What's So Funny?

“The only honest art form is laughter, comedy. You can’t fake it...try to fake three laughs in an hour- ha ha ha ha ha- they’ll take you away man, you can’t.”

            -Lenny Bruce 

I am not going to bore you with the details of my life or the history of stand-up comedy. This is a comedy blog, you want me to be funny, right? All you need to know is that I love to laugh and I love to make people laugh.

Before the punchline, though, here is the set-up. I am drawn to comedy because, like Lenny Bruce said in the quote at the top of this page, comedy is honest. Comedy is the purest form of performance, because it is only the performer, his or her words and the audience. No tricks, no B.S., just a skilled performer choosing each word carefully to play with the audience. When it works, stand-up comedy can be the most exhilarating and magical art form there is.

 I know what you are thinking, "Comedy as an art form? Who is this clown?" Disagree all you want, comedy is one of the toughest performance arts there is.

Anyways, here is the nitty-gritty: this blog is dedicated to news, reviews, and opinions from the world of comedy. I will talk about specials, albums, tours and local comedy clubs and comedians. Occasionally, I will tackle the heavy stuff, like "What's ok to joke about?" and "What's the best way to break a heckler's spirit?"

Eventually, when I gain some courage, I am going to start performing stand-up. I will be documenting my adventures in the seedy underbelly of comedy. I will post my performances so that you guys can laugh at me, whether for the right reasons or the wrong ones.

Most importantly, I am going to be funny. Whether it is a straight news piece or a comedic article or story, I promise to always try and make you laugh. So please, stick around and laugh with me (or at me).