tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8972120889629675714.post5936196086292242020..comments2020-02-03T17:02:49.694-05:00Comments on Beyond Easy: Sins of OmissionPatrickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02410016566636603639noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8972120889629675714.post-81737718627109846642010-12-01T12:54:37.236-05:002010-12-01T12:54:37.236-05:00The show must go on right? But I&#39;ll say you h...The show must go on right?<br /><br />But I&#39;ll say you had it tough as while I have no grounds on which to speak to the state of poetry today, I can say confidentily that the state of stand-up comedy today is securly in the toliet, both in terms of material and desired effect (i.e. laughter). The stand-up scene is littered with depressed malcontents who wouldn&#39;t know funny if it bit them on the nose.Adamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10016188508658731186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8972120889629675714.post-50398661170726686102010-12-01T10:02:32.111-05:002010-12-01T10:02:32.111-05:004 out of 5 hipsters from Bushwick would say &quot;...4 out of 5 hipsters from Bushwick would say &quot;That&#39;s what you get for going to an open mic in Park Slope&quot;. I&#39;ve been in similar situations with open mic nights, and it is definitely worth it to read whatever you have (unless they run out of time). I mean, usually everybody is encouraging at these things. Worst case scenario, somebody rips on you or nobody reacts at all, which could possibly lead you to consider that an edification... only to later on feel guilty for considering rejection to be a form of edification. Actually the worst that could happen is they could appreciate it in a way that is obviously forced, creating tension.Pretley Sandershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12220313558400794253noreply@blogger.com