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May 3, 2010May 3, 2010

Nashville is flooded!

There’s absolutely nothing funny about the terrible weather and the flooding that has left so many people stranded and homeless.. except for these hilarious things.

First, Nashville CBS affiliate WTVF (NewsChannel5) weather guy Charlie Neese drew something interesting the other day to describe our flooding situation. video clips are all over the interweb:

There’s already a Facebook page dedicated to the Nashville Weather Penis.

Another Facebook page was created called I-survived-the-Great-Nashville-Monsoon-of-May-1st that has been a great source of information and photos and whatnot.. but I think it’s greatest achievement was this image uploaded by David E.:

Good work, everybody. I think we’re going to be O-K.

Seriously, if you have free time and want to help, visit Hands On Nashville at http://www.hon.org and volunteer – that’s the Mayor’s organization that will allow Metro Nashville to get reimbursed with Federal funds for every person who helps out.

Also, If you see Chad Riden driving around in a pickup with a chainsaw and a shovel, that may not have anything to do with the flooding situation.. that’s just what he does all day.

April 14, 2010

Beth Donahue: Stand Up 101 – Appearance

Nashville’s Beth Donahue-Weedman has been a successful comedian and former on-air radio personality for more than 20 years. You may recognize her from the CMT special “Southern Fried Chicks” where she performed alongside Etta May, Trish Suhr, and Sonya White. These days, she is a perfectly healthy, self-professing shut-in, proclaiming: “If Starbucks delivered, I’d never leave the house.

Thankfully, you can still hear from Beth online – she’s on Facebook and Twitter AND she has started writing a column for DreamRow about stand-up comedy:

I am a 22-year vet who had a great career till I ruined it with drugs and alcohol. But we’ll get to that later! You may be looking to get into stand up, or maybe you’re just here for an interesting read. Nevertheless, I’ll tell you all about what it takes to get there, and show you how easy it is to screw up.

Her first lesson? Appearance – check it out, it’s good information from someone who knows what they’re talking about.

April 6, 2010

Jeff Havens’ How To Get Fired!

Nashville-native comedian / author / lecturer / Vanderbilt graduate / funny person Jeff Havens is currently touring with his “How to Get Fired!” lecture / presentation / funny thing. The Kokomo Perspective recently wrote up his upcoming appearance at IUK:

Comedian Jeff Havens will bring some unconventional advice to the Indiana University Kokomo campus with his presentation, “How to Get Fired!”, on Thursday, April 8, at 1 p.m. in Kresge Auditorium.

Filled with the satire Havens has made famous in his stand-up performances and his corporate presentations around the country, “How to Get Fired!” is a hilarious discussion of exactly what not to do in the workplace.

Some questions Havens will ask his audience include, “Does the idea of working for a living depress you?”, “Would you rather play video games and update your Facebook profile than suffer through a lifetime of stable employment?”, and, “Does paying your rent seem like just too much of a hassle?”
[read the rest of the article here]

“How to Get Fired!” is also available in the quaint “book” format (an archaic form of communication involving something called “paper” that does not work at all on your iPad), available on his website, JeffHavens.com. NashvilleStandUp only wishes Jeff would have told us how not to get fired 10 years ago when we were still “employable” – now, we’re just damaged goods. Way to go, Jeff. Way. To. Go.

April 2, 2010April 2, 2010

Nate Bargatze wins Carolines “Final Four” competition

nate_bargatze_2 — Nate Bargatze, Vandy fan

The Comic’s Comic reports: “Earlier this week, the dueling 64-comedian “March Madness” (Comix) and “Final Four” (Carolines) competitions came to an end, with Sam Morril earning the $500 prize and gigs from Comix, while Nate Bargatze won the similar prize at Carolines (plus an extra gig during this fall’s New York Comedy Festival).” [read the rest of the story here]

NashvilleStandUp recently spent a few days running all over NYC with Nate – from Kabin to Carolines to the Broadway Comedy Club to EastVille to Bar 4 in Brooklyn. When he’s not out on the road, Mr. Bargatze drives into Manhattan and goes from club to club doing as many spots as he can wherever he can get up. It was fantastic and inspiring. To catch up with what’s going on with Nate, visit his website NateBargatze.com, listen to his podcast “It Could Be Better”, friend him on Facebook, or follow him on Twitter.

April 1, 2010April 4, 2010

The 1st Annual Longest Running New Famous #1 International Open Mic Comedy Festival

April 1-7, 2010
Nashville, TN
(facebook event)

This amazing, unprecedented mega-event kicks off TONIGHT!

Thursday, April 1, 2010 – 6:30pm
“Laugh like hell” OPEN MIC
The Rusty Nail
4054 Andrew Jackson Parkway
Hermitage, TN 37076-2220
(615) 889-2613
(facebook event)

Sunday, April 4, 2010 – 8pm
OPEN MIC at Joe’s Place
Joe’s Place
(Near the Green Hills YMCA and Whole Foods)
2227 Bandywood Drive
Nashville, TN 37215
(facebook event)

Tuesday, April 6, 2010 – 6pm
Hope Lodge Night of Laughs
American Cancer Center
Hope House
2008 Charlotte Avenue
Nashville, TN 37203
(615) 342-0840
http://www.cancer.org/
(facebook event)

Tuesday, April 6, 2010 – 8pm
OPEN MIC @ Spanky’s
Spanky’s Sportsbar & Grill
330 Welch Road
Nashville, Tennessee 37211
(behind the WalMart @ Nolensville and Harding Place)
(615) 837-3450
(facebook event)

Wednesday, April 7, 2010 – 9:30pm
Dive Laughing OPEN MIC
Springwater
115 27th Ave N.
Nashville, TN 37203
615-320-0345
(facebook event)

“Be there! ..or SUCK IT!”