Interview · moment 4 of 26
Meeting Canal Aurora at a Tattoo Parlor Open Mic in 2010
from #261 - Please, Die Alone | The Tim Dillon Show · #261
4 min
Guest
Canal Aurora recalls meeting Tim in 2010 at a Long Island coffee shop/tattoo parlor open mic called Wild Child, including memories of bad sets, tattoo cover-up consultations, and a friend named Scott who gave a fake name.
- Canal Aurora introduces himself and provides his social media handles across multiple platforms.
- Tim met Canal Aurora at open mics in late 2010, where Tim was doing his first comedy set ever at a tattoo parlor slash coffee shop on Long Island.
- The tattoo shop's needle would buzz loudly whenever Tim bombed on stage during his set.
- The tattoo shop specialized in coverup work, particularly turning ex-girlfriend names into R.I.P. memorials with dates like 9/11.
- Tattoo artists would constantly warn customers that the decision was permanent, which felt eerie to hear while doing stand-up comedy.
- Canal Aurora was typing on a netbook during Tim's set and would occasionally react with a dismissive "huh" when something was funny.
- Another comedian introduced himself as "Michael" the first time Tim met him, even though Tim knew he'd know this guy for the rest of his life.
- Tim started doing a thing called Trip Sunday where he'd take two comics and hit three open mics in one day across 100 miles of driving.
- The rotating crew for Trip Sunday would include Canal Aurora, Dennis, and others, switching around based on who was booked or available.