aarrghh
Me and some friends went to a comedy night in Durham - the comedians were all unknowns (to us), two men and one lady. My friend and I were at the bar and this girl comes over and chats to us. We told her "we just came to see what it was like but we'll leave before the woman comes on because women are rubbish at comedy".
She looked at us. "Er...that's me" she said.
We felt terrible. And stayed.
(floella, Sun 27 Dec 2009, 22:35, 1 reply)

Eep!
So was she good?

For the past 3 years or so I have worked at a radio station as a general interviewer/reviewer/presenter. I've lost count of the times that I've passed the band/singer in the corridor backstage that I was supposed to be writing about.
I've even had a conversation with one woman about the singer I had come to see (all complimentary, thank God)... it turned out to be her. She was getting changed in the ladies' loos.
( d3gu thinks you should buy a Dinohoodie., Sun 27 Dec 2009, 22:44, closed)

!! That's brilliant!
She was ok. Come to think of it, the men weren't much better...
(floella, Sun 27 Dec 2009, 22:50, closed)

Where in Durham was it?
I remember once I was interviewing Nine Black Alps & we all nearly got kicked out, because the staff at the venue didn't recognise them ^_^ I have it all recorded... teehee...
( d3gu thinks you should buy a Dinohoodie., Sun 27 Dec 2009, 23:01, closed)

The Gala
I think they do a monthly comedy night - the new brochure is on the doormat - I can check for you if you like?!

That sounds very funny - what did you do with the interview?
(floella, Sun 27 Dec 2009, 23:12, closed)

haha well
I'm really bad at writing stuff up.

I currently have a bunch of interviews in my inbox waiting to be copied up: Frank Turner, Patrick Wolf, NBA etc... I suck :(

The Gala? Ooh, never been. I live in Newcastle, so I go to Durham every so often.
( d3gu thinks you should buy a Dinohoodie., Sun 27 Dec 2009, 23:15, closed)

: )
I lived in Newcastle until last summer, and I like Durham more and more. Have you been to Fabio's? I wish Newcastle had a Fabio's.

And...I wish I had your job!
(floella, Sun 27 Dec 2009, 23:50, closed)

Nope never been :(
It's alreet. I don't have time to do it as often anymore, unfortunately. A few years ago I was going to loads of gigs - 1 or 2 a week for months.

Now I'm doing a Masters and all I have is my show & the occasional interview, normally because I want to see the band for free.
( d3gu thinks you should buy a Dinohoodie., Sun 27 Dec 2009, 23:54, closed)