Long Live Comedy @ The Dog And Parrot 9th Feb 2010

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Dan Emceed with more George ribbing, one might hasten to think George is happy Dan’s buggering off to Australia for a while, but that would be cynical thinking. Dan talked about his time as Gloria Huniford’s warm up act. I presume he meant only in a professional capacity anyway.

Up first was Nick Cranston, the filth without his fury this week. Chatting up the regulars on the front row trying and failing where so many (including George and Dan) have already failed. Nick talked about strip clubs making them sound even seedier than even I remembered them to be. Starting from the lowest ebb is a good place as the only way is up (or less crude at least!) He asked what would you do for a million pounds? More like what wouldn’t we do! Up next Veteran of long live Paul Gerrard with more one liners, probably one of the most prolific one liner joke tellers in the north east. Exposing us to more of his strange but intriguing inner world. Next Conner Pierce, his second ever gig, improved from his first and his second was better than my second anyway! He talked about astrology and the holocaust, cheery stuff. Still nice to see he’d written and performed more than one joke this time (owww catty, just kidding Pierce it’s tough when you’re new!) he was followed by a very welcomed beer Break.

Dan came back with more tales of his misspent sexual youth. Up next was Paul Hayman, all suited and booted, speech impediment humour is that rare comic gem that thankfully worked really well for him. Looking forward to seeing him again at LLC. He used age based material and talked about relationships, really lifted a jaded room on a quiet night crowd-wise. More George ribbing from Dan, blatantly borderline tries to pimp out the front row. They weren’t impressed, but still you always pay for it.....just not always directly and not always with money! Another break.

Jared up next with a bright yellow shirt which blinded the crowd and a nice suit to go with it. His mum still helps him out with his clothes bless. Talked about the got to get em all nature of facebook and his relatives on facebook. Last up was Ian Todd, talking classified ads (that he’d made up), wearing a tracksuit top and genes bottom an odd combination; I’m missing his Freddy Kruger look he stole off me already. Always the entertainer.