Tag: neil hamburger

  • Neil Hamburger at the Bottom of the Hill

    Neil Hamburger was in town for the latest iteration of his comedy act on Saturday, accompanied by opening act Sir Richard Bishop, an experimental guitarist. They performed at the intimate, dive-y, and unfortunately soon-to-be-defunct Bottom of the Hill. I can’t claim to be familiar with Bishop’s work, but his solo act is somewhat akin to…

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  • Sacramento wrap up and stray observations

    My entire reason for visiting Sacramento was to make up for skipping it on my “Ameritrip” last year in which I traveled by rail from Chicago back home to San Francisco, stopping in a few cities along the way — Omaha, Denver, Salt Lake City, and Reno. Originally I’d planned to make Sacramento a stop…

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  • I got to see Neil Hamburger live at a small venue in LA

    On Sunday night I went to see Neil Hamburger (with special guests) live at The Satellite, a small venue in LA’s Silverlake neighborhood. For those unfamiliar with Neil Hamburger he requires a little explanation: he’s not a “real” person but a comedian character played by Gregg Turkington. Neil is a sad sack, third rate comic…

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