Chode on the Road: Day 3 - Do or Die (Part 2)

It's about quarter to 1pm right now. Last night I was at the Empire for Stand Up Sit Down, a night which will undoubtedly be known as the Night of Many Brians. Even I was a Brian for the evening. I got SUPER drunk that night, which seems to have been my M.O. for the past couple of sets I've done up here in Portland. Goddamn, I love this town. Most of my stuff went over really well, which I consider a good thing since I only knew Brinegar, Giles, the Brian formerly known as Country Rhodes and the Brian formerly known as The Fuge. Everyone put on one hell of a show, especially the Brians mentioned in the previous sentence as well as the piano man whose name (like most of the night) escapes my memory right now. I think the only bad thing about the night was beginning to sober up right in the middle of my drunken stage shenanigans. All in all, I had a fucking BLAST (and that's the most important thing)!! I want to thank everyone at the Empire, Rhodes, Fuge, Giles, Brinegar, and the piano man for making it all possible. And a shout out to the folks at ASAP Taxi, whose services I used last night to get back and forth from the show safely. I am most definitely looking forward to heading down to Slainte this evening, down on Preble street for the open mike hosted by Brian Brinegar. It's gonna be smashing!

Chode on the Road: Day 3 - Do or Die (Part 1)

Chode on the Road: Day 3 - Do or Die (Part 1) As I write this blog entry, I'm sitting at the Empire in Portland, ME, awaiting the start of Stand Up Sit Down. I've got a beer and my camera on the left. And my mind is awash with fear, anxiety, and a billion possible outcomes. Some good, some bad. Hold up-- Change of course here: About ten seconds from the beginning of this paragraph, I finished a brief conversation with The Fuge. Talking to him helped me realize now that I am absolutely pumped to do this show. I've got adrenaline in my veins, I'm excited, afraid, maybe a little drunk. And I hope that I never lose this feeling before I do a set. I realize now that this rush is the reason I do comedy. The most I could ever want from tonight is to never lose this feeling. I've hardly slept over the past couple of days, and I've never had more energy before now than I have at this very moment. I'm gonna go and get some air. Before I forget, I want to thank everyone at Slainte for making this possible. You've all been very supportive of me from the awkward virgin phase to my not-quite-as-awkward virgin phase. Your encouragement, your advice and just knowing that you've all believed in me has made this all worthwhile and given me the confidence I need to pull this thing off. And for that I thank you, from the bottom of my heart. Tonight is going to be great no matter what happens. Time to get a little air.

Chode on the Road: Day 2 - Trial By Fire

Dang. Last night was.... well... pretty rough. I'm not gonna try to think about it though, LaChiquita always feels tough to me. I'm just gonna focus on how I did at Donohue's the night before. Tonight is the big night, my first real show. I'm doing Sit Down Stand Up at the Empire in Portland, ME. After that, I'll likely be drinking until tomorrow morning.

Chode on the Road: Day 1 - It Begins

Wow. Just freakin' wow. Last night at Donohue's was a blast and a half. This was a new room for me, so I stuck to mostly old material and got a really great response. I got a chance to meet some really awesome people, and even met up with Chris Pennie, who I haven't really seen since my early days at the Bridge Café. I went down with Robin Nitschelm, a fellow NH/ME comic who kicked some serious ass. A huge thanks to her for driving down. (If I was driving, we'd still probably be down there now.) And an even bigger thanks to her for inspiring some new material. I managed to document some of the trip, with the exception of my actual set (accidental deletion, still learning the camera). Anyways, I got some footage that I hope will be worthy to show everyone. I should get a chance to look through it on Thursday morning and possibly get some stuff out. As for tonight, I'm heading down to LaChiquita's in Salisbury, MA for the open mike hosted by Dave Rattigan. I haven't been down there in a long ass time, and I'm really looking forward to going back! Documentation of the evenings events will follow at a later point in time.

Nothing can prepare you for... *SCHEDULE UPDATED 8/19/2008*

Nothing can prepare you for the biggest thing to hit New England since the invention of the tree. Okay, I'm over exaggerating, but starting on Monday I am going on what will be my first real comedy bender (I call it a bender since every time I do stand up, I end up drinking). I have dubbed this momentus event: Chode on the Road 2008 Here's a breakdown of the schedule: Monday, August 18 - Doubled Over At Donohue's, Watertown, MA - Hosted by Todd Symonds (more info here: click me) Tuesday, August 19 - Open Mike at La Chiquita's, Salisbury, MA - Hosted by Dave Rattigan Wednesday, August 20 - Sit Down Stand Up - Empire Dine and Dance, Portland, ME - Hosted by Country Rhodes and The Fuge Thursday, August 21 - The Two Funny Guys and Ross Show - Portland, ME - Listen to this froiken hilarious podcast here Also, if time allows, I'll be at the open mike at Slainte on Preble Street in Portland, hosted by Brian Brinegar **EDIT EDIT EDIT** The appearance on The Two Funny Guys and Ross Show has been postponed, so on Thursday, I will definitely be at Slainte. In the meantime, you can listen to The Two Funny Guys and Ross archives on their website (link above). That shit is hilarious. *** END EDIT *** Friday, August 22 - This day will likely be devoted entirely to drunken shenanigans. Of course, similar shenanigans will probably ensue on the other days, depending on whether or not I have more than one drink. I managed to get a hotel room up in Portland for Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday. If anyone's got any suggestions for sightseeing or other things I should take the time to partake in while I'm up there, feel free to make your suggestions known. I don't have much planned for Portland other than the comedic... things. More details and further documentation to follow as the information becomes available. Peace!

Long time, no see.

Good lord, has it been a while since I've updated this site. Like I said in my first post, I haven't the slightest idea what I'm really going to put up here for the time being. Anyways, a lot has happened since I last did something here: The world lost a legend at the beginning of this week when George Carlin passed away late Sunday night. I'm not good with words, so I'll just say this: Without Carlin, I probably wouldn't be able to do the kind of comedy that I can do. He will truly be missed. Also, over the past couple of weeks, I've been trying my hand at an open mike in Salisbury, Mass. The show is at LaChiquita's every Tuesday, it's right on route 1 in Salisbury and it starts around 8pm, the show is put on by Dave Rattigan. It's a great place for new comics and the show is a blast, so come on down! Thursday was Monty Python theme night at Slainte, and it was nothing short of AMAZING. All the comics that came rocked the house, and I botched "The Tale of Sir Robin." All in all, it was an experience like no other, and I can't wait for the next theme night. In the world of upcoming appearances:

• As I do every Thursday, I'll be at the Slainte open mike hosted by Brian Brinegar. That's at 24 Preble Street in Portland Maine. The show starts around 8pm.
• Tuesday, July 1st, I'll be at the La Chiquita's open mike run by Dave Rattigan in Salisbury, Mass. This week's host is Eric Hurst. It's right on route 1, the show starts around 8pm.
• On August 20th, I'll be performing on the Drink At Work show at the Empire Dine and Dance Club located at 575 Congress St. Portland, ME. If I'm not mistaken, it's just $3 at the door and the show starts at 9pm. More details to follow as I get them. A huge thanks to Brian Giles for getting me booked for this show and for his encouragement in general and thanks everyone up at Slainte, I never would have been booked if not for them.

It's Alive!!

Yes, the site is officially live! What I'm going to put up here, I haven't the slightest idea. So, I'll start with my upcoming appearances:

• As I do every Thursday, I'll be at the open mic at the Slainte in Portland, Maine (24 Preble St. to be specific). There's no cost for admission, and it's always a good time, how can you go wrong?
• Also, for the first time ever, I will be competing in "Maine's Funniest Comic" (kind of odd considering I'm from New Hampshire) at The Stockhouse Restaurant & Sports Pub located at 506 Main Street, Westbrook, Maine. For more information about the competition, go to Lease A Laugh and click on "Maine's Funniest Comic"