Long Shot Louie

If anyone has tickets for the magnificent Reggie Watts for his TBA show on Sept 6th, and would rather attend on the 7th, write me here and let's swap- Patton Oswalt is performing here on that date at the Crystal Ballroom, with the FANTASTICALLY HILARIOUS Kyle Kinane, and I feel torn asunder, just as if rabid wolverines were tearing me apart. True, I could clone myself, but my clone wouldn't even be BORN by then, let alone be able to enjoy the textured improvised music of Reggie Watts or the Dungeon-Master rantings of fellow French Bulldog owner Patton Oswalt.

Postscript: If you live in Portland and are not going to one of these shows tonight, you're wasting your life. That's all. Wastin' it.

Postpostscript: It was a tough choice and I made it. I hear that Kyle, Patton, and local emcee Tristian Spillman were hilarious, but Reggie was a magnetic, deeply funny, show. Highly recommend anyone to check him out if they get the chance!

Bridgetown Comedy Festival!

I know, I know- you and me and everyone we know can't wait for the first-ever Bridgetown Comedy Festival, from March 6-8! There is a HUGE roster of West Coast fancy-ass comedians, headlined by the king of the D&D midgets and star of the Oscar-winning food-cooking rat movie, Patton Oswalt- and I believe that there's some time in there for yours truly. Starting March 10th, I will start referring to the weekend as "that time I did a show with Patton Oswalt", which will technically be true.

Update: for anyone who's a fan of the comedy of Virginia Jones specifically, I am scheduled to do time at the following times, dates, and locations:

Thursday, March 6th: Mount Tabor Legacy Lounge, 8:00 PM
Friday, March 7th: Mount Tabor "Big Room", 7:00 PM
Saturday, March 8th: Bar of the Gods, 8:00 PM

UPDATE: Auggie Smith, Andy Wood, and Richard Bain were interviewed for the Willamette Week and they printed it and everything! Suckers.

POSTSCRIPT: It was fantastic. I got to see, meet, and point at so many funny, funny people. I was particularly knocked out by Kyle Kinane and Tig Notaro, whom I met in Andy's basement last year, and James Adomian, Jason Nash, and the lithe and lovely David Cope. Thanks to all who attended, particularly my Gothic Posse.

The hilarious Mr. Oswalt cuddles a puppy onstage. Don't tell Grumpus.

James Adomian's amazing George W. Bush was the surprise hit of the festival.

I like this picture of myself, because I can see me making a weird face, and also see that same face captured on video.

The only other record of me in the festival was a throwaway line about wrist-slitting, recorded in the Mercury blog.