Author Archives: Tom
Comedy In Pittsburgh This Weekend
TONIGHT Skittsburgh open mic; St. James Tavern, South Side. 9:00. Free. Might include me! TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY Nikki Glaser, Mitch Mekulsia, John Pridmore at the Smiling Moose. 7:00 pm. $12. SATURDAY Gab Bonesso, John McIntire, Tim Dimond, et al. Duquesne … Continue reading
Death Wish VI
Do NOT screw with the Commissioner of the Florida Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services!
More than you know, son. More than you know.
Sometimes when my family is out for a walk, we ask the boys to “buddy up” and hold hands in pairs, as a way to help keep everyone together. My 3-year-old and 6-year-old were buddies, walking along hand-in-hand, when my … Continue reading
More Comedy In Pittsburgh
The Smiling Moose bar on the South Side, in addition to their long-standing tradition of booking hard-core bands with hilariously inflammatory names, is now booking national touring comedians. Check out these upcoming shows: * NIKKI GLASER * (MOST RECENTLY ON … Continue reading
Beaver County in the Hizzouse!!
I’ll be appearing at Headstones Bar in Chippewa/Beaver Falls tonight with two other great comedians. Showtime is 9:00. See you there!
Ouch! Soup Hurt Me!
I think Tarzan or Tonto is making warning signs at the Sewickley Giant Eagle.
Something Completely Different
Sometimes people are curious about what I do when I’m not performing comedy, watching TV, or reading the internet. This article does a pretty good job of describing my day job. An excerpt: 1. Design [software User Interfaces] 2. Write … Continue reading
For All My Pals Back in Experimental Methods
This comic from xkcd cracked me up. Glad to see my college education finally starting to pay off.
Let’s Try This Again
I ended up missing last week’s Skittsburgh show due to a sudden onset of a sinus infection. I’ll try again tonight. Unfortunately, I don’t think there will be any beads or masks. But you never know…. Place: St. James Place … Continue reading
Winky Moment of the Week
I was telling a friend about how my fifth-grader will soon be attending a school program that introduces children to the topic of “where babies come from.” I said something like, “I think it’s that Wonder of Wonders program put … Continue reading
Fat Thursday
The Skittsburgh Open Mic and Comedy Sketch show will celebrate “Fat Thursday” at tonight’s show. Masks and beads will be involved, although it’s not clear (a) who will be wearing the masks and (b) what you’ll need to do to … Continue reading
Separated at Birth?
I think Mike Tomlin and I used to go to the same barber back in 1991.
The Most Famous Man in Robinson Township
So I was at Quaker Steak for lunch today, and a man came up to me and said, “Did I see you at the comedy show at St. James Place tavern?” This is the first time I’ve ever been recognized … Continue reading
The Tom Musial Media Assault Continues
Or rather: begins for the first time. Check out this article about this weekend’s show at the Springdale VFD. “I simply love being in a room full of laughing people. And there’s nothing like being the person responsible for that … Continue reading
Tom Musial Dot Com: Now With Video
We’ve got tough economic times here in the U.S. View the video for a helpful money-saving tip. Money Saving Tips from Tom Musial on Vimeo.