It must have been 1996 or 1997. I’m a little hazy on the date now. When you’re in a young band, out of town gigs are a huge deal. It feels like you’re going somewhere, doing something big. Or it can make reconsider your life choices. We were booked to play The Zephyr in Reno,…
It seems like every single town I visit has an “historic downtown”. Let me put it this way. There are an estimated 25,000 cities and towns in the USA. If you google “historic downtown” there are 25.2 million results. That’s 1000 pages of historic downtown-ness for every burg, big or small, in the whole country….
That’s what I tell people when they ask why we’ve come to their dinky little town to perform. Comedians love an audience like crack addicts love a pipe. I can only say that my biggest dream for humanity isn’t world peace or nationalized health care. It’s Star Trek beaming technology. Please geeks… Get on it…
I’ve had this picture sitting on my computer for awhile and keep forgetting to post it. Ya gotta love it… By they way, that’s the club owner’s mom. 🙂 If you’re ever in Dublin, CA, stop by Bunjo’s Comedy Lounge and say hi to Isabel. Speaking of which, I’ll be headlining there this Saturday the…
I recently got back from my first trip to Hawaii. My girlfriend and love to eat on any trip, though we’re not really foodies. We’re too cheap to be real foodies. But we do enjoy checking out the local cuisine. She asked her more Hawaii-experienced friends what we should eat while there. They said, “Ooh,…
So, I’m driving down a two-lane highway, going the speed limit-ish because I’ve got two out of state tickets on my record and my insurance is through the roof. I’m in the left lane because I’m going faster than all the semi’s in the right lane. Rolling up behind me is a dude in a…
I’m in the midst of reading Vince Neil’s autobiography. Which, frankly, I don’t recommend. There’s a TON of complaining. Nikki Sixx’s “Heroin Diaries” book is a much more interesting and coherent read. The album is fantastic too. Anyway, I’m reading about how Motley Crue came together and got their start. Got me thinking about how…
I’m feeling a little under the weather this week with a head cold I caught somewhere in my recent travels. Which means I’m not feeling all that creative or writer-y… So instead of writing something humorous and witty full social commentary and… well, I guess I don’t do that a lot anyway… So, today, some…
In my time traveling as a performer, I’ve been to about 19 states outside my home in California. And I’ve noticed two prominent things. I have a rule in life… Don’t walk in front of something that weighs 11 times my own weight. Like a car. I think it’s a good rule and it’s kept…
Well, I made it home after a day of driving through construction traffic on I-5. Nothing like that to take you back to reality. I unfortunately had to miss the Toy Story double feature on the final evening. I was hoping to get home in time to see my girlfriend a bit. But the drive…
Almost forgot it was blog day! When I travel a lot, I tend to forget what day it is. 🙂 So, today is halfway through the inaugural D23 Expo in Anaheim, CA. Overall, it’s been a very enjoyable experience. I arrived at 10am on Thursday and, in traditional Disney fashion, immediately stood in line. My…
Chris Valenti and I (as They Dysfunctional Romantics) did our first military base gigs this past weekend. Nothing dangerous or life threatening… We did the Presidio in Monterey, CA and Fort Hunter Liggett near Jolon, CA. Everyone was nice enough to not look too strangely at the long haired kid walking around base. But nobody…
