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BLOG 685– TOUR DE FARCE My London gig dates are up on a new gig page [click here]. I have been performing with intention since age 4. This year is the only time I have enjoyed doing so. I’m so excited. I still film everything, but the stand-up and radio has become higher priority than editing new episodes, for the time being. I will resume the documentary at some point, it’s just a bit hectic at the moment.
BLOG 684– BEST. GIG. EVER On the coach I was so knackered it took me a while to figure out that they weren't actually playing the movie Speed on the TV at the front of the coach. It was actually the CCTV monitoring the upper deck.
Did stand-up in the evening. The answer to ‘will simply telling stories that actually happened to me transfer to stand-up?’ was a resounding ‘yes’. ‘Twas the most enjoyable gig ever, and I can now fully take advantage of all the stuff that’s happened to me over the years without needing to embellish a single thing. I am excited about this year. In fact, I’m going to break out the word ‘stoked’. |
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The above photo proves that at least one person remained in the crowd during my act. |
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And the hat is part of my quarter-life-crisis, along with the eyebrow piercing. |
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Reviews were that I seemed confident and I told my story with an original approach. I was so pleased. On the tube, I was trying to convince 2 fellow comedians that I have lots of stories cuz crazy things always happen to me. Just then, a man came in with a massive box of paintings and thrust them in my face and demanded that I review them. I stopped trying to convince them.
BLOG 683– THE STANDUP SITDOWN MP3 #14 Sorry for the delay of this mp3. I'll give two options to explain the delay, you choose…
1) I've been signing autographs consistently since Wednesday evening hence the delay 2) I’ve discovered Cadbury's new bubble chocolate
THE STANDUP SITDOWN 14 | [Download mp3]
Aatif joined us for the first hour which involved us stand-up comedians talking about wrestling in the first ever edition of The Standup Slamdown.
Then we were joined by Suzy Wylde and Njambi McGrath who were great guests as we talked about New Act Competitions. It was a real shame we didn’t get more time but they are welcome back on. |
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We were then joined by Sean and Mike who unfortunately were asked to wait in the canteen longer than I would have liked. Moments before airtime, management ‘strongly suggested’ for us to delay their interview to make the listener(s) await them as a sort of main event. If I had known this, I wouldn't have asked them to arrive so early; I felt bad for that and hoped it didn’t reflect badly on me. Mike was overheard in the canteen saying he didn’t want to talk about how jokes are written, etc. The whole point of The Standup Sitdown is to bring you the personality behind the performer. Perhaps the fundamental problem was the lack of personality. I genuinely got the impression that he felt our show was beneath him which is a shame cuz there’s no other platform like it for comedians to discuss the serious side of their craft in a relaxed hour’s chat. I’m sorry if I got the wrong impression. I can understand that he’s been on the scene for ages and is famous, so maybe he has forgotten what it’s like to be starting out like David and I are (at least in the radio world). We were so pleased to have booked people that were on Michael McIntyre’s Comedy Roadshow.
Sean tweeted this the day after the show... |
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Note his hashtag of #CompleteBullshit. In answering his question, it’s actually unlikely that anybody heard his interview live. That’s cuz, despite constant reminders, Sean didn’t speak close enough into the mic (meaning I had to take hours to edit his voice to be louder for the next day’s rerun). Plus, 1.4 million switched off anyway after I announced these guys were on.
Sean said ‘ass’ on air then said he was referring to a donkey #EveryFuckingWeek.
I mentioned Mike’s former life problems, as I am genuinely fascinated that people can be strong enough to not only overcome such difficult life situations, but go on to find success in a career as difficult as comedy. Mike was surprised that I brought up this topic, even though it was the first line of his bio. Perhaps he was surprised I brought it up cuz nobody’s ever read it? Within both of their bios, the fact that they did a 3 minute bit on Michael McIntyre’s Comedy Roadshow is mentioned 1.5 million times. Let’s look at some other choice cuts from their bios… _________________________________________________________
Two of Britain’s most in-demand stand-ups #CompleteBullshit.
After their appearances on BBC One's Michael McIntyre's Comedy Roadshow, these hilarious performers are touring to entertain audiences with amazing jokes and dynamic sets #CompleteBullshit.
Simply put, it's a sure fire ticket to get top notch laughs, provided by two of the best in the business #CompleteBullshit.
Self-described as ‘not an obvious choice to be a comedian’ with a rep for being a bit arrogant. _________________________________________________________
Sean probably thought I wasn’t going to see his comment on twitter. It’s funny what people will say when they think nobody’s paying attention! Having said that, he said nothing funny on our show. In all seriousness, I can see his logic– he’s asking if anyone heard it and if nobody replies he will assume nobody did. I draw a comparison with Family Fortunes though. There was once a survey on a radio show where they asked the public if anyone had ever been one of the 100 people asked in the street for the Family Fortunes survey. Nobody replied, suggesting there was some fabrication going on with the Family Fortunes show. But that doesn't affect the quality of the show’s host, or that the guests are sometimes cunts.
Shortly before his tweet, Sean expressed interest in coming back on the show for a chat about wrestling #TwoFacedAndNeitherFaceIsFunny.
I’d like to give them a quote for their bio: ‘Whoever said sarcasm was the lowest form of wit hasn’t heard these guys!’
I’m only joking guys, great meeting you and having you on! #NotJoking.
In closing this topic, I’d like to clarify that we definitely do in fact have 1.5 million listeners #AdmittedlyBullshit.
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The previous hour of The Standup Slamdown was great, Aatif came on and we spoke about David’s stand-up debut last Wednesday. I had emailed him in the week and described myself as a veteran stand-up. In a rare stroke of genius, he replied that he was an NXT rookie. This wrestling rated joke is that the rookies on wrestling’s NXT show are actually better than a lot of the veteran mentors that are assigned to them.
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But no less [cool/embarrassing] (delete as appropriate).
BLOG 688– TIRED MAN As I write this it’s 8am Thursday (read blog 686 for context). I ended up doing stand-up after all. More to come. Am going to bed now.
BLOG 687– NO PRESSURE As I write this it’s Tuesday 11pm. Tomorrow I will be up at 4am and get back at 4am Thursday morning. Every Wednesday I’m up for 24 hours and the day is usually packed with meetings, 2 hour live radio then live stand-up, in addition to the 8 hour round trip. The best thing about it is coming back and sleeping for 24 hours straight, or lazing about watching TV with Tina. Last week I even had a cup of tea in the bath. Rock ‘n’ roll.
But tomorrow, I don’t have a live stand-up. I have lots of [gigs] booked in the coming months, but tomorrow I am watching my co-host David Paris do his stand-up. You could say the pressure is off me. But in fact there is more pressure than ever; I have to remember to pretend to laugh at the right times.
This is what the venue looks like… |
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The amount of spectators is accurate. |
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BLOG 686– CELEBRITY BIG BROTHER Frankie Coke-ozza. |
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BLOG 690– MONKEY BUSINESS Harry Hill, Michael McIntyre, Russell Brand, Stephen Merchant, Russell Howard, Stewart Lee, Tim Vine, Greg Davies, Lee Mack, Lee Nelson, Rich Hall, Omid Djalili, Lucy Porter, Noel Fielding and Alan Carr.
Just some of the comedians who will be able to boast that they gigged at the same venue as Ed Surname, once I perform at Monkey Business in Kuntish Town this Thursday. Thanks to Monkey Business who not only put a photo of me on their listings [click here], but the also the logo for EdSurname.com!! Cheers… |
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Twas considerably less painful when I last had it pierced 6 years ago… |
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Breaking news, David Paris has not only been added to this bill, but has replaced Patrick Monahan! That’s one for the CV. David should really be grateful that I am about to go to bed and have been awake for 27 hours, and am therefore in no mind to write some carefully crafted jibe. Something about him being on the second choice bench. Or something.
Also, other [gigs] have been added.
BLOG 689- QUARTER LIFE CRISIS An update on my quarter life crisis, my eyebrow piercing is still agony, but out of a leather jacket, Harley Davidson and hookers, was all I could afford.
As you can see from the bruise, my body is rejecting it on grounds of it making me look like a fucking cunt... |