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What’s striking about Holmes’s comedy is that even when he’s venturing into the more personal areas of his life, he doesn’t ever tone down the silliness. And he shouldn’t.
Despite the state of the world and also his own inevitable aging, Holmes retains the childlike notion that humor is all around us; that we can and should be surprised all the time.
Even in its infancy, High Plains’ booking and organization already feels tighter than some similarly alt-friendly, comic-run events, living up to its name by balancing giddy crowds with half-lidded stoner grins.
It may have been Seth Meyers’s party, but it was clearly his interactions with the comedy stars determining the future of the industry the crush of attendees were most curious to see.
Moontower is already doing just about everything else right. Programming is varied, imaginative and occasionally inspired. Talent is both compensated and treated well, even if some headlining performances don’t quite draw as hoped.
If the overriding mission is to introduce quality upcoming talent to casual comedy consumers—while keeping things financially sustainable in the process—they’re impressively ahead of the learning curve.
While it shows off many of Miller’s best traits, Mash Up Audiofile also feels like another sampler of his occasional brilliance padded with pleasant but inessential gimmicks.
The duo works well together: they don’t step on each other’s toes, their timing is admirable and they unquestionably elevate each other’s work.
Through stories about internet addiction and hatred of parties, her clear discomfort within the setting provided an accidental theme of social uneasiness that gave her set a cohesion it might have otherwise lacked.
As both good friends and skilled comedians, Ray and Nanjiani work off each other seamlessly, guiding things along with expert control while making sure to let the spotlight shine brightest on their guests.
While not all the comedians are able to make the most of their limited time, the album provides an accurate depiction of a typical Comedy Juice show, while making sure to scrape out the filler and preserve the funny.
