LA-based Kyle Kinane is one of the smartest fuckups on the planet. He’s also one of my favorite comics working right now (and yours, too, even if you don’t know yet, slowpoke). Case in point, here is the opening to a Kinane joke chosen at random: “I’ve done nothing but work in, like, warehouses and kitchens and gas stations—my entire career history just looks like a 15-year-long ZZ Top video. Except the three sluts in the old Chevy never come by to take me out and buy new pants.” To know Kinane is to love Kinane. He has a beard. (Re-bar, 1114 Howell St, 233-9873, 7 pm, $15, 21+)
Lindy West was born an unremarkable female baby in Seattle, Washington. The former Stranger writer covered movies, movie stars, exclamation points, lady stuff, large frightening fish, and much, much more.... More by Lindy West
This being the Slog, I’m sure someone will say that they just looked Kyle up on YouTube and think he’s the most unfunny person on the planet–it never seems to fail.
However, Lindy’s absolutely right in saying that Kyle is one of the best stand-ups working today–a real product of the Chicago comedy scene, and one of Patton Oswalt’s hand-picked openers. He’s lovable, bitter and hilarious and definitely worth seeing live and in person.
Yay Lindy…and Yay Kyle Kinane!
I think the three sluts were in an old Willys, not a Chevy.