afternoon delight
If I had a wife or a girlfriend living with me, we’d never get away with this. When I saw you at the grocery store last night, I wasn’t expecting to meet you. I hadn’t even thought of you… but, then, there you were… I just KNEW that I had to take you home with […]
wake the f#&% up! (but in a really nice way)
“You have something that no one understands…” Stand up comic Kyle Cease talks about the innate creative nature that you and I each have. He suggests some ways to unplug from the negativity matrix and get on with the work of fulfilling your own unique genius. www.KyleCease.com
Roadkill Comedy – 2 Oct 2012
The well kept bar, the clean tables, the contemporary leather furniture, the spotless floor, the professional bar staff… none of these are harbingers of what’s about to go down on stage… Every Tuesday night at 8pm, the best kept secret in Utah’s comedy scene whirs into action. Comedy Roadkill at The Complex hosts a comedy […]
photography: unexpectedly profound
It’s been a little over 10 years since I started shooting professionally. It’s been a fascinating journey. Entering photography as a career was unexpected, and somewhat of a “plan B”. Maybe even a “plan C” or “D”. I used to joke about being a photographer for a living, but I never thought I’d actually do […]
Sunday Comedy at Mo’s
It’s 10pm on a Sunday night. Salt Lake City is a sleepy town. The streets are quiet, buildings are dark, and pedestrians are few. An unlikely microcosm of activity aggregates as comics arrive at Mo’s Bar and Grill’s open mic night. A few miscellaneous locals wander in for a late night snack, often unaware of […]
Jonathan Livingston Pigeon
If you are not a frustrated artist of some kind, don’t bother reading this post today. “Man, I’m scared for you. You are gonna be alone for a long time”. said my friend EK, as we were discussing our individual reasons for doing comedy. I was talking to him about making a big shift in […]
wrestlers, winos, and wisdom
Is there a spiritual realm that we can tap into, and gain wisdom & direction that is beyond our own capacity? Joe Rogan recently interviewed Maynard James Keenan on his podcast, The Joe Rogan Experience. Maynard recounts being awakened in the middle of the night by a strange dream and a strange sensation. Later on, […]
Stanhope Special
Just a real quick note here… last summer, I was hired to photograph legendary stand up comic Doug Stanhope as he filmed his new special in Salt Lake City at The Complex. It was an honor, privilege, and amazing introduction into the world of stand up comedy. The special debuts this friday (3 aug 2012) […]
the internet is my girlfriend
It’s Wed night. I just got back from doing a small comedy set at Wiseguys. Tonight was not good. I think that subconsciously, I choose to have these experiences that drag my ego down into the mud. On some level, I view myself as a pompous, try-hard, pretentious douche bag, and there is part of […]
kick ass, even if you suck
“The only real edginess is honesty – because that makes people uncomfortable – and people don’t really know what to do with it.” – Marc Maron Writing this blog has a special way of causing me to mind-fuck myself. I believe in the power and importance of telling stories with raw, brutal candor. It challenges […]