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COMEDY ON US: VOL. 5

9/24/2013

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By Dan Martin
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Kenny Nardozza and Dan Martin slinging out another metal moment! Tune in this week for more metal madness!
Hey all! Welcome back to another edition of Comedy On Us. This is volume 5. September is winding to a close and It has been a great month back, both on the airwaves and off. Take a look below for what we have coming up and what we've been up to.  

-See you out there. 

THIS WEEK ON THE COMICS CORNER

This week we have Comedians Will Noonan and Orlando Baxter Click their names for their websites. 
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ON THE PHONE:
Orlando Baxter exploded onto the Boston comedy scene in 2006, and quickly established himself as one of the areas hottest young comics.

His fresh perspective and unique relatability quickly solidified this former middle school teacher into a fan favorite.

In 2007 Orlando was a finalist in NBC's ‘Stand Up for Diversity Showcase’, and in 2010, he became a finalist in both the New York Comedy Contest and the Boston Comedy festival.

He’s a regular headliner at numerous comedy clubs throughout New England, and performs all over the country as the east coast opening act for national headliner Jo Koy.

If the past is any indication of the future, Orlando Baxter is a promising young talent with some serious staying power.

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IN THE STUDIO
Boston Comedian Will Noonan was recently named a “2013 Comic to Watch” to by The Boston Globe Magazine.

He has been featured as a comic on MTV’s “FN MTV” and is regularly played on Sirius XM Radio’s comedy stations.  He has also told a story on NPR’s “This American Life”.


He has also been seen on WBZ’s “Community Auditions”, as well as starring in a Staples product commercial, among many others.

His viral #standupshots (or stand up memes) have garnered MILLIONS of views on Reddit, imgur and TheChive.com connecting Will to an awesome Twitter following.

His Podcast “High Pathetically with Will Noonan” gets great download numbers.


Will has  proudly performed at many of New York and New England’s finest Comedy Clubs, Theaters, Casinos and Colleges.

He was the host of “The Lineup” on Tauntr.com and was previously a semi finalist in several comedy festivals including the Boston Comedy Festival and The Magners Comedy Festival.

Will started his career in New York City and was a weekend regular at The Underground Lounge, and performed often at The Broadway Comedy Club, The Knitting Factory and The New York Comedy Club.  He is now based out of the Boston area.


LAST WEEK

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Last Wednesday and Thursday I had the pleasure and honor of playing a double bill @ The Comedy Studio and Owner and Operator Rick Jenkins phoned into the studio with me live from the second floor bar at the Hong Kong. In Studio we had Mike Holmes and the results were fantastic. Listen here... Episode #20

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Tuesday Sept 24th: Jokey and HaHa's Monthly open mic. The last Tuesday of every month. Show and go. @ Salon 51 Eddy St. Providence, RI Sign up @ 8pm Show @ 9pm (This one fills up fast so time is tight, 5 mins and everyone gets on)

If you are in the Boston Area and want to catch a show Tuesday:
Somerville MA: Radio Comedy Presents Let's Get Weird

Wednesday Sept 25th: Open Mic, SOTP Hosted by Dan Martin

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Each week 990WBOB.com showcases the best in local music & comedy. Live from The Spot in downtown Providence, RI.

September 23rd - * DJ Yglesias * The VapoRubs * The Down and Outs * Meds

This Week's Comedians:
Matt Walley and Rebecca Lucente 
Both Comics perform regularly in clubs around NE and beyond. This show is a steal at FREE! 

Comedy is brought to you by my good friend Doug Key, who is on one of the infamous lost episodes of the Corner. The episode following the Boston Bombing. We are still looking to recapture Doug's magic in studio. Doug will be in Studio with us on October 2nd, 2013!

Go here for more details if ya need them. 
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