Amy Schumer is Awesome

I'm taking a momentary break from the Darth Vader Helmet to post about how Shannon and I had an awesome time last weekend at the Virginia Beach Funny Bone Comedy Club. I have never been to a Comedy Club before so it was a real treat.
Heres a picture of Shannon for those of you who haven't seen her and cause my wife's pretty hot.
That's our lovely Daughter there with her. Shannon is kneeling, she's short but not that short!

Comedy Clubs 101

So we arrive and they ask if we'd like to sit up front. I assume they asked cause sometimes the comics pick on the people in front,  I didn't care.

THAT WAS NOT IT AT ALL. They stuck us SOOOO up front we were to the right side of the stage. We could still see the stage but it was an awkward spot at first. So they had the brick wall like all comedy clubs apparently do. See Demetri Martin picture for reference:  (note, we did not see Demetri martin at this time and the wall was 'real'.. As Real as a wall on a stage indoors can be.)

We showed up because I am a big fan of Amy Schumer. I first heard of her when i started watching 'A Different Spin' on Fuse (on cable) and she is the co-host to Mark Hoppus of Blink 182. The show changed name to 'Hoppus on Music' for the second season. I attribute this name change to a deep desire by the network to hide the show from my DVR.

Interruption: HEY FUSE!!! PUT FULL EPISODES OF HOPPUS ON MUSIC ONLINE! I GOT RID OF ALL BUT BASIC CABLE! (You can even put ads in, I will grudgingly sit through them.)

I have been a Blink fan since I moved back from San Diego. Apparently when I lived in San Diego it was not cool to be a blink fan cause they were local and had made it big and WE were judgemental kids who thought success = selling out. Turns out i was wrong and Blink music still makes me happy dance to this day!!!

Anyhow, So Amy Schumer. Awesome. I started looking up links to her comedy and stuff on the net and she was funny as hell. I had to see her live someday. Then all of a sudden i find out she will be in Virgnia Beach.

So off I drag my wife to the comedy Club. Turns out she had a ball too but the drinks were kinda watered down tasting.

Michael Malone also Rules

Before Amy comes on for a killer set, They have an announcer dude do a few jokes. Then THIS guy comes out and, to me, KILLS IT! Hilarious His name is Michael Malone and he is funny, has crazy hair that he combs straight up, and is kind of spastically energetic. I think he reminds me of a younger Jim Carrey because of the physicality of his comedy but I like him better than Jim Carrey as I have always thought something was OFF with Carrey! Malone was a refreshing surprise considering I didn't even know there would be an opening act!

Then Amy Schumer (Warning: do not click link if your eyes hurt from violently intense yellow!) comes out and does her awesome show and she rules as expected.

THe only thing that was lame was I did not realize that Michael and Amy would be selling CD's after the show and doing so THEMSELVES CASH ONLY.. so I didn't have any cash. I wanted an autograph. I am sure Amy Schumer is going to be famous as hell.

Over to the right is a picture Shannon took of Amy and Me: (Im the dorky one who is not going to be #%$%#!%#@ rich and famous)

You should buy her CD in real life if you can, and if not on iTunes, unless you are easily offended, in which case a Comedy Club is probably not something you should even be READING ABOUT.

Amy CD - http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/cutting/id431540306

Buy Michael Malones while you are at it:

Michael CD - http://www.malonecomedy.com/store.html



Crazy Adventure Weirdo

Anyone who knows me knows I am spontaneous to the point of insanity. (Ask anyone from my wedding. I decided to go to Toys R Us 45 mins before it and buy a Gameboy!) I decided I wanted to go back and get CD's and autographs the next night to remember the show by. So hopped in my car and did it.

It's a short drive with no traffic at night when the tunnel isn't clogged and I got there early so I did some shopping then went to the comedy club exit in time to catch them to buy autographed CD's

I talked to Michael Malone for a few minutes while Amy was finishing up her set and he is a funny guy in real life as well as on stage. I enjoyed chatting with him. Then Amy came out and I got her signature too.

I didn't really look at the CD until i got to the car to leave and this is what it says. DAMN! I hope she meant ME. Shannon was not there.. and IS hot.. Not that it matters but Wow. I'm sure she signs them all like that. Whatever.. I'm just gonna go ahead and pretend Amy Schumer meant that about ME cause I want to and it doesn't matter anyhow. ;)