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I remember when all this was veggie cafes & stripclubs
The greatest confusion in stand up now is brought on by the expectations of an audience nurtured on mainstream TV comedy, and the ambitions of the stand up comedians who may wish to test themselves further than the audience want.
Robin Ince, FringePig, 5th August 2016Tributes following death of producer John Pidgeon
Tributes have been coming in today for John Pidgeon, who has died aged 69.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 19th July 2016Robin Ince on his retreat from stand-up
Despite what I imagined, I am not hungry to perform (though I am quite peckish for a book deal).
Robin Ince, 12th July 2016What's it like to have mental health issues on circuit?
"It's a double edged sword in that in one regard comedy is incredibly accepting," comedian Felicity Ward tells us.
Ryan Barrell, The Huffington Post, 30th June 2016Robin Ince on his return to stand-up
The retirement from stand-up didn't quite work out, but it is like an alcoholic going from 6 pints and 6 shorts to a glass of wine a night, maybe a large glass.
Robin Ince, 18th March 2016Robin Ince: Hell is other people, so is Twitter hell?
Twitter was meant to be a frivolity, a lark, a brief glance out of the window before getting back to something a little more important, now we have become immersed, it can accidentally become our reality, the fiction is found when you step down the loft ladder.
Robin Ince, 16th February 2016Podcast review: Book Shambles
Robin Ince and Josie Long must be the two most enthusiastic people in comedy. I'm not sure why they even need a guest on their literary podcast Book Shambles as they can pretty much talk the hind legs off a whole stable of donkeys without any assistance. But the guests are handy as in some ways they rein in the twin-pronged Ince/Long gush-fest and the new instalment is a particularly good one.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 14th February 2016Robin Ince on the end of Time Out's comedy listings
It is sad, but unsurprising, to hear that Time Out is losing its comedy section and comedy editor.
Robin Ince, 21st December 2015Five of the best comedy gigs for Christmas 2015
Sara Pascoe, Margaret Cho, Brian Cox and Kevin Bridges are among those promising better laughs than you'll get from your Christmas crackers.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 7th December 2015Comedians let rip at People's Assembly event
Frankie Boyle, Sara Pascoe, Robin Ince and Francesca Martinez joined forces at the Manchester Academy for a night of 'jokes' at the expense of the Tories.
The Spectator, 5th October 2015