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Jim Gaffigan’s latest stand-up special, Mr. Universe [TLB Review] will be released on August 28th via Comedy Central Records.
The landing page, www.getmruniverse.com has been set up where fans can gain access to 10 free minutes from the special in exchange for an email address. You’ll also have access to Gaffigan’s fall tour dates and a widget you can share with your friends… or enemies. Depending on the type of person you are. Read the rest of this entry
Todd Barry opens his new album, Super Crazy, in his signature monotone voice and right away the audience eats it up. He begins his set talking about all the different cities he’s visited and all the dumb things he has heard and seen people do. Todd is great at making fun of himself and his comedy career. He’s a comic comic and he is not afraid to point that out.
The audience and Todd have a great relationship. His fans really love him and seem to be thrilled when he starts talking to them through out his set. He has a way of sarcastically making fun of his audience that they can’t help but laugh at. When you put someone on the spot, the way Todd often does, it can’t help but make for an answer with little to no thought that Todd can easily make fun of. Read the rest of this entry
We love Doug Benson! His last album, Potty Mouth made our list of best albums of 2011 and we’re totally primed for the the release of his new stand-up special, Smug Life. As with his tradition he recorded the album on April 20th (4.20 heh).
However, this time around Benson is taking the stoner humor to a new level. The double disc CD will feature Benson’s set sober (uncooked) while the second will be the same set as high as he possibly can get (cooked). Which version will be better? That’s up to you to decide.
We spent the morning listening to some Gary Gulman, and you know what? We fell like better people because of it. Gulman’s new album, No Can Defend was recorded a few months back in NYC. It’s also a pretty damn great reference to The Karate Kid (and not the one with Will Smith’s kid). Read the rest of this entry
We mentioned earlier that one of our favorite comedians, Hannibal Buress will release a new stand-up special, Animal Furnace on May 22nd and the special will be televised on May 20th. Before that, you can preview some of the special right now.
This weekend Hannibal also took home a Comedy Award for “Best Club Comic” a distinct honor that he beat out some other greats to get. What it also means though is he got he chance to give some thank you’s to people along the way. Read the rest of this entry
Good news fans of all that is Reggie Watts for he announced his plans for his new comedy special. Last summer Watts set up shop in NYC’s Central Park and taped a set for Comedy Central that will be released as a joint CD/DVD called A Live At Central Park. The special features Watts’ trademark humor and stream-of-consciousness songs and will hit stores on Tuesday, May 15th.
It will also air on Comedy Central on the 11th at 1am. We can only assume since it’s airing that late on the channel it means the special will be part of the network’s Secret Stash and we’ll get to hear Reggie in all his curse-filled glory!
And that’s a great sign since the first video clip released from the special is something you don’t want to play at work.
Tom Papa’s first stand-up comedy album in six years hit the digital shelves this week. As expected, Live in New York City is a good one to say the least. Specifically, it speaks to our time more so than most recent comedy albums, and does not disappoint in terms of laughter. In his own un-sugarcoated and vibrant voice, the veteran comedian gives his sometimes sad and yet very funny take on just about everything including the Internet, Facebook, happiness, pets, alcohol, marijuana, marriage, children, health, the elderly, and lying.
When I first listened to the album, it was about 11 AM. I was coming down from a coffee rush, reading cliché Facebook posts, and had just spilled Cocoa Puff milk on my pants. In short, my privileged first world life was starting to feel rough. And then Tom Papa reminded me that we don’t get to be happy all the time; that we get only one day a year to expect happiness and its called our “birthday”; that none of us really “fit in.” He goes on further to explain life with this awesome metaphor: “Life is a pair of skinny jeans and you are a big fat ass.” Win. Read the rest of this entry
The Marriage Ref himself Tom Papa will release his new stand-up special digitally next Tuesday, January 10th.
And you know what? He’s getting some help from an unlikely ally for the recorded special as the special was directed by mater of horror himself, Rob Zombie. So, a stand-up special with go-go dancers, blood, and murderers? Not exactly.
Papa voiced El Super Beasto in an animated feature for Zombie back in the day. So ya see? Bros. Papa has been a kickass comedian for years and has been a touring mate for Jerry Seinfeld for years. Read the rest of this entry
Jim Gaffigan’s latest stand-up special, Mr. Universe [