Guests for the Week of July 6, 2015

Monday/Tuesday

Robert Hines

“Blah blah grew up on Chicago’s South Side
blah blah Army Field Artillary Crewmember
blah blah kaBOOM!! blah blah
Correctional Officer at the Cook County jail 
blah blah for almost 10 years blah blah
blah blah my parents love me blah blah
blah blah married to my wife. 

We good?”

Wednesday

Jeff Oskay

Jeff Oskay has made finding faults in himself and others an art form. Through his tales of ‘Bad Life Choices’, he shows us that we are all human and that we should all laugh at ourselves. Whether you’re eighteen or eighty, you will find his comedy accessible and hilarious. Along with comedy, he’s divorced, has a child, always take the easy way out, and once had a day job where he did nothing but slice fruit for nine hours straight every day, seven days a week. He also appeared on the B&T album “Crushed Nuts” and hosts his own podcast. Get his new comedy album, Dream Killer, on iTunes here. Follow Jeff on facebook and twitter.

Thursday

BT

BT was born, raised and beaten in the Wonderful settings of Muskogee,Oklahoma. So yes, that’s right he’s an Okie from Muskogee.

Once in college, that’s where he first tried stand-up comedy and the rest is history. Knowing that life could only get better, BT left The University of Oklahoma with a degree and dreams of Show Business. After living in Chicago, Dallas and the backseat of his Nissan Sentra, BT finally settled down in the city of dreams, Los Angeles.

Since the time this “Okie from Muskogee” left his home state, he has performed in over 43 states, 3 countries, and has been seen in numerous television shows from the Sci-Fi channels “Black Scorpion”, to the critically acclaimed HBO movie “Suckers”.

In an act that crosses all boundaries, BT can be seen at any of the many comedy clubs around the country or in any of the different channels of entertainment ranging from commercials to movies.

Catch this versatile entertainer as his star continues to rise.

Peter Frampton

Hummingbird in a Box, the latest work from legendary musician Peter Frampton, will be released June 24 2014 via RED Distribution. The new music was inspired by the Cincinnati Ballet, featuring seven original guitar pieces in Frampton’s virtuosic stylings. Frampton composed all songs on the mini-album along with Gordon Kennedy, who also co-produced the recording. The two previously teamed up for Fingerprints, which garnered them both a Grammy Award for Best Pop Instrumental Album.

The music debuted in April 2013 at Cincinnati’s Aronoff Center for the Arts. Two of the Cincinatti Ballet’s spring production’s segments were choreographed to existing Frampton music—with Frampton and his band performing live—while a third section featured the new composition by Frampton and Kennedy. Of the project Frampton notes, “Writing for dance was a wonderfully freeing experience. There were no boundaries. We were able to push the composing envelope,” and Kennedy furthers, “Songwriters and musicians create music to move people. This was beautiful, graceful, and instantly gratifying!” 

Following a massive year of touring, including 2013’s inaugural Frampton’s Guitar Circus, Peter Frampton is back on the road. This time Frampton will set out on a three-part catch-all tour including select solo dates, a co-headlining run with Grammy-winning American rock legends The Doobie Brothers and the return of Frampton’s Guitar Circus Kicking off in August, Frampton’s Guitar Circus will feature special performances with friend and celebrated guitarist Buddy Guy as well as other surprise guests. Last year’s Guitar Circus’ company included B.B. King, Robert Cray, Sonny Landreth, Steve Cropper, Dean DeLeo (Stone Temple Pilots), Don Felder (formerly of The Eagles), Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Vince Gill, Roger McGuinn (founder/lead guitarist of the BYRDS) and many more.

Frampton has kept quite busy over the past year in addition to touring. He was recently inducted in the Musicians Hall of Fame, performed on-stage at the Grammy’s with Ringo Starr and also played an integral part in the 50th anniversary celebration of the Beatles’ arrival in the U.S. by performing on CBS’ “The Night That Changed America: A GRAMMY Salute to The Beatles.” Frampton also produced Humble Pie’s Rockin’ The Fillmore deluxe compilation with original member Jerry Shirley (available now via Omnivore Recordings). Moreover, he worked with the Cincinnati Ballet last spring providing and composing new music for their April production.

Grammy winner Peter Frampton remains one of the most celebrated artists and guitarists in rock history. At 16, he was lead singer and guitarist for British band the Herd. At 18, he co-founded one of the first super groups, seminal rock act Humble Pie. His session work includes collaborations with such legendary artists as George Harrison, Harry Nilsson, David Bowie, Jerry Lee Lewis, Ringo Starr, John Entwistle and many others. His fifth solo album, the electrifying Frampton Comes Alive!, is one of the top-selling live records of all time. Visit his website here. Follow him on twitter.

Friday

Dan St. Germain

Dan St. Germain has a Half Hour Special on Comedy Central and has appeared on Jimmy Fallon, Conan, Best Week Ever,@Midnight, We Love the 2000s, John Oliver’s New York Stand-Up Show, The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore, The Electric Company, Guy Code, The Josh Wolf Show, Video by Trial, Friends of the People, and has developed shows for both Fox and Comedy Central.

He was one of Variety’s “10 Comics To Watch”, was listed as one of Paste Magazine’s Top 10 Great Underrated Comedians, named Time Out NY’s “Comedy Break Out” of 2013, selected as one of Mandatory.com’s “Comedians to Watch Out For” in 2014, and was part of Stephen Sondheim’s Young Playwright’s Festival.

He’s the creator and star of the web series Kicking Dan Out on My Damn Channel, In Security on Comedy Central Studios, Pulling Out on Above Average, and wrote for The Onion Sports Network and Guy’s Choice Awards.

Dan’s been a guest on WTF with Marc Maron, Carolla, You Made it Weird, Girl on Guy with Aisha Tyler, Ron and Fez, Bob and Tom, The Todd Barry Podcast, Fitzdog Radio, and The Artie Lange Show. He’s appeared in a Super Bowl commercial with Howard Stern, as the Jack Links hermit on Comedy Central, and was selected by Time Out New York as having one of the best jokes about New York City, a list that included Woody Allen.

Check out My Dumb Friends, his podcast on the All Things Comedy Network and his album Bad at the Good Times on AST Records, both of which were listed by Paste Magazine as two of 2014’s best.

Rebecca Corry

Rebecca Corry was born and raised in the Seattle suburb of Kent, Washington. Rebecca moved to Chicago at 19 and lived there for 9 years, where she studied writing, acting and improvisation at The Second City, Annoyance Theater and Center Theater. After an 11-month run in the Chicago production of Tony and Tina’s Wedding as the pregnant maid of honor, Corry moved to Los Angeles. Immediately following her arrival she appeared at the HBO workspace in her first one-woman show, “Have You Ever Been Called a Dwarf?”, hosted a pilot for the Oxygen Network and was chosen to perform as a “New Face” at the Montreal Comedy Festival.  Later that year, she landed a memorable role as Paul Giamatti’s receptionist, Astrid Barker, in the feature film “BIG FAT LIAR.”  She then guest-starred on CBS’s “Yes, Dear” and became the face of a national Gallo wine campaign. After being seen by Courteney Cox and David Arquette, they hired Rebecca to host the second season of their interior design show, “Mix It Up.”  Later, with Courteney and David, she went on to sell a late night comedy pilot to FOX, which she co-wrote, produced and starred in.  Some of Rebecca’s guest star appearances include; “The King of Queens,” “The Bernie Mac Show,” “Rules Of Engagement,” “Rizzoli and Isles,” as well as appearances on “The Wayne Brady Show,” NBC’s “Late Friday,” “Comics Unleashed,” E’s 101 series,” Vh1’s “Best Week Ever,” Comedy Central’s “Premium Blend” and her own 1/2 hour Comedy Central stand up special.  While performing her critically acclaimed one woman show “REBECCA CORRY WITH BALLS,” she went on to beat thousands and become a finalist on NBC’s “Last Comic Standing 4.” Rebecca headlines around the country and until May 2015 was a series regular playing “Leisha” on NBC’s “One Big Happy” executive produced by Ellen Degeneres. August 16th, Rebecca will be unveiling her new one hour comedy special “Pear Shape” downtown Los Angeles at UnCabaret.