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Please Give Sam Jay’s Debut Album “Donna’s Daughter” a Listen

July 7, 2018

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Many people around the country might have had their first taste of Sam Jay through her writing on SNL (along with the occasional cameo in an episode here and there). Those lucky enough to have seen her stand-up (there’s 15 minutes of on Netflix now FYI) know that Sam’s comedy is as honest, vulnerable, and fierce as it can be.

We’ve actually said that she very well could be a Patrice O’Neal for these times. After listening to her debut album, Donna’s Daughter, we’ll double down on everything we’ve said above. Jay doesn’t shy away from the complexities of discovering her sexuality, her divorce, and her take on politics/Trump. Her delivery and cadence are so unique and forceful, you can’t help but want to hang on every phrase.

Throughout the album, Sam also has interludes (reminiscent of interludes on a rap album) giving an even more intimate look into chats she has had surrounding the jokes and stories in her hour. Though we’ve heard comedy mixtapes before, this is still a refreshing way to listen to an hour of stand-up.

Donna’s Daughter is available now from Comedy Central Records on iTunes and on “all the other sh*ts too!”

Please Get Joel Kim Booster’s Debut Album “Model Minority”

November 3, 2017

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Hopefully, you’ve seen Joel Kim Booster kill it on Conan or with his Comedy Central half-hour stand-up special so you’d know that his full hour on his new album Model Minority is well worth your time.

Booster gets to really let his sharp, rapscallion humor shine on this album. That adds some extra sheen on the deeper dive into his personal story of being an adopted Korean baby to a religious Midwestern family that was a gay man waiting to be a comedian that people ought to really know.

You can now get Joel Kim Booster’s Model Minority off of iTunes here.

October 16, 2017

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Oh yeah, we are releasing our very first compilation album Comedians of Interest Vol. 1 this Friday and throwing ourselves a 7th Anniversary Show/”Staff” Fundraiser on Sunday!

You can (and really should) pre-order the album here on AST Records and buy advance tickets for the show here.

The Comedy Bureau Presents of Comedians of Interest Vol. 1 Now Available on Pre-order

October 6, 2017

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The Comedy Bureau, an LA comedy institution that has served the art form of comedy and Los Angeles since 2010, has handpicked “secret” recordings of their “comedians of interest” and release them to the public on an album through the venerable AST Records. More specifically, these 6 acts contained within this record are comedians that TCB believes have not gotten nearly enough of the attention they deserve. They are hysterical, original, innovative, and should be watched be very close by all. Knowing this, commit their names to memory: Anna Seregina, James Austin Johnson, Ahmed Bharoocha, Candice Thompson, The Walsh Brothers, and Eric Dadourian.

-Jake Kroeger, Director of The Comedy Bureau

You can (and really, really should) get Comedians of Interest Vol. 1. It comes out on Friday, October 20th, but is available for pre-order now here.

John Mulaney Releases “The Comeback Kid” as Album (Including on Vinyl) and Extends Kid Gorgeous Tour in Fall/Winter 2017/2018

June 16, 2017

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John Mulaney’s marvelous comedy special, The Comeback Kid is now available to all as an album (LP/CD/MP3/FLAC) from Drag City. You can also get it on iTunes as well.

In even more good Mulaney-related news, John Mulaney has added dozens of new dates to his Kid Gorgeous tour since the first leg of it sold out.

The new fall/winter dates of the tour are as follows:

9/9…Colorado Springs, CO
9/14…Minneapolis, MN
9/15…Milwaukee, WI
9/21…Toronto, ON
9/22…Rochester, NY
9/23…Detroit, MI
9/28…St. Petersburg, FL
9/29…Miami, FL
9/30…Atlanta, GA
10/1…Orlando, FL
10/4…San Francisco, CA
10/13…Austin, TX
10/14…Houston, TX
10/15…New Orleans, LA
10/17…Memphis, TN
10/18…Louisville, KY
10/19…St. Louis, MO
10/20…Cincinnati, OH
11/2…Richmond, VA
11/3…Washington, DC
11/10…Vancouver, BC
11/11…Denver, CO
11/12…Kansas City, MO
11/14…Boston, MA
11/15…Boston, MA
12/1…Philadelphia, PA
12/7…Los Angeles, CA
12/13…Seattle, WA
12/15…Portland, OR
1/12…Cleveland, OH
1/13…Columbus, OH
1/14…Indianapolis, IN
1/19…Las Vegas, NV
1/20…Las Vegas, NV
1/21…Las Vegas, NV
1/24…Nashville, TN
1/26…Durham, NC
1/27…Charleston, SC
2/1…Chicago, IL
2/17…New York, NY

Tickets go on sale on Wednesday, Jun. 21st at 7AM PST.

Between this latest special/album, tour, and Oh, Hello, it’s probably safe to say that Mulaney has more than come back from his short lived sitcom.

You’ve Got to Hear the Unbelievable Stories of Jeff Simmermon on His Album “And I’m Not Lying”

June 12, 2017

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Lots of people start bands. The one that Jeff Simmermon started involved chickens and typewriters. That may sound crazy, but it’s just one of the many fantastic, hilarious, well-crafted, true stories encapsulated on his new album And I Am Not Lying (plus there’s proof to back it up).

Get a taste of what we’re talking about with this clip.

Then, get your own copy of And I Am Not Lying to hear Simmermon tell the rest of his tales that almost sound like tall tales, but is just another point for truth being stranger than fiction.

Kurt Braunohler’s “Trust Me” Is Now Available as an Album

March 7, 2017

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If you didn’t get a chance to catch the wondrous Kurt Braunohler’s special on air on Comedy Central, fret not.

It’s now available as an album that you can get conveniently off of iTunes.

Kurt’s observations often tango with the dark side of things or highlight the dark underbelly of everyday minutia, but do so with a bouncy, colorful flourish that always leaves us satisfied and smiling.

Get Trust Me as an album here.

Just a Friendly Reminder About Our Open Submission Policy

June 4, 2016

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At The Comedy Bureau, we always strive to highlight great comedy that might not get seen by a good number of people otherwise.

Thus, we’re always open to having stuff sent to us whether it be a sketch, web series, podcast, short film, live show, book, movie, album, TV show, essay, art installation, festival, etc. etc. for consideration to be featured at the site like we did for Derek Sheen’s fantastic album Tiny Idiot.

NOTE: we are still solely based in LA as of this time. So, live show listings/coverage tends to skew towards the Greater Los Angeles Area. However, we’re still game for big, one-off, and/or annual events like festivals, tours, and the like around the country such as Bridgetown or even the world (Eddie Izzard’s Force Majeure, Comedy Central International Festival, Edinburgh Fringe)

Please send all submissions to thecomedybureau@gmail.com. Apologies in advance if it takes us awhile to get back to you as our staff is on the small-but-mighty side.

Cameron Esposito’s Seeso Special “Marriage Material” Now Available as Album

March 28, 2016

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If you’re still somehow subscribed to Seeso, you can still get into Cameron Esposito’s latest hour offering of stand-up.

Her special, Marriage Material, which is streaming exclusively on Seeso, can now be purchased as an album on iTunes.

It doesn’t matter which way you go to watch/listen to Marriage Material so long as you do indeed go for one of them.

‘Bob’s Burgers’ To Come Out With Music Compilation Album

March 8, 2014

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‘Bob’s Burgers’ To Come Out With Music Compilation Album

For all the songs they’ve done on the show, Fox’s Bob’s Burgers is making a smart move by putting an album together featuring all those said songs.

We can only hope that this St. Vincent cameo/song will be on there.

Fred Armisen to Release Singles by His Fictional SNL Bands

January 23, 2014

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Fred Armisen to Release Singles by His Fictional SNL Bands

If Fred Armisen’s collection of singles from his fake bands from SNL works out, maybe he’ll put out another collection from all the fake bands “he was in” with Jimmy Fallon.

Hometown Heroes has its first single come out next month.

Doug Stanhope’s Beer Hall Putsch to Be Released as Album and DVD

September 5, 2013

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Currently, as part of Netflix’s expansion in stand up specials, Doug Stanhope’s latest hour Beer Hall Putsch can be seen exclusively on Netflix.

Yet, for those of you who don’t a Netflix subscription, for whatever reason, will be able to pick up a copy as an album on Sept. 17th in two weeks or as a DVD in November.

The waiting may already be long, but just Google what beer hall putsch is, if you don’t already know, and be entertained solely at the possibility of what Stanhope has to say about that.

Please Give Sam Jay’s Debut Album “Donna’s Daughter” a Listen

Please Get Joel Kim Booster’s Debut Album “Model Minority”

The Comedy Bureau Presents of Comedians of Interest Vol. 1 Now Available on Pre-order

You can (and really, really should) get Comedians of Interest Vol. 1. It comes out on Friday, October 20th, but is available for pre-order now here.

John Mulaney Releases “The Comeback Kid” as Album (Including on Vinyl) and Extends Kid Gorgeous Tour in Fall/Winter 2017/2018

You’ve Got to Hear the Unbelievable Stories of Jeff Simmermon on His Album “And I’m Not Lying”

Kurt Braunohler’s “Trust Me” Is Now Available as an Album

Just a Friendly Reminder About Our Open Submission Policy

Cameron Esposito’s Seeso Special “Marriage Material” Now Available as Album

‘Bob’s Burgers’ To Come Out With Music Compilation Album

Fred Armisen to Release Singles by His Fictional SNL Bands

Doug Stanhope’s Beer Hall Putsch to Be Released as Album and DVD

You’ll Want to Pre-order Dave Anthony’s ‘Shame Chamber’ After Watching His Promo