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Jun/2010

by DobieMaxwell

Wednesday June 9th, 2010 - Louisville, KY

   It feels like old times again. I’m back on the road working a full week Comedy club. It’s what I used to do almost every week for many years. Now, it’s almost uncommon. Many clubs have shrunk down to Thursday through Saturday or just Friday and Saturday. I like a few more days to get into a groove and hopefully draw some locals by word of mouth.

   I hadn’t been out on any trips in a while, and my road chop... Read More

18
May/2010

by DobieMaxwell

Monday May 17th, 2010 - Chicago, IL

   Had dinner in Chicago with my grade school friend Tom Orlando and his nephew Alex, who thinks I’m one of the funniest humans alive. Tom has been wanting to bring Alex to meet me for a while now, and tonight was the night. I’m glad we were able to hook it up.

   Tom is one of my all time favorite people. He’s truly funny and always was, even in our school days. He was in broadcasting and did quite well for himself,... Read More

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Apr/2010

by DobieMaxwell

Monday April 19th, 2010 - Chicago, IL

   Never have I in the past nor do I now claim to be perfect. My mistakes in life have been both numerous and infamous and I continue to pay for them on a daily basis. All that said, I shrieked with delight when I heard the tidings JD’s Comedy Café in Milwaukee was on the verge of closing it’s doors permanently. It felt so good I had others tell it to me again.

   I know that it shouldn’t make me happy, and maybe i... Read More

18
Apr/2010

by DobieMaxwell

Friday April 16th, 2010 - Holiday City, OH

   The Comedy business seems to be evolving similarly to America itself. What once was a perpetually proud powerhouse is now only a shell of what it was, but most are proceeding as if nothing’s wrong and nothing’s changed and they assume it’s going to right itself and life will be Hershey bars and Archie comics once again. I don’t see that happening at all.

   I don’t want be pessimistic, but I am extremely... Read More

24
Feb/2010

by DobieMaxwell

Tuesday February 23rd, 2010 - Lake Villa, IL Back to work with a vengeance today. Things are coming together quickly on more than one project and if I’m not careful I’ll have a life gridlock worse than I’ve ever had before, and I‘ve had a lot of them before. I have to really watch myself or I’ll lose myself easily. Comedy classes are scheduled to start up next week and I’m always pumped about that. A mistake I’ve made many times is waiting until the day of the show to make... Read More