The comic on hecklers, pre-show rituals, Jane Austen puns and her childhood heroesWhy did you get into musical comedy?I did musical comedy first because that was all I could do! I’d written and performed songs since I was young, so it was the most obvi…
Continue ReadingBest known for his inventive work with Tim and Eric, the absurdist comic talks about playing it straight as a ‘legit’ singer-songwriter, and his newest creation: a ‘belligerent and terrible’ standup comedianGrowing up, Tim Heidecker didn’t know who he …
Continue ReadingBest known for his inventive work with Tim and Eric, the absurdist comic talks about playing it straight as a ‘legit’ singer-songwriter, and his newest creation: a ‘belligerent and terrible’ standup comedianGrowing up, Tim Heidecker didn’t know who he …
Continue ReadingFor the past, Dave Grohl teams up with Greg Kurstin and a different Jewish artist to countdown the eight nights… MORE
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London PalladiumDawn French, Julian Clary and Alexandra Burke join an animatronic giant with a vast beanstalk in an innuendo-heavy, story-light showPantos are usually cheap and cheerful, so it’s disorientating to see millions of pounds (I’m guessing) t…
Continue ReadingSoho theatre, LondonWith his Scandi-nowhere accent and cool-dude aspirations, Archie Henderson’s comic character is improbable, clever and very funny‘I’m in control,” sings Jazz Emu, while the routine (synth noodling, cool funk stylings, malfunctioning…
Continue ReadingComedian Ben Hoffman created a monster when he debuted his Wheeler Walker Jr. character a decade ago. A fictional anti-country… MORE
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Comedian Ben Hoffman created a monster when he debuted his Wheeler Walker Jr. character a decade ago. A fictional anti-country… MORE
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A ripe tomato, newly bought from the store, is easy to take for granted. You went to your local supermarket… MORE
The musician behind “Joe Pera Talks With You” talks writing music for comedy, anti-irony, and his new album appeare…
The comedian stans hard for Mika and knows the perfect song to spice up a funeral reception, but which pop hit does she think ‘should be on baby TV’?The first record I ever boughtSteps’ Step One. I think I remember there being a B-side and it was made …
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