Yeah, so big old Wednesday of “New Talent” goodness. New talent night is legit business type comedy club shorthand for “the night we let anyone who might invite 20 of their closest friends to perform.” Woo-fucking-hoo.

Generally, as in this club, there’s kind of a keeping it above the low water mark model instead of being a purely “bringer” show. In a purely bringer show it’s only about asses in the seats, so it favors totally crappy newcomers with indulgent friends over actual performers. No one who’s done a bit of work or already put in thousands of open mike hours wants to then separate their nearest and dearest from a 10 spot just to see them.

In the modified version, it’s a mix. Some folks who bring a ton of people with some people who can actually cause some laughter. Tonight it was a mix, so the audience likely didn’t walk away completely hating comedy as they would in the purely bringer market. (A $10 open mike line up is tough with a few experienced people tossed in, it’s downright razor-blade across your eyelid painful with ALL new people.)

The upside for yours truly is I got more than a couple of laughs. Sometimes I think it’s just that people are so fucking relieved to actually hear something joke-like and funny that they laugh twice as hard.

I’m sure M. wishes my callling was more in the lines of quilt-making. Then, at least, at the end of a night he would have something of use. He really is a sweet guy.

On an unrelated note, thanks to everyone who has upped my website hits via Andy’s link from the Naked Comedy Showcase site. Please keep coming on back and checking out my complete and utter bullshit writing and maybe I’ll show you some nipple.