About Me

Stand-up comedian based in Glasgow, Scotland. Appearing regularly in comedy clubs around the U.K, normally as an act, but occasionally just propping up the bar.I am also a duty manager in the famous Arches venue in Glasgow, a job which can veer between the sublime and the ridiculous.

I got my custom layout made by DUCHOZINWAN

My Interests

Music, film, comedy, women, men, cats, dogs, lemurs

I'd like to meet:

Bruce Lee

Music:

...is my lifeblood. Hendrix, Clash, Stone Roses, Bowie, Stones, Stevie Wonder, the list goes on and on....

Movies:

Original Star Wars Trilogy (the Holy Trilogy), Jaws, Fight Club, anything by the genius Kubrick.

Television:

...rots your brain.

Books:

...burn at Farenheit 451 apparently.

Heroes:

Hendrix, Bruce Lee, Bill Hicks, Richard Pryor. All notably dead.

My Blog

DIY is therapeutic

Recently in a blog I mentioned I was planning to do DIY, and decided to buy a big telly instead. Well, I'm happy to say I went with the former option, and have decided to do up my flat, then reward my...
Posted by Bratchy on Wed, 07 May 2008 10:46:00 PST

I was the RZA’s bodyguard. Dinnae mess with me.

Last weekend, Wu-Tang maestro and genius soundtrack artist the RZA did a gig in the Arches. According to the tabloid press, this gig descended into "chaos" and "mayhem", all because some slapper got h...
Posted by Bratchy on Thu, 01 May 2008 03:28:00 PST

I have played GTA4 and it is tha bomb

Yesterday I played Grand Theft Auto 4 on a gigantic HD television. And as expected, it is the greatest thing ever. Yes. The greatest thing ever. Sliced bread doesn't even get a look in. I played it a...
Posted by Bratchy on Wed, 30 Apr 2008 10:33:00 PST

Return to Stirling Uni

Last week I made a brave return to Stirling Uni, where I spent four years of my life under the pretense of studying. This time I was there to do a comedy gig. Man, it was weird being back. First of al...
Posted by Bratchy on Fri, 18 Apr 2008 12:17:00 PST

I am not the guy on the poster

If one more person rocks up to me and tells me they've seen a poster with my face on it I will freak. They are referring to Mackenzie Crook on a poster for a new film of his. Admittedly, at one point...
Posted by Bratchy on Fri, 18 Apr 2008 12:04:00 PST

What a strange place is a myspace

For the first time ever I received an odd message on myspace - it appeared to be from a made up myspace, and was a bit of a wind-up.So I sent a wind -up message as a reply.How odd. I’ve never be...
Posted by Bratchy on Sat, 29 Mar 2008 05:48:00 PST

Last night of the comedy fest!

Sunday saw the final night of the best comedy festival ever.Went for a barbeque (ate the food inside, due to sub zero temperatures) with some comedians and folk who had been working at the comedy fest...
Posted by Bratchy on Mon, 24 Mar 2008 08:19:00 PST

Another kid goes missing

A 10 year old boy from Birmingham has just been reported missing.Cue media hoo-haa.Then, in a few months, cue plans to microchip children, under the pretense that it is safer. Then, in a few years, cu...
Posted by Bratchy on Mon, 24 Mar 2008 08:06:00 PST

Last week of the Comedy Fest

Had my solo show on Wednesday night. Very happy with it indeed, Brel was sold out, lovely crowd, busted out an hour of new material, even the weather was okay.Think I hit all bases. Some examples - He...
Posted by Bratchy on Sun, 23 Mar 2008 09:36:00 PST

RATM @ TITP

Woohoo Rage Against the Machine are headlining T in the Park this year.This makes me actually want to go back to it. I always felt that in recent years, the festival had become a victim of its own suc...
Posted by Bratchy on Fri, 07 Mar 2008 01:06:00 PST