New show by wit-hot indie maverick The Bedroom Philosopher: a triple-threat of comedian, musician and wordsmith. Winner of the MICF Director's Choice award 2009, and ARIA nominated for 'Songs From The 86 Tram' including hit 'Northcote (So Hungover).' "A daggy, sexy and acerbic hurricane of whimsy." - Sydney Morning Herald Best Production, Green Room 2010 (Songs From The 86 Tram) Best Music Video 'Northcote (So Hungover)' Australian Director's Guild 2010 FAQ Q. Who is The Bedroom Philosopher? A. A world-class intellectual ruffian with the brain of a comedian, heart of a musician and face of a hot female character actor. Q. Would I like his show? A. You_x0019_ d enjoy this show if you adore to death at least three of the following: Shaun Micallef, Look Around You, Extras, Arrested Development, The Kinks, Tony Martin, Demitri Martin, Ween, Josh Earl, Bill Bailey, Jeffrey Lewis, Daniel Kitson, Eels, Flight Of The Bumblebees. Q. What_x0019_ s the show about? A. It_x0019_ s an hour of superior, stylised, satirical segments utilising the latest innovations in irony, absurdity and character exploration tinged with some light to moderate social commentary on a range of atypically Australian pop culture issues. The show may or may not include a rap dance breakdown, five to seven minutes of improvisation, a bjork impression, a fair bit of leg, some bohemian paper mache, a contrived use of a popular but not too well known indie artist in the house music such as Ariel Pink, the handing out of ferrero rocher_x0019_ s, a ballad about linen, a mini documentary looking at knitwear through the ages, madmen jokes, a painfully endearing childhood photo, tight jeans, a hot-handed high five, a healthy amount of tact, a pun based routine involving a soft toy squid and that comedy evergreen: swearing. Not to mention the usual cache of gut-bustingly hilarious and poignant songs that The Bedroom Philosopher is known for - to most of the blogging community. Q. Okay, that_x0019_ s all well and good whimsy wizard, but how can I be 100% certain this is going to be good straight away? For example, Arj Barker is sold out, I have some friends I don_x0019_ t see often with me and I need to impress them, not take them to some awkward shambolic atrocity. Have I seen this bloke on TV? A. Certainly! You have seen him on John Safran_x0019_ s last series _x0018_ Race Relations_x0019_ playing the young John himself. By the time this goes to print you might have seen him on Collectors for six minutes of airtime celebrating his 1970_x0019_ s men_x0019_ s tie collection. Q. But not spicks and specks? A. Well& er& no& not exactly, but did we mention he was on Lawrence Leung_x0019_ s Choose Your Own Ad& . Q. Nevermind. A. Awww but& ahh& .do you listen to JJJ? Q. Sometimes, mainly Nova. A. Shit. Look, he_x0019_ s fucking good, trust us, he writes for Frankie magazine and he_x0019_ s won awards. Q. I don_x0019_ t care about awards so much, or four star reviews. A. Good, because he doesn_x0019_ t have any. Q. See you there. A. Zing!
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