I went to see Jonathan Coulton with Paul & Storm with hubby Ben and my friends Bridget and Laura last Saturday.  Before the show, I’d never even heard of Paul & Storm, and I knew only a little bit about Jonathan Coulton.  All I knew for sure was that I thought the song “SkyMall” was friggin hilarious, and that if the show would include songs remotely like it, I would have a good time.  Aside from that, even if the show sucked, I was in good company.  (Plus the venue is known for making fairly good drinks.  So I had that going for me too, which was nice.)

Can I just say, I was blown away.  BLOWN.  AWAY.  My face hurt so hard from laughing at that show that days later I’m still experiencing minor muscular aches in my cheeks.  Coulton never wound up doing “SkyMall” which was totally fine because not only was every song hilarious and great and fabulously entertaining, but there were the following added bonus moments:

• Paul & Storm’s entire act (true comedic genius I found completely refreshing, and Flight of the Conchords-ish)
• Paul & Storm “outing” the supergeeks in the audience with their reference to I Can Has Cheezeburger
• Paul & Storm with Coulton singing TMBG’s “Birdhouse in Your Soul”
• “Code Monkey” (although never a software programmer, working in IT, I can soooo relate), “Skullcrusher Mountain,” “Tom Cruise Crazy” & “First of May”
• Coulton’s mid-song Rickroll (thought I tore somthing in my side when laughing at this - maybe the hardest I have ever laughed)

To top it off, all 3 performers hung out as fans left the venue making themselves totally accessible for autographs and just to chat.  They’re all really nice guys – the kind of guys you’d want to invite to that next cookout.  Paul managed to point out that he noticed the looks Bridget and Laura gave me and Ben during “First of May.”   Apparently as fans, we entertained them as well.   My friend Bridget even got her photo with Coulton – very cool.  The only tradgedy of the night was that Bridgey’s hubby Dave was unable to attend.  There might not be anyone in the world who would have loved the show more.  Next time, Dave.  Next time.

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