
SXSW started off for me this year not with a bang, but a whimper: a faint little squeak, like the air slowly leaking out of a whoopee cushion. By Tuesday, the rock and DJ people had yet to arrive in Austin, yet the movie/TV/comedy folks from SXSW's first and more "official" leg (including my favorite comedians, e.g. James Adomian, Josh Fadem, and Johnny Pemberton ) had already split. This town was coming like a ghost town. And so Tuesday afternoon at Spider House's indoor lounge started off feeling a little lonely. The first act, solo guitar strummer [...]
The final week before Outside Lands, and we have a whole lot on our docket. We've got no less than 8 bona fide rock legends coming to town, as well as 3 of SpinningPlatters' all time favorite acts. Consider this your warm up for Golden Gate Park. Thursday, August 2nd Tears For Fears, Carina Round [...]

Ladies and gentlemen! Snob Theater will be celebrating two years of showcasing the best in Bay Area based music and stand-up comedy on April 27th at The Dark Room Theater! This night of smart humor and brilliant music will be accompanied by Snob Theater alumni (and performers at our first show) Jules Posner and Natasha Muse ; as well as the brilliant Brendan Lynch . In addition, the amazingly talented James Adomian ( Comedy Bang Bang , Last Comic Standing) will grace the [...]

This post sponsored by Doritos Jacked . Doritos Jacked: So good you'll wish you were adopted. I went to SXSW again. I got to hang out with comedians. I saw some bands play music. Here are some pictures and some videos I took at the We Listen For You day show. Surprise guests arrived. It was fun. There was a giant vending machine. I had free Taco Bell. Kevin Barnes from Of Montreal. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v =tUld7EiSft0 [...]
Garage Comedy and video curator Rodney Ascher will combine at Hyperion Tavern for a night of bizarre visual curiosities. Details below... Misbegotten Video Curated by Rodney Ascher Hyperion Tavern 1941 Hyperion Av. Monday June 15 and 22 8pm For a couple Mondays each month, Garage Comedy chooses a different host/curator to guide you through a litany of shocking, illicit, and [...]
L.A. RECORD-admired comedian James Adomian (Harold and Kumar, many reviews of Johnny Cash related events in our paper c. 2005) will join Garage Comedy and video curator Rodney Ascher at Hyperion Tavern for a night of bizarre visual curiosities. And Josh Fadem will be there, too! Details below... Misbegotten Video Curated by Rodney Ascher Hyperion Tavern 1941 Hyperion Av. Monday [...]
Recent L.A. RECORD poster dudes Crystal Antlers will appear on Last Call with Carson Daly on this coming Monday, April 20! We congratulate the dudes on the most exciting late-nite event since James Adomian's distinguished run on the Late Late Show.