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
Category Archives: Knox Comedy
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
Modern Life is Awesome LP Release Tour (December 11-28)
Join me as I set my money on fire throughout the American Midwest and Northeast this holiday season! Let me do your podcast or interview me for your lifestyle blog, especially if you live in any of these places! THE SCHEDULE Friday, 12.07 – KNOXVILLE Last Days of Autumn (w/ David Habel, Nancy Wren Bradshaw) … Continue reading
Altercation Punk Comedy Tour Returns to Knoxville Tonight!
Hey, folks! JT HABERSAAT (austin) and BRIAN ZEOLLA (jacksonville i think) are going to be at Pilot Light Tonight for another edition of FRIENDLYTOWN $5 COMEDY NIGHT. For a suggested donation of $5 (or just buy a whole bunch of their merch), you can catch the ALTERCATION PUNK COMEDY TOUR. 7:30pm // Pilot Light as … Continue reading
Hot Dog! Returns to Friendlytown on Monday 10/22
…and so should you! We got one insane line-up and it’s gonna be a classic evening of laughs and hot dog carnage with veggie options. Starring Dustin Meadows (Hot Dog Demolition Man) from Columbus, OH and featuring appearances by: Josh Arnold Jaxx Fox John Hurst Saint Thomas LeDoux Keith Orlowski Tre Pack Clinton Ricks Sean … Continue reading
At the Hideaway in Johnson City Tonight
We see you, Tri-Cities. I’ve wanted to perform at the Hideaway since the first time I wandered in there a few years ago before (or after, my memory is fuzzy) Hunter Roberts’ fantastic Blue Moon Theater show. Tonight, I get to headline a show there with my friends Sean Simoneau and Shane Rhyne (the latter … Continue reading
“Modern Life is Awesome” OUT TODAY!
Straight from my brain to your ears, my brand new album Modern Life is Awesome is out today and available for purchase! I will update purchase/streaming links (iTunes, Amazon, [shudder] Spotify, and more) as they go live over the course of this week. For now, order your digital, LP, or cassette copy directly from me via … Continue reading
Friendlytown Turns Two Tonight
I’ve shared this here before, haven’t I? Probably, I dunno. It’s a great poster by Boston McCown. I’ve been crazy busy recently with the album release stuff and Friendlytown’s Second Bell Festival appearance on Saturday (as well as caving to join Instagram to promote these things but mostly share photos of my cat). Anyway, come … Continue reading
Second Bell Festival on Saturday!
I’ll be performing (2WICE) in the first annual Second Bell Music Festival on Saturday! You can see Friendlytown at 5:45 pm at the Nothing Too Fancy Stage (inside of Everything Mushrooms at 1004 Sevier Ave), and then I’ll be performing in the stand-up showcase that begins at 6:45. The music schedule (which I hope to … Continue reading
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