Happy New Year's from SHECKYmagazine!

by Brian McKim & Traci Skene on January 3rd, 2005

Late? Maybe a day or two. But why quibble? We’re just getting back into the office after a lengthy period of holiday entertaining and relaxation. We’ve already got the receipt box squared away– now all that remains is to wait for those pesky 1099’s to come through. The newswires quieted down somewhat in the last six weeks, but we expect news about the entertainment business in general and the standup biz in particular to accelerate.

And professionally/personally, we’re headed to Buffalo and Montreal in the next coupla weeks, but we plan to stay close to SHECKYmagazine HQ in between our road trips to devote more time to personal projects (video productions, audition videos, press kit fabrication, 2005 bookings, etc.). Since we purchased a new computer and reconfigured our offices here, the whole operation is more efficient. So, there should be an uptick in the amount of postings and information coursing through the SHECKYmagazine conduit. (A side note: I’ve been mis-identifying our new baby as a Gateway 720GE. In reality, it’s a Gateway 702GE. It is odd to consider that we’ve actually gotten a bunch of hits from people seeking info on a “Gatway 720GE!”)

To all comedy fans in Buffalo: Seek us out at the Comix Cafe on JAN 6-8!

To all SHECKYmagazine readers: 2004 was a watershed year! Our coverage of Calgary’s Fest, Boston’s Fest, our showcase at the NY Underground Comedy Fest and our sixth straight year of Montreal coverage once again put you closer to the action! We are eager to do more of the same in ’05! And we would to love to hear from you all in the coming year– either via our email or via the comments feature at the end of each post! Thanks for all your interest and thanks in advance for a great 2005!