deets are on the flyer above, but here they are again: ERIC DADOURIAN // DAVID VENHUIZEN // DAN GILL (Los Angeles, CA … Continue reading
Friday 4/26: David Perdue, Nathan Owens, and Damon Sumner (ATL) hit the Pilot Light
Friendlytown Comedy Presents: AN EVENING WITH FORTH AND TEN The Pilot Light – Friday, April 26th – 8:30pm Buy Tickets Here ($8 Advance / $10 at the Door) RSVP & More Info Here David Perdue, Nathan Owens, and Damon Sumner are paying us a visit from Atlanta. This is not a night you’ll want to … Continue reading
The Def Leppard Joke Writing Challenge
On the way back from Nashville on Sunday, Shane Rhyne, Tamara Rhyne, and I decided unilaterally that we needed to listen to, and spiritedly sing along with, Def Leppard’s 1983 smash hit “Rock of Ages.” We also bounced around a Spotify playlist (ugh) to their 1992 hits “Stand Up (Kick Love into Motion)” and “Have … Continue reading
MONDAY! Come See Friendlytown Kick My Ass Out
I told the other producers that we didn’t really need to do a special show where I step down/get deposed as Mayor of Friendlytown, but NOOOOOOOOOOO. See, that’s how stepping down as Mayor works – these new kids think they can run the show (because they can, and do). At any rate, this gives us … Continue reading
How to Constructively Voice Your Opinion on Louis CK
With any luck, this post will be irrelevant soon, CK having been vanquished to the dustbin of history along with other vestiges of mass culture we realized we didn’t need anymore. But until then…. Here is a handy, step-by-step guide for how to write your hot take on Louis CK most constructively. Watch or listen … Continue reading
A Message from Mayor Tyler
I gave a much shorter, infinitely less coherent version of this spiel as a toast at Shoney’s on December 17th, mostly out of respect for my fellow Mayors and Citizens. Also, I was in sugar shock from the high-fructose buffet. If you’re reading this, you probably know a good deal about me. You’ve probably known … Continue reading
This Week: Santa, Slay Tracks, and Standup
Happy December! This is what I’m up to this week, between hosting tonight’s special jolly edition of Friendlytown, spinning records on Wednesday, and fucking finally releasing Modern Life is Awesome on LP! MONDAY/TONIGHT Friendlytown Writes Letters to Santa! Come on down to Pilot Light as we gather with our finest parchment and finest quill pens to tell … Continue reading
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