Matt Byrne's posts

“Fuck Hartford.” The first words out of Dave Chappelle’s mouth onstage at the Chicagoland stop of the Oddball comedy…

Now in its fourth year in Chicago, the Just For Laughs festival is reaching critical mass. Its lineup, chock-full of…

Between spots on Up All Night, United States Of Tara, and Chelsea Lately, and his rigorous touring schedule hitting…

Paul Thomas’ new web series, Ped Crossing chronicles the adventures of a hapless pedophile. Despite the questionable…

Pete Holmes’ Impregnated With Wonder was one of 2011’s finest comedy albums. It’s a record that quietly pushes the…

Since September, iO has seen 36 teams, featuring over 200 improvisors divided up by their home state, take to the…

Jodi Lennon’s new documentary short, Marc Maron: The Voice Of Something, revisits a unique time in American history.…

Maps & Atlases formed in 2004 at Columbia College, and soon gained notoriety for their frenetic musicality,…

There has been as much written about Cameron Esposito’s haircut (an asymmetrical coiffure affectionately referred to…

When The A.V. Club last spoke with Hannibal Buress, he was writing for Saturday Night Live, and having a pretty…

Mogwai has spent over 15 years crafting evocative and influential rock music. Since this particular strand of rock…

Jesse Thorn is a busy guy. He hosts two wildly popular podcasts (one of which is syndicated nationally on public…