It’s really quite simple. Go buy and listen to this.
Guy Branum’s Effable is the latest release from good ol’ AST Records.
Branum’s brand comedy is hard-hitting, sharp, timely, and so damn funny that you’ll hopefully, like us, wonder why Guy Branum isn’t more known.
Pick up Effable here.
We’re assuming that you’re on a comedy album a week budget and on that assumption, you should pick up this one from Cayton-Holland.
You might be down over the fate of Twin Peaks returning hanging in the balance, but give yourself a pick up by buying and listening to Backyards, the new album from the fantastic Adam Cayton-Holland.
You can get it on iTunes or on CD w/limited edition baseball card.
Whether you’re comedic sensibilities be extremely high or low brow, you’ll do yourself a big favor and have plenty of guffaws by getting Guy Branum’s upcoming comedy album Effable.
Not only does Guy Branum break down barriers with going through sharp material about being gay, but he manages to make niche, arcane topics more accessible as well as do the opposite with exquisitely explaining Katy Perry to the likes of the intelligentsia.
Just think about how clever the title “Effable” is.
His brilliant writing and his commanding stage presence make Guy simply unforgettable.
So, pre-order his album now and/or buy it from AST Records on Apr. 14th.
We’re not going to mince words here. Make sure you go to this if you’re in the Greater NYC area.
Aparna Nancherla is one of the funniest, most unique comedic voices right now that we’d hope you would know about. Her album taping on Jun. 2nd at Brooklyn’s Union Hall will undoubtedly be a great exhibition of how she straddles both wonder and being grounded in her comedy.
So, like we said three sentences ago, go to this.
Sara Schaefer is a perfect example of why “female comedians” should just be labeled as “comedians” and don’t need to be brought up on stage with “Are you guys ready for a lady?” because she’s outright funny, no qualifiers needed.
Her debut comedy album Chrysalis should back that statement up thoroughly.
Sara’s comedic lens is a wonderfully empowering one, especially for those who are tired of the world’s seemingly arbitrary standards with everything. For instance, you’ll be able to hear about It how crying at a museum can be one of the best things you can do at a museum.
Chrysalis comes out next week from Comedy Dynamics on Mar. 17th, but you can pre-order it now.
Denver’s own Ben Roy had a damn fine comedy album in No Enlightenment in Sobriety and, naturally, we’re excited for the follow-up.
His 3rd album will be taped at Comedy Works in Denver, CO Mar. 8th & 11th.
Don’t not miss Ben’s latest hour of glorious, hysterical fury if you’re anywhere in or around the state of Colorado next month. We’ll all get a chance to hear it later, but we’re pretty sure seeing it live will be pretty unforgettable.
Jarrod Harris, who you might have seen doing Girl From Ipanema as a Vietnamese lounge singer in addition to a nice stand-up TV debut on Lopez Tonight a few years ago, has finally come out with his first comedy album, “Present and Talkative”, from Rooftop Comedy.
Pick it up and enter the comedic mind of Harris here.
Adam Cayton-Holland is coming out with his second album in just a few months off of The Greater Than Collective label to follow up his great “I Don’t Know If I Happy”.
Titled “Backyards”, it’s set for an April 7th release, but you can pre-order and get a limited edition baseball card of Adam as well as order a second album and baseball card for the price of one.
Here’s a taste of what’s to come from Backyards. Like it? Good. Now go pre-order it.
Once reserved to the living quarters of a van, Dave Stone has made his way up the comedic ranks here in LA and across the country. He’s also gotten into a real apartment as well all on the merit of his own carefully honed material.
He has made two albums with the great Beards of Comedy, which includes the likes of the very funny Andy Sandford and Joe Zimmerman, but now is striking out on his own for his very first solo album on Sat. Mar. 7th at Atlanta’s Laughing Skull Lounge.
Do not miss it. There’s a 8PM show and 10:30PM show just so you won’t.
TWO available to download now for FREE https://t.co/pnTvYr9pVd please RT if you think someone may like this weird fun pic.twitter.com/0xNaXK0emN
When we were all obsessing over Katy Perry’s Super Bowl Sharks, Ryan Singer was hard at work in his, we think, comedy laboratory coming up with a new, short, but absurdly sweet album of audio sketches all by himself.
Called TWO, you can download it for free and we highly suggest you do that now right here.
While the release over two months ago, you should pick up and enjoy Liz Miele’s debut album Emotionally Exhausting if you haven’t done so already. Miele’s subtle and laid back delivery comedically juxtapose really well next to going through all of her issues, whether it be emotional, dyslexic, or with “the pill”.
Get Emotionally Exhausting, the album and not the state of being, here.
In addition to the release of C.K.’s latest special, we all get another great stand-up release today with Brooks Wheelan’s debut stand-up comedy album This Is Cool, Right?
Brooks has a spirited debut on this hour, taking us through some of his darker misadventures throughout his life, but alo bringing such levity to it all at the same time. The juxtaposition of rejected SNL sketches and how excited he is still about them, for example, makes this all the more of a delight to listen to.
So, go and pick up a copy of This Is Cool, Right?
The brand new album from Adam Newman, "Killed", came out today and if you’re looking to get your comedy fix for today after finishing Transparent in one sitting yesterday, go get a copy and enjoy.
BAY AREA: I am recording my debut album for @aspecialthing records THIS SATURDAY at @Cyniccave! 8 & 10pm, come join. pic.twitter.com/X4i6OwxNqS
— karl hess (@karlhess) January 15, 2015
If you’re in San Francisco this Sat., make your way to the Lost Weekend Video/Cynic Cave at either 8PM or 10PM.
At both times, you can catch the latest AST Records recording, capturing the debut album of Karl Hess.
Though you’ll be in the basement of a video store, we’re sure you’ll have a great Saturday night.
My new comedy album “Man of the Year” is available on iTunes https://t.co/6ez9L4DBcS & CD Baby http://t.co/Vw00aviPzA pic.twitter.com/prbsNSvJtL
— Christina Pazsitzky (@ChristinaP) January 14, 2015
We’re half way into Jan. 2015 and if you haven’t bought a comedy album yet, you’re probably doing your New Year’s resolution, whatever it is, wrong.
Fix that by picking up Christina Pazsitzky’s brand new, mischievously titled comedy album “Man of the Year”. Do so on iTunes or CD Baby.
The very funny Adam Newman, who you might have seen on Comedy Central’s The Half Hour last year or get interrupted by the NYPD, is releasing his second comedy album “Killed” Jan. 25th, 2015.
Make sure to mark the date and enjoy the album cover art as a great image to kick off the new year.
You’ve heard of album recordings done in bars before, but probably none like Bar 107 in Downtown LA. It is rather on the small side of a venue, but, nonetheless, a favorite hang of many comedians when in downtown.
Matt Dwyer will be recording his comedy album “Reluctant” there for Jonah Ray’s Literally FIgurative Records off of AST Records come next week, Sat. Jan. 17th at 4PM.
You’ll already be downtown for Riot LA, which is only a few blocks away, anyway. So, this would be the perfect to start off next Sat.
CHICAGO! IM RECORDING AN ALBUM THIS WEEKEND! LETS WIN A GRAMMY! @ZaniesComClubs ON WELLS===> http://t.co/g7yMYaQjzw
— nate craig (@Natecraig1) January 5, 2015
If you in or around Chicago tomorrow through the weekend, please make sure to attend Nate Craig’s album taping at Zanies. We very much enjoyed his last album Infinity and seeing him develop this latest hour since that last album around has been pretty great, especially that one limo bit.
We hope that limo bit makes the album. If you go to Nate’s taping Thurs. Jan. 8th-Sat. Jan. 11th, you’ll find out exactly what we’re talking about and love it as much as we did.
The wonderful Sara Schaefer is recording her very first comedy album this month. Though she’s currently in LA, Schaefer is doing the album recording in Brooklyn‘s Union Hall.
If you’re free and around NYC on the night of Jan. 22nd, you can catch her for two shows at 7PM and 9:15PM.
If not, make yourself free, be in NY, and then go to to the album recording.
The back of vinyl for my album “this is cool, right?” Get it JANUARY 27, 2015 pic.twitter.com/GL9jtTlVsY
— Brooks Wheelan (@brookswheelan) January 1, 2015
There won’t be much waiting around for Brooks Wheelan’s debut comedy album as he only recorded it just over a month ago and it’s set to come out at the end of Jan.
According to this tweet, “this is cool, right?” will come out Jan. 27th and also be available on vinyl.
Do you think Brooks is going to have “stuff” covered in this first album?
Beloved Bay Area 12/30-1/3 @punchlinesf 12/30 Vodkast ½-3 Recording a new album http://t.co/hZ4zAontlW Yay, Giants pic.twitter.com/XYY4yiGRSa
— Greg Proops (@GregProops) December 7, 2014
When the Smartest Man in the World puts on all on notice that his next hour of stand-up will be committed to an album next week, you should make plans to be witness to the event.
So, baring that in mind, Greg Proops is recording his next album at the Punchline Comedy Club in San Francisco from Jan. 2nd at 7:30PM & 9:30PM and Jan. 3rd also with shows at 7:30PM & 9:30PM.
Don’t miss out on a chance to go to this taping and guffaw, think, and go on a dastardly fun ride all simultaneously if you can.
The holiday track, ForGiftness, off this year’s comedy music epic of an album 2776 gets to one of the many true meanings of this season: making up for all the awful things you did this year by giving great gifts.
Watch the likes of Matt Walsh, Susanna Hoffs, Jordan Black, Brendon Small, Josh Fadem, Right Said Fred, and more in the music video for ForGiftness right here.
One of Portland’s funniest exports over the last few years, among Portlandia, Ron Funches, and more, has been Ian Karmel. As soon as he came to LA, he was a big hit in the scene, already in at Chelsea Lately, and ended up doing a set on Conan not too long after that.
He is now setting to record his very first album back at home in Portland, OR for Kill Rock Stars Sat. Feb. 7th at Mississippi Studios. We highly recommend going to this if you can and/or buying the album afterwards.
A brand new comedy album would be the perfect thing to listen to while you’re waiting in line to either pay, park, return, etc. on Black Friday today.
With that in mind, pick up the Nore Davis’ debut comedy album “Home Game” fresh off of Rooftop Comedy. You’re not going to hear a better pro-transgender Dragon Ball Z joke probably ever outside of this album.
Bob Odenkirk has had stacks of old stand-up jokes for years and years and before he goes on forward with Better Call Saul and other non-stand-up pursuits, he wanted to get them recorded live.
The result is the comedy album “Amateur Hour”, a really fun meta ride through Bob reading his old jokes, often crumpling ones that he doesn’t want to do along with the enthusiastic, very young Brandon Wardell to contrast. There’s, very much in the spirit of Mr. Show, also an “old instructional” track on how to do stand-up from decades past.
It should be a fun thing to listen to while you’re enduing the marathon of food and family that is Thanksgiving. Get it from AST Records now.