SOMETIMES THE BEST THINGS IN LIFE ARE FREE.

The latest trend of Coffee Shop Comedy finds a home at Cafe Muse in Hollywood, CA. With an all-star lineup of the who, what, huh of comedy led by the charismatic John Fugelsang who carries the audience through the headlines of the day and manages to keep the audience conscious. John was the glue that held the numerous performances together and kept the show going on and on and on. By 11:30pm we had seen 17 different comics and drank many cups of coffee.


Uncle Rick Overton reassured us that things really are that fu*ked up. Dylan Brody exposes himself in his mind to the check-out girl in the market while Chris Bonno plays songs from the dark side of his mind and takes us on a musical journey for the insane. Kelly Carlin educated us on family and that WACK-THUMP, WACK-THUMP is the sound of an unhealthy relationship. Edie McClurg was both Awesome & Amazing and Bob Dubac, playing Jesus, needs to sit down because his feet still hurt. Jim Ward brought a host of people with him (in his head) while other great performers like Jennifer Rawlings, Troy Conrad and Jann Karam provided cover fire for James Tripp whose life is a carefully controlled response to reality. Salazar rhymed while Rick Shapiro put it to bed with a mood swing and a side effect. This was a marathon night of laughs and craziness, so much great talent to see while enjoying a tasty beverage.


By Robert Cain - populisttyrant.blogspot.com