Live Wire’s been around for over three years now, and guests have included:
Director Todd Haynes
Bruce Campbell
Colin Meloy of the Decemberists
Harry Shearer
Peter Sagal (of "Wait, Wait, Don't Tell Me")
The Minus 5 with Peter Buck of R.E.M.
Author/TV producer Chuck Barris
Kristin Hersh
Viva Voce
Michael Showalter (The State, Stella, The Showalter Showalter)
Eugene Mirman
M. Ward
Cartoonist John Callahan
Storm Large
Everclear
The Blow
Menomena
Stars of Track and Field
Authors Steve Almond, Chelsea Cain, Marc Acito, Whitney Otto, Karen Karbo, Jessica Abel and others...
Website
livewireradio.org
Influences
Monty Python, Terry Gross, Ira Glass, our Mommies, the oeuvre of Mr. Bruce Campbell, late 1970's sitcoms wherein misunderstandings led to shenanigans, David Sedaris, The Kids in the Hall, The State, SNL (minus all the crappy years), Jon Stewart, Steve Carell, relatives who do tricks with their teeth, Christopher Guest, Madeline Kahn, Ricky Gervais, squirrels on waterskis.
Members
Produced by: Kate Sokoloff and Robyn Tenenbaum
Technical Producer: Jim Brunberg
Head Writer, Host, Assoc. Prod. Courtenay Hameister
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The Faces For Radio Theater
Writer/Performers:
Courtenay Hameister
Tyler Hughs
Ralph Huntley
Sean McGrath
Mame Pelletier
Performers:
Tricia Ferguson
Pat Janowski - Siren of Sound
Jonpaul Mclellan
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House Band: Ralph Huntley and the Mutton Chops
Production Manager/lighting: Drew Flint
Stage Manager: Mark Dalton
Costumes: Annie Van Thillo
Photography: Wire Moore
House Sound: Paul O'Brien
Intern: Matt Deegan
Live Wire Radio's Interests
General
World domination through the ancient art of radio variety.
About me: Live Wire! is a radio variety show that records in front of a LIVE audience at the Aladdin Theater in Portland, Oregon.
An evening with Live Wire will most likely contain interviews with people you might like to know, music you may not have otherwise stumbled upon, and sketch comedy that may or may not cause urinary incontinence.
So what are you waiting for? Come see a show, dammit.
All photos courtesy of Wire Moore Photography.
Who I'd like to meet: Either Simone de Beauvoir or Steven Seagal. But I think one of them might be dead, so...whichever one isn't.
I have been a very poor myspace friend to you, Live Wire!, and I do intend to be better and/or go to a show soon (cuz I do really like you and listen to you on the radio and hold you in high regard), but I wanted to let you know if you didn't already that Maria Bamford is going to be at the Aladdin on Friday, May 22nd! :)
I'm trying to get the word out that all the songs from my Darla Records debut album "Exclamation Love" are now available digitally on iTunes, Rhapsody, Amazon, and more.
You can get the CD from WATERLOO, darla. com, Amazon, Best Buy, etc...
So have a listen and spread the word if you can!!!
We're playing an EARLY show this FRIDAY @ The Know with Bumtech and No Go Know! We plan to start @ 8pm so be there on time! The Know is at: 2026 NE Alberta in Portland. Hope to see you there! ~~C
Non perdetevi domani l'attesissima intervista a CROMAZOO (4 Dicembre ore 14 su ALL MUSIC) il gruppo visual milanese autore del video "Ragazzi Italiani" di Frost Dj Sexx feat. Nina Martine tormentone di Ibiza 2008! Conosci meglio Cromazoo su:
- Per via aerea: collegamenti internazionali e nazionali con aeroporti di Bologna (60 km), Rimini (50 km) e Roma (370 km) - Per strada: Autostrada Adriatica A14 uscita Faenza S.S. Emilia km 63 - Per Ferrovia: Linea Milano - Bologna - Rimini stazione di Faenza
hey Live Wire!! come to our show at the Laurelthirst on saturday the 5th of july!!! it's me and John Elliott and Green Mountain Grass who you will love... please come! love you me
Hey there! Okay, not to brag or anything, but Maria Bamford is, like, one of my myspace friends... and I mentioned to her, after I saw your post of her sitcom on your blogger blog, that she was on the radar of a certain radio show here in Portland and that she might should consider stopping here sometime, and now she is(!). (Could be a coincidence; who knows?) She and the other Comedians of Comedy are gonna be performing at the Roseland Theater on Friday, Oct. 5th. Check 'em out if you want. Sincerely, the Bammer's de facto, self-appointed Portland promotions secretary. ;)
Just a reminder that I am playing tonight at the cozy:
Mississippi Studios Thurs, August 9th - 8pm 3939 N. Mississippi $10/$12 (503)288-3895 www.mississippistudios.com
Stop in, sit down, have a drink, and relax. See me off before I leave for the entire winter! I'll be doing all the old standards. Plus some new work from a musical I am writing the music to.
