The very funny quote on the
myspace profile of the Stand Uppity Tour, headlining
Andy Kindler, Eugene Mirman and
Marc Maron reads:
"COMEDY THAT MAKES YOU FEEL BETTER ABOUT YOURSELF AND SUPERIOR TO OTHERS."
Now that's funny! The trio is coming to Newport, Chicago, St Paul, Fargo, Boise, Portland, San Francisco, Los Angeles and "George, WA." The tour is sponsored by Onion-meets-HuffPo comedy site 23/6.com.
And could there be a more polar opposite of the Stand Uppity Tour than the
Night of 1,000 Guidos Tour? In terms of the sensibilities of the performers, the target demo, the approach taken to promotion and the choice of venues? The brainchild of
Jim Labriola, the Guidos Tour is hyped through a slick, Flash-driven website with all the bells and whistles, including a short promo film (with a cameo by Borgata proprietor
Ray Garvey). The show plays to mostly casino crowds and features the comedy of Labriola,
Johnny Rizzo, Al Romero and
Vic DiBitetto.
# posted by Brian McKim & Traci Skene @ 11:37 AM