Long Live Comedy @ the dog and parrot 20th April 2010

Long Live Comedy @ the dog and parrot 20th April 2010

A good size crowd this week, despite the fact that it consists of 90% comedians. George was back yet again for more random MCing Greek Stylee. First up was Kevin Williamson in a suit straight from work with his corporate stories and domesticated bliss. Next up was Alan Fletcher Irish wonder with his first gig at LLC for a while, talking about puny names for shops and looking on form. Break

George was of course happy that there was now a new girl to pick on in the crowd and he wanted to know if you get a teaching job do they check your references. He feels a real sense of progression with his tutoring and wanted us to all know that. Ian Todd was first up of the acts in this thrid, talking about people you really shouldn’t go out with, wearing some very ninja-like clothing and talked about chat up lines. James Christopher on next with his comparisons and analogies, looking smart as usual delivering a mix of old and new in his north Yorkshire type way. A really strong set with a mix of stories, one-liners and jokes he hopes the audience will make better. Final break.

George talked about the theme of the night sea, finally some topical material on the night’s theme. Carlos up next Much to the delight of the mainly comedian laden audience Carlos gave us a taste of life as a tragic man, short, but to the point and he looked like he was enjoying himself even revealing in his middleclass loser like mundane existence. Finally Howard Lee was up trying new material and treating the gig like a workshop reading from his phone and notes, but to be fair it was 90% comedians be it a full crowd. He encouraged heckling which a few of the acts did unsuccessfully. Tried to get us to finish off his jokes! Ending on a bad joke from a peguin rapper. Interesting night!

Next week is Dickie Gardner’s first 30 min headline slot, be sure to come back for that won’t you.