I Didn’t Start The Fire (And Other Lies)
Self-Released, 2023
8/10
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A Southern California renaissance man, Dallas McLaughlin plays in the bands and has worked as a writer for Fox, Disney and others. Here, however, we’re talking about his stand up comedy that is quickly gaining him new fans everywhere he goes.
After a brief intro with JedX, “Radio, Radio!” tells the story of McLaughlin from his early years breaking into entertainment as a DJ and all the antics that came along with that, and “The Jerk” follows with a story about how Steve Martin influenced McLaughlin and his run in with him while opening for Norm MacDonald that is so well told, it just makes you wish you were there.
Further along, McLaughlin relays his time dealing with kids while being a Mime at Sea World in “Mime Time”, while “(Local) Failed Celebrity” goes over a stint making a pilot that involved John Goodman.
“Bad Credit (Owes Me Five Bucks$!” then details him time fronting punk bands and all the oddness that comes with trying to exist in that genre, which anyone who’s played music can relate to.
Somewhere between spoken word and stand up comedy, Mclaughlin’s delivery has one eagerly awaiting every new piece to his hilarious stories. His observations are clever, his timing precise and his overall presence is one of a friendly soul that lacks any pretensions.
Travels well with: Richard Pryor- Live At The Comedy Store, 1973; Kyle Kinane- Shocks and Struts