Author Archives: keithhuang
Zach Galifianakis
Too much joy. In a recent AST interview, Zach says: “In [Comedians of Comedy], there’s this broken chair thing … I remember eating in a diner and I remember saying to someone, ‘Will you buy me a chair? I have an idea.’ So … Continue reading
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Sean Conroy’s Level 2 Graduation Show @ The UCB
June 1, 2003 Ah, Level Two … finding the game, trying out the Harold … those early days feel a bit like pledging a frat or sorority and trying to bond as best you can with semi-strangers. A few of … Continue reading
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We Used to Go Out @ The UCB
March 9, 2006 As a longtime Mother fan, I relished this show when Jessica St. Clair and Jason Mantzoukas took it out for another spin last spring. Jason Zinoman of the New York Times wrote a great review capsule, describing … Continue reading
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Alex Marino’s Level 3 Graduation Show @ The Magnet Theater
Aug. 6, 2006
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Happy Birthday, Lil Keke
My friend Donny in Houston writes: “Last night, Julie put on a wedding for rapping artist Lil KeKe. It was attended by Paul Wall and other luminaries from ‘Swisha House Records.’ I am quite sure that the members of the country … Continue reading
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I Heart San Francisco…
The spectacular that is Wooster Collective recently made a good point about advertising. I’d say these two (uno, dos mas) from Sony fit the bill. Here are some photos from the San Francisco commercial and a few more from the U.K. commercial.
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Farahnakian & Flynn Present 2005 A.D. @ The PIT
Dec. 7, 2005 The premise is simple, really: Two men in crumpled suits perform “skitches and skatches” in the lobby of a Comfort Inn. In exchange for the space, they’ve been given some light housekeeping duties: “We do have to … Continue reading
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Crash Test @ The UCB (feat. Seth Herzog & Demetri Martin)
Nov.7, 2005 Aziz Ansari & Rob Huebel play “Thadius P. Scornburner” and “Nigel P. Radcliffe,” music editors-in-chief of Pitchforkmedia.com, at Crash Test. Their footage served to intro music videos on New York Noise, a program you should watch if you’re … Continue reading
Crash Test @ The UCB (feat. Eugene Mirman & Daniel Kitson)
June 26, 2006 Crash Test, hosted by New York comedy meteor Aziz Ansari, is always a great time. On this particular night, Eugene Mirman did a bit about whether to play dead if a bear attacks, then he brought two … Continue reading
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