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Selection of articles written between 2005 and today.

  • Dublin Comedy Nights

    Accepting inevitable errors this is a list of every bookable comedy night in central Dublin. I’ll keep it updated as nights come and go. I’ve left out the Laughter Lounge, Dublin’s only purpose built standup venue, as AFAIK they don’t give gigs to “non professional” comedians. Leave a comment if you spot an error or… Read more

  • 45 movies to see before you die

    I’m posting this because I want you to recommend me some movies. Little gems I haven’t seen, but would enjoy. Check out my list (and watch the movies!) and tell me what I’m missing. The mini reviews are from my facebook flixster app ratings. Whit Stilman Trilogy Metropolitan (1990), Barcelona (1994), The Last Days of… Read more

  • Robbie Bonham on Getting Started in Stand Up

    Just came across an interesting post on Boards.ie from Irish standup Robbie Bonham on getting started in comedy. Not sure I agree with everything there, but you should check it out.. What to write about: I’m sure we all have philosophical or political stuff we want to talk about, but again, you have to wait… Read more

  • Gig 7 -Thinktank Club (The Mezz / Hub, Temple Bar), 12th October 2009

        [audio https://garethstack.com/content/ladyboyjesus/Gig%207.mp3]   Audio Gig Rock gig, giggy rock. American comic David Cross, who found fame on the decidedly average ‘Mr Show’ in the 1990’s, has a habit of opening for rock acts. I’ve no idea how common this sort of outrageous behaviour is in the states, but as soon as I heard about… Read more

  • Bill Hicks Worst Ever Gig

    Bill Hicks Worst Ever Gig

    Bill Hicks Worst Ever Gig My last couple of gigs have been really tough, so a friend of mine was kind enough to post this video on my Facebook. It’s Bill Hicks, easily my all time favourite standup comedian, discussing his worst gig ever. It’s a tall tale, but an entertaining one, and it helped… Read more

  • Guest Post: Gerry McBride – Should I do a Stand Up Course?

    Gerry McBride is a popular Irish standup whose Facebook blog has a huge following amongst both new and well known Irish comedians. His posts are frequently insanely long, often informative and always well written, and it’s a crying shame they’re not publicly available. Luckily you can hop on Facebook and very nicely ask him to… Read more