MONDAY 4/13 ~What's Up Tiger Lily?~ BILL BURR! TJ MILLER! IAN EDWARDS! + MORE

[~ Tiger Lily ~]

What's Up, Tiger Lily?


Monday April 13th 2009 - 8:00P

Featuring:
MARIA BAMFORD
MELINDA HILL
BILL BURR
TJ MILLER
IAN EDWARDS
MATT BAETZ
ROB O'REILLY
LESLEY WOLFF
MATT PETERS

Cuba Libre Bar
1745 N. Vermont Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90027

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[~ Tiger Lily ~]

JUST ADDED:
The very funny and swelltastic
LOUIS KATZ

he will be moving to NY on Tuesday so come out to the show and catch him in one of his last LA performances before he makes the big move!

[Rob Delaney]

I implore you to go see Bill Burr for $5 in this tiny, intimate setting. I saw his last set at Tiger Lily and it was among the funniest things I've ever, ever seen. And I'm a tough customer and a shitty person.

[melindahill]

So, two different super swell fellows were nice enough to take a crack at a new flyer design for Tiger Lily. I think they're both fantastic flyers and I can't decide which one to use.
I thought I'd post both of them and see if any of you have a preference? That would be so helpful! (You can message me privately if you prefer.) Thanks a lot.

[AmericasMobileDevice]

I like the second one better.

[helloitslate]

Thanks Rob! I alsowant to say that all comedians get in for Free and if any of you have any aprehension about coming to the show just because of the 5 dollars don't worry. There will always be something that can be worked out just ask to speak to me Jazz and we will see what we can do. The goal is for everybody to have fun and enjoy some kick ass comedy! If you aren't there laughing and enjoying it really whats the point?

[scottbox]

Cool. First flier.

[melindahill]

Wow, thanks for all the great feedback and helpful personal messages!! I was under the impression that the majority of the Tiger Lily audience was not on AST at all. I see now that in fact there is a presence. Thanks so much. You guys really are a special thing. Happy Easter, faggots.

[eliolsberg]

That was a super fun show, Bill Burr and Ian Edwards killed... not that the other comics didn't... keep up the good work Melinda!

[sam_k]

Such a great show.

I don't understand why that place wasn't packed to the brim. So much awesomeness in such a small room.

[melindahill]

Thank you for the kind words and for the attendance. We really have been so fortunate to get so many great comics and such great audiences every week!! I mean, that place was just some restaurant in Los Feliz that I did a food review for when I used to write food reviews for 944 Magazine! I came back one day and asked if we could do a show there. They were skeptical but approved it. We built that show fm the ground up, yo! Now you can walk in on a Monday and watch awesome comics!

We bring in our own sound system every week, the spot light was donated and installed by a fan...(before that we were literally using a standing work light donated by my photographer friend. The light would blind the performers and was plugged into the wall so people actually had to walk over it and would sometimes trip on it on the way to stage/ booths!! Occasionally it would even buzz loudly, and eventually it just stopped working altogether.)- BTW, all of this stuff happened while someone was on stage. The microphones have gone out during shows, I mean this shit is rinky-dink.

As you may or may not know, the restaurant has changed their name 3 times since we started the show 2 and a half years ago, has re-modeled constantly and has even changed our nights around!

Howevah, now they are getting us a stage and a sound system finally. We'll be on Mondays permanent-style.
I just really feel so grateful that you guys show up every week no matter what, and that the shows continue to be great despite so many obstacles.
It just makes me feel really proud and happy.

Did you know there used to be a little coffee shop across the street fm tiger lily called Onyx? It was a crappy little punk rock set up, even more humble than ours, and it was a sweet, sweet scene that spawned great performers like Beck, other musicians and writers, etc.

I feel like the street has a real history and energy for that kind of stuff and our little scene is no different. So many great performers have come through our room and so much magic has happened. Do I sound like a proud grandma? I can't help gushing, it just really is very special.

Thanks in no small part to our booker Jazz and former bookers Jesse, Bruce Baumgarden, & Natash and the sweet-hearts who made our flyers, Jesse, John Faso, & Gil Riejo.

See you next week!
xx

[sam_k]

Favorite quote of the night:

Louis Katz: "Melinda, how am I doing on time? Could I get 3 or 4 more minutes? I have a lot more on this bit about boxer briefs and it's not going to be funny"

[melindahill]

Hahaha!

[eliolsberg]

Another great quote from Ian Edwards:

"Did you guys ever notice that every person with down syndrome has the same haircut?"

He also used the word bananas, as to describe something as crazy.

[sam_k]

Exact quote: "sleepwalking is bananas"

What was his quote about 2 ugly races combining to make a beautiful mixed race child? All i remember is him saying "...was your mother the woman who shot selena?".