The latest album by the Beastie Boys, Hot Sauce Committee Part 2, came out today. I’ve already given it three listens and as Micheal Ian Black tweeted recently “Somehow the Beastie Boys have managed to never fucking suck.” The new album is incredible and I recommend everyone pick up a copy of it (Amazon MP3… Continue reading Hot Sauce Committee Part 2
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Sleepwalk With Me Live
I just bought the recently released comedy album, Sleepwalk With Me Live (compact disc), by Mike Birbiglia. He is one of my favorite stand-up comedians and I admire his storytelling style. His comedy is based largely on his own life and personal anecdotes. He has the ability to pack an unbelievable amount of jokes into… Continue reading Sleepwalk With Me Live
Comedy Death-Ray Radio
Comedy Death-Ray Radio is a podcast hosted by comedian Scott Aukerman. I’ve been listening to it for a few months now, though not quite as long as some other podcasts I listen to regularly. This is likely because CDR (or Comedy Death-Ray for long) can be so wonderfully awkward that the first time I tried… Continue reading Comedy Death-Ray Radio
The Boston Phoenix’s Best Comedian 2011
The Boston Phoenix has named the best comedian of 2011 as Matt D. I’ve had the privilege to perform at several of the same shows as Matt (including a couple of Two Hour Mic Checks) and I couldn’t agree more with this Reader’s Pick. He’s very funny, and get this, a nice guy too. The… Continue reading The Boston Phoenix’s Best Comedian 2011
hi, jim. – Available Now!
My friend and fellow stand-up comedian Ryan Staples has just published his second book, called hi, jim. (available on amazon.com), I just got my copy today: I obviously haven’t read it yet, but I have read his first book, The Angel with the Crayons, so I know he’s not just messing around. And while I’m… Continue reading hi, jim. – Available Now!
Doug Loves Movies
This is the beginning of a series of blog posts about podcasts, for some background on why, check out my original post on podcasts. The first podcast I ever listened to was Doug Benson’s Doug Loves Movies (iTunes link). I’m not sure why I started listening to it, I didn’t really know much about Doug… Continue reading Doug Loves Movies
A Rejection Letter
Every industry has its politics, lingo, red tape, etc. and stand-up comedy is no different. I’m not a fan of that kind of stuff but to some extent I have to “play the game.” So I won’t mention the club’s name, but I received an e-mail the other day from comedy club informing me they… Continue reading A Rejection Letter