From the people who brought you ‘Friendlytown Radio’ on iTunes and the ‘Friendlytown’ zine, SURPRISE! it’s our first annual Holiday Mixtape. Have a listen, download for no money or a donation (to help with show expenses in 2018), and bask in the audio of some of the best moments from our shows this year that … Continue reading
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Friendlytown’s VHS Xmas Bonanza TONIGHT
FRIENDLYTOWN’S XMAS VHS BONANZA TONIGHT! Come on down to Friendlytown tonight (Pilot Light, 7:30pm) to witness what can only be described as ‘regrettable culture’ at its finest. Chicago comedian Tom Wisdom has been running ‘VHS Comedy’ in his hometown for a while now, and he’s bringing it to Knoxville for the first time tonight with … Continue reading
3 Years Ago: The Knox Comedy Roast of Ebeneezer Scrooge
On December 13, 2014, I took the stage in a stovepipe hat (Party City was out of Top Hats) and did one of my favorite sets of my life in character as Bob Cratchit. I had even shaved my beard into mutton-chop-sideburns for the part. Despite the sass I got from Todd Lewis when I … Continue reading
First Friday Comedy is BACK (this Friday, at least) at Pilot Light
In “Homer vs. the Eighteenth Amendment” (perhaps the best of Season Eight and unquestionably one of the last great episodes of The Simpsons), Homer walks into Moe’s bustling speakeasy and says he’s glad Moe is back in business. “Yeah,” Moe replies, “That was a scary coupla hours.” Well, First Friday Comedy is not officially back in business, … Continue reading
Hot Dog! (the comedy show/hot dog-eating contest) comes to Knoxville MONDAY
Here’s the deal: we in Friendlytown have just too many hot dogs. Our surplus isn’t something we’re terribly proud of, either. So, we’ve called in a HDDM (Hot Dog Demolition Man) to help us sort this out. Dustin Meadows (whose initials match “Demolition Man,” I realize as I’m typing this and amusing myself heartily) started … Continue reading
046: Friendlytown Needs an Anthem!
Before he left Friendlytown for greener pastures (Ft. Collins, specifically, because they have hella legal weed there; his words, not ours), local troubadour and performing regular Alex Linton decided he wanted to leave our community with an anthem we could call our own. One we could force all of our athletes to awkwardly stand for before sporting events! One we could teach the next generations to love our town through. So, Alex brought us together for a special meeting where some members of our city council (like, one or two with musical talent) proposed that big patriotic (in the Friendlytown sense, at least) overture. It went as well as you’d think. Continue reading
Yedoye Travis returns to Knoxville Monday night!
Join us on Monday night at the Pilot Light for an evening of amazing jokes with Yedoye Travis, fresh off of Just for Laughs – Montreal and raring to record his debut album in Atlanta on Thursday. Doors at 7:30, showtime at 8pm. I will be hosting/featuring/some combination of the two. FB event page here. Continue reading
Friendlytown’s Public Access Film Festival – MONDAY NIGHT
Hey, Knoxville. Join us in Friendlytown this Monday night as we premiere samples of the hottest new shows on our Local Public Access network, Friendlytown Access Public Television (FAPTV). We will also be making BIG announcements about the future of Friendlytown Public Access. We also look forward to welcoming special guest-host Jägermeister Templehoff from Pittsburgh, … Continue reading
Shows (and Simpsons Trivia) this Week in Knoxville! Atlanta on Friday!
I know this is somewhat late, but STOP TELLING ME HOW TO LIVE. Gonna do this all bare-bones-like because I need to go get ready for…. MONDAY (TONIGHT) Friendlytown Needs to Win Diane Back The Pilot Light / 7:30pm / Cheap as Free Friendlytown’s Open mic begins at 7:30 sharp, and then our city council … Continue reading
Issue #2 of Friendlytown OUT NOW
That’s right, our second issue is out and ready for your purchase! With special cover art by the wonderful Boston McCown and articles/advice columns/weird shit from the members of the Friendlytown City Council. You can get your copy (limited run, though less limited than Issue 1… though we may have 1 or 2 of those left, … Continue reading
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