REVIEW: Comedy Battle - the Hydeaway - Tuesday, Feb 8 2011

 Another treasure from the iheartedmonton blog, reviewing a comedy battle at the Hydeaway from 2011.

http://www.iheartedmonton.ca/2011/02/edvent-edmonton-comedy-battle-episode-i.html

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