"Newly moved to Glasgow's large -- and Baltically chilly -- O2 Academy, this well-established barometer of the Scottish scene is not just for newbies, with relative rookies competing alongside performers who've been in the game more than a decade. In the former camp was Eddie Cassidy, just 18 months into his career and given the tough opening slot. If he was nervous, he didn't show it, but an assured delivery couldn't compensate for pedestrian material -- all porn, cannabis, and 'what's the deal with those health warnings on fag packets?' If you're going to base your routine on sex and drugs, you're going to need a strong angle to stand apart from everyone who's done it before -- and Cassidy just doesn't have that. A charming story about walking into the wrong flat by mistake was a welcome high point, but this was a newcomer with little new." Chortle review of final "Eddie Cassidy, who has a couple of very entertaining routines to his name -- a new take on the initially unpromising subject of late-night soft port channels; plus a great yarn from his many, many drug-addled years. Other sections are weaker, especially a clichéd routine about the virgin birth of Christ, but there's promise here." Chortle March 2011
eddie
cassidy
comedy
chortle
scottish
o2academy
glasgow
alopecia
adult
friend
finder
funny
michael
mcintyre
roadshow
celtic
rangers
neil
lennon
hearts
attack
prince
william
pippa
middleton
royal
wedding
kevin
bridges
frankie
boyle
limmy
Ha
Scotland
