Tex in the City 2.0

We've gone all hi tech and made ourselves a Facebook page. If you're on Facebook and like getting your updates and invites that way, then join our group here.

Meanwhile, pencil in the first Friday of each month from 6:30 - 9:00 for networking parties in Ochi's Lounge beginning October 3rd. We aim to have a good time and maybe even raise a little money for a charity thing that we'll announce at the first event.

Yee haw!

Just a Quick Note

R*chard Lewis wrote me last night to make sure you were coming to his "Unmasked" taping. Are you? I assured him you were. Don't make me a liar! If you'd like tickets, instructions are here: ballyhoopromotions.net/Events.htm. The taping is Monday and it's usually about an hour and a half time commitment. Tommy Chong will be taping his interview tomorrow afternoon then in the evening we celebrate his book launch. It will a long day of Chong.

I treated some Tex in the City pals to Freestyle Love Supreme last night. A few were in town from Texas and their jaws were permanently dropped for the whole show. The next time they're at Comix you really must see them. They're ridiculously entertaining and their talent will blow your wig back.

--Kambri
Happy two year wedding anniversary to me and Christian!

In Other News

I totally forgot to tell you how freaking amazing it was to have Freestyle Love Supreme back at Comix. My pals beat-boxer Chris "Shockwave" Sullivan and Lin-Manuel Miranda ("In the Heights" creator, star and million time Tony winner) were on FIRE. The sold out house was in a frenzy and stuck around after the show to greet the guys. Molly, Shockwave and I spent way too much time at the Hog Pit where $3 PBRs were free flowing.

FLS returns to Comix on Monday the 11th. Sadly Lin-Manuel won't be there but Utkarsh aka "UTK" will be! He was missed last week. And, of course, Shockwave will amaze everyone again. If you haven't heard, PBS is reviving my all-time favorite show The Electric Company. Shockwave is one of the stars and will be a big star amongst the kids once it debuts in January. Read this NY Times article about the return of the TV classic and this great interview with Shockwave on The Apiary. See him live this Monday at Comix.

From the NY Times:
In a category by himself is the beat-box artist Shockwave (Chris Sullivan). Besides slinging hash at the Electric Diner, he speaks in one-word bursts only — no sentences — and appears in guises like the much missed gorilla and a butcher who cleaves words. But it is his D.J. routine that may be mimicked on playgrounds next year. He appears to be scratching syllables from dueling turntables to form words. It all emanates from his “bruh-bruh-AIN, bruh-bruh-AIN, brain.”

--Kambri
Hey, you guyyyyyyys!!!

Wow, It's One Heck of a Summer!

Beginning August 19th, I'll be writing a comedy gossip column that will appear in Metro. Send me your comedy tips, sightings & gossip to me so we can help spread the good word about working comedians. They don't get enough ink in my opinion.

Seth Rogan's taping was fun. Dude is a gen-u-ine total stoner. I'm not sure when XM will air it but I'm guessing soon. I taped a little promo piece for it that we'll run in the showroom and put online. That could take a while to edit, though, based on our current tech schedule. Just not enough hours!

Baron Vaughn, recently seen in the musical hit Damn Yankees with Sean Hayes and Jane Krakowski, has agreed to direct me in an as of yet non-existent one person show that I want to produce in conjunction with my book. Besides being a talented comedian and actor, he directed Livia Scott in her acclaimed show "Goodnight OJ" and will be working with Carolyn Castiglia on her show that will be staged at Ars Nova. We have our first meeting next week. Time to get cracking on some ideas.

In random news, I think I was misquoted in the NY Press review of a CollegeHumor.com show in which Christian performed. Here is the quote:

“I’m just glad he didn’t go into my dad being in jail for attempted murder,” his wife Kambri confided after the show.

That quote just doesn't even make sense. First, because Christian DOES talk about my dad on occasion in his set. He has for well over a year and a half. So why would I be glad he didn't? Second, every time he DOES talk about my dad, it's basically a free endorsement / plug for my site / book. Third, after the show I met up with my agent who randomly happened to be there and went to dinner. I don't mind the misquote (ink is ink), but it just struck me as odd.

Umm, what else? Jim Breuer is headlining tonight thru Saturday. Tune in to Opie & Anthony tomorrow morning to hear him on the air from 8:00 - 9:00 and get tickets at http://www.comixny.com/.

Finally, God's Pottery is on the season finale of Last Comic Standing tonight. They open the show with a new song they wrote for NBC. Pretty exciting!

--Kambri