Angus MacAbre Reacts to Oscar Snubs

ANGUS MACABRE REACTS TO OSCAR SNUBS

Angus MacAbre, “Scotland’s Funniest Zombie Comedian,” was more than mildly miffed upon hearing that he’d been snubbed by the 82nd Annual Oscar Nominations, which were announced this morning.

“You’ve gotta be friggin’ kiddin’ me. ‘The Zombeatles: All You Need Is Brains’ was not nominated for ‘Short Subject (Documentary)’?! Okay, Ashton Kutcher, you can come on out now. I get it. I’m being punk’d!”

After being assured that Kutcher was nowhere in the immediate vicinity and that MacAbre was most assuredly not being ‘punk’d,’ “Scotland’s Funniest Zombie Comedian” broke down into tears.

“I cannot believe this. The Academy is clearly prejudiced against zombies. We’re people too; at least, we used to be. Why the hell did they not double the nominees for this category like they did for ‘Best Picture’? Whose brain do you have to eat in this town to get the respect and the recognition that you deserve? Did they not see the Zombeatles shout-out in the Feb. 1st issue of ‘The New Yorker’?”

“What about my other documentary, ‘Would You Like Thighs With That?’ The one in which I spend an entire month eating nobody but McDonald’s customers and employees. Did that get nominated?...No?! Oh, fer cryin’ out loud!”

It’s been a difficult 2010 for MacAbre. He’s still reeling from the Zombie News Network’s decision to remove him as host of their flagship talk programme, “Journey to the End of the Night” and give it back to his arch-nemesis, Haggis Head, “Scotland’s Funniest Zombie Prop Comedian.”
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Jim DeRogatis Blurbs ZOMBIEPALOOZA

Rock critic extraordinaire Jim DeRogatis Contracts Zombiepalooza Fever...

http://blogs.suntimes.com/derogatis/2010/02/club-hopping_zombiepalooza_zac.html

Thanks for the plug, Mr. DeRogatis! It's unfortunate that a certain zombie comedian
who shall remain nameless was not mentioned in this blurb but we appreciate the coverage nonetheless. And I be sympathetic to yer space limitations.

Eat ya later!

Angus MacAbre
Scotland's Funniest Zombie Comedian

Zombiepalooza Promises Bloodiest Valentine's Day Ever

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

MAKE THIS THE BLOODIEST VALENTINE’S DAY EVER WITH ZOMBIEPALOOZA AT THE ABBEY PUB IN CHICAGO ON SATURDAY, FEB. 6TH

Satisfy your craving for heart-warming, heart-stopping Valentine’s Day entertainment with Zombiepalooza at Chicago’s Abbey Pub on Saturday, February 6th at 9:30 PM, presented by The Zombeatles and The Dolls of Doom. The Fab Gore will perform live and undead and The Amazing, Bendable, Posable Dolls of Doom with Nuts ‘N Cherries Burlesque will haunt and hallucinate you with their undeath-defying feats of zombie burlesque. Angus MacAbre (“Scotland’s Funniest Zombie Comedian)” will be on hand to bring more disorder to the mirth and mayhem and to share some of his undeadpan comedy stylings.

Imagine Andy Warhol’s “Exploding Plastic Inevitable” multimedia events with zombies (but no annoying, overexposed Jane Austen zombies, thank God) and you’ll have a pretty good idea of what’s gonna go down. Oh, yeah, we’re also going to show “The Zombeatles: All You Need Is Brains.” This film chronicles the rise and fall of Jaw Nlennon, Pall IcKartney, Gorge Harryson and Dingo Scarr. It’s been described as “one of the most memorable mockumentaries of all time” and “a cross between ‘This Is Spinal Tap’ and ‘Night of the Living Dead.’"

The Amazing, Bendable, Posable Dolls of Dooms with Nuts ‘N Cherries Burlesque will feature the following performers: Lola Martinet, Tila von Twirl, Ray Gunn, Bazooka Joe, and Teddy Bare.

The evening kicks off with “Rock Star Gomeroke,” live band karaoke featuring your humble servants of rock, The Gomers. These guys know more than 3,000 songs and can play any style you can name. You wanted the best live karaoke band, you got the best!

They say vaudeville is dead but nobody told The Zombeatles and The Dolls of Doom. Who better to breathe new life into vaudeville? If you attend only one postmodern, post-apocalyptic vaudeville phantasmagoria this Valentine’s Day season, this is the one to attend.

Tickets are $10 in advance and $12 at the door. You can buy tickets through the Abbey Pub & Restaurant’s website, conveniently located at http://www.abbeypub.com/. The Abbey Pub & Restaurant is conveniently located at 3420 W. Grace in Chicago, Illinois 60618. Doors open at 9 PM and show starts at 9:30 PM. And remember -- it’s B.Y.O.B. – Bring Your Own Brain.

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WEBSITES:

http://www.zombiepalooza.blogspot.com/

http://www.beeftone.com/zombeatles.html

http://www.dollsofdoom.com/

http://nutsncherriesshow.com/

http://www.allyouneedisbrains.blogspot.com/

http://www.angusmacabre.blogspot.com/

http://www.abbeypub.com/


For more information, contact:

Doug Gordon

dougmgordon@gmail.com

The Dan Potacke Show Promo

Angus guests on The Dan Potacke Show on April 6th

 

I'm delighted and honored to be invited to guest on THE DAN POTACKE SHOW's special HALLOWEEN IN APRIL edition at The Frequency (121 W. Main in Madison) on April 6th at 6 P.M.

Eat ya later!

A.M.

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Tilted Kilt review

 

What did one marketing executive say to the other one? "Why don't we combine the buxom sex appeal of Hooters with that Mel Gibson Scottish film from a few years ago, 'Braveheart'? We can sell overpriced pub fare and make a fortune!" And thus was born the Tilted Kilt Pub and Eatery.
The Tilted Kilt Pub and Eatery recently opened a Madison location and I have to tell you I cannot be recommending it to you either as a Scotsman or a zombie. For one thing, the buxom lassies are not on the menu. And even if they were, they're so scrawny that ye would not be getting yer money's worth!

I was all set to enjoy a nice meal of Phish 'n' Hips with an extra
helping of Trey Anastasio, only to be told that they didn't serve humans. "Hey," I said, glancing around at my fellow
patrons, "that's no way to talk about your customers." (INSERT RIMSHOT HERE)

So instead I had to settle for "Maggie Mae's Fish & Chips." What the hell's with
the Rod Stewart reference, anyway? I know
he's Scottish but c'mon! As far as I can remember, there's not a single reference
to fish and chips in that song.

But I digress. The fish was not so great but the "Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?" creamy tartar sauce helped hide the blandness of the fish. I also didn't care for the
shoestringy nature of the French fries but I'll give the Tilted Kilt credit for
giving me a large quantity of the fries.

This was in direct contrast to the miniscule portion of garlic fries I received
as my appetizer. C'mon Tilted Kilt, the Irish Potato Famine was over 150 years ago! (INSERT HEAVY SIGH HERE)

Turning to condiments...Props to the Kilt for having malt vinegar!

My companion, Donn O'The Dead, Ireland's Funniest Vampire Comedian, had "Danny Boy's Shepherds Pie." I reckon it's named after the classic Irish folk ballad because a steady diet of this will undoubtedly have you singing your death song. The Tilted Kilt menu describes it as "beef, carrots, peas and mushroom gravy topped with garlic mashed potatoes and parmesan cheese." But I think a more accurate description would be "a leftover can of Dinty Moore stew from the late '90s, topped with some mashed potatoes that the school cafeteria threw out." It was not good. You eat too much of this stuff and you'll probably have to give yourself a bagpipe enema if you know what I mean. And if you don't know what I mean, consider yerself lucky.

Of course, Donn had to keep his distance from the garlic fries so ye'll not be gettin' a second opinion on them.

As for decor -- not much to report there...very little Scottish paraphernalia...and they didn't even have the vision to put "Lads" and "Lassies" signs on the restroom doors.

And as far as the phallic symbolism of the name, the Tilted Kilt, goes...well, make of that what you will. And, personally, I think the Kilted Tilt would be a better name.

That's all for now. I'm toying with the idea of pulling a Dustin Hoffman/"Tootsie"
routine and going undercover to work there as a waitress and write a big investigative feature on what the poor young women have to endure from the clientele but that would probably mean I'd have to eat my meals there. And there's a limit as to how much I'll suffer for my art.

Eat ya later!

A.M.