Year: 2009

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Skiptracers: Southern-Fried Brains Make for Comic Take on Real Life in the South

Southern-fried brains and more populate “Skiptracers” – a Southern comedy feature film filled with hilarity and, sometimes redneck vulgarity, rock music, fugitives, sordid affairs, and pee wee football.

The fried brains here are not the kind you eat, but those of people we deal with in everyday life – and this film is full of characters you’ll recognize from the church pew to the jailhouse.

Cooked up by Alabama-born film makers Harris Mendheim and Andy Stuckey (best known as half of the NYC-based “Stuckey and Murray” musical comedy team), with writing help from their friend Brian Saliba, SKIPTRACERS embodies the underbelly of a South we all know but seldom see played out on screen.

Accompanied by a winning soundtrack featuring artists Langhorne Slim, The Defibulators, The Avett Brothers and others, the story revolves around the Trawick family. The Trawick’s are a family steeped in south Alabama tradition of bail-bonding and pee wee football, with sons J.D. and Tucker leading the pack, and overbearing father and coach, Big Donald at the helm, backed by the born-again Baptist and former bootlegging matriarch, Nanny.

Their nemeses include trailer-park crack-head Rusty, a fugitive from the law with a penchant for strip clubs and rock music, and their arch rival in both bail bonding and pee wee football, Cletus Yoates.

“Skiptracers” and the Trawick legacy make for a raucous good time at the movies resembling a coupling of “Dukes of Hazard” and the Coen Brothers’ quirky takes on rural life.

Here’s a trailer for the film:

“Skiptracers” has already received several accolades including the Rome International Film Festival’s Audience Award; Best Comedy, Best Actor in a Comedy (Andy Stuckey as Rusty McAndrews) from the Dixie Film Festival; and the Excellence in Feature Film making award at the Accolade Film Fest in La Jolla, CA.

Tennesseans have several chances to see “Skiptracers” from April 20th -26th at the following theaters:
THOROUGHBRED 20 – FRANKLIN, TN
NORTHGATE 14 – HIXSON, TN
WYNNSONG 16 – KNOXVILLE, TN
CARMIKE 14 – JOHNSON CITY, TN

For more info visit the following interweb thing-a-ma-jiggers:

Skiptracersmovie.com
Myspace.com/langhorneslim
Myspace.com/thedefibulators
Myspace.com/theavettbrothers

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This week in Nashville: Doug Stanhope, Flight Of The Conchords, Mike Speenburg, Patrice O’Neil..

patrice o'neil @ zaniesMonday, April 6
8pm OPEN MIC (Lonnie’s on West End)

Tuesday, April 7
8am – 9am Get Up, Stand Up (91.1 WRVU-FM)
6pm “Hope Lodge Night of Laughs” (American Cancer Center)
7:30pm Rik Roberts + OPEN MIC (Zanies)
8pm OPEN MIC Contest (Spanky’s Sportsbar & Grill)

Wednesday, April 8
7:30pm Mike Speenburg (Zanies)

Thursday, April 9
7:30pm Patrice O’Neil (Zanies)

Friday, April 10
7:30pm Comedy Contest (Crossbright, White Bluff)
7:30pm, 9:45pm Patrice O’Neil (Zanies)
8pm Flight Of The Conchords (Ryman Auditorium)
9pm Doug Stanhope, Chad Riden, The Mattoid (Exit/In)

Doug Stanhope @ Exit/In 2009.04.10Saturday, April 11
7pm, 9pm Patrice O’Neil (Zanies)

Sunday, April 12
6pm Sunday Stand-up Showcase Showdown And Stuff – Damian Anaya, Sean Parrott, Iron Comic, Chad Riden (Improv Nashville Comedy Theater)

More details can be found in our calendar thing over there.

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Episode 42 – Rhode Island Radio Shack

We celebrate last month’s Mangy Dog Live show and plug the show coming up, Mark makes a friend in Providence, BRAD EDWARDS and DAMIAN ANAYA join us, an episode of Alzheimer’s Roundtable; The Horse With 2 Snakes For Cocks returns; the first two stirring installments of Cosby, Cosby and Pryor: Private Investigators; and Danny and […]
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Flight Of The Conchords Surprise Show @ Zanies (4/4)

2009.04.04 flight of the conchords @ Zanies

Breaking news!

Before launching their sold out tour in Florida next week, Flight Of The Conchords showed up at Zanies in Nashville to put on a surprise show. More information as it becomes available.

UPDATE:
“They went on around 10:45 after Mitch Fatel finished up his show,” says Nashville-based comic Brian Bates. “After Mitch was done, the emcee said ‘folks stick around, the show is not over. We’ve got a surprise guest that has dropped in. If any of you need to go, the wait staff will bring your checks. But if not, stick around.’ While they were setting up the equipment for Flight of the Conchords, the emcee drew names out of a milk crate to see who wins Mitch Fatel CDs. Then he said ‘you’ve probably seen them on the HBO hit show Flight of the Conchords, give it up for Flight of the Conchords!’

They played four songs. All together they were probably on stage for about 15-20 minutes. I love Flight of the Conchords and have seen all their shows but I question how many of the audience members even knew who they were. They seemed to get a mixed response from the crowd.”

The Conchords will return to Nashville Friday, April 10th to play to a sold out show at The Ryman Auditorium.

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Dive Laughing Open Mic @ Springwater

dive laughing comedy show

Join an eclectic mix of Nashville’s stand-up comics, bar regulars and crazy homeless drifters at Springwater tonight for the Dive Laughing Open mic stand-up comedy show. Comic sign-ups start at 8:30 pm, show starts at 9. Tonight’s special guest host will be Brad Edwards. All are welcome.

Occurring the first Wednesday of every month, there’s always an element of danger with comedy shows at Springwater. Several things can be rough: the crowds, the language, and finding a seat in the packed house. You never know what’s going to happen, but you can bet it’ll be funny and exciting. If you’re lucky, maybe Dave Cloud will drop his pants! (Actually, that’s very likely.)

Springwater Supper Club & Lounge
115 27th Ave N.
Nashville, TN 37203
615-320-0345
MySpace.com/springwater

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