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Zach Galifianakis
Artist: Zach Galifianakis
Hometown: Venice, Calif.
Venue: Emo’s Annex
Pre-show buzz: “Comedians of Comedy” co-star hosts showcase for acts from Bob Mould to The Broken West.
High point: He announces there will be “an award for Most Disinterested Hipster”; crowd members silently congratulate themselves for their sincere love of music.
Low point: Many in the crowd feigned offense at comment “I’m as photogenic as Terri Schiavo.”
Post-show buzz: Let’s hope the bands play short sets so he has to talk more.
Afterthoughts: Acting as if each joke had just been written moments before, he turned awkward tics like smoothing his hair and applying lip balm into entertainment. Got laughs by mocking mainstream acts like Sheryl Crow and the Spin Doctors, but did it in a way that suggested equal disdain for those who consider themselves above the squares.
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