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Live Reviews: Mark Watson and Ramona
27th July 2010 | 2 comments | 1 person likes this
Back in March I reviewed comedy poet Tim Key in combination with upcoming pop punk quartet Ramona. Four months later I saw Key’s fellow We Need Answers presenter and stand up comic/cider spokesperson Mark Watson and Ramona in quick succession, and so I’ve condensed the two experiences into another little article for your enjoyment/derision. I’ve added subtitles to break the reviews up, but they’re only necessary if you are reading this while...
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Live Gig Reviews: Tim Key and Ramona
9th March 2010 | 0 comments | 2 people like this
In between going to the cinema I do get a bit of time for other activities. Sometimes I dream about eating crisps with Bruce Willis (true story) and sometimes I have a little walk. But recently I’ve taken in a couple of live gigs. The first is stand up comedy (of a kind) and the second is live music.
Tim Key
Mr Key first came to my attention on Charlie Brooker’s Screen... -
Review: Stewart Lee Live
9th December 2009 | 2 comments | 2 people like this
Stewart Lee has basically done nothing but perform stand up comedy and write, produce and direct various comedic ventures for the entirety of his adult life. He found moderate fame in the 90s, then co-wrote and directed Jerry Springer The Opera, which later got hounded from stage and screen by far-right Christian pressure groups after becoming popular with mainstream audiences. He has always been on the cusp of mainstream popularity...
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Review: Andy Parsons hits the road with his ‘Britain’s Got Idiots’ stand up tour
29th September 2009 | 0 comments | 2 people like this
Despite being in his early 40s, the star of Mock the Week and a comedy staple in the UK for nearly two decades, Andy Parsons has only just recorded his first live stand up show for release on DVD. He recorded it on Monday, in fact, at the Lyric Theatre on Shaftsbury Avenue. I went along for t5m to see whether his likable onscreen personality translated into a good live...
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Joe West
Joe is a writer based in the UK. He is passionate about films, as well as video games and literature, and regularly blogs about new releases as well as forgotten classics and undiscovered gems from around the globe. Sometime's you'll find his posts peppered with fruity, pretentious language, but he means well.




