Ballgame’s Laugh Lounge @ Red Rock – 9/25/07

Line-up:
Taylor Williamson
Taylor Morgan
Kyle Smith
Jason Gillearn
Matt Fulchiron
Greg Fitzsimmons

Matt Ballgame billed this show as the one year anniversary…reality is…this show has been going on for over a year and just keeps building momentum. The audience keeps getting bigger and the comedians keep getting better. Ballgame’s show is a step above everyone else’s. From a audience perspective…you get to see the top headliner’s in the country and the best up and comers in the city. This isn’t a workout room…and Ballgame doesn’t throw up 12 comedians so that the audience just gets bored as shit. Even I don’t like that. For the comedians…you get a highly organized highly professional show. Great environment…great mixed crowd…and a line-up with other great comedians. You go in…you laugh hard for an hour and a half…and you our out. Best comedy show in the city!

This show was packed with frat guys…which threw a few of the comedians…very interesting to watch their reactions.

Taylor Williamson…solid.

Taylor Morgan…first time seeing her. She was good…dirty…I always like dirty and it worked well with this crowd. We talked before the show and she told me she was going to break out that material…so it worked.

Kyle Smith…I like Kyle a lot. His nickname joke is hilarious…Kyle “The Hookerstabber”. Awesome.

Gillearn…always solid. He never gets old to me. He’s not big nationwide…but in L.A. he’s the man.

Matt “The Fullcharge” Fulchiron…not gonna lie…he was off his game. The crowd may have thrown him.

Greg Fitzsimmons…what can you say…he’s a genius. I would love to spend an hour talking comedy with Greg. He’s awesome.

Ballgame’s Laugh Lounge @ Red Rock – 9/4/07

Line-Up:
Matty “Ballgame” Balaker
Matt Hummell
Bob Bledsoe
Natasha Leggero
Duncan Trussell
Chris Franjola

6 comedians…perfect size. Everyone kept it tight. Matty had some Laugh Lounge first timers in the line-up also which is great to see. Love it when I get to see new comedians.

Ballgame –
Matty is a good host…kept it tight this time around. Still slingin’ new jokes. But he pretty much let the other comedians have it tonight.

Matt Hummell –
First time seeing Matt…I’m gonna need to see his material again…but he kept it tight. Gotta love that.

Bob Blesoe –
Bob is a riot. Starts off the show with the joke about someone leaving a message on the wall in the bathroom about giving blow jobs…but didn’t leave a number. Hilarious! Plus his joke about the Wisconsin girl’s accent is stellar. I like Bob a lot. He was in the line-up during my debut…so it was cool to see him without the stress of that night.

Natasha Leggero –
Wow! She’s off the charts. Her stage persona is part stuck-up…part cute as hell. I loved her bit about doing comedy to get laid…it was sarcastic of course…which is her MO…but it rocked. Can’t wait to see her in action again.

Duncan Trussell –
Clearly Duncan is a sick fuck…and I love it. Little Hobo is unreal…his bit about channeling was stellar. He didn’t do “Fuck Blob” which is one of my favorite jokes of any comedian…but that’s ok. Duncan is still top 10. I love this guy.

Chris Franjola –
Franjola’s joke about watching his neighbor’s video of him fucking an old girlfriend has officially reached “all time” status. You can put it with Scolaro’s Sneezing, Jokoy’s Fighting, Dane’s Someone Shit on the Coats, and Sickler’s CAIDS and Dash of Downs. It’s a riot. Franjola is awesome…and I hope I can get him to perform at my 30th birthday party.

Ballgame’s Laugh Lounge @ Red Rock – 8/21/07

Line-Up:
Matt Baetz
Mark Serritella
Matty “Ballgame” Balaker
Andy Kozel
Bryan Erwin
Brian Keith Etheridge
Matt Iseman
Tom Segura

Big line-up for the Laugh Lounge. But here’s the key difference between Ballgame’s Laugh Lounge and the typical “room”. Ballgame books very good comedians up and down the line-up. Every “room” has it’s purpose…the “rooms” that put up 12 comedians are for comedians to practice…this “room”…is for top performers…and the great up and comers. Normally I say there is no reason to have more than 5 – 6 comedians in the line-up…and that’s the most. But if you’re solid all the way through…and everyone keeps their sets tight…8 is ok. 10 – 12 comedians kills an audience no matter what though.

Matt Baetz – mattbaetz.com
Hands down the best host in Ballgame Laugh Lounge history. He’s the perfect host. Great material. Tight set. Made sure he knew everyone coming to the stage…and was interested in seeing them. That’s the key right there. I was late unfortunately for the beginning of his set…but I hope Matt is getting spots at the big clubs…and going on tour. I see big things for him. He has the tools.

Mark Serritella – markserritella.com
For some reson, Mark’s set isn’t sicking with me. It was very smooth and he has his stuff dialed…I just need to see him again to get the material down.

Matty Ballgame – myspace.com/balaker
Nobody in comedy writes more new jokes than Ballgame. I’m not kidding. He prides himself on putting himself out there…and we all need to respect him for it. It’s easy to use the security blanket…Matt rarely does. That’s how you become famous…throw your balls out there!

Andy Kozel – myspace.com/andykozel
Andy had one of the best jokes of the night…his “America’s Most Wanted” bit was spot on. I always change the channel because it scares the shit out of me…but then I have to turn it back…I just have to. I thought Andy got off to a slow start…but he brought it back around with “America’s Most Wanted” and closed strong. Looking forward to seeing him again.

Bryan Erwin – bryanerwin.com
Bryan has been at Laugh Lounge a bunch…he’s polished. A little fast…but his parenting material is solid…and this guy is dirty. I’m digging it.

Brian Keith Etheridge – myspace.com/briankeithetheridge
BKE crushed it this time around. His “sucking dick” tirade at the end of his set was just awesome. He was calling out girls left and right…and the crowd was on the floor. I love when comedians push the envelope. Stand-up comedy is still the only place you can do this…that’s why it’s the greatest.

Matt Iseman – mattiseman.com
Matt has really good stage presence….loved his joke about his new girlfriend…who is smokin’ hot comedian Kris Lezect. She uses him as a scratch post when she’s having an orgasm…he just gets in the way. We should all be so lucky. Anyway…back to the blog. I’d like to see new material from Matt. He’s a solid performer and a cool dude though.

Tom Segura – tomsegura.com
Tom is hands down one of the top 10 comedians out there. I love this guy…I’ve written about him many times. He and Sickler make the best writing team in the business. Someone just needs to let them have free reign on a project. His racial, sexual, and dirty humor is off the charts funny.

Ballgame’s Laugh Lounge At Red Rock – 8/7/07

Line-Up:
Matty Ballgame
Patrick Ney
Lana Turner
Bernadette Balagtas
Nick Thune
Jeff Short
Michael Batts
Chris Porter
Josh Wolf

Biggest line-up in Ballgame Laugh Lounge history tonight…but it wasn’t awful. You know why…because all of the comedians were good…they stuck to their time…no one went up too long…and that kept you wanting more. The other thing was important…at no point was Matty saying stuff like, “OK folks…only few more comedian…hang in there.” I hate that shit. If you have to say that…the comedians aren’t good…and you are putting on a bad show…and not helping the cause…which is getting people out to see live comedy. Get with the program folks…this should always be fun…not torture.

Just a highlight review this time (sorry to the comedians in this line-up…I’ll get you back in more detail on another blog) because I’m writing this two weeks after the fact…my bad…I’ll catch up today.

Matty Ballgame is still slinging new jokes every time and the confidence is still rising…I love it. Pat Ney was very good…looking forward to seeing him again. I still can’t get into Lana Turner’s style…it’s not that she has bad jokes…I’m just not into the style…to each his own. I LOVE Bernadette Balagtas…she is just very friendly…clean…funny as hell. Thune did his IM Bit…Salmonerd/Insynchottie…very well done bit…I’ve seen it 3 times now…and he has it dialed…looking for new material from Thune. Jeff Short was the surprise of the night…he crushed it…tons of talent…great jokes…a big time up and comer with Kinno. Michael Batts had a solid set…Porter was stellar…and Josh Wolf was solid. More later on everyone.

Ballgame’s Laugh Lounge at Red Rock – 7/24/07

Line-up:
Matty Ballgame
J. Chris Newberg
Iliza Shlesinger
Bret Ernst
Sam Tripoli
Adam Gropman
Andrew Norelli
Bone Hampton

Nice to see the line-up card making a second appearance at the Laugh Lounge…and in color. I’m diggin’ it. And I saw people taking it with them…I think it’s going to catch on. Also, cool to see a special slot on the line-up card dedicated to me for my birthday…no I didn’t do the card this week…thanks Matty! Loved the new seating set-up…I probably should have thought of this…but I’m glad someone did (I can’t think of jokes, line-up cards, how to deal with a guest appearance by Bret Ernst…and new seating arrangements – however – I think we should take Franjola’s advice from the last show and put a table up there for the comedians). They took one of the “couches” from the “Judges” section and put it out front. Good call. Sweet crowd…late arriving L.A. crowd as usual…but whattaya gonna do…ask the Dodgers. People don’t come till the third inning for their games…people don’t come till the third comedian for this show. On to the comedians…

Matty Ballgame – myspace.com/balaker
Ballgame kept it to a tight two minute set last night because of a stop in by Bret Ernst (more on him later). Gotta love Matty for sacrificing himself for the good of the show. No joke…he knows what’s good for the show…he knows Ernst is one of the best…and one of my favorites ; )…so he cut his own time. He did some standard jokes…kept it tight…and nailed his Lindsey Lohan joke. Can’t ask for much more than that. Ballgame knows how to wear the promoter hat when he needs to and that’s clutch. It is exactly why this is the best room in the city.

J. Chris Newberg – jchrisnewberg.com
At some point, I’ll give you my thoughts on what I believe a host of a comedy show should be. I believe it’s a special position that plays a pivotal role in the evening’s events. I won’t get into it now…but stay tuned for it. What I do know is that J. Chris Newberg is not a host. His material is good…I liked the short musical bits…but he’s not a host. And the notebook on the floor by the mic needs to go. Fitzsimmons, Silverman…even Gillearn can pull off the notes like that…but they are very special cases. This isn’t that type of room. I’m not trying to knock the guy…but truth be told…ditch the notebook and bring it back around for a smoother set.

Iliza Shlesinger – ilizashlesinger.com
Two takes on Iliza (who I’ve now seen 4 times) – even with a shortened set…she did new material. I like the house party jokes. And there is nobody in comedy better at handling non-laughter than Iliza. That may sound bad…but it’s not. Sometimes…you tell a joke…and it doesn’t work. Sometimes…you tell a great joke…and the crowd isn’t into it yet. Sometimes…shit just happens. Iliza handles those situations better than anyone I’ve seen because she has this sarcastic, “I don’t give a shit” attitude that works so well on stage…and actually helps loosen the crowd…and can create funny moments. She just powers through…it’s really incredible if you are paying close attention. Telling a joke and not getting a ton of laughs is tough…she says “Fuck it…you didn’t like that one…I got another one right here.” I like her a lot.

Bret Ernst – breternstlive.com
Bret has reached a point in his career where he doesn’t even have to think when he’s on stage. You can just tell…it just flows out of him. He’s hilarious. His jokes about his “guido” friends back on the East Coast are priceless…especially the jokes about bottle service. Christ…those had me rolling. And the “old man jokes”…just awesome. I love Ernst…loved him since ’04…and it’s great to see him just pop into places like Red Rock to help out Matty Ballgame. That’s a good guy. Because he’s top notch folks. If you ever get a chance to see the roller skating joke…it kills.

Sam Tripoli – myspace.com/crimefighter
I love the “Crime Fighter”. He’s really starting to be very consistent every time he goes up. Tripoli did a short set…but make no mistake about it…this guy has the ability to go on for a long time. Still love the “300” joke…just makes you want to go to Westwood and beat the shit out of Persians, he says. Hilarious!

Adam Gropman – myspace.com/gropman
First time seeing Gropman. He had a lot of material…but I just don’t think the tech jokes were playing with the crowd. His Sandler impression was good. And he definitely got thrown by some silent moments…tough set this time. No worries though. He’ll bring it back around.

Andrew Norelli – andrewnorelli.com
Norelli had such a great set…last time he performed…I performed…so I wasn’t fully concentrating on his stuff…but I did this time. His joke about wishing the Indians would just move here so we could just pick up the Mexicans and Indians outside of Home Depot in one trip might have been the joke of the night. Also, the chin to shoulder ratio being the determining factor of how gay you look in pictures is unreal. Plus his AIDS jokes were stellar. Norelli is great. So glad I could see him again and pay attention this time.

Bone Hampton – bonehampton.com
I just love this guy. Not just because he knows I write this blog and talked about during his set…but because he’s a riot and a hell of a good guy. There are very few comedians that I quote on a consistent basis…Tosh, Sickler, Gaffigan…and Bone. “FO’ FIFTY….BYE!!!” My girlfriend and I say that at least once a week. Now Bone grabbed me after the show and said he thought I would write something about him needing to do new material. The fact is…I could listen to his material all the time…just like a good song. But I want to hear new material because he’s that good. Just like I want to hear new material from Sickler and Gillearn. Because when they write new stuff…it’s awesome. Lookin’ forward to new material from Bone!

Next Show: August 7th

Ballgame’s Laugh Lounge At Red Rock – 7/10/07

Line-Up:
Matty Ballgame
Adam DeVine
Sarah Colonna
Scott Krinsky
Retta
Ryan Sickler
Chris Franjola

Let me just say that everyone needs stand-up comedy in their lives.

On to the show…we debuted the “Line-Up Card” last night…which I was very proud of on a personal level. It’s all about the comedians and the audience…and that should never change. We’re going to make that a staple in comedy.

Matty Ballgame – http://www.myspace.com/balaker
Here’s the great thing about Matty Ballgame right now…he’s writing new material for every show. That alone deserves a ton of respect. He’s not just sitting back and resting on old material. He’s utilizing his time at his show to it’s fullest. Last night’s killer jokes: The hand job from the gypsy and his girlfriend wanting to get married but she hasn’t found the guy yet. Good stuff.

Adam DeVine – http://www.mailordercomedy.com
I’ve been watching DeVine for quite some time now…and it’s just awesome to see a comedian get better and better and really hone his material. Doing the drunk guy at the party is great (Fuckin’ Heather! I can drive!), Frotto’s Fat friend, Black Berry/White Berry/Brown Berry, Filthy Rich…he’s go it dialed. I’d love to see some new material from him. And I’d love to see him do 12 minutes just to push the envelope a little more. I think he deserves a shot at Red Rock to do that time.

Sarah Colonna – http://www.myspace.com/sarahcolonna
First time seeing Sarah…and we all know how much I like seeing people for the first time. First observation…I confirmed what I already knew…Last Comic Standing doesn’t do comedians justice because it’s too restrictive. Sarah is on Last Comic Standing…and I saw her first set…and I was very luke warm about it (not that I know shit). But last night…she was great. I love when comics are totally honest on stage about who they are…and that’s what Sarah does. She talks about her drinking and her boring friends (I love Ruffie Girl…btw). I want to see Sarah again…she kicked ass.

Scott Krinsky – http://www.myspace.com/scottnspace
First time seeing Scott also…he had a lot of jokes. Nothing seemed to stick with me too much…so I’m gonna have to see him again. However, there was a point when Scott told a joke that didn’t work…and that’s when he got good. It’s like a switch clicked…and that’s when you know a good comedian. He settled in with the good stuff.

Retta – http://www.comedycentral.com
Retta has a very controlled way about her. I’m not gonna lie…I need to see her again to tell you all the jokes. I think the new joke she told about the sleeveless wedding dress and her big arms kind of overshadowed the rest of the set. But you know what…you have to work out material as a comedian. That’s what they do. I want to see her again.

Ryan Sickler – http://www.myspace.com/ryansickler
This guy is just my favorite…you know that by now. He’s a friend…and a good guy…but Fuckin’ A he’s funny. He had a great mixture of old jokes and new material…which I love. I always want to hear the favorites…but I want to see what he comes up with next. The joke about carrying the coffin is off the charts. He didn’t do CAIDS last night…but he ended it strong with Dash of Downs.

Chris Franjola – http://www.myspace.com/chrisfranjola
Let’s just start by saying this guy is an absolute professional. First…he promoted the shit out of the show on Myspace…and not in some bullshit way. In a creative way like I would. Plus…he brought a bunch of hot chicks…which is always gonna get you points. He could have sucked…and at the end of the day…we would have gone…”Yeah…but he brought hot chicks.” And to top it off…he killed. He does a ton of riffing…plus the closer with him going to his neighbors house to watch a video of the neighbor fucking an ex-girlfriend is a classic. Franjola is legit folks.

Nest Show: July 24th

Ballgame’s Laugh Lounge at Red Rock – 6/19/07

Line-up:
Kris Lezetc
Matt Baetz
Matty Ballgame
Kerri Pomarolli
Keith Healy
Jason Gillearn
Ian Bagg

Sorry for the late update…a girlfriend and running a start-up company will do that…no excuses though…that’s bush league. Matty Ballgame was back in town…thank god…you could just tell the difference in the quality of the show. I’m not gonna lie to you though…the constant Ciroque Vodka announcements were ridiculous. I’m always honest with Matty about his show…and this was just over the top. If they want to sponsor the show…then great…we’ll do everything we can to create value. They want more ideas…I’ve got them…but don’t use one show to determine the value. And constant announcements…although funny at times…got annoying. The show is what it is because we can all go to just enjoy comedy. That’s where the value is created. Anyway…enough of my rant on that…let’s get on to the great comedy of the evening.

Kris Lezetc
Well…Gillearn unfortunately said it best…”Give it up for the fuckin’ sexy lady.” Kris seemed to have some funny things to say…but I really don’t remember what she was saying because she is smokin’ hot, has a great ass, was wearing hip hugger pants, and a belly shirt. Now I’m the biggest fan of stand-up comedy there is…but I’m a man first. Kris…probably should just wear regular clothes…and concentrate on the material…everything else is too distracting. I guarantee no dude in the audience was listening to her jokes…and that’s unfortunate. Just tellin’ it like it is.

Matt Baetz – http://www.mattbaetz.com
Solid first time show at Red Rock. He was the first guy to call out the panel of judges at Red Rock and it clearly became a theme for the rest of the comedians during the night. I want to see him again to get his material down.

Matty Ballgame – http://www.myspace.com/balaker
Gotta love Matty Ballgame’s confidence level up there now…I’ve mentioned this before…but it continues to grow. And I really appreciate that Ballgame comes with current events material…a sign that he is really trying to write new material on a daily basis. However…he knows how to close with his best jokes…the one about his girlfriend sticking her finger in his ass…and the make-up joke…are just stellar in my opinion.

Kerri Pomarolli – http://www.kerripom.com
I love Kerri. She’s just so cool up there. She has this quality where you want to be friends with her. One great thing about Ballgame’s shows is that he puts up great female comedians…but doesn’t make it gimmicky. You gotta respect that…and I think the ladies appreciate that…and they always bring their A game for the Red Rock show…and Kerri sure did. Definitely need to see her more often.

Keith Healy – http://www.myspace.com/jokehead69
Keith definitely had a tough night. Usually has some decent stuff…but it just wasn’t there tonight. I think Keith needs to start writing some new stuff now. I like Keith though…he’s a solid performer.

Jason Gillearn – http://www.myspace.com/jasongillearn, http://www.symbolcards.com/comedy-cd.php
There aren’t too many comedians more consistant than Gillearn…and recently he’s been bringing the goods with a ton of new material. The sex role playing joke about he and his wife where he plays a postman and his wife plays a retard is off the charts. There is no line with Gillearn…he has no boundaries…and I love it.

Ian Bagg – http://www.ianbagg.com
This guy is a legit headliner. It really seems like he goes up there with very little material but can some how fill 20 minutes with no problem. He’s gifted. He’s very quick and fun to watch.

Next Show: July 10 with Ryan Sickler and Chris Franjola

Ballgame’s Laugh Lounge at Red Rock – 6/5/07

Kinda of a late update for this show…but honestly…it’s the first Ballgame’s Laugh Lounge I was disappointed with. Mostly it’s based on expectations. Matty Ballgame didn’t produce this show…he was out of town…so it’s just a testament to how great of a job he really does. Without him…it becomes just like every other room in the city…comedy by attrition. Instead, Matty puts up a mix of the best headliners and up and comers in our city. I’m only gonna mention one comedian from this line-up because to be honest…everyone else was forgettable.

Tom Segura
He’s hilarious…and quickly becoming one of my favorite comedians. I love when white guys aren’t afraid to do racial humor. His joke about segregating sports is off the charts!

Next Show @ Red Rock: June 19th

Ballgame’s Laugh Lounge at Red Rock – 5/15/07

Line-up:
Brendon Mulvihill
Andrew Norelli
Kyle Smith
Mike Friedman
Jay Larson
Brody Stevens

I actually hosted the show on Tuesday which was awesome. This was only my third time ever doing stand-up and it’s been 4 months since the last time…but I was really happy with the way it turned out. I just tried to keep it loose. Ended up doing about 9 minutes which was more than I thought. I’ll post the video on my Myspace. Awesome crowd once again. I’ll say it again…and the comedians agree…this is the most unique room in L.A. You have to check it out.

Andrew Norelli – http://www.myspace.com/472582
Andrew actually writes for Comics Unleashed. He jumped all over my blow job rant which was cool. It was the first time I had seen him and I thought he was great. I wish I could remember more of his jokes…but to be honest…it was right after my set…so I was still thinking of my stuff. Good guy though…I’m gonna check him out at some other places so I can give you more of his stuff.

Kyle Smith – http://www.myspace.com/kylesmithcomedy
Kyle “The Hooker Stabber”…kicked ass again. Straight up from S.D., he didn’t disappoint with some guitar work, and father molestation songs. Always quality.

Mike Friedman – thecomedyjunction.com
Ryan Sickler says Mike looks like Tony Danza’s broke son…hilarious. Mike’s from NY…for some reason you gotta love the guys with the accents tellin’ jokes. Apparently, Mike was denied by someone who had 10,000 friends on Myspace…that’s rough. Hopefully, Mike’s show at El Cid will be back up soon.

Jay Larson – http://www.myspace.com/whoisjaylarson
Jay has cool Boston accent…again…with the accents. Did a lot of new stuff last night…which I dig. Love his grandma jokes. Gotta check out Jay.

Brody Stevens – http://www.myspace.com/brodystevens, http://www.brodystevens.com
Brody is the luckiest bastard on the planet…dude hangs out with Leeann Tweeden on a daily basis at Best Damn Sports Show…WTF!!! He’s by far the most unique guy out there…just rants…tells you where your high school is…BOOM! I love Brody. And his blogs and bulletins. Get out and see him.

Next Show @ Red Rock: June 5th

Ballgame’s Laugh Launge at Red Rock – 5/1/07

Line-up:
Ron McGehee
Matty Ballgame
Chris Franjola
Brian Scolaro
Bone Hampton
Alonzo Bodden

Last night’s show captured everything I love about stand-up comedy. Relaxed, fun, intimate environment. No lines. Nobody pushing a two drink min. Talented up and coming comedians I have not seen before. Old favorites that make me scream out loud like a chick. And a big time headliner just spinning and working out material for the love of comedy. Throw in a completely crazy chick in the audience…and a moment where the crowd was actually heckling the crowd…and you have a spectacular night out of laughing and fun!

Ron McGehee – http://www.funnyron.com
I love seeing new comedians…and this is the first time I saw Ron. So good. “I used to live around Sunset when I first started in the business. Then the business asked me to leave.” If you get a chance to see Ron…get there…solid set.

Matty Ballgame – http://www.myspace.com/balaker
I gotta tell you…Matty Ballgame’s confidence level is sky high right now…I can just tell. I don’t know if its the new haircut or that he’s getting more stage time at places like the Brea Improv with top guys like Bert Kreischer…or maybe it’s just all the comedians kissing his ass to get stage time at his show…but whatever it is…it’s making a huge difference in his set. I’ve watch Matty develop over the past year…it’s just awesome to see him get better and better…especially with his stage presence…which is so key for a comedian. Material is always first…but if you have presence…it puts you on the next level. My favorite Ballgame joke of the night…”Paris Hilton, Nicole Richie, and Lindsay Lohan decided to put their difference aside for one night and go out and be complete whores!”

Chris Franjola
Chris probably had the set of the night…he was awesome…and since I had not seen him before…it was unexpected. Love that! Red Rock doesn’t get a lot of comedians that do current events humor but he was nailing it out of the park. Loved this one, “Gore says that global warming is being caused by over population. He also says that if the polar ice caps melt due to global warming, 700,000 people will die. Fuck…sounds like our problem is solved.”

Brian Scolaro – http://www.brianscolaro.com
There are four jokes that make me scream everytime I hear them…no matter how many times I hear them. Jokoy’s “Fighting”…Dane Cook’s “Someone Shit on the Coats”…Ryan Sickler’s “CAIDS” and Brian Scolaro’s “Sneezing”. And I think his might be the funniest. I can’t type it here…but it is absolutely the fucking funniest thing I’ve ever heard. I write to Brian and ask him to perform it if I know he’s going to be in the line-up…that’s how good it is…and I still laugh like a little bitch. That’s when you know it’s a good joke.

Bone Hampton – http://www.comedianbone.com
Bone is a Red Rock favorite…and the fact that he works clean is unreal. Everyone has Myspace jokes now…his is the best. And I loved when he says don’t call him African-American…he is BLACK.

Alonzo Bodden – http://www.alonzobodden.com
Watching Alonzo Bodden at Red Rock is one of the coolest experiences in stand-up comedy. Because he just goes up there and spins. No bullshit…no prepared set…just raw talent…it’s so impressive because he’s just a funny man. So calm…and smooth. Loved it.

I wonder why these guys all aren’t doing something on television because they all have more talent than most actors you will ever see. Please get out there and watch them…there’s nothing better than a good laugh in your life.

Next show @ Red Rock: May 15th – Brody Stevens