News of The Koll

Lots of new news to share...

I am currently in Montreal for the Just for Laughs Festival. The veil of secrecy has lifted, and I can now contractually, and proudly, say I am one of the New Faces of Comedy for this year of our lord 2009. Check out the roster here:

New Faces 2009

This week I got a chance to sub-host on the web show The Digg Reel on the Revision3 web network. Check it out, then flame me on the chatboards:

The Digg Reel

Also, since last spoke, I won my second San Francisco Regional Air Guitar Championship, and will be advancing to the Nationals on Aug 7th in Washington DC:

USAG Official Website

And while on the eastern seaboard. I will be taping a segment for Comedy Central's Live At Gotham on the 9th of August:

Gotham Comedy Club

I also finally watched Susperia for the first time yesterday, and it was pretty cool.

Creepy

US AIR GUITAR 2009

This Friday and Sat are the Us Air Guitar Championships 2009 SF Regionals at The Independent. Check out this video expose from KTVU 2 on my alter ego The Awesome and fellow competitor Beardo Weirdo's practice regiment:

>SEVERE MIND BLOWING<

Elevator To: Space

Check out my new webseries with Louis Katz, Chris Garcia and Sean Keane here:

www.elevator2space.com

The Business - Chris Garcia Birthday Guest Star Edition
Special guests: Sheng Wang and Hari Kondabolu

The Business has a very special show this week, May 13th. It's Chris Garcia's birthday, so he made a wish to have two hilarious friends join the lineup this week. And it came true! Hari Kondabolu ("Live at Gotham", "Jimmy Kimmel Live") and Sheng Wang ("Live at Gotham", "Just For Laughs" festival) join us this week for SF's best underground comedy showcase. Still just five bucks, still BYOB.

check it:

www.thebusinesscomedy.blogspot.com

The Business

Tonight, April 29th 2009, is the THIRD installment of The Business: a weekly show I share with Chris Garcia, Bucky Sinister and Sean Keane. It's been a blast so far, and tonight will be some awesome fun too. It happens every Wednesday at the Dark Room theater in SF.

for more info:
thebusinesscomedy.blogspot.com

see you there.

Bridgetown Whoo!

Just returned from the Bridgetown comedy festival. Damn, some fun! Even more than last year. The only part that sucks is being overwhelmed, and I was that way the whole time. But in a good way. Thanks to everyone involved for making it happen.

Tried to find David Yow, wound up at P.F. Changs...

SXSW was absolutely amazing. Music squirting out of every crack and corner of Austin. And lots of new and familiar comedy faces making me laugh. I'm still overwhelmed. Big thanks to Scott and Charlie and Suzi and Noah and Michelle and Drew.

I think this sums everything up:



(original post)

That's right Paul Ford, its not amusing...it's fucking hilarious.

Bridgetown Comedy Fest 2009 line up announced...

Check it out...

February/March Shows Coming Up...

Feb and March are chock full of great shows for Koll. Please, join me if you will:

Friday Feb 20th



Check me out at the Dark Room in San Francisco with:

Jabari Davis
Greg Edwards
Julian Vance
Chris Garcia
and more

10pm
only $5

Wednesday Feb 25th

I'm in the East Bay for once!

Here is the flyer I made for my buddy Rusty's show in Oakland:



And then in March...

Tuesday March 3rd

At the San Francisco Punch Line:



Thursday March 5th

At the San Jose Improv:



Sunday March 8th

I am auditioning for the Montreal Just For Laughs Festival at the Punch Line in San Francisco



March 20th and 21st



I will be performing at the Velveeta Room in Austin, TX as part of the 2009 SXSW Festival.

If you happen to be in Napa.... (NEVERMIND)

(This show has been canceled. The flyer is still awesome.)



This flyer by Aram Fresh is pretty great. Reminds me of creepy old Shel Silverstein drawings.

Update: New Year Comedy

Happy New Year, social network:

Plenty of funny shows on the way in this new year, and I'm in them!

This Weekend

Friday Jan 2nd and Sat Jan 3rd:



I am at Cobb's Comedy Club in SF with Craig Robinson (The Office, Zack and Miri Make a Porno) and Doug Benson (Last Comic Standing, Super High Me).

More details:
www.cobbscomedyclub.com




Wed Jan 7th:



I will be doing a section of a long form Solo-Performance piece I have been working on. On the bill are other great performers taking comedy performance outside of it's usual comfort zones. Come check it out, should be a unique show.

More details:
http://www.counterpulse.org/calendar.shtml



Thurs Jan 8th:



SPECIAL SHOW!
I will be performing with Brent Weinbach and Moshe Kasher at the Purple Onion in North Beach, SF. This will be a CD recording for both Brent and Moshe, show it should be a knockout show.

More Details:
http://www.sfstandup.com/calendar/show.php?eventid=3446


Jan 14th-18th:






I will be at the SF Punch Line with Jason Downs and the amazing Jimmy Pardo, as part of SF Sketchfest!

More details:
http://www.livenation.com/venue/punch-line-comedy-club-san-francisco-tickets/

Thanks everybody!
Beat it 2008!

Sincerely,
www.alexkoll.com