Any Kevin Bridges fans here? Scottish comedian from Glasgow. I just watched his first two specials from 2010 and 2012. The first one is unreal. I cannot believe a 23 year old wrote a set that tight and performed it so breezily in such a big room. It’s nearly perfect. Special 2 had some nice moments, but he swore 20 times as much. I hate the laziness of that more than anything else in comedy. I have two specials to go.
Re: The Stand-up Comedian Thread
Posted: Tue June 15, 2021 5:13 am
by Ello Sailor
Yeah he's brilliant. Love his bus stop bit.
Re: The Stand-up Comedian Thread
Posted: Thu July 01, 2021 5:20 pm
by given2trade
Bo Burnham "INSIDE" is about as good as anything you will ever watch.
Re: The Stand-up Comedian Thread
Posted: Thu July 01, 2021 5:21 pm
by tragabigzanda
Steve Albini wrote:Whenever there's active promotion on the part of somebody else, whenever I see somebody all dolled up for a fancy photograph and someone's handing out flyers or whenever there's active promotion for something like that, as an imposition on my day, I hate all those people and I want them to fail. I have a visceral reaction to advertising and promotion. There's just something about salesmanship that grates on me on a very base level and I react very negatively towards it. I want those people to suffer and I want their enterprises to fail.
Re: The Stand-up Comedian Thread
Posted: Thu July 01, 2021 5:47 pm
by E.H. Ruddock
tragabigzanda wrote:if a comedian is picking up a guitar, I'm so out
lol yeah
Re: The Stand-up Comedian Thread
Posted: Thu July 01, 2021 10:34 pm
by bodysnatcher
agreed. i hate musical comedy.
Re: The Stand-up Comedian Thread
Posted: Thu July 01, 2021 11:32 pm
by Chris_H_2
not a fan of flight of the conchords?
Re: The Stand-up Comedian Thread
Posted: Fri July 02, 2021 1:51 am
by daft twat
Idk that it added much to his act, but for Demitri Martin it seemed like a necessary conduit to not just be considered a Steven Wright wannabe. These Are Jokes is a pretty solid album.
Re: The Stand-up Comedian Thread
Posted: Fri July 02, 2021 3:05 am
by dad
daft twat wrote:Idk that it added much to his act, but for Demitri Martin it seemed like a necessary conduit to not just be considered a Steven Wright wannabe. These Are Jokes is a pretty solid album.
the bit with will forte is great.
Re: The Stand-up Comedian Thread
Posted: Tue July 13, 2021 4:30 pm
by tragabigzanda
Steve Albini wrote:Whenever there's active promotion on the part of somebody else, whenever I see somebody all dolled up for a fancy photograph and someone's handing out flyers or whenever there's active promotion for something like that, as an imposition on my day, I hate all those people and I want them to fail. I have a visceral reaction to advertising and promotion. There's just something about salesmanship that grates on me on a very base level and I react very negatively towards it. I want those people to suffer and I want their enterprises to fail.
Re: The Stand-up Comedian Thread
Posted: Fri July 23, 2021 8:18 pm
by Stickman
Re: The Stand-up Comedian Thread
Posted: Sat July 24, 2021 11:25 am
by wease
I love watching those old Rickles clips.
Re: The Stand-up Comedian Thread
Posted: Sat July 24, 2021 3:15 pm
by Stickman
He was one of a kind.
Re: The Stand-up Comedian Thread
Posted: Wed August 18, 2021 1:43 pm
by Stickman
Well fuck.
Sean Lock, ‘8 Out of 10 Cats’ Captain, Dies at 58
Re: The Stand-up Comedian Thread
Posted: Wed August 18, 2021 3:12 pm
by VinylGuy
given2trade wrote:Bo Burnham "INSIDE" is about as good as anything you will ever watch.
i havent seen it, and i might but i fear he is just too cute, bland and correct and i need more ugly truth in my comedy.
Re: The Stand-up Comedian Thread
Posted: Thu August 19, 2021 10:38 am
by doone
Stickman wrote:Well fuck.
Sean Lock, ‘8 Out of 10 Cats’ Captain, Dies at 58
i know, heartbreaking.
Re: The Stand-up Comedian Thread
Posted: Thu August 19, 2021 11:34 am
by Peeps
that hurts. i had noticed on the more recent shows his voice sounded different but didnt know he had throat cancer
