If you ever hang out at the Hub, New World Brewery, Fuma, Corner Club, the Emerald or other counter-culture-trendy spots in the Tampa Bay area, you might have rubbed elbows with the ubiquitous John Kennedy, Stephanie Powers (a.k.a. DJ Stephmoney) and Steve Miller. Never mind that are all three names are jokes in themselves – a late President walks into a bar with the chick from Hart to Hart and plays the Joker on the Jukebox – these jokesters are the life of the party wherever they go. They are ones whose friends tell them, “Dude, you’re funny – you should do stand-up.” Well, what many don’t know is that all three are experienced comedians. This Saturday, they perform at the Emerald at 9:30 p.m. for 5 bucks a head. Crash Mitchell and local punk band The Boozers play between sets. It’ll be the band’s last night with frontman Ed Lowery (also of Magadog).
How do these offbeat comics cope with the unique absurdities of Tampa Bay? Kennedy and Powers offer some words of, um, wisdom. ...
