Brendon Burns rocks! Saw him last night in Islington in a tiny sweat box of a venue, and he had me captivated for the whole hour despite the heat. He's the Aussie Bill Hicks, go see him.
Gaz, July 2006
A truly brilliant, very funny comedian when he's on form, kinda embarrassing when not.
Simon, July 2006
Seen Brendon many times in Sheffield and Edinburgh. He develops and tries out new material all the time .... 2005 Edinburgh was terrific ... he had so much material, and so much audience engagement, that, prompted by a heckler and in order to finish his set, we all followed him outside where he continued his set for another 45 minutes in the square outside the Gilded Balloon, to the amazement of passers-by. No-one left, some even missing their next show for him. He's not a lazy comic, and you should expect to be intellectually challenged as well as amused. Stay away if easily offended.
Goatfuckerheckler, July 2006
I can't stand him, he's a self satisfied, egotistical, lame, talentless idiot. He's lacking in any flair and his material is weak, lazy, bitchy and tired. He's without any credentials I associate with quality comedy
Jess, June 2006
Raging brilliance, my hole. This guy is an embarassment.
Ben Stevens, June 2006
New, unique and personal - last night I reckon I saw a very special comedian at the Comedy Bunker, Ruislip. Even with an unusually small audience, he kept the audience captivated both on a personal and comedic level. Whilst, admittedly, individual sections lacked structure in a traditional sense, the set was held together very strongly by both repeated references to previous jokes (yes, sometimes a bit too much) and by a very strong overall structure. He managed to string a set that lasted literally two hours out of his own experiences as an addict and recovering from his addiction. His (possibly new) set is wise, outrageous, hilarious, personal and fascinating in equal measures.
Tom P, May 2006
I cant stand him. There is nothing 'to get'.
Kim, May 2006
Caught him this week in Leeds at the Oak for only a fiver, thought he was first class, he seemed to blow everyone away, good that he's got clean as can't imagine what he was like when he was high, truly out of control! At times it felt like therapy but hey at least he was making a real connection with the audience, rather than the usual 'have you ever noticed' shtick. On the edge, but the greats always are, reminded me a lot of Kinison et al.
