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Nathan Macintosh's Second Album is on the Way and It's An Undoubted Success

Nathan Macintosh's Second Album is on the Way and It's An Undoubted Success

You’ve seen Nathan Macintosh on your favorite late night TV shows, Comedy Central and in big-name comedy festivals across the US, probably more than once, and if you know anything about comedy, you’ve likely heard his signature voice coming through your speakers at some point. The Positive Anger podcast host is scheduled to release his second comedy album this month, titled Nathan Macintosh: To The Point, available for pre-order one week before its release on March 29th. We g

Meet Petey DeAbreu: The Quintessential New York Comedian

Meet Petey DeAbreu: The Quintessential New York Comedian

In a city known for its fast-pace and high-tension, Petey DeAbreu is a fresh breath of seriously cool air. The Bronx native has been around for a few years, performing at comedy festivals, on popular stages around the city and on your favorite podcasts and albums, many of which we’ve reviewed here. He’s calm, he’s cool and he’s definitely going to make you laugh. In addition to snort-inducing hilariousness, DeAbreu is many other things when he performs: unpretentious, unabash

We’re Still Stuck on Janelle James and her Comedy Festival

We’re Still Stuck on Janelle James and her Comedy Festival

It’s been about two weeks since the inaugural three-day Janelle James Comedy Festival made its debut and we’re still buzzing. In case you missed it, we’re here to give you the run down. The three-day long festival showcased performances by some of the biggest names in both up-and-coming and household-name comedy and included the likes of: Black Thought, Petey Deabreu, Liza Treyger, Michelle Buteau, Sydnee Washington, Marie Faustin, David Cross, Judah Friedlander, Matteo Lane,

BREAKING NEWS: The Janelle James Comedy Festival is Tomorrow – Do you Have Your Tickets?

BREAKING NEWS: The Janelle James Comedy Festival is Tomorrow – Do you Have Your Tickets?

The start of this particular week marks a very important week in comedy: it’s the beginning of the first annual Janelle James Comedy Festival at The Bell House in Brooklyn. We spoke about Ms. James some time ago, and since then her expansive comedy grew even larger – we’re here to fill you in. The Janelle James Comedy Festival continues the comedic-momentum of the decade-long, “sincere-and-ironic” Eugene Mirman Comedy festival, which concluded last December. The Festival span

Ain’t No Party Like a Nore Davis Party

Ain’t No Party Like a Nore Davis Party

On the heels of the release of his third stand-up comedy album titled Too Woke (which will be available on Spotify and Tidal on Black Friday), Nore Davis and New York Comedy Festival presented a new type of party to celebrate. Hosted at a secret location in Brooklyn, the twice-sold-out stand-up comedy album release party featured artwork (and a raffle!) by well-known illustrators from around the country and showcased performances from Damien Lemon, Phoebe Robinson, Petey DeAb

A Good Year for Emmy Blotnick

A Good Year for Emmy Blotnick

As 2018 begins to wind down, we reflect on the what’s what and who’s who of comedy – and we can certainly say that 2018 has been a good year thus far for New York based writer and comedian, Emmy Blotnick. This year she secured TV spots on Conan, the Late Show and a half hour special on Comedy Central, and if you haven’t seen her yet, it’s safe to say you’ll be seeing a lot more of her soon. Unlike many comedians, Blotnick isn’t bursting with energy on the stage. She speaks sl

Meet Janelle James, Your New Favorite Comedian

Meet Janelle James, Your New Favorite Comedian

If you haven’t heard the name Janelle James before, you simply haven’t been paying attention. She’s toured with household names around the country, she’s been featured on stages in your favorite cities, she has a comedy album out called Black and Mild, she's received awards, TV show credits, major media outlet attention and her resume continues to grow as we speak. Most recently, James was featured in Netflix’s first-ever 15-minute series of standup performances The Comedy Li

Dan Pulzello's Tweets Are Quite Possibly The Voice of a Generation

Dan Pulzello's Tweets Are Quite Possibly The Voice of a Generation

Few things are quite as satisfying as searching far and wide to unearth relatively unknown and very great things across the ever-expanding internet. On Twitter, a space populated by everything from dog photos, politicians, dark thoughts and humor... an up and coming comedian by the name of Dan Pulzello exists. Guaranteed to brighten up your day and feel a little less alone, Dan Pulzello’s tweets may very well be the voice of a generation. While most people use Twitter as a s

The Best Damn Baby Shower Ever

The Best Damn Baby Shower Ever

When you hear the words “baby shower” you probably think pastels, baby games, bite-sized snacks and a very pregnant woman, right? We’re here to change that. Every Tuesday night, a once monthly but now weekly show, Baby Shower at Grey Lady brings you a much, much better time. Produced by comedians Tobin Miller and Steven Rogers, Baby Shower is consistently packed with well known comedians (some you've even seen on Comedy Central, Conan and The Tonight Show), and is the newest

Tyler Fischer: The Man, The Show, The Most Fun

Tyler Fischer: The Man, The Show, The Most Fun

You may not know him, but your favorite comedian probably does – actor, writer, prankster and stand-up comedian, Tyler Fischer, has been in the spotlight for quite some time. His resume is more like a laundry list of achievements that most comedians strive for, and ranges from TV appearances (yes, plural) to mentions in the New York Times, and, thankfully, headlining and producing regular comedy shows across New York City. Last week, I attended one of his regularly hosted sho

Sam Jay's First Comedy Album, Donna's Daughter, Sets The Bar High

Sam Jay's First Comedy Album, Donna's Daughter, Sets The Bar High

If you didn’t hear the pre-release hype, you’ll surely hear the post-release reviews for Sam Jay’s first comedy album, Donna’s Daughter, that was released on Friday, June 6th. With a slew of impressive credits on her resume, she now adds a telling and laugh-out-loud-in-public comedy album – and we’re here to give you a quick run down. Donna’s Daughter is more than just a series of funny jokes. Throughout the album, Sam interweaves interludes of personal one-on-one conversatio

Picture This! Paints A New and Very Funny Picture

Picture This! Paints A New and Very Funny Picture

Picture This! isn’t a new-to-the-game type of comedy show, but its concept certainly is. The show itself has been going on for just over six years, making its monthly rounds in an impressive list of major cities across America and in festivals over the world. Brought to life by Brandie Posey and Sam Velera, Picture This! finds itself in New York each month at Union Hall featuring new and very funny acts each time. The one-of-a-kind live comedy show pairs stand up comedians wi

Comedy Ugly: More Funny, Less Clothing

Comedy Ugly: More Funny, Less Clothing

On an innocent Thursday night, in the back of an unsuspecting vegan restaurant on St. Mark's Place on the Lower East Side, a show of truly innovative standards took place. Wedged between two shows that same evening, Comedy Ugly (a stand up comedy strip tease show) created a perfect blend of comedy, nudity, and pleasant intimacy (yes, it does exist). Hosted by Alysia Hush and Marisa Riley, Comedy Ugly features both well-and-lesser known comedians from the New York City circuit

Summer Sunburns, Sunshine, and Killer Seagulls: Stellar's Seasonal Warning

Summer Sunburns, Sunshine, and Killer Seagulls: Stellar's Seasonal Warning

It’s about that time of year: summer. While most people are eager to frolic in the sun, Stellar Underground brings you our seasonal warning about the perils of summer. Of course while everyone knows the common barrage of cautionary warnings to defend yourself from the deceptive season, what about the lesser-known yet ubiquitous woes of summer? Yes- we’re back on the critter beat to warn you about the angry animals that slept all winter and are now here to, quite literally, po

Nore Davis Makes Late Night Television Debut on Conan

Nore Davis Makes Late Night Television Debut on Conan

Familiar face and comedian extraordinaire Nore Davis isn’t new to the comedy scene – or Stellar Underground for that matter. He is, however, new to Late Night TV as he made his debut on Conan last week. In case you missed it, we’re here to fill you in. If you’ve been keeping up, then by now you already know what defines Davis’ comedic style, and his performance on Conan stayed true to that. Without a microphone, Davis became even more expressive (who knew it was possible?). U

It's Britney B*tch - And We're Talking About Her (In a New Podcast)

It's Britney B*tch - And We're Talking About Her (In a New Podcast)

The scene is December 2017: Hold On One Second We’re Talking About Britney Spears (HOOSWTABS) hosts, Ashley Hamilton and Claire Parker, quietly-not-so-quietly begin a revolutionary, ground breaking, and historic podcast that makes you think -- it makes you ask the tough questions in life. Listening to HOOSWTABS, you begin to wonder: How did I get here? What made me the person I am today? Are other people like me? Are celebrities just like us? What would Britney Spears do? And

The Comedy and Magic of Thiago Macklin

The Comedy and Magic of Thiago Macklin

New York comedian Thiago Macklin is on the rise. He’s been featured on popular stages and in well-known festivals across the city, on trending podcasts, and has landed major ghostwriting gigs. He also hosts Tickling the Ivories, a free comedy show every Monday night at Pianos in the Lower East Side. Performing nearly every night, Thiago Macklin showcases his idiosyncratic style and proves to be someone to watch out for in 2018. Macklin commands a stage with his relaxed energy

Stellar Interview: Derek Gaines Talks About Life in Los Angeles, and Filming The Last OG

Stellar Interview: Derek Gaines Talks About Life in Los Angeles, and Filming The Last OG

New York City finally got its comedy angel back- Mr. Derek Gaines, and if you’ve been listening to our advice, then surely you obliged our recommendation to keep your eyes on him. He recently announced a series of Los Angeles comedy shows during a lengthy stay in New York’s sister city, and we got a quick rundown on his time away from the greatest city in the world. To start, big congrats on the debut of The Last OG! When was that filmed and what was that like? I filmed The L

Nore Davis is Set to Release You Guys Are Dope and it is Seriously Dope

Nore Davis is Set to Release You Guys Are Dope and it is Seriously Dope

A few weeks ago, Stellar alum and comedian extraordinaire, Nore Davis, released a trailer for his upcoming Amazon.com special, You Guys Are Dope. From the snippets in the trailer and the buzz making its rounds on the internet, it was safe to assume Davis’ performance would be hilarious and distinctive. Stellar Underground got an exclusive sneak peek at the full special and can confirm this to be true: You Guys Are Dope is stomach-pain inducing funny, memorable, distinct, rela

Stellar Interview: Sydnee Washington Talks About Life After Death of a Bottle Girl and What's Ne

Stellar Interview: Sydnee Washington Talks About Life After Death of a Bottle Girl and What's Ne

Sydnee Washington has been all over the place lately, especially after her stellar performance of Death of a Bottle Girl at The Duplex last month. From her regular shows to her purposefully vague social media life updates, we know something is brewing in the life of Ms. Washington. We checked in to see what she’s up to and when we can expect her next one-woman-show performance. So... Life after Death of a Bottle Girl - What's it been like? It’s great! People keep asking when