Spring has sprung and so has our next night of world records We return to our monthly residency at Joe's Pub on Wednesday, April 21st, fresh off an appearance on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon:
http://bit.ly/9NiwwT. Come join a packed house and find out why New York Magazine calls our event "New York's Best Oddball Night."
URDB co-founders Dan Rollman and Corey Henderson will host the evening, documenting over 10 new world record attempts live onstage. Brooklyn's Blast Off!!! will return to serve as our house band for the night.
Legendary illustrator Michael Arthur will be on hand to draw the event live as it happens. Here's a clip of Michael's take on our January show:
http://bit.ly/bhzChT.
LIVE WORLD RECORD SETTERS TO INCLUDE:
* Bassist OWEN BIDDLE (The Roots) - Record TBA
* Comedian CRAIG BALDO (Conan O'Brien, VH1, Comedy Central) - Most Trombone Pretzels In One Minute
* Writer/Editor BARATUNDE THURSTON (The Onion) - Record TBA
* Comedian JEFF RUBIN (College Humor) - Most Trivial Pursuit 90's Edition Movie Questions Correctly Answered in 60 Seconds
* PAYMON PARSIA (Cunning) - Most People To Kiss One Person At The Same Time
* Multiple World Record Holder ALEXANDRA YOUNG (Explosion Robinson) - Most Strangers' Hair Braided In One Hour
* Singer ESTHER CROW (The Electric Mess) - Most Items Read Off a Chinese Take-Out Menu in One Minute
* International Travel Vlogger PHILLIP COTSFORD (YouTube.com/Tolokyo) - A record featuring Japanese tongue twisters
* Singer/Songwriter JEFF TAYLOR (Debut Artist from Rockwood Music Hall Records) - Record TBA
* Comedian SETH HERZOG (Late Night with Jimmy Fallon) - A Record Involving Dancing, Dancing, Dancing
More record setters and announcement of records to come soon. If YOU have interest in joining the lineup, please e-mail
evan@urdb.org. We'll also save space at the end of the night for an open mic.
Advance $12 tickets are HIGHLY recommended:
http://bit.ly/6uXWPR
As with all NYC World Record Appreciation Society events, profits from the night will be donated to charity. This month we're supporting Boys and Girls High School in Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn:
http://bit.ly/4sx29J. Money raised will go toward books, athletic equipment and more to help enrich the lives and education of the students.
Here's footage of their NYC champion boys' basketball team setting a record with us on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon last month:
http://bit.ly/9NiwwT.
About URDB:
Named "2009 Site of the Year" by URLesque.com, The Universal Record Database is an open platform for world records. Launched in November 2008, URDB.org hosts over 3,000 world records. The site has been profiled on Good Morning America, CNN and CBS Sunday Morning, and makes regular appearances on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon.
