RHEA BUTCHER TO RELEASE COMEDY ALBUM ‘PULL YOURSELF UP BY YOUR BOOTLEG’

OUT ON ASPECIALTHING RECORDS

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 5

Comedian RHEA BUTCHER will release their new comedy album ‘PULL YOURSELF UP BY YOUR BOOTLEG’ on ASPECIALTHING RECORDS on FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 5. Recorded live in Denver (pre-pandemic) as the full length follow-up to their chart-topping debut stand-up album ‘BUTCHER’, Rhea talks about their experiences with everything from gender pronouns to puppy training, getting confounding parental advice, to their love of gummies, and more. From beginning to end, both Rhea and the audience are rolling in laughter and everyone is having a blast!

FREE digital album download when you purchase a limited-edition “Rhea Butcher” ultra-snazzy enamel pin featuring artwork from Lindsay Jones. Buy here: https://astrecords.com/products/rhea-butcher-pull-yourself-up-by-your-bootleg-enamel-pin

More at: rheabutcher.com
Twitter: @RheaButcher

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SF SKETCHFEST PRESENTS ALL-STAR “FESTPOCALYPSE!” LIVESTREAM FUNDRAISER WITH: THE KIDS IN THE HALL, DAVID CROSS & BOB ODENKIRK, SNL ALUMS, JON HAMM, AISHA TYLER, THE TENDERLOINS, MARGARET CHO, CHRISTOPHER GUEST, EDDIE IZZARD, JANE LYNCH, KUMAIL NANJIANI, NOEL FIELDING, REGGIE WATTS, “WEIRD AL” YANKOVIC, TRIUMPH THE INSULT COMIC DOG, AND MANY MORE

SATURDAY, JANUARY 30 AT 5PM PT / 8PM ET

TICKETS AT SFSKETCHFEST.COM

SF SKETCHFEST presents “FESTPOCALYPSE!” an all-star virtual variety show featuring over 100 of the biggest names in comedy, film, and television live streaming on Saturday, January 30. Festpocalypse! features all new performances and appearances from The Kids in the Hall, Bob Odenkirk & David Cross, SNL alums (Cheri Oteri, Fred Armisen, Dana Carvey, Rachel Dratch and more), Jon Hamm, Aisha Tyler, The Tenderloins, Margaret Cho, Christopher Guest, Eddie Izzard, Jane Lynch, Kumail Nanjiani, Noel Fielding, Reggie Watts, “Weird Al” Yankovic, Triumph The Insult Comic Dog—and many more. Audiences will be treated to all-star sketch comedy, improv, game shows, ridiculous debates, musical performances, chats with entertainment icons, and surprise guests.

SF Sketchfest’s Festpocalypse! will be live streamed next Saturday, January 30 at 5:00 PM PT / 8:00 PM ET, tickets start at $20 with tiered ticket options offering a virtual VIP after party with select performers, special merch, and swag. Ticket buyers can watch a replay of the event through Monday, February 1st at 11:59 PM PT.

All ticket purchases will go toward keeping SF Sketchfest, a fiercely independent and locally grown small business, afloat during the Covid-19 shutdown.

Festpocalypse! tickets are available at sfsketchfest.com

This one-of-a-kind epic comedy event will reunite some of the biggest sketch teams of all time including The Kids in the Hall, The State, Mr. Show’s David Cross & Bob Odenkirk, The Upright Citizens Brigade, Parv & Pudi with Parvesh Cheena and Danny Pudi, plus “Saturday Night Live” alumni Fred Armisen, Dana Carvey, Rachel Dratch, Janeane Garofalo, Tim Meadows, Laraine Newman, Sasheer Zamata, and original writer Alan Zweibel. Sketch troupes Kasper Hauser, The Latino Comedy Project, White Women, and Australia’s Netflix sensations Aunty Donna appear as well.

Film and television stars at Festpocalypse! include the just-added duo of Rob Paulsen and Maurice LaMarche from “Pinky and the Brain” and Pootie Tang himself, Lance Crouther. Previously announced performers include Alan Arkin, Paget Brewster, Chris Elliott, Elliott Gould, Christopher Guest, Jon Hamm, John Michael Higgins, Michael Hitchcock, Bill Irwin, Jane Lynch, Oscar Nuñez, Andrea Savage, and Aisha Tyler, as well as The Tenderloins (creators of the hit show “Impractical Jokers”). Cult cinema aficionado and drag superstar Peaches Christ will take a look back at the festival’s past film celebrations.

Festpocalypse! also features top stand-up comics and writers including Brits Eddie Izzard and Noel Fielding, plus Maria Bamford, Margaret Cho, Jo Firestone, Ron Funches, Chris Gethard, Dave Hill, Joel Kim Booster, Bobcat Goldthwait, Emily V. Gordon, Dana Gould, Jean Grae, Eugene Mirman, Arden Myrin, Aparna Nancherla, Kumail Nanjiani, Patton Oswalt, Kevin Pollak, Greg Proops, Jonah Ray, Eliza Skinner, Paul F. Tompkins, Reggie Watts—and more. Also, live short film riffing with RiffTrax featuring “Mystery Science Theater 3000” alumni, fake Uptown Showdown debates, a visit with Triumph the Insult Comic Dog and “Weird Al” Yankovic, a game show hosted by Jimmy Pardo, movie games hosted by Doug Benson, swift justice from Judge John Hodgman and Bailiff Jesse Thorn, and a rare reunion of The Slipnutz members Andy Blitz, Jon Glaser, and Brian Stack.

The show also features improv by Groundlings alumni The Black Version, the esteemed Improvised Shakespeare Company, and festival regulars Theme Park. Musical performances will include Bill Frisell, Rhett Miller, The Milk Carton Kids, Jonathan Coulton, Paul and Storm, and Reggie Watts.

Tickets and info at sfsketchfest.com. Lineup subject to change.

SF SKETCHFEST, co-founded and directed by David Owen, Cole Stratton, and Janet Varney, produces the eclectic San Francisco Comedy Festival, the longest-running comedy festival in the United States. Presented every January since 2002, SF Sketchfest is an internationally-recognized and critically-acclaimed event that mixes major comedy stars and the best up-and-coming comedians from around the world for over two weeks of sketch, stand-up, alternative comedy, music, improv, films, tributes, live podcasts, workshops, and panel discussions. SF Sketchfest offers its audiences the rare opportunity to see their favorite performers in intimate live performances and discussions. SF Sketchfest plans to come back strong with a live in-person 20th festival when it is safe to do so.

SF SKETCHFEST ANNOUNCES ALL-STAR “FESTPOCALYPSE!” LIVESTREAM FUNDRAISER

WITH THE KIDS IN THE HALL, THE STATE, DAVID CROSS & BOB ODENKIRK, THE TENDERLOINS, ALAN ARKIN, FRED ARMISEN, MARGARET CHO, NOEL FIELDING, ELLIOTT GOULD, CHRISTOPHER GUEST, JON HAMM, EDDIE IZZARD, JANE LYNCH, KUMAIL NANJIANI, LARAINE NEWMAN, AISHA TYLER, REGGIE WATTS, “WEIRD AL” YANKOVIC, TRIUMPH THE INSULT COMIC DOG, AND MANY MORE

SATURDAY, JANUARY 30 AT 5PM PT / 8PM ET

TICKETS AT SFSKETCHFEST.COM

SF SKETCHFEST announces Festpocalypse!, a virtual variety show fundraiser featuring all new performances and appearances from some of the biggest names in comedy, film, and television. An epic livestream of all-star SF Sketchfest alumni celebrating 20 years of the festival, the virtual event will take place Saturday, January 30 at 5pm PT / 8pm ET and feature sketch comedy, improv, game shows, ridiculous debates, musical performances, chats with entertainment icons, and surprise guests.

This one-of-a-kind online comedy event will reunite some of the biggest sketch teams of all time including: The Kids in the Hall, The State, Mr. Show’s David Cross & Bob Odenkirk, The Upright Citizens Brigade, Parv & Pudi with Parvesh Cheena and Danny Pudi, plus “Saturday Night Live” alumni Fred Armisen, Dana Carvey, Rachel Dratch, Janeane Garofalo, Tim Meadows, Laraine Newman, Cheri Oteri, Sasheer Zamata, and original writer Alan Zweibel. Sketch troupes Kasper Hauser, The Latino Comedy Project, White Women, and Australia’s Netflix sensations Aunty Donna appear as well.

Film and television stars slated for appearances include: Alan Arkin, Paget Brewster, Chris Elliott, Elliott Gould, Christopher Guest, Jon Hamm, John Michael Higgins, Michael Hitchcock, Bill Irwin, Jane Lynch, Oscar Nuñez, Andrea Savage, and Aisha Tyler, as well as The Tenderloins, creators of the hit show “Impractical Jokers.” Cult cinema aficionado and drag superstar Peaches Christ will take a look back at the festival’s past film celebrations.

Festpocalypse also features top stand-up comics and writers including: Brits Eddie Izzard and Noel Fielding, plus Margaret Cho, Jo Firestone, Ron Funches, Chris Gethard, Dave Hill, Joel Kim Booster, Bobcat Goldthwait, Emily V. Gordon, Dana Gould, Eugene Mirman, Arden Myrin, Aparna Nancherla, Kumail Nanjiani, Patton Oswalt, Kevin Pollak, Greg Proops, Jonah Ray, Paul F. Tompkins, Reggie Watts, and more. Also, live short film riffing with RiffTrax featuring “Mystery Science Theater 3000” alumni, fake Uptown Showdown debates, a visit with Triumph the Insult Comic Dog and “Weird Al” Yankovic, a game show hosted by Jimmy Pardo, movie games hosted by Doug Benson, swift justice from Judge John Hodgman and Bailiff Jesse Thorn, and a rare reunion of The Slipnutz members Andy Blitz, Jon Glaser, and Brian Stack.

The show also features improv by Groundlings alumni The Black Version, the esteemed Improvised Shakespeare Company, and festival regulars Theme Park

Musical performances will include: Bill Frisell, Jean Grae, Rhett Miller, The Milk Carton Kids, Eliza Skinner, Epic Lloyd, Jonathan Coulton, and Paul and Storm.

SF Sketchfest’s Festpocalypse will be livestreamed on Saturday, January 30, 2021 at 5:00pm PT / 8:00pm ET, tickets start at $20 with tiered ticket options offering a virtual VIP afterparty with select performers, special merch and swag. Ticket buyers can watch a replay of the event through Monday, February 1st at 11:59pm PT. All ticket purchases will go toward keeping SF Sketchfest, a fiercely independent and locally grown small business, afloat during the Covid-19 shutdown.

Tickets are available now at sfsketchfest.com

SF Sketchfest, co-founded and directed by David Owen, Cole Stratton and Janet Varney, produces the eclectic San Francisco Comedy Festival, the longest-running comedy festival in the United States. Presented every January since 2002, SF Sketchfest is an internationally-recognized and critically-acclaimed event that mixes major comedy stars and the best up-and-coming comedians from around the world for over two weeks of sketch, stand-up, alternative comedy, music, improv, films, tributes, live podcasts, workshops, and panel discussions. SF Sketchfest offers its audiences the rare opportunity to see their favorite performers in intimate live performances and discussions. SF Sketchfest plans to come back strong with a live in-person 20th festival when it is safe to do so.

EX-TAKING BACK SUNDAY’S FRED MASCHERINO & ORGATROID’S JASON DANIELLO

RELEASE NEW COLLABORATION, LIMITED EDITION 10"

FEATURING TWO TRACKS “CARE 4 U” AND “DARKEST OF DAYS”

FRED MASCHERINO (ex-Taking Back Sunday, The Color Fred) and JASON DANIELLO (ORGATROID, Cantina Acres) announce the release of their debut collaboration. Spawned from a clip of Jason playing ukulele which Fred heard, the two longtime friends co-created two new songs, “Care 4 U” featuring Fred on lead vocals and “Darkest Of Days” featuring Jason on lead vocals. Both were recorded and produced by David Elliot Johnson. The tracks are available digitally and also on limited edition 10" vinyl via the Organic Vinyl label. 

Limited to just under 30 copies, each record will be numbered and signed by both Fred and Jason.

“Care 4 U” The Color Fred Ft. Jason Daniello + Jason Daniello Ft. The Color Fred

10" features vocal and instrumental versions of each song

LISTEN & BUY: https://thecolorfred.bandcamp.com/album/split-single-w-jason-daniello

WATCH “Darkest Of Days” Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k3kuzy_mGCM&feature=youtu.be

Songwriters and longtime friends Fred and Jason met in Albuquerque, New Mexico in 1997 when their bands played a show at The Dingo Bar and the two kept in touch over the past 20+ years. Recently, Fred heard Jason play a ukulele clip on his IG page and asked for a recording of it. Jason sent it to Fred who then rearranged it a bit and layered vocals over the top of it. Jason then produced it with a Moog Matriarch, a Mellotron, and added some harmony vocals to it. The track made it to friend Evan Bradford who mixed and mastered it, and thus, “Care 4 U” was created and the split single took shape.

SF SKETCHFEST PRESENTS “PLAN 9 FROM OUTER SPACE” LIVE WITH AN ALL-STAR CAST INCLUDING DANA GOULD, MARIA BAMFORD, BOB ODENKIRK, LARAINE NEWMAN, BOBCAT GOLDTHWAIT & MORE ON THE VIRTUAL STAGE

THURSDAY OCTOBER 29, 6PM PT / 9PM ET

SF SKETCHFEST, the San Francisco Comedy Festival, presents “Plan 9 From Outer Space” live on the virtual stage, Thursday, October 29. While the long-running comedy festival is on hold due to the pandemic, SF Sketchfest producers along with comedian, television writer, and Ed Wood super fan Dana Gould (The Simpsons, Stan Against Evil) bring a special adaptation of the screenplay of Wood’s classic film Plan 9 From Outer Space to life on Halloween Week. The event features an original cast member, a real prop flying saucer which was used on set in Ed Wood’s shoot, plus wry stage directions and a stacked cast of talent including Kat Aagesen, Deborah Baker Jr., Maria Bamford, Bobcat Goldthwait, Dana Gould, David Koechner, Laraine Newman, Oscar Nunez, Bob Odenkirk, Jonah Ray, Paul F. Tompkins, Janet Varney, Baron Vaughn and Gary Anthony Williams, miniature visual effects by Mike Carano and musical accompaniment by Eban Schletter, all paying tribute to the beloved film’s, shall we say, quirkier qualities.

Tickets are $10 and on sale now at sfsketchfest.com

Originally titled “Grave Robbers from Outer Space,” Wood’s 1959 science-fiction “masterpiece” follows aliens who utilize a plan to reanimate earth’s dead in order to stop the building of a doomsday weapon. Don’t miss this “so-bad it’s good” staple from the B-movie canon like you’ve never seen it before, recreated for your viewing pleasure by a bunch of people who ought to know better.

Watch the trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7EEUTonJZJA

ABOUT SF SKETCHFEST
SF Sketchfest, co-founded and directed by David Owen, Cole Stratton, and Janet Varney, produces the eclectic San Francisco Comedy Festival, the longest-running comedy festival in the U.S. SF Sketchfest is an internationally-recognized and critically-acclaimed event that mixes major comedy stars and the best up-and-coming comedians from around the world for over two weeks of sketch, stand-up, alternative comedy, music, improv, films, tributes, live podcasts, workshops, and panel discussions. SF Sketchfest offers its audiences the rare opportunity to see their favorite performers in intimate live performances and discussions.

Due to COVID, SF Sketchfest’s annual comedy festival is on hold. Stay tuned for updates on future live streams and archival announcements, and know that SF Sketchfest will be back to present a big in-person 20th festival when it is safe to do so. In the meantime, comedy fans can also check out SF Sketchfest’s incredible Live From The Archives video collection. With over 20 legendary events to choose from, these videos are available to rent for your chance to experience classic moments from the festival’s epic programming with guests including Catherine O’Hara, Eugene Levy, Christopher Guest, The Monkees, Robert Townsend & Keenen Ivory Wayans, Paul F. Tompkins, Julie Klausner & Tom Scharpling, George Wallace & Patton Oswalt, Margaret Cho, Ricky Gervais, W. Kamau Bell, Jane Lynch, Dick Cavett, Peter Bogdanovich, Phoebe Robinson, Alan Arkin, cast reunions of “Best in Show,” “Animal House,” “Office Space,” “Better Things,” and many more.

ELECTRONIC DUO ORGATROID RELEASE NEW VIDEO FOR “HOW WAS I TO KNOW”

‘FUTURE YOUTH’ EP OUT NOW ON DELAYED RECORDS

On the heels of the release of their debut ‘FUTURE YOUTH’ EP (DELAYED RECORDS), electronic duo ORGATROID release the video for their new single “HOW WAS I TO KNOW”. A departure from the instrumentals found on the EP, “How Was I To Know” is the duo’s only track with vocals, but like their previous releases, it is absolutely transportive.

“How Was I To Know” takes the listener somewhere into the vast universe where David Bowie is eating sandwiches with the Little Prince. They are sitting back and sharing theories on what comes next. As they sit and ponder existence, a comet passes by playing “How Was I to Know”. This song is about acceptance and trying to understand things that aren’t always clear. It is about uncertainty and embracing change so you can push through those moments. David Bowie heard the song and knew all of this to be true. The Little Prince just asked if he was going to eat the rest of his sandwich and pickle.

WATCH “HOW WAS I TO KNOW” OFFICIAL VIDEO: https://youtu.be/ssKnS3J4jzI

LISTEN TO “HOW WAS I TO KNOW” including Nero Bellum remix and instrumental version: https://fanlink.to/orghwitk

ORGATROID is the electronic duo of longtime collaborators Jason Daniello and Jeffrey Richards. Their music is a mix of crisp electropop and haunting experimental synth. Their debut release, the ‘Future Youth’ EP, is out now on Delayed Records and features singles “(That Used To Be A) Beautiful Field” and “Metrotextual” plus a bonus track remix of Mixhell, Joe Goddard and Mutado Pintado’s “Strong and Wrong”. 

“The lush sonic landscapes sometimes feature pulsing beats; other times, the sounds are more airy and ethereal. But their consistently unifying elements are sturdy melodic lines and an emotionally evocative vibe.” – Mountain Xpress

LISTEN TO THE ‘FUTURE YOUTH’ EP: https://fanlink.to/futureyouth

“Beautiful Field” official music video: https://youtu.be/NfaYGM0r-sw

“Metrotextual” official music video: https://fanlink.to/metrotextualvideo

“Strong & Wrong” ORGATROID remix official music video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yr2CB0Dr8wc

Jason and Jeffrey shot a video tour of their incredible gear collection and the pieces which they used in creating the ‘Future Youth’ EP. Check it out at BigShotMag: http://newsflash.bigshotmag.com/features/63362/

More at: orgatroid.com
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