Four and three and two and one (What up!)

When Mike D, MCA and Ad-Rock first organized as the Beastie Boys, they were among the hardest of the hardcore in 1979. Rather than abandon their sound for their love of rap music, they made music history by changing the scene instead of themselves. As it turned out, they could do both. At the same time.

If only it were that easy for the rest of us… Continue reading

Whenever people find out I worked at a comedy club, they immediately request a joke or otherwise expect me to be funny. All I can say is that looks aren’t everything.

For the second entry in my now-dubbed Existential Resume expedition, I’m going to bring you to the job I landed immediately following the ever-scary Terror on Church Street: SAK Comedy Lab.

*I’d like to note for any would-be critics that the movie “Monsters, Inc.” wasn’t out when I decided to trade in screams for laughter. Any further similarities are purely coincidental, and if they’re not, I’m owed some serious dough. Continue reading