The May 3, 2012 open mic at Laff Hut in Richmond, VA with MC CB Wilkins, Chris Martin [2:30], Steve Zahn [8:21], and James Lawson [18:10]. Video by Silver Persinger
Comedy Night @ McCormack’s January 25, 2012 in Richmond, Virginia featuring MC Michal Ketner, Shawn Werely, Chris Martin, and Remo.
Video by Silver Persinger
My November 21, 2011 set at Cafe Diem Comedy Night in Richmond, VA with MC Josh Blubaugh, Wil Smith and Josh Horsford.
Video by Silver Persinger.
Lifetime piling up
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Queen Elizabeth once referred to a particularly bad year as “annus horribilis.” Lately, it’s just been anus. Even then, it’s always helpful to remember that things could be worse. You could be Blake Midgette, for example. Blake is a former Richmond, VA comedian who was Gone to Texas — Austin, specifically, last year. There he managed to contract a staph infection and run up a considerable hospital bill with no insurance.
I passed the hat at Brian Mann’s New York Deli comedy show, where Blake used to run a show called Super Friends Camp. Just about every comedian at Brian’s show had also performed at Blake’s. I raised $21. I passed the hat at the 9:55 Comedy Club open mic the following night and raised $13. Passed the hat at the McCormack’s Irish Pub open mic and it came up empty. Technically, it came up worse than empty because Silver Persinger, who shoots a lot of video at RVA comedy events, put money in the hat and it got stolen. I have to wonder what kind of rat bastard would do that? Next, Silver put out a jar at Cafe Diem Comedy Night and raised $8.43, for a total of $42.43, which should buy Blake an aspirin or a bandage at current hospital rates.
I’ve been procrastinating sending Blake the money via PayPay because I knew they would have me jumping through hoops. Sure enough, I couldn’t use my checking account to pay him because that was linked to an earlier PayPal account. I couldn’t access that account because PayPal wouldn’t send me the password to the email account it was linked to. Then several attempts to use my ATM card. Finally, I was able to start the process. Now understand, I could go on Amazon and buy anything I could afford as long as I had the correct card info. PayPal charges you $1.95 and then you have to go look up the code attached in your bank account and then enter it in your PayPal account for verification. Banksters steal billions without any consequences and I have to go through this just to get money to a impoverished comedian.
Doing my set at Comedy @ McCormack’s Irish Pub Wednesday, improv wankster Josh Blubaugh strolls up to the stage and past me to to talk to his bud, MC Steve Howse, sitting nearby at the bar. Did Blubaugh have any compelling reason except for acting like a jerk? He needs to sit down and Shut the Fuck Up. Even though the camcorder was in plain sight on the table next to me next to a large mic, he still managed to knock it to the floor. It occurs to me that depending on where people were sitting, it may not have been visible what was going on. I just spent $175 for a dental exam and x-rays. I can’t afford to replace that camcorder, the best low-cost gadget for videotaping stand-up - which Kodak has discontinued, of course.
I asked Howse to read an index card intro mentioning my stand-up comedy site. Howse proceded to say, “I really hope there aren’t any pictures of dicks on it or I’ll be excited.” If he’s Louis C.K., by all means, ad lib. If he’s an improv wanker who dabbles in stand-up, he needs to read the index card and Shut the Fuck Up. I’ve spent a year working on the site and I don’t want him reducing (enlarging?) it to dicks.
9:55 Comedy Club open mic July 11, 2011 in Richmond, Virginia featuring Andrew Pauley, Leo Mairena, and Chris Martin by Silver Persinger.
Cafe Diem Comedy Night July 6, 2011 featuring Andrew Pauley, Chris Martin and Cree Moon (video by Silver Persinger)
Chris Martin at the first Midnight Suggestion on Thursday, February 24 on the second floor of Steady Sounds. Followed by music from Don Wade.
Part 3/4 - Midnight Suggestion @ Steady Sounds - Feb. 24, 2011 - Richmond, Virginia (by Silver Persinger)
Chris Martin and Andrew Pauley at Cafe Diem Comedy Night January 3, 2011. For more information about this open mic comedy night in Richmond, Virginia, please visit their Facebook page.
Video by Silver Persinger.
It’s time for another Krakajokea, East of Java, packed with life-changing insights about the stand-up comedy industry 3 pm Sunday, July 18 at the Lamplighter Cafe and Roasting Company, 116 S. Addison St., Richmond, Virginia.
The next joke-writing, podcast-recording and…
Featuring John Reaves, Jesse Jarvis, and Chris Martin.
Video by Silver Persinger
Warning: May contain adult language.
For more information about this open mic comedy night in Richmond, Virginia, please visit their facebook page, facebook.com/#!/pages/Cafe-Diem-Comedy-Night/259270189
Part 1/ - Cafe Diem Comedy Night - March 14, 2011 - Richmond, Virginia (by Silver Persinger)
