Spring has sprung! Let's get to it! First order of business is massive props to designer HEATHER BREEN for her fresh Right On logo design and to web wizards DOCTOR SANDWICH (aka Matthew Kopel and Michael Szczerban the best site builders ever!) for their work on the brand new Right On PR site! We're live, people!
The King of Brooklyn comedy EUGENE MIRMAN is on tour now with Wes & Eugene's Cabinet Of Wonders variety show with special guests aplenty and soon he'll set out on tour with his fellow Flight Of The Conchords stars for a sold out North American tour! In addition to his successes on stage as an entirely hilarious stand up and in print as an entirely hilarious author of 'THE WILL TO WHATEVS', Eugene's television roles are notable as well! Entertainment Weekly chose the show "Delocated" in their MUST LIST-Ten Things We Love This Week ! In the show, Eugene stars as Ygveny, an assassin/ aspiring stand-up comedian, the live-action series is airing now on Adult Swim. And go to IMPOSE MAGAZINE to see a terrific SXSW photo feature on Eugene, "one of the best indie groups" they've seen in a long time! That's right.
After a near career-ending injury to guitarist Chase Duncan, last year THE INTERIORS released their outstanding self-titled debut full length on 54/40 or Fight! and while touring in support, gained a hell of a reputation for a blistering live show each time they took the stage. The band has been working on a full length follow up to their self-titled debut and will be showcasing new songs alongside debut stand-outs "Powerlines" and "Ghosts" on their upcoming tour dates.
In his hilarious new one-man show JERSEY DAYS, co-written with Bob Odenkirk, JOHN ROBERTS ventures home to New Jersey to babysit his sister’s kids while she parties in Atlantic City. The relentless droves of dirty Jersey family members, friends, and even beloved cable-access comedian Paulie P make sure that John has the most ridiculous night in the tri-state area. John Roberts will bring Jersey Days to the ARS NOVA stage on APRIL 5. Directed by Jim Beiderman.
MATT McCARTHY will be recording a special live show for digital release so be sure to come out and be a part of the laugh track. Matt will be performing at COMIX on APRIL 27, 8pm show time. And congrats to Matt for winning the ECNY Award for Best Performance in a Commercial (Verizon) !
A big congratulations to KUMAIL NANJIANI for his two ECNY Awards! Kumail was named Best Male Standup Comedian and he also won Best One Person Show for his original work 'Unpronounceable'. And mark your calendar for April 30 when Kumail will be a guest on Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Vancouver four piece BRASSTRONAUT, led by the vocals of Edo Van Breemen of The Clips, are touring in support of their soon-to-be-released 'Old World Lies' debut. Standout track 'Requiem For A Scene" was recently featured as The Daily Swarm 'Must-See Videos of the Week' who called it "Totally Poetic". A must-see video? We agree! See it HERE and be sure to catch Brasstronaut on tour for a set which PopWreckoning says is "100% solid and totally entrancing”.
This Thursday, April 2, The Arts Center in Eagle Rock will host the release of the GOOSEBERRIES photo album by Sterling Andrews. Guests will be able to walk through displays of Sterling's beautiful handmade backdrops used in the photo sessions, while photos from the album will be throughout the gallery and One Trick Pony, Le Switch, Golden Gram and Afternoons will play. Advance copies of the book will be available at the show, and starting on April 4, available through Eenie Meenie. RSVP HERE for entry to the party!
TOM SHILLUE is bringing his original one-man show SUPERNORMAL to THE GREEN ROOM for an APRIL RUN. Called "Brilliant" by the NY Post and "Inspired and subversive" by the New York Times, join the brilliant Mr Shillue for an evening of stories so normal, they're radical. Supernormal will performed April 6, 13, 27 & May 4
Ready yourself, LA. REGGIE WATTS will make a very special west coast appearance and will be performing ONE NIGHT ONLY at UCB on APRIL 29. The amazing Watts, who was featured in Esquire's Best & Brightest issue and hailed all around from press, peers and fans, is the recent Winner of the 2008 ECNY Best Musical Comedy Act. Watch a recent performance of Reggie on POPTUB and see why he continues to blow minds with his "ambient comedy".
Matt & Kim Postpone Remaining March & Early April Shows
Due to an injury suffered over the weekend, Matt and Kim have regretfully had to postpone the remaining shows on their spring tour. The Brooklyn duo have been touring nearly non-stop since the release of their outstanding 2nd lp 'Grand', playing sold out shows across North America. Matt, known for his exhuberant energy onstage, is undergoing medical treatment for a back injury at this time. Matt and Kim are hoping to reschedule the dates in Tallahassee, Gainesville, Athens, Asheville, Richmond and Philadelphia for later this summer.
MATT & KIM ON FUEL TV'S DAILY HABIT TONIGHT !
Brooklyn indie-dance duo distill joy down to its purest form on “Daylight” and “I Wanna”, performed for Fuel TV's The Daily Habit, airing tonight! Catch Matt & Kim Thursday, March 26 at 9pm EST / 6pm PST. And in case you miss it the first time, the episode will re-air at midnight EST/ 9pm PST.
EUGENE MIRMAN is GHETTO BLASTER'S NEW COVER STORY!
The new GHETTO BLASTER magazine hits stands this week and on the new cover you will find comedian / author / actor extraordinaire EUGENE MIRMAN! There is a wonderful interview with Eugene as well as a helpful advice section in which the author of THE WILL TO WHATEVS shares life wisdom with some troubled artists. Pick up a copy today! And watch for Eugene to come to a city near you on tour with Wes and Eugene's Cabinet of Wonders and next month, Eugene on tour with Flight of the Conchords!
RIGHT ON PR AT SXSW !
Right On! is proud to have awesome shows at next week's SXSW and hope to see you there! If you're heading to Austin, I say welcome! and if we've never met, I always look forward to ending faceless correspondence so let's make this year our year!
EUGENE MIRMAN
Eugene's SXSW Pick Three
“It's difficult to describe all of Eugene Mirman's accomplishments. It might even be unnecessary. After all, anyone who's seen his Comedy Central special, watched him perform as part of the Comedians Of Comedy, or recognizes him as the landlord from HBO's Flight Of The Conchords has a decent sense of what Mirman does. But for those who are unfamiliar with Eugene's absurd sense of humor, there's no better place to start than the stage.” - The Onion
Mon, Mar 16 @ Mohawk - The Onion Party
Tue, Mar 17 @ Emo's w/ John Mulaney, Aziz Ansari, Nick Kroll
Fri, Mar 20 @ Esther's Follies, 10pm
Fri, Mar 20 @ Maggie Mae's, Cabinet of Wonders, 12am
Sat, Mar 21 @ Esther's Follies, 9:30pm
WALLPAPER
Oakland's #1 club destroyers and glitz 'n' grit champions of the groove, Wallpaper, are fresh off shows with Girl Talk and a NYC headlining show and headed to SXSW to show everyone why they were voted Best Party Band by SF Weekly!
Thurs, Mar 19 @ Beauty Bar - Bay Area Takeover, 4pm
Thurs, Mar 19 @ The Marq - How We Do, 10:45pm
Fri, Mar 20 @ Beauty Bar - AM Only Showcase, 12:30am
Sat, Mar 21 @ Lose Control @ Canvas, 6:45pm
MARK MALLMAN
The fastest piano in the midwest -aka Mark Mallman- will be playing his 6th DrunkXDrunkwest showcase at this year's festival. Come see why this amazing artist wins SXSW year after year and watch for his new record to drop this summer on Badman Recordings.
Fri, Mar 20 @ The Cash Moneyapolis Day Party, Iron Gate Lounge, 9pm
Sat, Mar 21@ Lamberts, midnight
MATT & KIM
“[Matt and Kim's] performances transcend genre: An adorably unpretentious onstage rapport and Kim's priceless permagrin conjured an idyllic mind-set wherein you're young, creative, hopelessly in love and thoroughly stoked on life.”
Thurs, Mar 19 @ Opal Devine's Freehouse, 11pm
ALINA SIMONE
The wonderful Ms Simone has just finished recording her follow up to the critically acclaimed 'Everyone Is Crying Out To Me Beware' and is working on a book for Farrar, Strauss + Giroux.
“Simone is alive and ardent, singing her hard heart soft.” -National Post
Thurs, Mar 19 @ create.live.lounge @ 10pm (503 Neches)
And thanks goes out to the Austin Chronicle who named THE COAST in their "Best of SXSW" Canadian bands to watch at this year's fest. Unfortunately The Coast are not making it to Austin after all, but the gents are hard at work on a new album and their debut lp 'Expatriate' will be re-released in US this spring.
EUGENE MIRMAN
Eugene's SXSW Pick Three
“It's difficult to describe all of Eugene Mirman's accomplishments. It might even be unnecessary. After all, anyone who's seen his Comedy Central special, watched him perform as part of the Comedians Of Comedy, or recognizes him as the landlord from HBO's Flight Of The Conchords has a decent sense of what Mirman does. But for those who are unfamiliar with Eugene's absurd sense of humor, there's no better place to start than the stage.” - The Onion
Mon, Mar 16 @ Mohawk - The Onion Party
Tue, Mar 17 @ Emo's w/ John Mulaney, Aziz Ansari, Nick Kroll
Fri, Mar 20 @ Esther's Follies, 10pm
Fri, Mar 20 @ Maggie Mae's, Cabinet of Wonders, 12am
Sat, Mar 21 @ Esther's Follies, 9:30pm
WALLPAPER
Oakland's #1 club destroyers and glitz 'n' grit champions of the groove, Wallpaper, are fresh off shows with Girl Talk and a NYC headlining show and headed to SXSW to show everyone why they were voted Best Party Band by SF Weekly!
Thurs, Mar 19 @ Beauty Bar - Bay Area Takeover, 4pm
Thurs, Mar 19 @ The Marq - How We Do, 10:45pm
Fri, Mar 20 @ Beauty Bar - AM Only Showcase, 12:30am
Sat, Mar 21 @ Lose Control @ Canvas, 6:45pm
MARK MALLMAN
The fastest piano in the midwest -aka Mark Mallman- will be playing his 6th DrunkXDrunkwest showcase at this year's festival. Come see why this amazing artist wins SXSW year after year and watch for his new record to drop this summer on Badman Recordings.
Fri, Mar 20 @ The Cash Moneyapolis Day Party, Iron Gate Lounge, 9pm
Sat, Mar 21@ Lamberts, midnight
MATT & KIM
“[Matt and Kim's] performances transcend genre: An adorably unpretentious onstage rapport and Kim's priceless permagrin conjured an idyllic mind-set wherein you're young, creative, hopelessly in love and thoroughly stoked on life.”
Thurs, Mar 19 @ Opal Devine's Freehouse, 11pm
ALINA SIMONE
The wonderful Ms Simone has just finished recording her follow up to the critically acclaimed 'Everyone Is Crying Out To Me Beware' and is working on a book for Farrar, Strauss + Giroux.
“Simone is alive and ardent, singing her hard heart soft.” -National Post
Thurs, Mar 19 @ create.live.lounge @ 10pm (503 Neches)
And thanks goes out to the Austin Chronicle who named THE COAST in their "Best of SXSW" Canadian bands to watch at this year's fest. Unfortunately The Coast are not making it to Austin after all, but the gents are hard at work on a new album and their debut lp 'Expatriate' will be re-released in US this spring.
MATT MCCARTHY @ UCB TOMORROW NIGHT!
HEY LA!
An awesome show coming up tomorrow, Wednesday, March 11 when MATT McCARTHY performs his one man show at the UCB Theater! The remarkable redhead Mr McCarthy, who you know from his many hilarious tv appearances, will let loose a tremendous, original, unrelenting roller coaster performance just for YOU. His routines are full of manic absurdity, inimitable deadpan, and scathing satires of convention, expectations, and observations on the fantasy store at the mall.
MATT McCARTHY @ UPRIGHT CITIZENS BRIGADE THEATER (LA)
MARCH 11 @ 8pm, TIX $5
JOHN ROBERTS & MARGARET CHO @ COMIX THIS SUNDAY!
Brilliant funnyman JOHN ROBERTS will be performing live this Sunday, March 8 at COMIX in NYC with very special guest MARGARET CHO! Earlier this week the video genius and star of the "Jackie and Debra" shorts made a hilarious guest appearance on MTV2's Detox which you can see HERE
And in case you missed it, John and Margaret made an especially amazing video which you just gotta see! Go checkout your new favorite lunchdate "MARGE AND MRS CHO"
JOHN ROBERTS & MARGARET CHO
COMIX NYC
Sunday March 8
Shows at 7:30 & 9:30
CLICK HERE FOR TIX
RIGHT ON PR MARCH NEWS !
It's March! Time for lions, lambs and SXSW! Fresh from Right On HQ...
Hey LA! LIZZ WINSTEAD is bringing her newest creation WAKE UP WORLD, the only six hour morning show, for its west coast debut on March 17 & 18 at Steve Allen Theater. Get your tix before the shows sell out like they did on their NYC and MN runs! Alongside Lizz, the multi-media satire Wake Up World is co-written and co-produced by some of the today's best political comics and writers, and the live show will include special guests. Some past guests include Michael Stipe, Sarah Silverman, Roseanne, and Rachael Maddow, so you never know how might be on stage with Lizz for the LA shows, but you KNOW it's going to be brilliantly funny!
MATT & KIM are on the road again! On TOUR in support of their amazing new album, 'Grand', Matt & Kim have been firing up the crowds at their sold out shows and though the album has been out only a short time, fans in every city know words to all the new songs, singing along and dancing like crazy! We've had reports of mayhem of the best sort happening at the shows along this tour, many of which have sold out in advance -Thanks LA, SF, NYC and STL! Next week the Brooklyn duo will be shooting a segment for Fuel TV -Stay Tuned!!
Vancouver's BRASSTRONAUT have made a gorgeous VIDEO for the track "Requiem for a Scene" from their upcoming US release 'OLD WORLD LIES'. Shot by Alan Miller, the video was recently made available online and not but a few days later, the MERCURY PRIZE site picked up on it and made it a featured recommended video! Watch it HERE and also look for Brasstronaut to hit the US cities this month ON TOUR!
THE INTERIORS are braving the storm. LIterally. The Chicago gents made their way to NY where they are set to tear it up two nights before winding their way down to Austin for SXSW. Check their dates and get out to rock it with The Interiors! PastaPrima promises “it has ALL the GUITAR you could EVER want blowing out of the windy city”. Sure nuff!
And LA, we're not done with you yet! The remarkable MATT McCARTHY is coming for a one man show at UCB on March 11 and he's going to be performing just for YOU. For people in other parts of the world, Matt performs on your tv regularly. Like in Guinness, Verizon commercials (he's the red headed guy that makes you laugh) and the new Doritos commercial. Wish you had thought of Beer Doritos? Too late. Matt McCarthy already did that. Bewm!
Hey fans! Viral video genius JOHN ROBERTS (he of the Jackie & Debra, Mother's Day, The Christmas Tree and more!) is back with a new one! Just in time to announce his March 8 shows at COMIX in NYC, John is out with a hilarious new video made alongside his friend Margaret Cho! Now, we can't tell you yet who will be performing with John at this special Comix night, you'll have to stay tuned for an announcement later this week, but she is drop dead funny. In the meantime, do enjoy 'MARGIE & MRS CHO' HERE!
EUGENE MIRMAN just wrapped a fantastic book tour in support of THE WILL TO WHATEVS, out now on Harper Perennial. Thanks to everyone who came out to the readings and bought the book. Your life will only be better because of it. So what now for “Brooklyn's — or at least Park Slope's — unofficial comic laureate”? Um, everything! Wes and Eugene's Cabinet of Wonders tour, SXSW, Flight of the Conchords show and US tour, and Delocated on Adult Swim. If you missed Eugene advising you on gaining confidence and more on NPR's All Things Considered, listen HERE, check out his shows HERE , buy the book HERE .
Straight outta Oakland, club destroyers WALLPAPER have a bunch of shows lined up for SXSW so do take note! Ricky Reed and Arjun Singh recently wrapped shows with Girl Talk and Flosstradamus, will headline NYC Webster Hall and then will make their way to Austin. Get your groove and swerve on with Wallpaper. HERE Man it's going to be GOOD TIMES!
MARK MALLMAN! We love you! The Mallman is hard at work mixing his upcoming album tentatively titled 'Invincible Criminal' but the genius gent is going to wrap it up just in time to hit SXSW -Thank you! Watch this space for more on his upcoming lp, cos holy moly it is sounding like the best thing he has EVER done! And to see something you are going to tell EVERYONE about, see the Mallman at SXSW:
3/20 @ Cash Moneyapolis Day Party, Iron Gate Lounge, 9pm
3/21 @ Lamberts, midnight
See y'all soon!
Sheila
Hey LA! LIZZ WINSTEAD is bringing her newest creation WAKE UP WORLD, the only six hour morning show, for its west coast debut on March 17 & 18 at Steve Allen Theater. Get your tix before the shows sell out like they did on their NYC and MN runs! Alongside Lizz, the multi-media satire Wake Up World is co-written and co-produced by some of the today's best political comics and writers, and the live show will include special guests. Some past guests include Michael Stipe, Sarah Silverman, Roseanne, and Rachael Maddow, so you never know how might be on stage with Lizz for the LA shows, but you KNOW it's going to be brilliantly funny!
MATT & KIM are on the road again! On TOUR in support of their amazing new album, 'Grand', Matt & Kim have been firing up the crowds at their sold out shows and though the album has been out only a short time, fans in every city know words to all the new songs, singing along and dancing like crazy! We've had reports of mayhem of the best sort happening at the shows along this tour, many of which have sold out in advance -Thanks LA, SF, NYC and STL! Next week the Brooklyn duo will be shooting a segment for Fuel TV -Stay Tuned!!
Vancouver's BRASSTRONAUT have made a gorgeous VIDEO for the track "Requiem for a Scene" from their upcoming US release 'OLD WORLD LIES'. Shot by Alan Miller, the video was recently made available online and not but a few days later, the MERCURY PRIZE site picked up on it and made it a featured recommended video! Watch it HERE and also look for Brasstronaut to hit the US cities this month ON TOUR!
THE INTERIORS are braving the storm. LIterally. The Chicago gents made their way to NY where they are set to tear it up two nights before winding their way down to Austin for SXSW. Check their dates and get out to rock it with The Interiors! PastaPrima promises “it has ALL the GUITAR you could EVER want blowing out of the windy city”. Sure nuff!
And LA, we're not done with you yet! The remarkable MATT McCARTHY is coming for a one man show at UCB on March 11 and he's going to be performing just for YOU. For people in other parts of the world, Matt performs on your tv regularly. Like in Guinness, Verizon commercials (he's the red headed guy that makes you laugh) and the new Doritos commercial. Wish you had thought of Beer Doritos? Too late. Matt McCarthy already did that. Bewm!
Hey fans! Viral video genius JOHN ROBERTS (he of the Jackie & Debra, Mother's Day, The Christmas Tree and more!) is back with a new one! Just in time to announce his March 8 shows at COMIX in NYC, John is out with a hilarious new video made alongside his friend Margaret Cho! Now, we can't tell you yet who will be performing with John at this special Comix night, you'll have to stay tuned for an announcement later this week, but she is drop dead funny. In the meantime, do enjoy 'MARGIE & MRS CHO' HERE!
EUGENE MIRMAN just wrapped a fantastic book tour in support of THE WILL TO WHATEVS, out now on Harper Perennial. Thanks to everyone who came out to the readings and bought the book. Your life will only be better because of it. So what now for “Brooklyn's — or at least Park Slope's — unofficial comic laureate”? Um, everything! Wes and Eugene's Cabinet of Wonders tour, SXSW, Flight of the Conchords show and US tour, and Delocated on Adult Swim. If you missed Eugene advising you on gaining confidence and more on NPR's All Things Considered, listen HERE, check out his shows HERE , buy the book HERE .
Straight outta Oakland, club destroyers WALLPAPER have a bunch of shows lined up for SXSW so do take note! Ricky Reed and Arjun Singh recently wrapped shows with Girl Talk and Flosstradamus, will headline NYC Webster Hall and then will make their way to Austin. Get your groove and swerve on with Wallpaper. HERE Man it's going to be GOOD TIMES!
MARK MALLMAN! We love you! The Mallman is hard at work mixing his upcoming album tentatively titled 'Invincible Criminal' but the genius gent is going to wrap it up just in time to hit SXSW -Thank you! Watch this space for more on his upcoming lp, cos holy moly it is sounding like the best thing he has EVER done! And to see something you are going to tell EVERYONE about, see the Mallman at SXSW:
3/20 @ Cash Moneyapolis Day Party, Iron Gate Lounge, 9pm
3/21 @ Lamberts, midnight
See y'all soon!
Sheila
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