Part One
US/Australia 2002
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me and Damian are in the late-night lounge house band, as well. The MC is Michael Richards (Kramer from Sienfeld). Janine Garofolo's here too - the CV just keeps getting bigger!"Friday 1st March 2002
Christian writes home from the Aspen Comedy Festival 2002:
"Sorry it's been a while, I've got altitude sickness. Even though I've given up drinking, it doesn't seem to be doing me any favours...
The shows have been going great, and it's great to be catching up with old friends (and meeting new ones) here in Aspen. We're having the best stateside reception we've ever had, and tonight
Saturday 2nd March 2002
(Further to a question from me asking whether the late-night lounge at Aspen was like "Late and Live" - the Edinburgh Festival's version - 'tess)
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"It's like Late 'n Live, but we're actually on stage with the comedians (as the house band) and sometimes part of the act. It's very exiting and stressful. Last night I got to warm up the crowd with our punk-rock version of the Bee Gees' How Deep Is Your Love, which set the tone nicely, and the keyboard player was mock-raped by Michael Richards. In front of 800 people." |
Monday 4th March 2002
| He wasn't joking about the good reception they've been getting at Aspen - news just in, as reported on the Chortle website, is that the Otis Lee Crenshaw show has been named best alternative act at the eighth US Comedy Arts Festival in Aspen! |  |
Friday 29th March 2002
After much touring of Australia and short messages here and there from both, Damian this time sends some holiday snaps...
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"... hoping that you get this picture. I met
Michael Richards in Aspen, in fact we were doing a show with him. We were
the house band and he the mad host.
Having a great time out here, right now in Melbourne, then Sydney next week." |
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"Hello again it's the Rev boy. Please find attached 2 more mementos of our charmed life in the world of Rich Hall's coat tails. There is one at the Grand Canyon, Arizona, on a day trip from Las Vegas. Amazing..." |
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"...and another one taken in Adelaide on the
balcony of our venue with Jeff Green. You will notice tom yum soup on my
shirt that I had spilled earlier that day."
(note from 'tess - if you are now asking yourselves "Who is Jeff Green?" see www.jeffgreen.co.uk) |
Saturday 6th April 2002
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"Hello again, I have more! Here are two, with Christian and I outside our casino/venue in Las Vegas, you can see Rich's billing..." |
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"...and another at the Aspen USCAF with Vic Henly, and Ben Bailey [who looks like de Niro] a New York comic and great guys the pair of them. Guess who's sober? " |
Wednesday 10th April 2002
Damian again...
"Hey there, or G'day, so first night at the Sydney Opera House has been and gone, and I'm pleased to say was a success. Although we sold out many people didn't show up and apparently that's Sydney for you.
The show was well received and we did an encore with a new song called I'M BLUE, another new song as yet untitled where we all get a verse to sing about our respective instruments - maybe it would be called THE PIANO/GUITAR/BASS IS LIKE A WOMAN, but it isn't. we have at least 4 new songs to bring back so far, Rich is working hard for the UK tour.
I'm getting more pics today so maybe there's more to come your way soon, off to the beach now then back to the grind at SOH tonight, it's Lano and Woodleys opening party too."
Wednesday 17th April 2002
Christian writes...
"...some stand up dates for me when I get back (see Gigs page)...me and Rich did a song on national radio (Triple J) the other day, and I got to banter a very tiny bit with the interviewer. Nice to get a speaking part from time to time...All in all I've had fun, but am looking forward to coming home"
Wednesday 24th April 2002
Yours truly, the Priestess writes this time...
"Went up to London to see Christian do a solo gig, in the brief gap between Australian and UK/Ireland tour legs - first time we've been face-to-face in two months so much to talk about...
After he's done we go to the Borderline, just over the road, to see Robbie Fulks (pictured left), and all of Otis Lee Crenshaw and the Black Liars are there also (apart from fiddle section, so there's Christian as previously mentioned, Rich, Damian, Catherine and Rob, plus Damian's other half Kate and Rob's other half whose name escapes me, sorry!). We have to watch the gig from various vantage points on the stairs, as the venue is heaving so we can't get any further in, especially as Christian has his guitar with him. It's wonderful to say hello to everyone after all this time!
Much to talk about with everyone, including website, upcoming tour and the recording of Catherine's album, which is out in September."
More missives from their travels later, no doubt.