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Matt Stanton

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About Me

I am a young musician and comedian. Grew up in Cincinnati and in the past two years I have lived in Chicago, Atlanta, and now, Minneapolis. I have been doing stand up comedy for 3 years. I play and write in punk rock bands, Margin Of Error and Flap Jackson Five. I wrote a weekly comedy column for The Northerner. I love all things cheese and running. I also like dancing in place to no music. AOL IM: pfunk115

My Interests

Running, Kroger salad bar, writing jokes/music, Crown and Cokes, punk rock, one line comedians, Tuna and cheese with Kraft Mayo,

I'd like to meet:

New punk bands

Music:

AFI, Alkaline Trio, The Ramones, Nirvana, NoFX, The Mars Volta, Modest Mouse, The Beastie Boys, The Descendents,The Vandals, Bright Eyes, The Living End, Green Day, East Arcadia, Flogging Molly, Andrew W.K., Foo Fighters, Our Lady Peace, Marcy Playground, Blink 182, Queen, C.C.R., Bad Astronaut, Kaki King, Saves The Day, Team Stray, They Might Be Giants, Damien MarleyStand Up Comedy: Rodney Dangerfield, Mitch Hedberg, Jim Gaffigan, Brian Regan, Eddie Gossling, Steve Martin, Daniel Tosh, Dan Cummins, Greg Giraldo, Todd Barry,Louis CK, Jeremy Essig, Ryan Singer, Alex Stone, Lewis Black, Tim Northern, Brett Clawson, Dave Waite, Mike Cody, Felicia Gillespie, Greg Warren, Kevin Williams

Movies:

The Jerk, The Life of David Gale, Who's Harry Crumb?, Tommy Boy, Saving Silverman, 21 Grams, The Truman Show, Eternal Sunshine For The Spotless Mind, Stranger Than Fiction, Airplane, Indiana Jones, Mel Brooks films, Gene Wilder films,

Television:

The Simpsons, King of the Hill, Scrubs, Aqua Teen Hunger Force, The Critic, Late Night with Conan O'Brien, Late Show with David Letterman, Everything is Sunny in Philadelphia

Books:

Rodney Dangerfield's autobiography, My French Whore by Gene Wilder, Born Standing Up by Steve Martin, The Philosophy of Andy Warhol by Andy Warhol, I Am American (And So Can You) by Stephen Colbert

My Blog

"OH GEEZ, NO HE DIDN’T?"/ "OH YES HE DID!"

Blog 1 Carlos Mencia has a new special coming out this weekend on Comedy Central. The commercials for it have him calling George Bush a retard. WHAT?!?! How edgy! How can he say that when his term ha...
Posted by Matt Stanton on Thu, 15 May 2008 09:14:00 PST

New Clip from Go Bananas

I like this joke. watch it.http://www.rooftopcomedy.com/watch/WhiteTrashAndRedneckEn tertainment
Posted by Matt Stanton on Thu, 08 May 2008 10:41:00 PST

The Coffee Shop

I just got a job at a coffee shop, and for the hip hop fans, no, I am not selling coke. It is a great job with good people. I don't know them well enough to classify them as great people yet, but we'...
Posted by Matt Stanton on Tue, 11 Mar 2008 01:01:00 PST

Baseball and Books

I am starting to enjoy watching baseball again. I loved it as a kid, got burned out, but I am excited about going to games again. Hopefully, in April, I can go to games in Cincinnati, Pittsburgh, Min...
Posted by Matt Stanton on Fri, 29 Feb 2008 11:25:00 PST

Exactly One Year To The Minute

Where were you when you when you heard about it? That seems like such an odd question to ask somebody. With pin point accuracy I can tell you were my body was, but my head, I can't. Whenever you hear ...
Posted by Matt Stanton on Fri, 01 Feb 2008 11:37:00 PST

Lets Get Healthy

I joined the gym and since I am currently without work, I go 7 days a week. It is a good way to spend my way too much "down time." It is a YWCA, a YMCA for "DA LADIEZ!" I am running miles on the indoo...
Posted by Matt Stanton on Sat, 26 Jan 2008 11:08:00 PST

Learning To Improve

I am really bad at learning. I think it is b/c I can't pay attention to people for more than 3 minutes at a time. After I don't get something a few times, I have a hard time staying focus. I just turn...
Posted by Matt Stanton on Mon, 21 Jan 2008 09:33:00 PST

2 Acme Clips

Check out my new clips, and oh yeah, I live in Minneapolis now. Sorry if I left you in the dark about it.http://www.rooftopcomedy.com/watch_clips.php?clip=I_need_ more_money&channel=904http://www.rooft...
Posted by Matt Stanton on Tue, 06 Nov 2007 08:40:00 PST

A Question for Lenny Bruce "Fans"

I would like to know if you have ever listened to one of his records? I know the whole argument that he died for comics sins, and that is fine, but where are the jokes. I have listened to 2 of his rec...
Posted by Matt Stanton on Thu, 11 Oct 2007 11:38:00 PST

People who wear glasses are cheaters

  I just went to Minneapolis, MN for the first time in my life this week, and I loved it.  The city is amazing. It feels like a small town, but it has 3 million people. The open mic comics a...
Posted by Matt Stanton on Mon, 27 Aug 2007 09:13:00 PST