Comedy Meltdown » Jonah Ray

8 bucks gets you a wristband. Once in, you get to eat BBQ, drink BEER, & COMEDY

G-DL — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 23:37:58 +0000

This is TOMORROW.

8 bucks gets you a wristband. That wristband gets you in. Once in, you get to eat BBQ, drink BEER, and watch COMEDY.

X howard kremer X anthony jeselnik X dave koechner X Frank Conniff X April Richardson X har mar superstar X Jonah Ray X MIKE PHIRMAN

Please to enjoy the BBQ we’ll be having before the show.

oh, and please HAVE A SUMMAH.

Jonah Ray’s Meltdown presents: HAVE A SUMMAH FEST This SATURDAY!

G-DL — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 22:34:23 +0000

This line up for SATURDAY is stellar.

X howard kremer X anthony jeselnik X dave koechner X Frank Conniff X April Richardson X har mar superstar X Jonah Ray X

Please to enjoy the BBQ we’ll be having before the show.

oh, and please HAVE A SUMMAH.

FOR 8 DOLLARS YOU GET:

Entertainment. Beer. BBQ!

So, c’mon by. It’s a special HAVE A SUMMAH fest, that’s why it’s on a SATURDAY this month.

UPDATED! Jonah Ray’s Meltdown, June 18th @PAULSCHEER @jenkirkman @natashaleggero @steveagee

G-DL — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 05:19:41 +0000

Don’t wait in line, order your tickets online. Just stroll in, show us your confirmation print out, grab a drink, get a seat and enjoy the funny.

Click here to get your tickets.

The line up for the Next MELTDOWN:
PAUL SCHEER, JEN KIRKMAN, NATASHA LEGGERO, STEVE AGEE, DAN MINTZ, MATT DWYER, and JOHN VARGAS.

THE LINE UP FOR JUNE 18th:

PAUL SCHEER: A UCB alum, a Human Giant member, a hilarious comedian in many different forms. Who know’s what he’ll do? But you can be sure that it’ll be amazing.

JEN KIRKMAN: She has an album out on AST RECORDS, a regular on CHELSEA LATELY as well as the CHELSEA COMEDY TOURS, and an amazing writer. I’ve been watching her for years and have loved what she has progress to as a comic.

DAN MINTZ: With a Comedy Central Presents under his belt he’s become one of the most sought after comedy writers. His credits include: Saturday Night Live, IMPORTANT THINGS w/ Demetri Martin, Lucky Louie, The Andy Milonakis Show, Crank Yankers and much more. See him and you won’t regret it.

STEVE AGEE: He’s back from the south, let’s see what he’s got for us!

NATASHA LEGGERO: One of my favorites to watch. She’s appeared on RENO 911, Chelsea Lately, the Sarah Silverman Program, Aqua Teen Hunger Force, Ugly Americans and FUNNY OR DIE PRESENTS.

MATT DWYER: A legend of depression. An amazing improviser, writer and stand up comedian.

JOHN VARGAS: John is one of the smartest most intimidating comics I know. With his hit show at the Fake Gallery he’s honed a commanding presence on stage. Be challenged and laugh at the comedy of John Vargas.

And as always, FOOD TRUCK, BEER, GUEST DROP INS (Last month we had Aziz Ansari and Joe Mande do amazing sets.)

So…c’mon by.

Jonah Ray’s Meltdown
Meltdown Comics
7522 Sunset Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90046
323.851.7223
Admission: $8.00
Click here to get your tickets.

Announcing: Jonah Ray’s Meltdown, June 18th, 8pm | Meltdown, Inc.

Thursday, May 27th @MeltdownComics: Comics on Comics Radio Live with Paul Dini and Javier-Grillo Marxuach!

G-DL — Wed, 26 May 2010 07:05:19 +0000

Comics on Comics returns to Meltdown Comics in L.A. for a special live taping of Comics on Comics Radio!

Join host Sax Carr and comedians Jonah Ray (Web Soup), Tim Powers (Second City, The Schmoes) and journalist Blair Marnell (MTV Splash Page) as they welcome superstar comic writer Paul Dini (Detective Comics, Batman: The Animated Series, Zatanna) and The Middleman creator Javier Grillo-Marxuach (Medium, Annihilation Conquest: Wraith) for an amazing night of comics and comedy!

Thursday, May 27th @ 8pm
Meltdown Comics
7522 Sunset Blvd. Los Angeles, CA. (map)

admission is $5!

The event will also stream LIVE at ComicsOnComics.com!

Thursday, May 27th @MeltdownComics: Comics on Comics Radio Live with Paul Dini and Javier-Grillo Marxuach! | Meltdown, Inc..

Filmed at Meltdown Comics= Let me state it plainly (I’m Shane Lee) – by SHANE LEE

G-DL — Sun, 18 Apr 2010 06:13:18 +0000

jonah ray is UNFUCKWITHABLE Bring you:

Let me state it plainly (I’m Shane Lee) – by SHANE LEE

Dir. DANNY JELINEK

DP. Jason Whetzell

song by MIKE HENRY

Shane Lee as himself.

jonah ray is UNFUCKWITHABLE.

http://www.eonline.com/videos/v52370_the-soup-blog-web-soup.html

Shoutout by Chris Hardwick! Comedy Show Tonight in LA: Jonah Ray’s Meltdown

G-DL — Fri, 16 Apr 2010 21:02:02 +0000

Comedy Show Tonight in LA: Jonah Ray’s Meltdown

by Chris Hardwick on April 16, 2010

Jonah Ray of Web Soup and Nerdist Podcast fame has a monthly comedy show in the back room of Meltdown Comics on Sunset. This line-up is PHENOMENAL so if you’re in LA tonight you MUST gotothere.

$8 for amazing comedy and FREE BEER??? You’d be crazy NOT to do it!

Comedy Show Tonight in LA: Jonah Ray’s Meltdown.

LA WEEKLY PICK OF THE WEEK= jonah ray is UNFUCKWITHABLE.

G-DL — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 23:23:17 +0000

COMEDY AT MELTDOWN COMICS.

Attention all geniuses NOT going to COACHELLA. This show is a far better substitute than standing in the heat around a bunch of assholes. Come and hang out, should be a lot of fun.

We got pick of the week in the LA WEEKLY: http://www.laweekly.com/events/jonah-rays-meltdown-905773/

Here’s the line up:

HUGH MOORE: Hugh Moore is one of the hardest working comics around right now. You would never think by watching him though. His laid back style is juxtaposed against an onslaught of great joke after great joke. A writer for the short lived CHOCOLATE NEWS is a comics comic. Always generating new material that seems as honed and perfected as anything he’s been doing for years. You will see him and be blown away, I guarantee.

MARY LYNN RAJSKUB: Mary Lynn is best known for her role in FOX’S show “24” starring Kiefer Sutherland. But she’s been a personal favorite of mine as a comic ever since her days on HBO’s MR. SHOW with Bob and David. Never one to say a joke and mean it, Mary Lynn takes you on a weird path down a street yer not quite sure exists. You go along with her, you think to yerself “fuck it, wherever she takes me I’m sure it’ll be awesome.” And it’s true.

LAURA KIGHTLINGER: A legendary stand up comic. A former SNL cast member and the Creator/Star of her own show on IFC (The Minor Accomplishments of Jackie Woodman.) Laura Kightlinger is a mainstay. I’d say that I’ve been a fan since I was a kid but that would just upset her. Taking self deprecation and self medication to a heightened level of art, Laura has a timeless sensibility that doesn’t age…just like her.

STEVE AGEE: Part of one of the best comedic ensembles on TV (the Sarah Silverman Programme) Steve has a lot going for him these days. But don’t tell him that. You see, Steve is one of the happiest curmudgeons you’ll ever meet. And that’s what makes me such a huge fan of his. More than anybody I know, Steve is constantly convinced he is about to die. So, he will come onto stage in his monthly conversation with me about his hobbies that include: Death Notes, Self Help Tapes, Constantly Getting Sick, and Being single at 40 years old.

DANA GOULD: Mother Fucking DANA GOULD. I would use the term “powerhouse” if I was the type to use such a term. But it’s the only thing I can think of to describe seeing this former writer/producer of the SIMPSONS perform. No matter how long he performs it never seems like enough. If you’ve never seen him perform then stop missing out and do your self a favor by watching him.

If that wasn’t enough, there will be other surprises throughout the show. Including a performance from comedic musician ELI BRADEN. And a sketch by Marley Halpern-Glaser and Elisha Yaffe.

And to top it off: Free beer, The Crepe’in Around (crepe truck), and comic books.

jonah ray is UNFUCKWITHABLE.

Jonah Ray’s MELTDOWN. Friday, April 16th. at 8PM $8 bux, FREE BEER!

G-DL — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 21:18:31 +0000

Oh no, It’s Jonah Ray’s MELTDOWN!

With: Dana Gould, Laura Kightlinger, Mary Lynn Rajskub, Hugh Moore and Steve Agee

Friday, April 16th at 8PM

Meltdown Comics
7522 Sunset Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90046
(map)

Jonah Ray’s MELTDOWN. Friday, March 19th. at 8PM $8 bux!

G-DL — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 23:55:00 +0000

MELTDOWN.

This will be a fun show. Please come out and reblog and spread the word. It’s a great line up:

Whitney Cummings. I’m not sure if you saw her on the Joan Rivers roast but she completely dominated. She’s got such a great stage presence with really punchy jokes to back it up. Recently she starred in a pilot Produced by Ben Stiller, Directed by David Wain, and co-starring John Goodman.

Duncan Trussell. Duncan just recently wrapped up writing for NICK SWARDSONS sketch show on Comedy Central and has been progressively been becoming my favorite comic to see. One of the smartest and funniest guys around.

Eric Appel. Eric has been consistently pumping out amazing sketches since starting up on the Andy Milonakis Show back in 2005. Recently, he’s written on Crank Yankers, Human Giant and has been responsible for some of my favorite videos on FUNNY OR DIE, where he is a staffed Writer/Producer/Director. On top of that you can see him perform every sunday with Community’s Donald Glover at the UCB Theatres SHITTY JOBS.

K.P. Anderson. K.P. has been the Executive Producer and Head Writer of THE SOUP w/ Joel McHale for the past 5 years. Having been able to work side by side with him has been a delight. He regularly opens up for Joel McHale all across the country. Come see his rare L.A. appearance.

Brent Weinbach. Ask any comic that has performed with Brent and they will tell you ONLY good things. One of the more quoted and referenced comedians within the comedy community. I often find myself trying to describe his bits to friends and am always falling short of being able to. It truly is only something that you have to experience live.

Plus Special Guest: STEVE AGEE. Steve, a regular cast member on the Sarah Silverman Program is a wreck. One of the funniest hypochondriacs you will ever come across. Steve will swing by to talk about why he might just be about to die or almost just did.

This is a show full of headliners and I couldn’t be more happy to show them to everybody who comes. This is handpicked comedy.

Jonah Ray’s MELTDOWN. Friday, March 19th. at 8PM $8 bux! | Meltdown Comics and Collectibles’ Blog.

JUST ADDED!

Frysmith will be here serving up tasty treats!

COMEDY MELTDOWN 23 – THE END

G-DL — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 07:00:46 +0000

COMEDY MELTDOWN 23 – THE END?

EXIT INTERVIEW

Marz Richards (www.renfield.com) interviews Linda Pine!

Linda Pine is the impresario behind Comedy Meltdown, the super-successful comedy revue that took place at the Melt Gallery at Meltdown over the past two years. As Comedy Meltdown comes to a close and a new chapter for the Melt Gallery begins, the ever-inquisitive Marz Richards bothered Linda over a period of hours via electronic communiqué to establish this informative dialogue which we now present to you.

Q. Aggggggh! It’s over? It’s really over? This is the last Comedy Meltdown? What are we to do with ourselves?

A. Cry into your respective pillows.

Q. Booking anything in Los Angeles is a whirlwind gig, crushing your email and phone lines and consuming your focus. What was the toughest evening you produced during the run?

A. Andy Kindler & Ron Lynch were sick one night and I had to replace both of them on SHORT notice. Of course about 100 people came to the show expecting Lynch and Kindler… I prevented a riot by plying them with Asahi.

Q. Comedy Meltdown introduced quite a few comedians to myself and the nerderati that enter the store. Were there any breakout performers from the show?

A. Howard Kremer hands down wins that award. www.myspace.com/dragonboysuede

Q. The quality of performance at CM was, to my mind, astonishing. Was there something about the room or the booking that contributed to consistent success, or are we just blessed with a lot of kick-ass comedians at this moment?

A. Thank you, to me too. I was lucky to have amazing headliners before the show really had legs, Dana Gould was on our second show for example… If good headliners build it, they will come. www.danagould.com

Q. Do you have secret plans for the future? Divulge them now and ruin the surprise! We won’t tell anyone!

A. Comedy Meltdown World Tour is looking for sponsors. I am also pitching CM as a show for the TV.

Q. I’m big on learning. What is the primary lesson to be learned from your experiences producing this show?

A. Comedians work their asses off.

Q. Could you expand on that a little bit? Are they better promoters? Do they always do more than expected as entertainers?

A. I just mean they go up every night, and sometimes more than once a night. Matt Braunger is a good example, many of the shows he’s done at CM were his second set of the night, but he always has the energy and just kills. www.mattbraunger.com

Q. You’re an actor, but you’ve been quite busy with Comedy Meltdown. Are you going to get back into the great game?

A. Yes, watching these guys and gals instantly produce once they get in front of the mike was inspirational to me. I

need to use that skill at every audition, and remember to roll with the punches.

Q. What did booking this many shows teach you about Los Angeles?

A. That there is always something great going on… and if people show up to CM it means that they passed on any number of awesome screenings, gallery openings, comedy shows, you name it! It’s been very humbling and I am truly grateful that CM found an audience.

Q. This drama may be over, but it’s really not the end. You are curating more than a few art shows at the Melt Gallery at Meltdown through 2010. Tell me about your current installation and what’s next on the agenda?

A. My current show is called An Aurora of Polar Bears: A Children’s Primer. and it’s 26 original works based on terms of venery. My dad, a zoologist, wrote the introduction. I am hoping to make a children’s book (for smart children) out of it. February 27th will be Night of the Knick-Knacks or Return to Oz, all works inspired by the film. http://gallerymeltdown.wordpress.com

Q. Is it safe?

A. Absolutely not.

COMEDY MELTDOWN 23

THE END?

Featuring: Paul F. Tompkins – Howard Kremer

Andrew Donnelley – Heather Thomson – Ron Lynch

Hosted by Jonah Ray

Friday, December 11, 2009 8:00 p.m.

7522 Sunset Blvd, L.A., CA 90046

$8.00 cover charge, sponsored by Asahi beer

Comedy Meltdown » Jonah Ray

8 bucks gets you a wristband. Once in, you get to eat BBQ, drink BEER, & COMEDY

This is TOMORROW.

GET YOUR TIXS HERE!

Jonah Ray’s Meltdown presents: HAVE A SUMMAH FEST This SATURDAY!

X howard kremer X anthony jeselnik X dave koechner X Frank Conniff X April Richardson X har mar superstar X Jonah Ray X

GET YOUR TIXS HERE!

UPDATED! Jonah Ray’s Meltdown, June 18th @PAULSCHEER @jenkirkman @natashaleggero @steveagee

Thursday, May 27th @MeltdownComics: Comics on Comics Radio Live with Paul Dini and Javier-Grillo Marxuach!

Comics on Comics returns to Meltdown Comics in L.A. for a special live taping of Comics on Comics Radio!

admission is $5!

Filmed at Meltdown Comics= Let me state it plainly (I’m Shane Lee) – by SHANE LEE

jonah ray is UNFUCKWITHABLE Bring you:

Shoutout by Chris Hardwick! Comedy Show Tonight in LA: Jonah Ray’s Meltdown

Comedy Show Tonight in LA: Jonah Ray’s Meltdown

LA WEEKLY PICK OF THE WEEK= jonah ray is UNFUCKWITHABLE.

COMEDY AT MELTDOWN COMICS.

And to top it off: Free beer, The Crepe’in Around (crepe truck), and comic books.

Jonah Ray’s MELTDOWN. Friday, April 16th. at 8PM $8 bux, FREE BEER!

Oh no, It’s Jonah Ray’s MELTDOWN!

Friday, April 16th at 8PM

Meltdown Comics
7522 Sunset Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90046
(map)

Jonah Ray’s MELTDOWN. Friday, March 19th. at 8PM $8 bux!

JUST ADDED!

COMEDY MELTDOWN 23 – THE END

COMEDY MELTDOWN 23 – THE END?

www.meltcomics.com

Comedy Meltdown » Jonah Ray

8 bucks gets you a wristband. Once in, you get to eat BBQ, drink BEER, & COMEDY

This is TOMORROW.

GET YOUR TIXS HERE!

Jonah Ray’s Meltdown presents: HAVE A SUMMAH FEST This SATURDAY!

X howard kremer X anthony jeselnik X dave koechner X Frank Conniff X April Richardson X har mar superstar X Jonah Ray X

GET YOUR TIXS HERE!

UPDATED! Jonah Ray’s Meltdown, June 18th @PAULSCHEER @jenkirkman @natashaleggero @steveagee

Thursday, May 27th @MeltdownComics: Comics on Comics Radio Live with Paul Dini and Javier-Grillo Marxuach!

Comics on Comics returns to Meltdown Comics in L.A. for a special live taping of Comics on Comics Radio!

admission is $5!

Filmed at Meltdown Comics= Let me state it plainly (I’m Shane Lee) – by SHANE LEE

jonah ray is UNFUCKWITHABLE Bring you:

Shoutout by Chris Hardwick! Comedy Show Tonight in LA: Jonah Ray’s Meltdown

Comedy Show Tonight in LA: Jonah Ray’s Meltdown

LA WEEKLY PICK OF THE WEEK= jonah ray is UNFUCKWITHABLE.

COMEDY AT MELTDOWN COMICS.

And to top it off: Free beer, The Crepe’in Around (crepe truck), and comic books.

Jonah Ray’s MELTDOWN. Friday, April 16th. at 8PM $8 bux, FREE BEER!

Oh no, It’s Jonah Ray’s MELTDOWN!

Friday, April 16th at 8PM

Meltdown Comics 7522 Sunset Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90046 (map)

Jonah Ray’s MELTDOWN. Friday, March 19th. at 8PM $8 bux!

JUST ADDED!

COMEDY MELTDOWN 23 – THE END

COMEDY MELTDOWN 23 – THE END?

www.meltcomics.com

Meltdown Comics
7522 Sunset Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90046
(map)