NOT EVEN CLOSE TO LIVE: Bill Burr at Helium Comedy Club

By MATTHEW SINGER
Bill Burr, but not at Helium
So, this is embarrassing—Matthew Singer attended a VIP night at Helium Comedy for us last Thursday and immediately turned around the following eloquent and insightful review, which I promptly forgot about until today. So, y'know, enjoy the belated commentary. And sorry, Matt. -Ben Waterhouse.
Bill Burr
Helium Comedy Club
the altercation said as much about Portland's inexperience with standup comedy as it did about the nature of oversharing in contemporary culture
Burr fits the mold of the comics Helium is looking to accommodate
Season 2's “racial draft” sketch
“What? Is it your editor?”
Photo by Flickr user Zoofest

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