City Of Two Tales...Two great Storytelling Shows this week, my babies! I'll be part of Leslie Goshko's always fun Sideshow Goshko this Wednesday night, 7:30pm, at Ochi's Lounge (Comix--353 W. 14th) *Brad Lawrence (Moth Slam Champ, Stories at the Creek) *DJ Hazard (West Side Stories, Liar Show, Speakeasy) *Dan St. Germain (Gotham and everywhere else!) *Tracy Rowland (Moth Slam Champ, Liar Show, Speakeasy) *Evan Morgenstern (SNC, Comix)
and of course, Dr. Michelle Leona will provide us with LIVE accordion music. We'll also have our staple trivia game and FREE wine giveaway. http://www.ohmygoshko.com/blog.html THEN I will not even take a whole day off, as I'll be honored to be taking part in H.R. Britton's VERY LAST Lower East Side Stories at the Tenement Museum on Thursday Night! It's a 6:30 show, so don't be late! "Winter/Holidays in New York" with James Braly Suzie Sims-Fletcher Rajeev Varma Rivka Widerman DJ Hazard Tenement Museum 108 Orchard Street at Delancey F train to Delancey events@tenement.org ALSO:
The gang at "Key Of Awesome" have been at it again! Check out one of their latest and greatest music vids, with a special guest appearance by yer 'umble leader (try to pick me out): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d4RU94zm9wY ALSO ALSO: There's a new trailer for Bill Szarka's 'Muttnik'! Check it out, my babies: http://www.vimeo.com/8023314 Stay tuned, babies.... stay so very, very tuned.
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2's and 3's...Happy December, my babies! Much like the Math of the Mayans based on the number 16, this month’s Hazardium Math finds itself magically dancing between 2 and 3! TWO visits to the Lake Ontario Playhouse in Sackets Harbor NY! TWO visits to the Underground Lounge! TWO big shows in Boston on the same weekend! and THREE storytelling shows! Along with THREE great movie updates: Adam Woodworth has finished months of painstaking editing and just launched the OFFICIAL site for his film ‘Untied’! Check it out! Lotsa of pics of yer ‘umble Man of Hazardium and the cast and crew: http://www.untiedmovie.com/ Stay tuned for more big news about Mark Harris’ ‘The Lost Children’! AND Bill Szarka’s ‘Muttnik’ is nearly in the can! More news soon! Go to http://djhazard.com/ and hit Navigator for hyperlinks to all the gigs, babies! See you there!
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I'm going to be the last minute surprise special guest (well, no surprise now) doing some kind of musical/performance art thing at this month's edition of The Steam Powered Hour at The Nuyorican Poet's Cafe this Sunday night, babies! Be there or be rhomboid. The Steam Powered Hour * Nov 8 @ 8:00pm * Hosted by Matthew Diffe * $10 adv/$12 door * The Steam Powered Hour is a smart and cozy night of bluegrass music, standup comedy, and cartoons hosted by The New Yorker cartoonist Matthew Diffee. Also featuring music by Jefferson Hamer, Curtis Eller (The World's Angriest Banjo player), and legendary mandolin player Barry Mitterhoff with comedian/storyteller Adam Wade. 236 East 3rd Street Between Ave B & C Reverend Pedro Pietri Way New York City
The Steam Powered Hour @ Nuyorican Poets Cafe, NYC, NY
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EVERY STORY’S WORTH A PICTURE...A picture of YOU at the show, that is :) Hello, my babies! Just a quick reminder of the trials and travels of your ‘umble Man Of Hazardium. Filming, writing and production design continues on Mark Harris’ ‘The Lost Children’. Creepy as hell, and that’s just how we like it! Check out the ‘cult’ web site at http://www.thelostchildren.net/ It’s always changing and growing, so make it one of your guilty pleasures. I’m at Governor’s on Long Island this Thursday through Sunday, but I really wanted to make sure you know about my two storytelling shows before I go to Winnipeg later in November: Tuesday, November 3rd SpeakEasy: Stories From the Back Room Cornelia Street Cafe in the West Village 29 Cornelia St (intersects with 6th Ave & 4th St) Subway D-F-A-C-E to West 4th 212-989-9319 8:30 pm $10 plus one food or drink minimum Sherry Weaver brings life's travails and humor to the stage with NY's best storytellers! Featuring Mike Daisey, Martin Dockery, Giulia Rozzi, Pat Lamb, DJ Hazard and Rachel Biello. www.speakeasystories.com Tuesday, November 10th West Side Stories The Underground Lounge 955 West End Ave. New York, NY 10025 10pm $10 cover 212.531.4759 http://theundergroundnyc.com/ DJ Hazard Mark Riccadonna Sherri Eldin Lori Summer Dan Mahoney James Oakes John DiGuacomo
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Reality Imitates ArtConspiracies, Lies and Underground murmurs abound, my babies. I return to take my place among my fellow usual suspects in next Saturday’s edition of: The Liar Show SATURDAY, OCT 3 @ 6PM (doors, 5:30) CORNELIA STREET CAFE 29 Cornelia Street (bet W 4th & Bleeker) 212-989-9319 $10 cover plus one $7 item minumum. The Liar Show Hosted and produced by Andy Christie DAVID ELLIS DICKERSON Author, "House Of Cards"; NPR's This American Life ELNA BAKER Author, "The NY Regional Mormon Singles Halloween Dance" RYAN BRITT Nerve.com: "10 Best of 2008; DJ HAZARD Fuel TV's "American Misfits" IN THE MEAN TIME... Monstrous work is being done behind the scenes as pre-production for Mark Harris’ ‘The Lost Children’ churns away into the wee hours of every night that you peacefully sleep. There’s this vague urban legend that L. Ron Hubbard (speaking with either Gore Vidal, Kurt Vonnegut or who ever you heard in your version) said that he was going to create an entire religion on a dare. Well... If you haven’t checked it out yet, this is as good a time as any to get up to speed with us by viewing ‘Evie’, Mark’s short ‘prequel’ (as I call it) to ‘The Lost Children’: Evie Then, after you have been sufficiently and wonderfully disturbed by ‘Evie’, prepare to have your socks rocked with the entire cult we are creating for our characters to live in: The Lost Children You’re gonna need to come back to Earth after that, my babies, and we’ve got just the thing.
Next week, we are gearing up for another great New York Underground Comedy Festival, this year quite cosmically headquartered at the Underground Lounge on NYC’s Upper West Side. Join yer ‘umble Man of Hazardium, co-producer and good buddy Mark Riccadonna for two great nights of comedians shaking off their usual material and letting go with a couple of great nights of storytelling: Tuesday, Oct 6th West Side Stories 9pm DJ Hazard Frank Vignola Joe Starr Vic Henley Ophira Eisenberg Rob Gorden 11pm Mark Riccadonna Carole Montgomery John Fugelsang Chris Monty Thursday Oct 8th What Happens On The Road: Seasoned comics telling stories from the road 9pm Mark Riccadonna DJ Hazard Joe Starr Vinnie Nardeillo Vic Henley 11pm Mark Riccadonna Carole Montgomery Joe Starr Jim Mendrinos Joe Curry The Underground Lounge 955 West End Ave. New York, NY 10025 212.531.4759 The Underground Lounge Okay, I need a nap after all this typing. Stay tuned my babies, stay so very, very tuned.
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There's A Place For Us...
Heads up, my babies!
'Evie', Mark Harris' prequel to 'The Lost Children' (to be shot later this year) is up on the world wide web for your viewing pleasure!
click here
Also! Don't forget to remember not to forget:
Tuesday, Sept 1st West Side Stories DJ Hazard (Speakeasy Stories, The Liar Show, Louder Than Words) Cyndi Freeman (The Moth, I Kissed Dash Riprock, Speakeasy Stories, The Liar Show, Louder Than Words) Brad Lawrence (Monsters In The Wood, The Moth, Speakeasy Stories, The Liar Show, Louder Than Words) Carole Montgomery (Confessions Of A PTA Mom, LA Storytelling scene) Dan Allen (Speakeasy Stories, The Liar Show) Rob Gorden (Speakeasy Stories, The Liar Show, Louder Than Words) Mark Riccadonna (Speed TV, Stand Up NY, Stories At The Brokerage) 10pm $10 cover The Underground Lounge 955 West End Ave. New York, NY 10025 212.531.4759 http://theundergroundnyc.com/
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MOVIES AND STORIES!Hello, my babies! Just got back from a week in the woods and ANOTHER abandoned house wrapping up shooting for Bill Szarka's horror epic 'Muttnik'! A good time and especially mud, sweat and FLIES and BEES were had by all. Apparently all little flying creatures LOVE movie blood. A big thanks to the crew for spraying us down with OFF! between every take. Lots of pics coming as soon as I get 'em! THIS week I unveil my new story, 'Blowing Up The Sun And Other Summer Games We Played In Astoria' at two great storytelling shows: Tuesday, August 25th LOUDER THAN WORDS STORIES WWW.LOUDERTHANWORDSSTORIES.COM MAXWELL'S 1039 Washington Street Hoboken, NJ. When: Tuesday, AUGUST 25TH 8:00pm Admission: $7 1 888 782 4589 Hosted BY JOEY NOVICK Adam Wade Albert Stern DJ Hazard Brian Longwell Alexandra DeSuze Tracy Rowland Wednesday, August 26th SHERRY WEAVER Speakeasy: Stories from the Back Room Cornelia Street Cafe in the West Village 29 Cornelia St (intersects with 6th Ave & 4th St) Subway D-F-A-C-E to West 4th 212-989-9319 Wednesday Aug 26, 6 pm $10 plus one food or drink minimum Sherry Weaver presents Comedians Telling Stories with OPHIRA EISENBERG (telling an expanded story), also DJ HAZARD, DAN ALLEN,& JENNIFER McPHERSON! www.speakeasystories.com Be there or be square, babies! DJ
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Thursday, August 20th:TAKING CHANCES: Comedians telling stories. Storytellers singing songs. Cats marrying dogs. It's the end of the world hosted by DJ Hazard Special guests: Sherri Eldin (Louder Than Words Storytelling, Lower East Side Stories) will be performing an alternative belly dance, comedian/writer Sue Funke (The Ultimate Experts, The Apiary) will be telling the tale of 'Astoria: Three Stories Up" and Storyteller Brad Lawrence (The Moth, Monsters In The Wood)... well, we never know what he's going to do! Plus mayhaps a special guest or two- maybe YOU! Belleville Bistro (back room, separate entrance on side) 5th and 5th Park Slope, Brooklyn, NYC, R train to 9th (and 4th Avenue) and do the math from there. 7:30 show $8 cover.
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AUGUST SPAM OF LOVEHello, my babies! A quick look at what your humble Man of Hazardium is up to this month: First of all, LAST month I spent a week in Western Massachusetts shooting Adam Woodworth's (www.bourbonfilm.com) 'Untied'. More about that and maybe a link in the coming weeks. I also will be shooting more scenes for Bill Szarka's 'Muttnik' later this month. See the trailer now at:
click here
AND, as I might have mentioned (and I'll mention again), the trailer for Jack Daniel Stanley's already award winning 'Cold Calls' is up for your viewing pleasure:
click here
AND the wheels are in motion for the October filming of Mark Harris' (www.desperatecomfort.com) epic 'The Lost Children'. The short 'prequel' is finished and the production team is scouting locations. If anybody has a warehouse we can use, by the way, I was asked to give a shout out.
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Sunday, August 9th, I am honored to join Vince Averill, Jesse Popp and the gang for the THIRD ANNIVERSARY SHOW at the Beauty Bar (http://www.myspace.com/vinceandjesse)
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August 13-15 I make my umpteenth return to the Lake Ontario Playhouse in Sacket's Harbor, NY!
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Thursday, August 20th:
TAKING CHANCES: Comedians telling stories. Storytellers singing songs. Cats marrying dogs. It's the end of the world hosted by DJ Hazard Special guests: Sherri Eldin Cyndi Freeman Sue Funke Brad Lawrence Belleville Bistro (back room, separate entrance on side) 5th and 5th Park Slope, Brooklyn, NYC, R train to 9th (and 4th Avenue) and do the math from there. 7:30 show $8 cover. ************************** Tuesday, AUGUST 25TH LOUDER THAN WORDS STORIES Real people. Real stories. WWW.LOUDERTHANWORDSSTORIES.COM MAXWELL'S 1039 Washington Street Hoboken, NJ. 8:00pm Admission: $7 1 888 782 4589 Hosted by Joey Novick Adam Wade Albert Stern DJ Hazard Brian Longwell Alexandra DeSuze
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Thursday, August 26th
SPEAKEASY: Stories from the Back Room
Special show: Comedians Tell True Stories
Cornelia Street Cafe in the West Village
29 Cornelia St (intersects with 6th Ave & 4th St)
Subway D-F-A-C-E to West 4th
212-989-9319
6 p pm
$10 plus one food or drink minimum
www.speakeasystories.com
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And we round out the month with a triumphant return to City Steam in Hartford, CT, August 27-29. Whew! I'm exhausted just looking at this! Stay tuned my babies. Stay so very, very tuned.
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Let's Go To The Movies!The trailer for 'Muttnik' is up on YouTube, my babies!
In the past 4 months, I've been a retired mobster, a cult leader, a hard boiled cop and, in Muttnik, a serial killer.
One more role and I'm the Village People.
click here!
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Quick News!Did you know that there's a trailer for Cold Calls, Jack Daniel Stanley's award winning short, up on YouTube? Well, you know now, my babies! click here
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Quick July Details! And An Addition!So, my babies, it's business as usual for your humble Man of Hazardium. As I informed you all before, this Thursday (7/16) brings us to another installment of Taking Chances at the Bellevile Bistro in Park Slope: TAKING CHANCES: Comedians telling stories. Storytellers singing songs. Cats marrying dogs. It's the end of the world hosted by DJ Hazard Special guests this Thursday, July 16th: Charles Star Sharon 'Mama' Spell soce, the elemental wizard and a special guest TBA Belleville Bistro (back room, separate entrance on side) 5th and 5th Park Slope, Brooklyn, NYC, R train to 9th (and 4th Avenue) and do the math from there. 7:30 show $8 cover.
Then I will indeed be taking off to shoot the rest of Adam Woodworth's 'Untied' in Western Massachusetts.
The newest tweak to the sked is we will be done shooting Friday afternoon, which allows me to partake in the big show at Memorial Hall in Plymouth Massachusetts that Friday night (7/24)!
Be there or be rhomboid, my babies!
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HAPPY JULY, MY BABIESIt looks like a quiet month for your humble Man Of Hazardium, but looks can be deceiving! Technically, so far, all I have on tap this month is next Saturday at the Comedy Lounge in Hyannis and my July installment of TAKING CHANCES at the Belleville Bistro in Park Slope. Add to that, however, a pre-production meeting for Mark Harris’ ‘Lost Children’ and a full week of principle shooting (July 19-25) in Massachusetts for Adam Woodworth’s ‘Untied’ and we have a pretty decent sked on our hands, missy. We are also working on August/September shooting dates for the full version of Bill Szarka’s ‘Muttnik’. The short has been wrapped and edited and is now being shown to investors. I hear it came out great and I’m looking forward to a screening with Bill and the gang soon. Have a great 4th, babies, and stay so very, very tuned.
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Happy June, My Babies!A mega busy first week! Got back from Atlanta Monday afternoon, after driving for 15 hours, chilled and napped and took off for Boston to shoot parts of Adam Woodorth's next gangster short film, 'Untied'. THEN I spent the weekend in Upstate NY shooting the first 2 of 3 days shooting Bill Szarka's short film, 'Muttnik'! Another installment of Taking Chances/Square Care is coming up next week! Please read about it below: Thursday! Taking Chances! Square Care!Taking Chances: Comedians telling stories. Storytellers singing songs. Cats marrying dogs. It's the end of the world hosted by DJ Hazard
Special guests this Thursday, June 18th:
Sue Dan Allen Dan Cartwright Rob Gorden Arthyr Carlson Mark Riccadonna
Belleville Bistro (back room, separate entrance on side) 5th and 5th Park Slope, Brooklyn, NYC, R train to 9th (and 4th Aveue) and do the math from there.
7:30 show $8 cover.
SQUARE CARE
It doesn’t matter how you feel about the war.
It doesn’t matter how you feel about religion.
It doesn’t matter if your girlfriend wants to know if these jeans make her look fat.
None of these discussions usually lead to anything good.
However, the bottom line is that thousands and thousands of sons and daughters, fathers and mothers are far away in a lonely and dangerous place. That’s why I am starting something I call ‘Square Care’.
Next Thursday (June 18th) will be the second installment of my new show in Park Slope.
Sherry Weaver, who got us the venue (different type of show on different Thursdays of the month, Taking Chances will be every third Thursday), has suggested the $8 cover for all the shows, just to keep it less confusing.
Sherry has always offered comps to people who are unemployed or otherwise going through a difficult financial period.
I would like to take this up a notch. I will be regularly sending boxes of useful (or just thoughtful) items over to the Middle East on a regular basis.
You get free admission for one at Taking Chances with every used (but in good condition) CD, DVD, book or even some goodies that will make the trip.
In addition, my current CD, Man Of Hazardium, is currently on sale at CD Baby and other sites for $14.95.
http://cdbaby.com/cd/djhazard
At all my live shows, I will be selling it for $20, with half of each sale going to postage, packaging, sundries, new underwear... whatever I hear they need.
You’ll feel good because you’re doing something good. I’ll feel good because you have one of my CDs. But both those good feelings combined can’t compare to getting a package from home.
The online thing doesn't apply to this, okay?
Okay.
Be there this Thursday, my babies! Or pick up a CD at my next show.
Thank you and stay so very, very tuned.
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Thursday! Taking Chances! Square Care!Taking Chances: Comedians telling stories. Storytellers singing songs. Cats marrying dogs. It's the end of the world hosted by DJ Hazard
Special guests this Thursday, May 21st:
Sue Funke Dan Curry Brad Lawrence Mark Riccadonna
Belleville Bistro (back room, separate entrance on side) 5th and 5th Park Slope, Brooklyn, NYC, R train to 9th (and 4th Aveue) and do the math from there.
7:30 show $8 cover.
SQUARE CARE
It doesn’t matter how you feel about the war.
It doesn’t matter how you feel about religion.
It doesn’t matter if your girlfriend wants to know if these jeans make her look fat.
None of these discussions usually lead to anything good.
However, the bottom line is that thousands and thousands of sons and daughters, fathers and mothers are far away in a lonely and dangerous place. That’s why I am starting something I call ‘Square Care’.
Next Thursday (May 21st) will be the first installment of my new show in Park Slope.
Sherry Weaver, who got us the venue (different type of show on different Thursdays of the month, Taking Chances will be every third Thursday), has suggested the $8 cover for all the shows, just to keep it less confusing.
Sherry has always offered comps to people who are unemployed or otherwise going through a difficult financial period.
I would like to take this up a notch. I will be regularly sending boxes of useful (or just thoughtful) items over to the Middle East on a regular basis.
You get free admission for one at Taking Chances with every used (but in good condition) CD, DVD, book or even some goodies that will make the trip.
In addition, my current CD, Man Of Hazardium, is currently on sale at CD Baby and other sites for $14.95.
http://cdbaby.com/cd/djhazard
At all my live shows, I will be selling it for $20, with half of each sale going to postage, packaging, sundries, new underwear... whatever I hear they need.
You’ll feel good because you’re doing something good. I’ll feel good because you have one of my CDs. But both those good feelings combined can’t compare to getting a package from home.
The online thing doesn't apply to this, okay?
Okay.
Be there this Thursday, my babies! Or pick up a CD at my next show.
Thank you and stay so very, very tuned.
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SQUARE CAREIt doesn’t matter how you feel about the war.
It doesn’t matter how you feel about religion.
It doesn’t matter if your girlfriend wants to know if these jeans make her look fat.
None of these discussions usually lead to anything good.
However, the bottom line is that thousands and thousands of sons and daughters, fathers and mothers are far away in a lonely and dangerous place. That’s why I am starting something I call ‘Square Care’.
Next Thursday (May 21st) will be the first installment of my new show in Park Slope:
Taking Chances: Comedians telling stories. Storytellers singing songs. Cats marrying dogs. It's the end of the world hosted by DJ Hazard
Belleville Bistro (back room, separate entrance on side) 5th and 5th Park Slope, Brooklyn, NYC, R train to 9th (and 4th Aveue) and do the math from there. 7:30 show $8 cover. Sherry Weaver, http://speakeasystories.com, who got us the venue (different type of show on different Thursdays of the month, Taking Chances will be every third Thursday) has suggested the $8 cover for all the shows, just to keep it less confusing.
Sherry also, though, has always offered comps to people who are unemployed or otherwise going through a difficult financial period. I would like to take this up a notch. I will be regularly sending boxes of useful (or just thoughtful) items over to the Middle East on a regular basis.
You get free admission for one at Taking Chances with every used (but in good condition) CD, DVD, book or even some goodies that will make the trip.
In addition, my current CD, Man Of Hazardium, is currently on sale at CD Baby and other sites for $14.95.
http://cdbaby.com/cd/djhazard
At all my live shows, I will be selling it for $20, with half of each sale going to postage, sundries, new underwear... whatever I hear they need. Okay?
Okay.
Be there next Thursdays, my babies! Or pick up a CD at my next show.
Thank you and stay so very, very tuned.
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May Spam Of Love...A super happy May, my babies... Yer ‘umble Man of Hazardium has been no slouch, whipping up new things for you and kicking the butt of reality and taking names. So far, the only name I got is ‘Reality’ and I think he’s taken a restraining order out on me. Jack Daniel Stanley’s ‘Cold Calls’ (starring Open Water’s Blanchard Ryan, Cash Cab’s Ben Bailey and yours truly) did indeed make it to the final five of Delta Airline’s Tribeca Film Fest Finals, but did not get the gold (this time!). Hats off to winning film Eight Percent. Hats off to all five entries, as we all were selected from 2700 submissions. There will be more film fests for Cold Calls... and there will be more news, my babies. I gots me a show! Every third Thursday of every month (I hope) I will be helming Taking Chances: Comedians telling stories. Storytellers singing songs. Cats marrying dogs. It's the end of the world hosted by DJ Hazard Belleville Bistro (back room, separate entrance on side) 5th and 5th park slope R train to 9th (and 4th Aveue) and do the math from there. 7:30 show $10 cover. This month (May 21st): Mark Riccadonna, RG Daniels, Dan Curry and Brad Lawrence! I’m also filling in the blanks of this month shooting the trailer for ‘Stray Animals’. We shoot the trailer, then shoot the film. Why not? I’m also gearing up for shooting Adam Woodworth’s (the award winning ‘Boubon’) next gangster short, ‘Untied’, as well as getting ready for Mark Harris’ web/short/feature epic ‘Lost Children’. I’m hitting the gym everyday, my babies. Other points of mention are my return to John Morrison’s super cool show, Morrison Motel at the Cornelia Street Café, Brian Longwell’s and Julie Perkins new show at the Creek in Long Island City and my first trip to the super hip Laughing Skull Lounge at the Vortex in Atlanta. Here’s what the sked looks like: May 2 Private Show 10 The Creek, LIC, NY 12 Morrison Motel (@ Cornelia Street Cafe), NYC, NY 13 Turning Stone Casino, NY 15-16 Lake Ontario Playhouse, Sackets Harbor, NY 21 Belleville Bistro, Brooklyn, NYC 28-31 The Vortex (Midtown), Atlanta, GA
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More Vegas! Less Taxes!Greetings, my babies!
I'm back from Sin City and (ironically) back from sitting down with my accountant and I'm happy to report that yer 'umble Leader is free to conduct himself in public for yet another solar cycle.
Shouts out to my buddies Brian McKim and Traci Skene (who are also the editors, don't you know, of sheckymagazine.com) and Hasan Minhaj for putting up with me all week.
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Vote! Movie! Good! Arrrghhh!As some as you may know, the (already) award winning film that I'm in, Cold Calls, has been part of an in-flight competition on Delta Airlines. Now, my grounded non-flying or non-Delta babies, you too have a chance to send us to the Tribeca Film fest. We're up against four other great films, including an ADORABLE animation that's kicking ass wherever it goes. Please check us out and do whatcha gotta do Grazi! (That's European, just in case we get Cannes, too) Your 'umble Man Of Hazardium
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Reeding Iz FundymentylHello, my babies, My first piece up on examiner.com just came out. Please take a nanosecond to click and look. I'd love if you'd read it, too. But, for crying out loud, at least gimme a hit. C'mon. I wanna have class. I wanna be a contender. Click Here!
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Joint Custody, Boston Style...I hate it when Daddy and Daddy fight, so this weekend I will be equally distributing my comedic fluids at both of Boston's hippest, coolest and smartest comedy clubs: Friday: The Comedy Studio Saturday: Mottley's Comedy Club
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Secret Things And Things Not So SecretHappy February my babies! I'm laying low for the rest of this weekend. If you see me wandering around town talking to myself, that's because I'm cramming dialogue for one of those mock trials that actors do. After that, it's cleanse the hard head drive and hardily head on down Tuesday night to Cornelia Street Cafe where I'm honored to be part of another installment of Morrison Motel: JOHN MORRISON hosts TODD BARRY, LEO ALLEN, LEE CAMP, DJ HAZARD, MAMA SPELL and MIKE LAWRENCE at MORRISON MOTEL, FEB. 1Oth at 8:30PM. Morrison Motel at Cornelia Street Café – 29 Cornelia Street bet. Bleecker & W. 4th. A,C,E,B,D,F,V trains to W. 4th St. – 1 train to Christopher St. Tuesday, Feb. 10th at 8:30PM – $5 cover $7 drink min. (212) 989-9319 to RSVP
After that, it's back to method memorization madness as I begin taping of a hush-hush webisodic project (all together now... shhhhh) in mid-week.
And for dessert, I'm off to Wise Crackers in good old Scranton, PA that Friday and Saturday.
Stay tuned, my babies. Maybe we'll get some of that TARP bailout money if we blow our bank accounts and put 'Inc.' after our names.
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Happy January 23, my babies!That's right! It's 1! 2! 3! That majikal combination won't happen for another year! Hey, look! Another very nice review of Man Of Hazardium: Click Here! Nice little weekend coming up: This Friday and Saturday;Poconuts, Swiftwater, PA SUNDAYSunday Night Stand-Up @ Three of Cups 83 1st Ave (@ 5th Street) Free. 8 pm. (212) 388-0059 Hosted by RG Daniels & Erik Bergstrom This week's lineup: DJ HAZARD (from the film When Stand-Up Stood Out) http://www.djhazard.com/ ROSS HYZER (featured, New Orleans Comedy & Arts Festival; 23/6.com) http://rosshyzer.com/ MARA HERRON (NYC's The Lighthouse) www.myspace.com/cali_martina_nyc DAVID COPE (featured, Bridgetown Comedy Fest) http://www.davidcope.net/ SHARON 'MAMA' SPELL (NYC's Shrink) http://mamaspell.com/ Plus special guests! See ya there!
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BACK IN THE NY GROOVE...Hello, all my babies... I'm back in America and being American and doing all kinds of American things. "Such as?" you ask yer 'umble Man Of Hazardium? This Wednesday Shrink @ Otto’s Shrunken Head 538 East 14th Street New York City , NY 10009 Cost: Free Hosted by Sharon "Mama" Spell. Featuring: Becky Cilletti, Bruce Cherry, Rob Gorden, DJ Hazard, Ophira Eisenberg, Pat O’Shea. Free. 8-9:30 pm. 212-228-2240. 21+, Cash Only. Otto’s Happy Hour ends at 8 pm, so join us before the show starts for: 2 for 1 Bud / Bud Light and well drinks, $1 off everything else (which means $2 PBR!). This Friday and Saturday
The Brokerage, Bellmore, NY
With my super funny pal, Mark Riccadonna.
New Review!
A very nice review of yer 'umble leader while I was away:
Click Here!
Thank you, Serious Comedy Site
Lastest, but not leastest...
The latest CD, Man Of Hazardium, sold out during its first hours on CD Baby, but it has been replenished just in time for Lunar New Year shopping. Click on the thingy below and be taken to where you can get your very own!
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IT'S HERE, MY BABIES!
Yer 'umble leader's long awaited third and most industrious CD project, MAN OF HAZARDIUM is now available at CD Baby!
Click on the thingy below and be taken to where you can get your very own!
“His warped sensibilities offer a platform from which he often teaches his audience how to wreak playful havoc on their neighbors, while his gleefully perverse folk-song parodies ultimately sound more immediate and truthful than the classics they skew.”
-Andrew Singer, theapiary.org
“One of the best things about working the comedy beat is that people send you great stuff to listen to before anyone else gets to hear it. Today I was happy to find Boston legend DJ Hazard’s new album Man of Hazardium, which comes out sometime next month, in my box.
In just over an hour, Hazard covers material from the last twenty years, including tracks from his impossible to find 1993 album Lock Up the Planet When You Leave and last year’s El Hazardo Rides Again, which Hazard sold only at his shows. He reports the recordings were made “pretty much all over North America,” and spans “from 1988 to just a few months ago.”
A sampling of the tracks – the off-kilter song “Music (Is Like a Woman),” which is one of my favorites, “The Ding Ho Song” from the Boston Comedy documentary When Stand Up Stood Out, the Bruce Springsteen parody “Bruce,” and the crowd favorite “Untie My Ankles,” which is sung to the tune of Juice Newton’s “Angel of the Morning.” Die-hard Hazard fans may recognize the cover art from FUEL TV’s American Misfits.”
-Nick Zaino, bostoncomedy.blogspot.com
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REALLY NICE INTERVIEW...of yer 'umble leader! Check it out, babies:
here!
Gonna buy 10 copies for my mother.
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FIRST PEEKAt something to listen to... soon... A very nice preview of yer 'umble leader's monumental third CD, Man Of Hazardium: here!I'm off to Boston and then to texas next week, my babies.Them Kwanza presents ain't gonna buy themselves. Stay tuned, my babies... stay so very, very tuned.
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Lower East Side Stories presents "NYC for the Holidays" Tales of New York during the winter holidays - oy! Lower East Side Tenement Museum Monday November 24th 6:30pm 108 Orchard Street, just south of Delancey F Train to Delancey email: events@tenement.org phone: 212-982-8420 http://www. tenement. org/vizcenter_events. html F R E E! DJ HAZARD came to the comedy stage after ten years of commercial art, theater and rock bands. A founding member of the infamous Ding Ho Club (which includes Steven Wright, Paula Poundstone, and Denis Leary), Hazard went on to tour almost all of North America, achieving near cult status along the way. He has just wrapped shooting on The Tourist and Cold Calls, and he's also the newest cast member on American Misfits on Fuel TV. His CD's include "El Hazardo Rides Again" and "Man Of Hazardium. " http://www. DJHazard. com
MICHELE CARLO hosts and curates "It Came From New York," which celebrates native NYC performers. She frequently tells stories with The Moth, (two-time GrandSlammer and MainStage), Speakeasy, and TalkingStick. She has written for the "Chicken Soup" series, and Mr. Beller's Neighborhood. She is finishing a memoir of growing up in NYC, entitled "Red Sheep: The Search For My Inner Latina. " http://www. ItCameFromNewYork. com
MARGOT LEITMAN co-hosts "Stripped Stories," a monthly sex-themed storytelling show, which BUST Magazine called "Fresh, honest and raunchy. " She regularly appears as various characters on "Late Night With Conan O' Brien," in addition to appearances on VH1's "Best Week Ever," and ESPN's "Cheap Seats. " Margot has been featured in Glamour magazine, and the books "Fifty Dates Worse Than Yours" and "The Complete Idiot's Guide to Jokes. " http://www. MargotLeitman. com
OPHIRA EISENBERG has appeared on Comedy Central's "Fresh Faces of Comedy" and "Premium Blend," and VH-1's "All Access. " She tours regularly with The Moth, The Liar Show and "Nice Jewish Girls Gone Bad. " Her writing has appeared in the anthologies, "I Killed: True Stories of the Road from America's Top Comics," and "Rejected: Tales of the Failed, Dumped and Canceled" and Heeb Magazine's "Sex, Drugs and Gefilte Fish. " http://www. OphiraEisenberg. com
AND THEN
Immediately after the show, yer 'umble Man Of Hazardium takes off to take part once again in the Average White Guy Tour, this week averaging, whiting and touring this Wednesday night at The Wedge, Austintown, OH www. atthewedge. com/
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First Of All...
Please don't tell me who won the election. I taped it and I've been running around too much to watch yet. Maybe tomorrow. Second of all... Here's the big countdown for the rest of November in regards to all things Hazard: This Monday, November 11 Stories At The Creek, LIC, NY This Thursday, November 13 Governors, Levittown, NY
I then take off for a few days of private fundraiser shows all around this great land.
THEN
I make my long awaited debut at 20-22 City Steam, Hartford, CT, November 20-22!
returning... Monday, November 24 for Storytelling at LES Stories, NYC, NY
AND THEN
yer 'umble Man Of Hazardium takes part once again in the Average White Guy Tour at The Wedge, Austintown, OH
You'll probably see slowly shrinking versions of this bulletin for the rest of the month, my babies. It's just too much damn html code to throw away :)
Rock on, my babies... rock so very, very on...
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How big and scary do you like your comedy? Tuesday, October 28th!
Comedyland, Astoria, NY! 9pm! No Cover!
Wednesday, October 29th!
A special super show to raise money for our big rockabilly zombie movie, Drop Dead Twice!
8pm at the historic and picturesque Ritz Theater in Oaklyn, NJ!
Yours truly, yer 'umble Man of Hazardium, along with the equally historic and picturesque Mark Riccadonna, the historesque and picstoric Kevin Downey Jr and more! Tix are $15!
Thursday, October 30! Governors Comedy Club
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STAYIN' ALIVE...
Just a quick hello, my babies!
Yer 'umble Man of Hazardium has been operating at no less than a breakneck pace, and I know you expect no less of me.
If your're in NYC this Wednesday, 10/8, please come on down to audience (is that a verb?) the first ever super birthday roast of the one and only Sharon Mama Spell at Otto's Shrunken Head on East 14th Street. 7-9pm, after party til whenever, no cover, cheap booze.
Thursday and Friday find us at HA! Comedy Theater (163 W. 46th in Times Square) for the Average White Guy Tour and The Head Blade Comedy tour respectively.
Then I hunker down to get ready to shoot Cold Calls, directed by Jack 'Daniels' Stanley next week.
Stay tuned, babies!
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Northwestern Exposure...Hi, my babies! Just checking with ya from the lovely land of Alberta! A big thanks to the gang and audiences at the The Laugh Shop in Edmonton last week! I'm rounding out my Albertazation with this Wednesday through Saturday at the Calgary location! Lots of shows! Plenty of time to get here from anywhere in North America if you leave right now! Stay tuned, babies!
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All Central NY Babies!Yer 'umble Man of Hazardium triumphantly returns to Wiseguys in Syracuse this week. Ignore the website in regards to who's there this week, I'm filling in last minute. What can I say... I'm a giver.
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THIS WEEK IN HAZARDIA...Greetings, my babies!
A short but action packed Achillian week for the Man of Hazardian!
I have Wednesday off, so I'm going to go watch my favorite new Wednesday extravaganza, Shrink at Otto's Shrunken Head on E. 14th Street. 7pm! Free admission!
THEN!
This Thursday!
Yer 'umble leader is honored to be asked to dust off his burlesque lounge singer persona of Doctor Love and to be a part of Hotsy Totsy Burlesque's many, many shows at the NYC Fringe Festival at SPIEGeLWORLD! They have been getting 4 out of 5 stars all month, so I hope I don't screw up their fine report card :)
THEN!
This Friday!
I've been asked to perform at the super smart excellent 10pm incarnation of The Ultimate Experts at The Producers Club. I've been looking forward to this and I'm flattered they asked me to take part this week!
Stay tuned, babies!
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Hi, my babies...
Tonight (Monday 8/4) I'm doing a great crazy new free form performance show (8 pm) at Tim Warner's Renaissance at Europa Club, Brooklyn, NY
THEN, I'm off to Boston this week to do guest spots at the Comedy Studio in Harvard Square (Tuesday at the Mystery Lounge Magic show, Wednesday at the regular Comedy Studio show). Then I'm off to the Lake Ontario Playhouse in Sackets Harbor, NY, with my pal Jon Lincoln, for this coming Thursday through Saturday. I just got done working as an extra on the series 'Damages' with Glenn Close, William Hurt and Mario Van Peebles. More about that later, babies! Stay tuned!
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BUSMAN'S HOLIDAY...I have the night off... and if you do, too... Let me suggest... What you can do... That's not only a little poem I just wrote for you, it's also wonderful advice! I'm going to being hanging out and watching NYC's newest funnest show, SHRINK at Otto's Shrunken Head on E. 14th Street tonight! Free admission and free snacks. You had me at free.
SHRINK @ Otto’s Shrunken Head
538 East 14th Street, NYC
(Between Avenues A & B
Takethe L to 1st Avenue Hosted by Sharon "Mama" Spell and Shane "Shawa" Webb. Featuring: Leah Dubie, Ben Kissel, Dan Goodman, Matt Ruby and special Guest Brian Kiley!
Free. 7-9 pm. 212-228-2240
LUPEC-researched cocktail: The Montmartre! Only $5!
SHRINK!
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Hey, my babies... Now, there's been a tad of confusion as to whether I'm hanging out at a joint or performing, so I apologize and I'll try to clear this upski rightski.
Tonight (Monday July 14th), I'll be hanging out (not performing there until August 4th) at Tim Warner's Renaissance 8PM-10PM EUROPA 98 Meserole Ave., (corner of Manhattan Ave.) Brooklyn, NY to catch Steph Sabelli, Mike Drucker, Mark Normand, Josh Homer, Rob Cantrell and the music of The Trachtenburg Family (no cover).
Tuesday (July 15th) I return to perform at the wonderful Comedyland (along with Sharon 'Mama' Spell, R.G. Daniels and more) at the Bohemian Hall and Beer Garden in Astoria, Queens NY 29-19 24th Avenue 9 pm (free admission)
Wednesday (July 16th) I'll be helping out with tech (not performing) at Shrink! at Otto's Shrunken Head 538 East 14th Street New York City , NY 10009 7pm (Free!) and watching Colin Dempsey, Carolyn Castiglia, Jamie Lee, Diana Saez, Jackie Monahan, Ben Lerman. Hosted by Shane Webb and Sharon 'Mama' Spell.
Thursday I'll be performing at Clubhouse at The Telephone Bar (free!).
Friday and Saturday I'm back (performing) at Wisecrackers in Scranton, PA (see ya there!).
Thanks my Special McSpecials,
Yer 'umble Man of Hazardium
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Nocturnal PopcornTonight I'll be hanging out at the late night screening of my pal Bob Levis' '60s hippie political romp, GOLD, at the Two Boots Pioneer Theater way down in the East Village. This film has been under wraps and squashed for decades, but it's finally making the rounds. Note of special interest: UCB Founder Del Close plays the protagonist. See ya at the movin' pictures, my babies!
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SPAM AND EGGSHello, my babies!
This Wednesday, July 2nd, launches a brand new weekly show, SHRINK, at the historic and picturesque Otto's Shrunken Head on East 14th Street!
Created and hosted by the equally historic and picturesque Sharon 'Mama' Spell and Shane Webb! How's that!
This week, I am honored to be performing at their maiden voyage into craziness, along with Pat O’Shea, Vicki Ferentinos, Carla Rhodes, Erin Judge and Rob Gorden!
I'm so excited, I might just head on down there now so that I'm not late.
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THIS IS THE WEEK THAT IS...Hey, babies!
It's another whirlwind tour for yer 'umble Man of Hazardium, and I know you expect no less.
Wednesday 6/25
The Comedy Studio, Cambridge, MA
Thursday 6/26
Private Show, Undisclosed Location Somewhere
Friday and Saturday 6/27-28
The Comedy Lounge, Hyannis, MA
BTW!!!
A big belated thanks to all who made it another sold out music show at Stinky Johnson's Sunday night!
As y'all who attended noticed, my band, Doo Doo Head, is proudly featuring a brand new horn section comprised of Max 'Ten Toes' Tabaznik on sax, the totally radiant Cecilia Centipede on trumpet and french horn and Peter Masterson Jr. on trombone.
As many also know, Ronka Kadonka is doing great and just too darn busy to be one of our opening bands anymore, so Doo Doo Head and our trusty and talented colleagues, The Pompous Assholes are taking on the load!
Stay tuned babies!
Puppies for everybody!
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Attention All Hartfordian Earth Babies...See ya tonight at Trinity On Main! Be there or be rhomboid!
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Hello, My Babies! For those of you without cable, FuelTv or electricity*, you can now catch Season 2 of American Misfits
here
and you can finally see what the frak is going on here.
Enjoy! I'm off to the Ann Arbor Comedy Showcase in Michigan for the weekend. See ya around, babies! Stay tuned!
*if you don't have electricity, you're probably reading this via shrapnel in your head. That's cool.
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Hi, my babies! How have you been! Yer 'umble leader has been busier than... well, busier than a cliche in a stereotype :) A big thank you to the gang at the Portland Comedy Connection for a great time last week, along with some of the local comedians who showed up to support.... AND cohorts Dan Boulger and Dennis Hunt. I spent the middle of the week wrapping up principle shooting of 'Alibi'. Last years 'The Tourist' is still in post-production (director Kelly Knudson is painstakingly crafting a realistic 1970's looking film), but stills and screen captures have been promised soon! I'll show 'em as soon as I get 'em, babies! This past Saturday was spent shooting more commentary (me commenting) for the upcoming documentary about the cinema classic 'A Christmas Story'. The week ahead, you ask? I answer! This Monday you will find the Man of Hazardium at "Comedy at the Swick" 8:30 p.m., Sunswick Bar & Grill 35th Ave. & 35th St. Astoria, NYC. Take the N to 36th Ave. or the R/V to Steinway St. Tuesday brings me back to the Astoria Comedy Club at the Mezzo Restaurant in (duh!) Astoria, Queens, NYC Friday, El Hazardo takes off to do a private show in State College, PA! And, last but not least, I will be at this Saturday's 'If You Build it' show at the Karma Lounge 8-10 p.m. 51 1st Avenue (Bet. 3rd and 4th Street) East Village, NYC
Stay tuned!
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EYES+BEHOLDERS=?
Just got back from Ft. Lauderdale, my babies! barely enough time to catch a ray or two, but a good time was had by all as I did one of my patented in/out search and destroy show schedules with my pal, Jimmy Dunn. These were all benefit shows for many good causes. That's all I know. Really.
A big thanks to Paul Kiley for having us back and for all his hospitality!
The other big news, you ask? You didn't ask?
I'll tell you anyway. I'm a giver.
So very proud to report that I, yer 'umble leader, am now offically signed with UGLYny Modeling Agency! That's right, my babies, I am now too sexy for all my shirts! Move over Fabio! Bring on the rollercoaster and the duck in the nose!
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TWO TALES... TWO CITIES...TONIGHT!
Story Telling @ Coraline Cafe 480 62nd Street (@ 5th Ave), Brooklyn, NY Take the R or N to 59th Street in Brooklyn and walk 3 blocks. Tickets $5 (Includes first drink!) Monday, April 7th - 8 PM Hosted by: Cyndi Freeman Featuring: Michele Carlo, Jess Delfino, DJ Hazard, Brad Lawrence & Jay Chase
WEDNESDAY!
STRIPPED STORIES the hit NYC sex-themed storytelling show brought to you by Giulia Rozzi *(MTV, VH1.com, Mortified ) and Margot Leitman (Spike TV, Vh1, Conan O'Brien) is coming to Boston! Playing to sold out crowds since it began it January 2007, Stripped Stories features comedians, musicians and guests revealing hysterically honest stories about their sex lives. Giulia and Margot will also each reveal their own juicy storiesamidst some games, audience interviews and hookups...hopefully. Wednesday April 9th at 8pm Improv Boston Theatre: 40 Prospect St., Central Square, Cambridge Tickets: $15 / $10 students and seniors Get tickets by calling 617-576-1253 or visit http://www.improvboston.com
With stories from DJ Hazard (Blackballed), Sara Faith Alterman (My 15 Minutes) and music by Jessica Delfino (HBO Comedy Festival)
More info at http://www.strippedstories.com
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Something For EverybodyHi. My babies!!!
A quick shout from the crazy business we call show :)
Awesome times aplenty at last week’s Stripped Stories at Comix! I have been invited to do a special Stripped Stories in Boston next month... more on that later!
Thanks to everybody at Bananas in Poughkeepsie this past weekend!
Thanks to my buddies Kimberlie and Erica for a kick ass St. Patrick’s Day party!
The upcoming week or two brings us back to the Astoria Comedy Club on Tuesday, March 25th, if you are in the area...
or...
All my Greater Boston Babies! Please join me and my very funny buddy, Mark Riccadonna, at my annual special fundraiser show for the New England Coalition for Cancer Survivors at F1 in Braintree on March 29th!
Stuck on the Jersey Shore? No problem...
I’ll be returning to The Borgata in Atlantic City this March 31st through April 6th!!!
So, there. I need a nap. I’m exhausted just typing all this :)
Stay tuned, my babies... and rock so very, very on.
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Checking In, My Babies... Wow... I am back from my humble contribution to Louis CK's HBO concert taping this past weekend in Boston. Louie was fantastic and it's going to look great! This was all Louie's baby, but I want to thank Michelle, Shannon and Keisha from Arts and Industry for having so much coolness to even make me feel so very welcome and cared for!
I immediately returned to NYC for to perform in the Sunday night premiere of Varsity at the Slipper Room, which was a great, great time!
The majority of this week is dedicated to attending and supporting, my babies...
Last night I attended the screening of my pal Bob Levis' 60's political romp, GOLD, which has been under wraps for 40 years! It's now available on DVD, so check it out!
Tonight, I'll be watching many of my very talented colleagues at Speakeasy Storytelling at the Cornelia Street Cafe and tomorrow night I'll be in a seat for my buddy Brian Longwell's unveiling of his new one man show (along with his fellow 1 person show classmates)... see message below from Brian:
I've been dating in NY for just over 2 years now. And I've been keeping notes. I'm workshopping a new show with the title in the above subject line. I'll be doing a 20 minute version as part of a final class of Matt Hoverman's solo workshop. It's funny. Even the sad parts. And I use no overhead projector. Please comeon' by. I'll buy you a drink after. - Brian
Here's more info: Lisa Dominique, Ellen Lindsey, Brian Longwell, Nancy Noto & Marjorie Suvalle debut brand new solo shows on Wednesday, March 5th at 7pm at Where Eagles Dare "Blackbird" Studio 347 West 36th Street (bet. 8th & 9th aves) 13th floor Dangerous dinners, Southern belles fleeing from tornadoes, the perils of poopery, surviving the Jonestown massacre... and the scariest scenario of all - NYC on-line dating. This one will have you quaking in your boots (with laughter!) FREE! Stay tuned, babies!!!
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Happy Thursday, My Babies...First of all, thanks to everybody who packed The Comedy Studio last Friday and Saturday for two great shows. Thanks to Rick for putting it together and to Jessica for doing a great job at the control board. And a big thanks to my pal Adam Woodworth (Bourbon) for taping the whole thing for future visual and audio considerations. I saw some of the clips and it looks GREAT! I'll be posting some stills sometime soon! I wanted to get the following out asap as soon as I knew it was a super green go... Next Friday and Saturday (February 29th and March 1st), I'll be at Boston's Berklee Performance Center (1 show Friday, 2 shows Saturday)! Then I'll give my old pal Louis CK a break and let him do some time. That's the story I'm sticking to. Stay tuned, babies... and rock so very, very on...
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The Asphalt Says, "Ouch"...Because I'm hitting the road!Ha! You can use that if you want, my babies! Yer 'umble leader returns to The Comedy Studio, in Harvard Square, Cambridge, Massachusetts for 2 full blown concerts sets this Friday and Saturday! A limited supply of "El Hazardo Rides Again" will be on sale after both shows... PLUS the shows will be recorded for the next Man of Hazardium cd! Be there or be rhomboid, my babies!
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Sunday Spam And EggsWe set our sites on a very exciting week at hand!
Yer 'umble leader returns to The Comedy Studio, in Harvard Square, Cambridge, Massachusetts for 2 full blown concerts sets this Friday and Saturday!
A limited supply of "El Hazardo Rides Again" will be on sale after both shows... PLUS the shows will be recorded for the next Man of Hazardium cd!
Be there or be rhomboid, my babies!
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ANOTHER quick hello, my babies! I've moved the Hazard Institute to yet another UDL here in the apple, so I've been busy unpacking and setting up and all that stuff! Looking forward to a triumphant return to The Brokerage this Friday and Saturday, with my very funny pal, Mark Riccadonna. Stay tuned, babies!
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QH! HNY!
A quick hello and a happy, happy new year, my babies!
This first month of 2008 will take yer 'umble leader to Alaska, Pennsylvania, Brooklyn and Long Island!
That's at least 4 of the 5 basic food groups right there!
Stay tuned, babies!
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Bundlin' Up...Hello, my babies! Greetings from Winnipeg, Manitoba, where the record breaking December low temps are only surpassed by the groovieness of the fine 'peggers who've been coming to see yer 'umble leader! American Misfits is well nestled into second season reruns, but I have some lovely pics from the show for you over on my MySpace space (I love saying that) okay? Pics include the Molasses Monster episode, Frankenstein and the big secret Andy Dick episode (which is no longer a secret, I guess)... along with show creators Laban and Ted (who play Laban and Ted)
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This Is The Week That Is...I'm back from the Riviera in Las Vegas and my crazy New England mini tour of Hyannis and Clinton, Massachusetts, my babies! Just gettin' the ole ducks in a row before: *attending (just supporting) Andy Christie's big event Liar Show at Comix this Thursday at 8 pm * Doing guitar (yes, yer 'umble leader said GUITAR) sets at both shows this Friday at Dangerfields *and then taking off for a 2 week return to Rumors Comedy Club in Winnipeg! I know, I know, my babies... What you really care about is the answers to last weeks Super Hazard Earth Hello Quiz! The winners have already been contacted and have all asked to remaain anonymous, so that nobody hits them over the head and takes the great prizes they got. However... (drum roll please) The answers are: a) "...ping pong balls? I thought you said..." b) Light amplification by stimulated emmission of radiation c) A 180 lb turkey would not take 36 hours to cook. A 180 lb turkey would probably kill you and eat you raw. d) landdownunderdogstylenetworki'mmadashell
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The Past Through The FutureHi, Super Babies!
What can I say?
It’s hard to hit a moving target?
A rolling stone gathers no moss?
You can put your boots in the oven, but that don’ make them biscuits?*
Let’s try to make some sense out of the last hyper drive continuum:
TWO Saturdays ago was another fantastic show at the Forbidden Kiss Erotica Series, Stage Left Studios.
That got me all hedonistic enough for a week-long triumphant return to The Borgata in Atlantic City!
I got back long enough to wash some socks before taking part in a Monday night edition of The Liar Show.
Maybe it was good that by then I was running on empty and getting whacky, ‘cause last night’s return to Stinky Johnson’s with my band, Doo Doo Head, was beyond crazy cool!
A super shout out to our partner bands in crime, Ronka Kadonka and The Pompous Asses! Job well done, boys and girls!
Ronka has a new CD out, All Dogs Are Trucks! If you know them and love them like we do, you know it’s not available in stores or on iTunes or nothing.... ya gotta come to the next show and get one.
And, yes, it’s not an urban legend...
Shouldn’t that be No, it’s not an urban legend?
Every 10th Ronka CD or so has a prize inside, just like Crackerjacks.
A day to catch my breath, then I’m off to do Bar 4 in Brooklyn tomorrow (Thursday) night and I’m very honored to be asked to be the special guest to close out the Comedy Class graduation show at Comix this Friday!
All this before I take off this Monday for a week at the Riviera Comedy Club in Las Vegas.
Look at it this way... at least I’m working up an appetite for Turkey Day!
Hey! I’m a couple of days early, but a Happa Babba shout to my buddy Jennifer who puts out (good lord, I bet she’s hoping there’s more after that phrase) Felt Up, one of funniest and informative show biz gossip columns in the world. It’s one of my few guilty pleasures and it should be yours, too, my babies! Reading is fundamental!
Stay tuned, my babies... stay so very, very tuned!
*Oh... quote is by Officer Andy Renko, Hill Street Blues :)
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The Past, The Present and the Dooture...Last week was spent doing all night shoots for the next (yet) un-named film.
This week, my babies, I'll be at the Borgata in Atlantic City! Tonight thru Sunday, except for Saturday... but it's cool, we're being paid not to work that night.
Next week brings us to Bar 4 in Brooklyn, a special guest spot at Comix and put on yer dancing pants, babies...
My band, Doo Doo Head, once again returns to Stinky Johnson's! Our favorite opening band, Ronko Kadonko, is now our favorite middle band!
Please come down and welcome our new opening band, The Pompous Asses!
Rock on, babies, rock so very, very on.
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