A panel of critics and comedy fans evaluated thousands of jokes at this year’s Edinburgh Fringe Festival before awarding the Funniest Joke prize to Dan Antopolski, the only comedian with the balls to tell the truth about hedgehogs.
“Hedgehogs – why can’t they just share the hedge?” took home the coveted trophy from the Dave TV Network, with almost 18 percent of viewers choosing the joke as the winner.
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Go-Gos drummer Gina Schock was born on this day, August 31st, in 1957. Please enjoy reading my skull-crushingly fantastic interview with Gina from 2002, found at This Link. Happy Birthday, Drummer Lady!
“Oink”
Geezus god, how cute is this pink iPig Speakal– an iPod docking station with speakers, that looks like a tiny pig!? Really fucking cute, is how cute. Want.
“Shhh…Please Don’t Tell My Age.”
Hugh Cornwell of The Stranglers was born on this day, August 28th, in 1949! Hugh is currently in the process of re-releasing his download-only 2008 album, HOOVERDAM. Like all of Cornwell’s dozen or so post-Stranglers‘ solo efforts, HOOVERDAM is quite excellent and recommended listening. Favorite Stranglers song: “All Roads Lead To Rome.”
Glen, Johnny, Steve and Paul Circa 1976
Glen Matlock, bassist for the Sex Pistols, was born on this day, August 27th, in 1956. The Sex Pistols, including Matlock, were inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2005. Favorite Sex Pistols Songs: “I Wanna Be Me,” “Pretty Vacant,” “Silly Thing.”