MICF Review - Dr Brown "Befrdfgth"

I'd like to think that for most comedy shows, a friend's description can pretty much give me a general idea. "Oh right, it's a this type of show, got it". I think I know what I'll be in for.  And I'd heard some pretty impressive things from Dr Brown, but I was in no way prepared for how engaging this show would be.

MICF Review - Slow Clap "Truth"

Also appearing at the very good Tuxedo Cat are the production team of performer Vachel Spirason and producer Steph Brotchie, a duo with a proven track record in last years show "The Hermitude of Angus: Ecstatic".

Like anything great, the show falls into a few different fields- it contains theatre, sketches, mime and an over-arching story line that holds the whole thing together extremely well. Vachel tells the story of a strange encounter in the forests of New Zealand that sets off a barrage of characters all vying to occupy his body.

MICF Review - Dr Professor Neal Portenza's "Choose your own Portenza"

Since here at The Ground is Lava have our hearts deeply entrenched in comedy, we thought we'd review a few shows  appearing at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival.
If you'r strapped for time (firstly why the fuck are you here?) then check out the Tuxedo Cat, a great venue offering alternative, interesting comedy. The first three reviews are shows featuring there.

Week 2 of the Super Fire Sparkle NAB Cup.

It was a pretty exciting opening to the NAB cup, the first article wasn't too bad either... Now for Week 2.

Super Fire Sparkle NAB Cup - Week 1

It is an exciting time of year when the novelty of cricketers trying to sell you phone plans and chicken begins to wear off. Advertisers enthusiastic to use the world’s least charismatic people must regroup and begin a new season of colourful ads featuring the world’s second least charismatic people, footballers. 

BD Right - How making fun of something backfired

I had this great idea for an article. I'd write an intensely devoted blog to actor BD Wong; a character actor featured in many feature films and, more recently, Law and Order SVU. Don't ask why I love SVU and can't stand any CSI, NCIS, LMAO type programs, but the combination of Benson, Stabler, and intense sexual assault cases always sooth me on Monday evenings.

Ooh, an international prostitute trafficking
episode! Wong'll be there for sure!

The great unwatched - Unemployment and a raging Head cold

So two things happened; I mean, a billion things happen all the time, microscopic doo dads floating round the atmosphere (I learned year 10 Science), but two things more relevant happend to me, Sam J Rankin, in 2012. I left my current job with a week in between of unemployment, and I got a raging head cold. 


I've only spent three weeks on the Dole, including a lovely appearance at the Bendigo Centrelink where I heard a chap scream at his female companion "I'm fucked off cos I've picked up two people from prison today and it's only 11 am!", a common grievance of any modern gentleman.

So too be fair, I need to experience as much unemployment in a week as I can. Combine this with my sinuses slowly filling up with cement, and we have...

Tea and tracksuits - Diary of an unemployed.