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Wild Bill Bauer, Lord Carrett and Dwight York bring their "Sick,
Sick, Sick, But Funny, Funny, Funny" Tour to Tiny's Bar & Grill
on April 28.
Wild Bill Bauer has long been a vocal supporter of comedy that, while intended for adult audiences, is "clean." He says he wishes to "shock audiences with my ideas, not with my language." Bauer came up with the idea for "Sick, Sick, Sick, but Funny, Funny, Funny" and asked his good friends Dwight York and Lord Carrett to throw in with him. He long ago found a kindred spirit in Carrett, who was featured in The Wall Street Journal article, "Comedy Comes Clean." Each of us specialize in stuff that would make Grandma rear back, but not actually smack you," Carrett said. They've worked together, but this is the first time they've all been on the same bill.
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Sick, Sick" will live up to its name and deliver edgy, offbeat
humor in spades, but will do so within the verbal confines of morning
radio -- from where a lot of people know the three.
Wild Bill's intention is to combine a marketable concept and a touring "package show," and to film it and release a concert film of this very line-up to theaters, or at the very least on DVD. York was included in several of the "Friends of Bob & Tom" theater shows, and the combination of Carrett and Bauer sold out Wichita's Orpheum Theater in 2004. While Wild Bill lives up to his manic nickname onstage, Carrett's more subtle and sarcastic. Lord says that their pairing, "Is like being attacked by a bear and a ninja!" He adds that "With Dwight aboard, it's being done while your weird uncle points and laughs." Wild Bill Bauer, Lord Carrett and Dwight York's Sick, "Sick, Sick, But Funny, Funny, Funny Show" will be presented April 28 at Tiny's Bar & Grill, 301 Ash St. There's one show at 8:30 p.m. and tickets are $20. Call 389-2087 for more information or go to www.LordofLaughs.com.
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About
the entertainers Dwight York "I hope you like jokes" may seem an absurd way for a comedian to begin a show but those are the words that comedian Dwight York uses to introduce himself to his audience each night. Then, the joke-slinging begins, and never ends until York says "goodnight" a couple hundred perfect one-liners later. During the first of many appearances on the nationally syndicated Bob and Tom Radio Network, York joked, "I was homeless for awhile ... I didn't want anyone to know, so I slept in front of a Ticket Master." It sent the morning crew howling with delight, became Tom Griswold's "new favorite joke," and eventually led to York's being part of the 2005 "Friends of Bob and Tom Show" concert tour. To watch a video clip, go to www.youtube.com/watch?v=818vGk7c2pk Lord Carrett Lord Carrett has criss-crossed the United States and toured Europe, but his career has gotten the biggest boost from radio. He had his own Comedy Special on XM Satellite Radio, and XM and Sirius both have his CD "Unsweetened" in heavy rotation. The unique, rapid-fire monologist also has made 17 appearances on The Bob & Tom Radio Network. Lord's ability to handle adult topics gently, without sacrificing any of the impact, led The Baltimore Sun to describe him as "A cross between Sid Caesar and Sid Vicious" and The Wall Street Journal to feature him in the article "Comedy Comes Clean." The Sacramento Bee wrote, "He is one of today's big draws in clubs and small theaters. His 'Unsweetened' CD was recorded live, in one take of one show, ... and it shows why he is so good at what he does. A joke that doesn't work merely becomes a setup for one that does." To listen to a video clip of Lord, go to http://comedynet.com/content_detail.html?cid=478 "Wild" Bill Bauer "Wild" Bill Bauer has made more than 35 national television appearances on everything from "Louie Anderson's Comedy Showcase" to "Weird" Al Yankovic's childrens show. The Twin Cities Reader called him "the most overlooked and underrated comedian in America." A favorite on The Bob & Tom Radio Network, Wild Bill's signature "Russian Roulette" piece was recently made into a short film by Dark Sun Productions. |
