Tag Archive for the term: comedy (Page: 2)

Claire Brosseau is a Canadian actress and comedian who is near to our Indyish hearts for lots of reasons, one being that she’s hosted 2 different Indyish shows, another being she’s hilarious. In a week and a bit (May 9) A Previous Engagement opens across Canada with Brosseau playing one of the daughters of the […]

2 of the most popular and powerful sites for what might be loosely collated into an indie ethic on the web have both launched their own tv sites recently, Boing Boing a while ago, Pitchfork just last week. I took some time to poke at them over the past few days so here’s some thoughts. […]

Ok, so many may feel they’ve had their fill of comedy in song, mostly because these attempts are frequently not-so-interesting musically, and not sooo funny comedy-wise. But sometimes the stars do align and it’s fricken brilliant. Comedy can open a door to subject matter that’s taboo and song can trigger layers of emotion, so when […]

Actors, students, drama-hobbyists: do you remember the strange stuff you’ve auditioned for over the years? You know, the REALLY memorable independent films, commercials, Hollywood blockbusters that made you ask “someone got money to film this/write this sh*t?” Yes? Good… because we want to make your pain a part of the April Monthly Mess!
Indyish.com is asking […]

Christophe Davidson is a funny man and good-morning guffaws are always a great thing in my book, soooo check out this video tidbit from way back in 2006…

If you’re in the Montreal area this weekend, we invite you to come down and enjoy Christophe Davidson’s general good natured insights this Sunday, March 30th, at our […]

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These are the facts:
1 - St. Patrick’s Day commemorates the patron saint of Ireland, Booze.
2 - Uncalled For celebrates the patron saint of comedy, Questionable Decision Making.
3 - Nothing improves Questionable Decision Making like a hefty helping of […]

Sometimes my main job with Indyish is to trim the maybes, and sometimes it’s to pursue them. Sometimes it’s hard to know when to do which. Over the past week I’ve met with a potential investor and a television producer, and handed in the last bit of a Phd application that would see me doing […]

Few are those who can get a packed room to shout “data” in response to “meta” or “ledge” in response to “know” with excited glee. DeAnne Smith, co-founder of Comedy OFF the Main, is one of those few… And if you discount her loyal fans doing their best to relive her sets over and over […]

If you’re going to photowalk with 4 of the funniest people in Montreal, please take note:
Bring a tripod. Gut-wobbling guffaws lead to blurry photos.
Bring earplugs. While you’re photographing one of ‘em, the rest will be behind you, airing their sometimes rude, often hilarious & always insightful observations about the subject […]

I spent some time updating the calendar on the Indyish network page today, so I figured I’d send out a: “Heads up and head on over!” Take a look at the Montreal live shows and events listed there and let us know what you think.
Here’s the widget preview.
(and hurrah for the word widget!):