Articles by James Keast

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  Dark Comedy Festival: Dave Attell

  Danforth Music Hall, Toronto ON, November 1

  PUBLISHED Nov 3, 2013

  For the third annual Dark Comedy Festival in Toronto, festival founder Rob Mailloux served as host for the opening night showcase featuring...

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  Killer Mike

  Olympic Community Hall, Halifax NS, October 24

  PUBLISHED Oct 25, 2013

  I don't know if anyone's having a better time at the Pop Explosion than Killer Mike — at least from the vibes coming off the stage. H...

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  BadBadNotGood

  Reflections Cabaret, Halifax NS, October 23

  PUBLISHED Oct 24, 2013

  Jazz-trained instrumental trio BadBadNotGood, who've enjoyed a meteoric rise since first posting their school-trained covers of hip-hop tra...

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  Halifax Pop Explosion: Brian Posehn

  Reflections Cabaret, Halifax NS, October 23

  PUBLISHED Oct 24, 2013

  As more and more music festivals add comedy elements to their lineup, Brian Posehn continues to be one of the more appropriate comedians to...

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  Aisha Tyler / Ali Mafi

  Royal Theatre, Toronto ON, October 18

  PUBLISHED Oct 19, 2013

  The Royal Theatre made its comedy debut when Aisha Tyler came to town, and the soft-seat former rep theatre is a great alternative for show...

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  JFL42 Aziz Ansari

  Sony Centre, Toronto ON, September 27

  PUBLISHED Sep 28, 2013

  Aziz Ansari came to Toronto with love on his mind. During the first of his headlining sets at the end of the JFL42 comedy festival, almost...

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  JFL42 John Mulaney

  Queen Elizabeth Theatre, Toronto ON, September 26

  PUBLISHED Sep 27, 2013

  Comedy's clean-cut new rising star wowed Toronto as the JFL42 festival rolled on — John Mulaney, who's 31 but looks a decade younger,...

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  JFL42 Bill Burr

  Queen Elizabeth Theatre, Toronto ON, September 21

  PUBLISHED Sep 22, 2013

  During his set earlier on during comedy festival JFL42, Anthony Jeselnik was riffing on who the reigning monarch of comedy is currently, ac...