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Sal Espana

First accolades then hand grenades...

About Me


By day, Sal teaches college students the fundamentals of History, Political Science, Philosophy, Astronomy, and Music and spends various nights of the week performing standup comedy, directing TV shows, or hosting experimental radio programs.
Sal is also one half of the electronic music ensemble National Debt, whose newest releases can be found here: ..
Or you can purchase tracks here:
Over the past several years, the comedy part has really taken off. Sal can be seen regularly at Rooster T. Feathers, where he was a finalist in last year’s Comedy Competition. Sal recently showcased at The Ice House alongside Ian Bagg and Rudy Moreno for a Comedy Time taping, and hosted the Just Another Hangover Tour with Scot Shields, Richie Stratton, and Jeremy Whitman. In September 2006, Sal competed in the prestigious San Francisco Comedy Competition.
Amongst the clubs at which Sal has performed: Aura, The Bear’s Lair, Black Oak Casino, Blue Cafe, The Boiler Room, Brainwash, Bricks, The Brickwall, C.A.T. Theatre, Chumash Casino, Club Blue, The Comedy Barn, Comedy Co-Op, The Comedy Store, The Crooked Kilt, The Crow’s Nest, The Dwelling, The Green Room, Ha Ha, Highland Gardens, Home Brew Coffee Co., Hoovers, The Ice House (Main Room), The Ice House Annex, The Improv LA, The Improv San Jose, Ireland’s 32, JJ’s By The Sea, Little Fox Cabaret, KCPR Sessions, The Majestic Theatre, Martini Blues, Maverick’s, Mongo’s, Mr. Ricks, Ocean Beach Comedy, Pewter Plough Playhouse, The Pleasanton Hotel, The Queen Mary, Rooster T. Feathers, and Tortilla Flats.
Sal currently works as the house MC at the new Bob Zany’s Comedy Outlet in beautiful Morro Bay, California.

My Interests

Standup Comedy, Sketch Comedy, Music Composition, History.

I'd like to meet:

Buddha

Music:

National Debt, Be Bop Deluxe/Bill Nelson, Gentle Giant, The Kinks, Sparks, SFF, Kraftwerk, Tangerine Dream, Wendy Carlos, 10cc, Kate Bush, The Move, Talking Heads, Richard Thompson, Porcupine Tree, Queen, Harry Partch, REM, Supertramp, Beatles, John Cage.

Movies:

Wings of Desire, Prospero's Books, Dr. Strangelove, Harold And Maude, Network, The Cube

Television:

West Wing, House, Book of Daniel, Jeopardy, Get Smart, Studio 60 On The Sunset Strip, Cash Cab.

Books:

Narcissus and Goldman, The Fire From Within, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, Tao of Pooh, Mother Night, Tao of Physics

Heroes:

Joseph Campbell, Roald Amundson, Thomas Jefferson, Ray Davies, Roy Wood, Charlie Chaplin, and Bill Hicks.

My Blog

Blog on Blogs

This is my first, and so far only, blog. What is the point of a blog? Oh yeah, by blogging, any moron can enlighten the world with his or her deepest thoughts on a full range of current events, philos...
Posted by Sal Espana on Tue, 25 Apr 2006 02:50:00 PST