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Is This Thing On? with Mike Carrozza: My First Time
My first experience producing and running a show [read more]
Articles by Mike Carrozza
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Interview with Brooks Wheelan: This is Cool, Right?
Comedian Brooks Wheelan has a debt to the Allman brothers. Find out just what it is… [read more]
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Review of Kyle Kinane’s I Liked His Old Stuff Better: If You Say So…
Kyle Kinane’s new album and comedy special might be his best yet. So much for titles… [read more]
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Max Silvestri Talks King Piglet, Mike Carrozza Talks About Loving King Piglet So Much.
Max Silvestri discusses the making of King Piglet, comics, and Scandanavian film with Mike Carrozza [read more]
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Top 10 + 1 Stand-Up Comedy Albums of 2014
Mike Carrozza couldn’t limit himself to 10 albums, so he picked 11… and then added a few more. [read more]
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Is This Thing On with Mike Carrozza : On Being Away from the Stage
Mike Carrozza is back and everyone is happy! [read more]
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Interview with Erik Griffin : Ambiguous Ethnic Moving On Up
Erik Griffin reveals why Just for Laughs is even more fun for the performers than the audiences. [read more]
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The Four Faces of Ari Shaffir
Shaffir’s interview about his upcoming Just for Laughs appearances might contain some or all the following: mushrooms, peyote, marijuana, sex, danger, and a description of his penis. [read more]
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Fucked Up’s Glass Boys is Solid
Toronto punk outfit continues to hold the #1 spot in Mike Carrozza’s heart. Here’s why… [read more]
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Is This Thing On with Mike Carrozza : I Have a Character Issue
With the alt comedy scene and the regular circuit coming together, character comedy is at the fore. [read more]
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Album Review: Protomartyr Under the Color is Bleached Out
Protomartyr’s sophomore album is halfway there — and depending on if you are an optimist or a pessimist, you can take that how you want. [read more]
Is This Thing On? with Mike Carrozza
Is This Thing On? with Mike Carrozza : Narrowing Focus and Times of Difficult Scheduling (or: I haven’t had time lately and it pisses me off.)
Away from the comedy circuit for a record 11 days, Carrozza thought he saw Margaret Thatcher in her underwear eating key lime pie (we’re just kidding about one of those things). [read more]
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The Room: The Cult Experience I Wish I Could Have Every Month
If you haven’t seen the Room yet, you are missing out on one of life’s most pivotal experiences. Luckily, there’s a screening in Montreal this weekend. [read more]
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Is This Thing On? with Mike Carrozza : Hey, It’s 4:20 Somewhere
What a long strange trip it’s been… to Ontario. [read more]
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Kennedy’s Other Failures EP is Brutal — Just the Way I Like It.
Kennedy’s new EP Other Failures is hardcore at its finest. [read more]
Is This Thing On? with Mike Carrozza
Credit Where Credit Is Due
The origins of the title “Is This Thing On?” explained. [read more]
Is This Thing On? with Mike Carrozza
It’s My Party and I’ll Make Fun of You If I Want To, Bro
It’s easier to deal with hecklers when you’re the host and the heckler has comedic ambitions of his own. [read more]
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In Beliefs’ New Demo EP is Believably Dynamic
Montreal band In Beliefs’ new demo EP starts off rocky, but soon captures attention with its dynamism. [read more]
Is This Thing On? with Mike Carrozza
Getting the Story Straight
Carrozza is not homocomedic. He bats for many genres of comedy, including story-telling. [read more]
Is This Thing On? with Mike Carrozza
Heckler Skelter (Whatever, I Know It’s Not Good, But It’s The Title Anyway)
A tale in which our fearless columnist describes a heckling incident and explains why heckling sucks, no matter what reason is claimed. [read more]