Camera Obscura: "Honey in the Sun" (My Maudlin Career)
Death Cab For Cutie: Meet Me On The Equinox (Twilight 2 New Moon Soundtrack)
Depeche Mode: In Sympathy (Sounds Of The Universe)
Franz Ferdinand: Twilight Omens (Tonight: Franz Ferdinand)
Gossip: Heavy Cross (Music For Men)
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The Traveling Musicians: The Nomad was the perfect setting for this bawdy and hilarious rock show. The band successfully lampooned a variety of musical styles and musicians, my personal favorite song being the Doors/Jim Morrison pastiche. A great show to relax at and have a beer.

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Blue Ribbon Burlesque: Timecodes from lights-down:

12:23 - Blue ribbons used as tassles!
26:06 - Pasties (in the form of leeches)!
36:40 - Pasties during a fan dance!
48:38 - Tassles, and a bikini-pasty-thingy!

Awesome.

Comedy Go: Suggestion: Comedian

And I have thus seen every Ferrari McSpeedy improv set at this year's Fringe. A solid showing overall, but I can see the toll that four 45-minute longform sets has inflicted upon them. So on Sunday, Punk Rock Omaha, their first scripted Fringe show from 2002! I look forward to it.

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Comedy Go!: Suggestion: Famous Fruits.

The duo were joined by BNW colleague Lauren Anderson, who injected a frenzied energy into the set. While not as tightly plotted as the previous two sets, it remained strong, hilarious, and well-developed character-wise.

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The Return of LICK!: Timecodes from lights-down:

41:24 - Bobby Gardner man-ass, Coppertone style!

I loved this show. The commitment to pelvic thrusting won-over my black heart.

To quote writer/director/misogynist/actor Tommy Wiseau, "Do you understand life?! Do you?!" With brazen confidence, writer/director/misogynist/actor Matt Kelly answers, "Yes, Tommy, I do. I do."

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Full Frontal Improv: While actual quality improv at this year's Fringe plays with plenty of seats left to fill (*cough*Comedy Go!*cough*), bad improv like this show pack in the audience.

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Full Frontal: A Tale of Love & Lobotomies: Timecodes from lights-down:

1:35 - Boobs. Bouncing around as the actress ran across the stage.

And after the first three minutes you can leave, because this play is essentially One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest minus McMurphy.