Shirley Gnome
Laugh Track: Shirley Gnome
EIC July 13, 2015Shirley Gnome is aware that comedy musicians have a slightly tarnished reputation. For every successful example like Weird Al or Flight of the Conchords, there are a dozen acts that flounder, either from poor songwriting, poor jokes, or some hellish combination of the two. But with a string of accolades to her name — including back-to-back Canadian Comedy Award nominations for Best Variety Act — and her signature bright pink cowboy hat in tow, Gnome has hit the perfect note. Read on to learn about how she first got involved with comedy, the live album she recorded earlier this year,…
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Shirley Gnome brings her provocative music back to Vancouver
EIC November 2, 2014At 8:00 p.m. on a Saturday night, my boyfriend and I found ourselves at Little Mountain Gallery, an intimate, down-to-earth venue on a side street off of Main. The next street light was 20 metres down the road. The odd…
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