FREELISTING FOR YOUR BAND

A
of traffic signs. Of the ubiquitous
Al Lubel “No Parking Anytime” sign, Lubel
Gateway To Comedy says “What about just ‘No
Ronkonkoma Parking’? What are they afraid
of? Do they think people are
M A G A Z I N E
s a comic who works both

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going to look at the (No Parking)
clean and quiet, Al Lubel is
sign and ask ‘But what about
such a rarity he may be

the twenty eighth

musician’s
4:30?” What’s good for the goose
covered by the
is good for the gander in Lubel’s
Endangered Species Act.
mind. “Why not make all signs
Unremarkable in both
wordy?” he suggests. Why not
manner and appearance,
‘Stop. Right here. Every time.”
he is, in an industry filled with
An excellent question, the answer

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shiny patent leather and fuck me
to which the apparently clinically

Published November 2008

pumps, a plain brown shoe. As
with all shoes, though,
looks are far less
important than where
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Description of your act:

Watching Lubel is like
taking a blindfolded
roller coaster ride with
George Carlin.
Name of act: ___________________________________________
Description (25 word maximum): ________________________________
Admittedly neurotic Al
and a more than a bit
___________________________________________________ of a hypochondriac, Lubel
Lubel is a thinking
___________________________________________________ man’s comic who'd
________________________________________________ prefer that you focus
if you absolutely had to choose a single broad musical category to help visitors and new your thinking on
clubgoers find out about your act, in which would it best fit (Check only one, yes ONLY one.) something of
qAlternative / Hard Rock / Metal / Punk qReggae / Funk / World Music / Dance consequence – like Al
qRock / Pop / Roots Rock qAmbient / Avante-Garde / Spoken Word Lubel, for instance.
obsessed Lubel has dedicated
qBlues / R&B / Soul qChamber / Classical / Vocal / Solo / Duo himself to finding.
qCountry / Bluegrass qCover Band
Lubel is more than just a keen
The most fascinating aspect of
qFolk/ Acoustic / Singer-Songwriter qHip-Hop / Rap
observer of the absurd; he seems

Contact Person for bookings/gigs (mandatory!):

Lubel’s show is his use of
to have no natural defense against
repetitive sound as a score for his
it. When this was suggested to
performance. That the repetitive
him after the show, he began to
sound happens to be his name is
Name: ____________________________________________________________________ explain his process in the
inconsequential. He likes saying
Freudian language of ego and
Phone #: __________________________________________________________________ it, you won’t mind hearing it, and it
superego. When his mind was
works well in an act that is as
e-mail address: _____________________________________________________________ likened to a perceptual industrial
interesting as it is funny.
drier which, when opened during
This evening of comedy was

Optional: Add impact with a photo or logo!

web address: _______________________________________________________________ operation, tosses out data in a
hosted by Nobody Listens To
new recombinant form, he
Us.com, Long Island’s
laughed. “Maybe that is a better
Are you including artwork? ($25 charge) underground comedy resource.
description,” he agreed.
Host Rob Cioffi got more than his
Your talent directory listing is free, but you can make it STAND OUT from the other bands’ Al Lubel is a worrier; when told
listings by including your bands photo or logo for only $20. It will appear above your listing. share of laughs while keeping the
that the odds of a particular event
show apace; Marcus, Rob White,
Just enclose the artwork along with $25 and your listing, are less than being struck by
and even intern Danny Karron
Photos must be a ‘horizontal frame’ shot. (Like this one) lightning in a field or bitten by a
We cannot return any photos or artwork submitted, were all well received. Evan
shark, his anxiety is still not
and titles may be edited for clarity. Weiss had a strong night, allowing
assuaged. “I want to hear the

qYes run my mug shot.I have enclosed 25 measly dollars

Make Checks payable to Good Times. the audience to identify with him
odds are like being bitten by a

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by bearing his insecurities. The
shark in a field,” he complains.
outrageous Tim Thomson
He can, however, be surprisingly
continues to write jaw-droppingly
optimistic at times. He finds an
Name: _________________________________ Phone _____________________________ funny material (“Women always
ironic silver lining in the
ask questions. ‘Who are you?
Mailing address: ____________________________________________________________ eventuality of having only six

qI would like information on how to advertise - please send me info

What are you doing in here?
Booking agent: _____________________________________________________________
months to live. “The good thing
Where’s the rest of my cat?’”) and
would be looking at my $20,000

Send in your entry: check to make sure you’ve filled out all the required items (marked),
has true breakout potential.
bank account and thinking ‘I’m set
Mike Dillon’s burgeoning
for life!’” Lubel seems particularly
and if desired attach a photo or logo with $20 payment. Gateway To Comedy club is the
drawn to signage. Commenting

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math.” He decries the wordiness

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