KnoxNews Watched Some Comedy

Knoxville News Sentinel did an article on comedy in Knoxville featuring three local comics:  Matt Ward, Alex Stokes, and myself.  I cannot thank them enough for giving a little media spotlight to the local comedy scene which has thusfar had little to no media coverage to speak of.   There are ton of comics in town at this point and while music gets 95% percent of the spotlight, we need a little love too.

 Thank you Mike Gibson and KnoxNews for the time.

 

Matt Ward

Thank you also to all the people that come out to the shows.  in case you're not sure when shows are... check out Knoxcomedy.com  and join Knoxcomedy on Facebook.

Alex Stokes

Now, go.  Read it.  Comment.  Let them know that you wanna see more.  Help us turn this into the comedy scene that you want.  It's yours really.  We just get to be the loudest.

Rocky Top Comedy Contest Finals Friday, OCT 14th @ the Square Room!!

Friday, October 14, I will be in the Finals of the Knoxcomedy.com Rocky Top Comedy Contest at the Square Room in downtown Knoxville, TN.  This is the first contest I've ever entered, and if the preliminary rounds are any indication, this should prove to be both a fun and funny night.  The finalists performing are:

Mike Haun- Atlanta, GA
Monty Mitchell- Cookeville, TN
Riley Fox- Knoxville, TN
Jessica Carter- Nashville, TN
John Upton- Tazewell, TN
Jerry Harvey- Chattanooga, TN
Lauren Vino- Chicago, IL
Andy Pyburn- Chattanooga, TN
Waylon Whiskey- Knoxville, TN 

and (me) Jeff Blank - Knoxville, TN

 Huge high fives to all of these folks and the couple that had made it, but had to drop out.  

The way this contest is set up is that the comics are voted on by the comics, the audience, and a panel of judges, which provides a much better system than most contests.  The three way split of votes prevents someone simply bringing the most folks, but it does still help a bit, i'm sure. (so come out and support me.)

It promises to be a really good show, so anyone in the area should definitely come check it out.

For more info, check out the Facebook event page , or go directly to the Rocky Top Comedy Contest Site.  

Hurry and get your Tickets now!!      

Until then, here's my slot from the preliminaries...  enjoy.

Upstairs Underground Set - (Knoxcomedy.com)

This is one of my more recent sets, filmed during the Knoxcomedy Upstairs Underground Open Mic Night at Preservation Pub in Knoxville, TN.



Mind not that I seem to be battling GlenGarry Glen Ross for the amount of times I can say the word fuck... it was an artistic choice. Beethoven made those too.

word.

Stripper Poll.

So, I imagine the worst part of being a stripper isn't the stripping, but the fact that you have to scramble around and pick your wages off the floor.

Imagine if at the end of the week, instead of a paycheck, your boss just threw your pay on the floor in front of you in the form of wadded up dollar bills. Dick move. Unless you were stripping first.

Behavior experiment. Figure out why the one part makes the other part okay...

Dance Your Cares Away...

So, I just want to share two of the finest dancers I have ever seen, these little guys have got a bright future ahead of them... take time to admire the dance moves that could bring this world together.

or tear it asunder.

Seal's Face Maps the Moon

You read it right... it was revealed today by top NASA executives that Recording artist Seal's unusually pockmarked face is actually an exact map of the moon.

"We're thrilled about this. With the disbanding of the moon program as it stands, this will allow us to continue our research at a significantly lower cost, as a manned mission to Seal's lower left jowl only runs about 30 bucks. This is a great day for mankind." says Whitney Hammerstead, Executive Director of Lunar Exploration.

The peculiarity was noticed by a young intern that was looking over some pictures when he recognized one section of the moon and had to get to the bottom of it.

"I've always really liked Seal, but in a platonic way mind you… and I used to have a poster over my bed, so I used to stare at it while I went to sleep. But I'm not like, into him. And Batman Forever was on, and when the song started playing, it hit me!! That's Seal's beautiful, Nubian, perfect jawline!!" He later went on to assure us that he was in no way "gay for Seal".

What will this mean for future moon research? Only time will tell. The knowledge is here with us now. Like the radio, the telephone, the internet, and sliced bread, now we have a new great achievement that future generations will marvel at: Seal's face.

Thanks for All the High Fives !!

Recently, I played a few shows with some bands thanks to Steven May and Stay True Music Co, and I cannot explain how much more fun it's been to do them.  The crowds have been exponentially more responsive and just plain fun.  The bands have all been super cool and pretty rockin' as well.

The Bad Dudes @ Patrick Sullivan's

Just wanted to take time out to thank all the fans and bands and encourage everyone to keep coming out to the shows. Bring your friends! Wear pants if you'd like!

anyway, thanks!

Dan Cortese, Bret Michaels, and the Plandana

So, I wrote Dan Cortese a letter....

Dan Cortese,

I would like to first commend you on your career. I cannot say how MTV Sports got me through so many hard times. Like the time that everyone in school found out I accidentally nose fucked a girl because I didn't know how to go down on a girl properly. Talk about being embarrassed!! I watched a rocknjock marathon and ate cheetos until my fingers were the same color as my hair.

(I'm ginger by the way)

The reason I'm writing is that I am currently going bald, and I think I need to start wearing bandanas. I would've written Brett Michaels, but he seems like a douchebag (unlike you), and he was in the hospital anyway cause they had to kickstart his heart or something.

Anyway, I just wanna find out where you get yours, how you pick them, and what do you wear for your formal events? ( like when dean cain throws one of his legendary beach partys!!!!)

Lemme know! Cause you're the man with the plan… plandana, that is. Hahaha.

Sincerely,
A fan.



No response as of yet... I assure you, it will be posted here