Emo Philips Kicks off Liquid's New Venture as a Comedy Club
After the closure of the Funny Bone in 2008 and the subsequent failure of its successor, Hijinx, comedy went into hibernation in Boise. But during the next two years, it simmered as a DIY movement and slowly built enough momentum to support a dedicated club. That club, Liquid Laughs , is starting its new program of comedy four nights a week strong, with one of the world's most legendary weirdos Emo Philips .
Those who have seen Weird Al Yankovic's movie, UHF, might remember Philips as the clumsy falsetto-voiced woodshop teacher who severs most of his fingers in the course of a single project. "Just call me Mr. Butterfingers!" goes his catchphrase.
But Philips was legendary as a stand-up comedian for more than a decade before his appearance in that film. And for good reason.
