Sean Murphy - 20080728 - Copenhagen, Denmark Me, from a past life. Have Fun, Eat Well, Be Humble

I have been working hard and trying to do my best at work, and life. Sometimes it's hard to balance everything in the world that is going on and what I hoped I would be doing right now. Don't get me wrong, I know now how hard it is to become a comedian. I know how much work it takes and I know that if I want to be a great comedian, I can't be a great producer. If I want to be a great producer I can't necessarily be a great documentarian. As Ron Swanson would say "Don't half a

Mondays have two high-quality open mics both in terms of management and audience. There's also the Cheerful Tortoise comedy open mic which is a testing ground. If you cam get their attention you win, make them laugh and its gold. I love that mic too. Tonight was a fun night. It's a Monday as I said and I have tomorrow off for Veterans Day so I was able to get out to Haymaker by 7:15 and hang out with Downtown Matt Brown and Michael J Phelps pre-mic and not feel rushed to be

Bobby Lee . It's hard to put into words what I saw Saturday night in Grand Ronde, OR at The Spirit Mountain Casino. A spectacle of comedy that was so funny I am literally sore from all the laughing we did. I've been documenting comedy in Portland for the last 2 years so you would think that by now I would have a better handle on what to say, but Bobby's show is something else. I see the posts from The Comedy Store and @vancorona of Bobby Lee behind the scenes and on stage b

I like album covers, movie and tour posters. For the shows I'm producing I get to pseudo-design similar things for the socials. It usually starts with a template on Adobe Express that I start tinkering with until I like what I see. Then I start making changes. Sometimes I will make one for a comic when I am posting about them. Other times it is for print marketing locally. I love the act of it, of playing around with the ideas, and making what I think is art. Or art adjacent

Ikes absolutely destroying for 8 minutes all captured in 4K. On Friday night I went to see the 10PM Helium show with Ikes to watch the legendary comedy of one of the best stand ups on the planet, DL Hughley. He's a master. He's also incredibly gracious, tough, and a teacher. After performing 2 shows that night he took the time to hang out and talk to me, Ikes, and Ashea. It was pretty epic sitting across from someone who started doing comedy in strip clubs as a young black co

This is Bo Delegato and Ethan Trimble captured by the talented Lindsay Strecker. I am overwhelmed at the moment. I am working hard and diligently at my day job and feel like I am barely making progress. I sit on the Board of a local non-profit, I am trying to produce a documentary, produce a live comedy showcase and maybe soon an open mic in Mac, and still trying to do stand up. It's honestly too much. I can't keep this up much longer on all fronts and not have a stroke or a

Me and Ikese at Eem grabbing lunch before we went to see DL. The comedy scene out here in Portland is so fucking cool, y'all. It's crazy to me that every night of the week there are fantastic open mics with funny ass people of all makes and models doing their thing, or thang. You should try it or at least go watch it somewhere if you're looking for something different. The current drama out here in the scene is crazy sometimes too, like almost Tiger King crazy, as a fellow co

Bryan Withawhy's Birthday filmed the same night as Ikes performed at Helium opening for DL Hughley. From left to right: Lucas Copp's bald head, Bryan Withawhy, Isaiah Steele, and Joseph Crumb. I love this photo. I took it. Date: Tuesday July 2, 2024 Mics: Montavilla Station - 417 SE 80th Avenue Portland, OR - Mic starts around 7:00, 3 minute sets for 40+ comics Firkin Tavern - 1937 SE 11th Avenue Portland, OR - Mic starts around 9:30, 3 minute sets for 40+ comics Some peopl

This is not my first time doing "Man on the Street" but it was almost as awkward for most of it. This was the night that the Infinity Room in Salem, OR hosted its last open mic. It was sad. This is the mic I canceled on more that any other but it was also my favorite room. Last night at Montavilla Station was pretty cool. First off, I am always impressed by hosts that care about running a good show and being a place for all comics. Lucas, BWL, and DJ Zay do that. Thank you fo