I like a lot of people. The first comedians I saw live were Jay Leno and Carrot Top (true story). Dave Attell, Louis CK, and Laura Kightlinger might be my favorite...but I can remember every time I've been blown away by someone and forgotten other comics existed. Stewart Lee did that in Montreal. Andy Kindler did that at the M Bar. Doug Stanhope did it at The Punchline in San Francisco. Patton and Zach and Maria and Kirkman and Todd Barry and John Mulaney and Daniel Kitson and so many others make me excited about comedy. As far as influences go, I have no idea. My friends inspire me. Is inspiration influential?
Members
Danzig, Chet Baker, The Second Mrs. de Winter
TV Shows
ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel Live, NBC’s Last Call with Carson Daly, Premium Blend, Crank Yankers, The Minor Accomplishments of Jackie Woodman (IFC), The World Stands Up (BBC America), Samantha Who (ABC), Comics Unleashed with Byron Allen, Funny Money
Films
"Sleeping Dogs Lie," DVD extras of "Comedians of Comedy," "Comedians of Comedy: Live at the Troubador," "Sheep Man," "World's Greatest Dad"
Albums
one of these days.
morgan murphy's Interests
General
documentaries. boxing. naps. whiskey. humus.
Music
Rufus Wainwright, Nick Drake, Jeff Buckley, Joseph Arthur, Ray LaMontagne, Sam Prekop, Elliot Smith, Nas, Mos Def, Wu Tang (a number of them), Madeleine Peyroux, Warren Zevon, Billie Holiday, Bonnie Raitt, Stan Getz & Joao Gilberto, Radar Brothers, Aimee Mann, Michael Penn, Paul Bryan, Bob Dylan, Sufjan Stevens, Randy Newman, Patty Griffin, Missy Elliot, Rakim, Nina Simone, Leonard Cohen, Mountain Goats, The White Stripes, Imogen Heap...
(and in addition, I like some other things)
(ps. i know nothing about music)
Movies
Tarnation, Grey Gardens, Spellbound, Hoop Dreams, Stevie, Salesman, Roger & Me, Who are the Debolts, Sherman's March, Word Wars, Overnight, My Best Fiend, any Erol Morris, whatever Takashi Mike does...Rosemary's Baby, Annie Hall, Rebecca, The Last Waltz, movie's with "Eve" (not the rapper) like All About ( )...and The Lady ( )...., Zebrahead, Deep Cover,and anything else I rented as a child that made me feel older. Sweet Smell of Success, Usual Suspects, Waiting for Guffman, Old Boy, Double Indemnity, Celebration, Secrets & Lies, Heavenly Creatures, Young Frankenstein, This is Spinal Tap, Notorious, Carnal Knowledge, The Woman in Red, Terms of Endearment, Adam's Rib, and some shitty movies.
Television
House, Larry Sanders, Arrested Development, The First 48, Cold Case Files......shows about the obese, and midgets, and surgeries, and 400lb tumors......The Office, Day Today, Brass Eye, I'm Alan Partridge, Jam, Garth Merengy's Darkplace, 30 Rock, Minor Accomplishments of Jackie Woodman, Anthony Bourdain's No Reservations, Sopranos, Intervention, Colbert Report, Columbo, boxing & mixed martial arts, Real Sports, Hookers on the Point, Hookers off the Point, Hookers Lingering around the Point, The Point: Hookersville, Law & Order:The one that's on.
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Books
Catcher in the Rye (sorry, Jen), The Hours,The Undertaking, Lolita, The Bird Artist, Man's Search for Meaning, Sarah Vowell, Norwegian Wood (any Murikami), My Dark Places, outsider art books, the insane not the folky, Madeline...
I'd like you to meet Dan Schissel if you haven't already. Apparently, a new Maria Bamford DVD, as well as a new Marc Maron CD is coming out in the near future, courtesy of stand up! records.
I already accept you thanks, and welcome you to check dat sheet auuuht.
Yes, a blog would be appreciated/enjoyed. I'm sure I'm not the only one...don't fall into the realm of "twitter". It's a freemason thing (so I've heard) Cheers... ~B
thanks for the add (i do want to sound lame) i wouldnt say i love your comedy i mean to be fair i just met your comedy but its good. "what do you mean take a seat in the waiting room?" happy valentines night which we all know is better than the day. basically what im trying to say is, the NBA cares
Season 3 coming soon! Glad you've been enjoying the sketches, Lady Murphy! I've been itching for some updates on your side. Kind of like "what it's like to see the sun everyday, why pretentious people are easy to impress if you know pop culture references, why penis pill jokes don't work, feminism..... And why it blows. Unfunny myspace comments (i'm setting an example) and when to stop drinking."
Just a couple ideas that you might be able to draw inspiration from.
Because we released a new episode of sparkle picnic. Too bad youtube is on the heavy censorship thing. The original title of this episode was supposed to be "CLOWN FAGGOT."
Anyway, happy MLK day yesterday, happy "we elected Barack Obama" day, and happy apocalypse soon!
