The Business: Speegz & Li Edition June 6, 2010

On June 16th, The Business welcomes back two of our favorite guests - comedians Mike Spiegelman and Edwin Li. As we head into playoff season, it's important to have the veteran presence that these fine comics provide. They've been there before, and they won't wilt under pressure - like Derek Fisher with more hair, better punchlines, and more lateral quickness. We've also got a full supporting cast of the regular Businessmen - Sean Keane, Chris Garcia, Bucky Sinister, and Alex Koll.

Mike "Speegz" Spiegelman is a founding member of sketch groups Fresh Robots and The Bitter Show, as well as the comedy duo of Laundry Basket & Spiegelman. He has opened for Neil Hamburger, Emo Phillips, David Cross, the late Mitch Hedberg, Robin Williams, and many more. He is a frequent host of the Darkroom Theater's "Bad Movie Night," runs the popular Layover Bar comedy showcase in Oakland, and his website "Luggage Tuesdays" is the Internet's finest repository of restaurant- and produce-themed humor.

Edwin Li began working as a comedian at the age of 16, and never slowed down. His earnestness and shameless curiosity have made him a favorite with comedy veterans and club owners alike. Edwin has performed at SF Sketchfest and the Las Vegas Comedy Festival.

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The Business: Four comedians (Sean Keane, Chris Garcia, Bucky Sinister, Alex Koll) each curate one quarter of two hours for five bucks. Professionals doing more bang for less buck. All forms and styles exploited; The comedy equivalent to an "Everything Bagel". We regularly welcome special guest stars, ranging from standup comics to spoken word performers to authors to burlesque dancers.

SEAN KEANE is a comedian and writer who performs at all the finest clubs and colleges in the SF Bay Area, and some of the mediocre ones, too. His sportswriting appears all over the Internet. He's a three-time Iron Comic champion, a three-time performer at SF Sketchfest, and won the 2008 Twisted Biscuit competition. He's contributed to McSweeney's Internet Tendency, ESPN the Magazine, and the "Fantasia In Best Show Minor" DVD.

CHRIS GARCIA performs all the damn time at the SF and Sacramento Punch Line, Cobb's Comedy Club, and has been part of SF Sketchfest, the Bridgetown Comedy Festival, the Aspen Comedy Festival, and The Onion Comedy Series.

BUCKY SINISTER describes himself as a misunderstood literary genius, a middle-aged comedian and a reluctant self-help guru. He has written three books of poetry, one of which also contained some short stories. His latest book is Get Up: A 12-step Guide to Recovery for Misfits, Freaks, and Weirdos. Bucky came out with a comedy CD before he ever did a gig at a comedy club.

ALEX KOLL is a San Francisco based Funnyman and Entertainmenter of variable power and speed.  In 2009 he performed in the "New Faces" showcase at the prestigious Montreal Just For Laughs Festival, garnering a "Best of New Faces" nod. He appears on Comedy Central's "Live At Gotham" 2009 season, and has also performed at the SXSW, Vancouver, The Bridgetown Comedy Festival, SF SketchFest and the Bentzen Ball. As a filmmaker, Alex has created award-winning videos for IFC.com, SuperDeluxe.com, Revision3, and Rooftop Comedy. Alex is also the two-time winner of the San Francisco Regional Air Guitar Championship; No kidding.  He is currently flightless and unable to lay eggs.