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Please Get and Enjoy Seán Devlin’s Delightful, Yet Politically Charged Debut Comedy Album “AIRPORTS, ANIMALS”

July 6, 2021

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Often when you think of comedy stepping into political or socio-economic territory, one might conjure up the sights and sounds of angry man in a blazer stomping around, screaming so loud that you can see veins at their temple like seams bursting through fabric.

That said, not all politically minded, socially focused comedians descend from a fire and brimstone approach. One such comedian, Seán Devlin, has been maintaining such a peaceful presence on stage coupled with incredibly clever observations that one wouldn’t think about how politically radical he is. Also, he probably isn’t wearing a blazer and definitely not screaming into the mic.

Throughout his new album AIRPORTS, ANIMALS, Sean dismantles capitalism, jingoism, racism, and so many more -isms with truly such a calming delivery. The contrast is so subtly mischievous, yet so effective and it’s almost a wonder why he has been a fixture in Vancouver and not had his name made the rounds more often here in the States.

Either way, even if you’re not a radical lefty, AIRPORTS, ANIMALS is a damn good debut comedy album and we sincerely hope that you give it a listen and perhaps be one of the people that would spread the good word about Seán Devlin. AIRPORTS, ANIMALS will be available for purchase on Bandcamp from Canada’s own Arts & Crafts starting Fri., July 9th and then on iTunes and other streaming services on Fri., Aug. 13th.

Until then, you can get a taste of Devlin’s new album in this bit with animation by by Jappy Agoncillo here.

Pick of the Day: Eddie Pepitone & Friends (in LA) 7/12

July 2, 2021

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The NY Times named Eddie Pepitone’s For the Masses 2020’s Funniest Comedy Special. That special just happened to be shot at Dynasty Typewriter at The Hayworth Theater back in 2019. We just happened to bare witness to one of the tapings and it remains as one of the best nights of stand-up comedy we’ve ever seen.

2 years and a a good portion of a pandemic later, Pepitone is back at the very same hallowed venue to rumble its walls and seats with rolling laughter (along with some pals in James Adomian, Dana Gould, JT Habersaat, and Steve Lolli) on Thurs. Jul. 12th at 8PM PT.

Tickets are $20 now and $25 on the day of and you best go get your tickets before they sell out.

Get a First Look at Tig Notaro’s Animated HBO Stand-up Special “Drawn”

July 1, 2021

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Pretty much anything and everything that could have been tried to make a comedy special in the last year and a half has been thought of and tried. Outdoors, in front of parked cars, w/no audience, over Zoom, facing TV screens, etc. One of the more ambitious ones has been animating an entire stand-up comedy special as Tig Notaro has done with her latest hour due at HBO.

There have been instances of bits being animated throughout the years, but a whole special is something different altogether.

Very appropriately called Tig Notaro: Drawn, Tig’s wonderfully dry and honest sense of humor gets manifested in vibrant colors as a series of cartoons and the animated version of her on stage with an animated audience. Just thinking about the possibility of that, we now want to see animated versions of her stories about playing Vegas and running into Taylor Dayne.

Get your first sense of what Tig and HBO have up their sleeve with this trailer here. Look for the premiere on July 24th at 10PM on HBO and then streaming on HBO Max.

Please Enjoy Rojo Perez’s Set on The Tonight Show

June 28, 2021

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Just performed last week, Rojo fabulously continued the pretty robust featuring of stand-up comedy on Fallon.

In fact, that might be the part of The Tonight Show these days, especially since they feature comedians, seemingly, on a weekly basis where no other late night show (as Conan has come to a close) does so.

Perez had a tight set on what he has been through this time, showing that it is neither too soon to talk about something so sensitive to anybody and that a well-worn topic like the pandemic can still be territory for jokes and stories. Also, kudos to him really taking on quite the dashing look in this set (more so than any other look on a late night set in recent memory).

With that said, please enjoy Rojo’s set here.

Pick of the Day: Poppycock 6/29 (in NYC)

June 22, 2021

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Not only are venues and shows coming back in the realm of live comedy, but new things are springing up from the ruins of the pandemic that we are very much excited to see.

The exquisite Slipper Room, which hosted so many beloved comedy and variety shows, not only survived, but is back at a robust schedule several nights out of the week. In fact, they’re about to have a brand new show, that ought to be high class affair with the appropriate name, Poppycock.

Hosted by Matt Richards, it’ll be an intimate night of stand-up that will feature NYC comedy’s best (and handpicked by those in the know and not just the “very best” in a general hackneyed sense). The line-up for this coming Tues. 6/29 with doors at 8PM ET will have Rosebud Baker, Dulce Sloan, Jared Freid, and, just added, The Lucas Brothers. Also, this will be a Yondr event and you’ll have to leave your phone in a protected bag, so you don’t have to be distracted from any sort of notifications throughout the show.

Tickets for Poppycock start at $20 (with a $20 minimum at the bar) and you can (and very much should) go get them here.

Pick of the Day: The Frogtown Show 6/12

June 8, 2021

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Way before the pandemic was even a shadow of a worry of a thought, there was a magical outdoor venue in LA, Spoke Bicycle Cafe, that had a magical comedy show, The Frogtown Show.

It was a bi-weekly stand-up show that happened in the open spaces within this part-cafe-part-bar-part-bicycle-repair-shop-part-playground that is flanked by the more scenic parts of the LA River. They always got fantastic line-ups and this Jun. 12th edition is no different. The amazing trio of Jared Goldstein, Emily Maya Mills, and Erin Lennox will lead off Chris Garcia, Naomi Ekperigin, Danielle Perez, Daniel Webb, and Lindsay Ames.

In case you forgot, that’s some of LA comedy’s best and brightest.

Tickets are going for $10 per table (tables are for 2) and upwards with a 2 drink min. Go get them here before they sell out fast.

Pick of the Day: Picture This! 6/23

May 28, 2021

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Yes, live in-person comedy is coming back. That doesn’t mean that worthwhile virtual comedy is going away. In fact, there still is and will be plenty of great shows to be viewed from anywhere so long as you’ve got Internet for a long time to come.

One such upcoming show is the always genuinely fantastic Picture This! that combines splendid animation and stand-up all into one, in real time. It has toured everywhere and featured both many of your favorite comedians and animators from your favorite animated series for years, both pre-pandemic and during lockdown.

This virtual edition of Picture This! is being presented by RushTix on Wed. June 23rd at 7:30PM PT/10:30PM ET. and is set to feature Mike Hollingsworth, Mike L. Mayfield, Bryan Brinkman, Victoria Montes, Rotimi Olowu, comedy from Atsuko Okatsuka, and host Brandie Posey and more! Honestly, as the screen will be shared, you’ll have a better shot of seeing what the animators are up to than you might have if you were sitting in the back in person.

Tickets are only $10 and you can (and should) go get them here.

Watch Carmen Christopher Try To Do a Stand Up Special on the Street for What Will Be Peacock’s First Stand Up Special

May 13, 2021

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Over the last year, almost every imaginable way you could “safely” (and lots of folks had a very loose interpretation of what that meant) do comedy in person, especially when it comes to producing original comedy specials. Plenty of tours and tapings got cancelled because of COVID-19 in 2020 as they were slated to happen in person and indoors. In response to the pandemic, comedians and productions companies opted for drive-ins, socially distanced specials, or specials where they just yelled their material into a void (shout out to Jamel Johnson).

Carmen Christopher opted to try his hand at an in-person comedy special that was made via Carmen rolling around his own portable PA system and a microphone and just performing to strangers in whatever sort of local business Carmen came across. Dubbed Street Special, Carmen did enough ambush, distanced comedy to provide for Peacock’s first original comedy special. While there was an IFC web series that tried something similar (though without the specter of a pandemic) and it didn’t go that well, perhaps Carmen will succeed where they failed.

See for yourself if Carmen’s up to the challenge in the trailer for Street Special here, then look for it on Peacock, Thurs. May 20th.

Pick of the Day: Comedy For People Who Hate Joe Rogan 5/6

May 3, 2021

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So, Baltimore-based comedian Sophie Connell has had this recurring virtual stand-up showcase where she features, “four comedians from differing backgrounds.” There are plenty of virtual stand-ups that do feature diverse talent, but we this one just happens to have the timely name of Comedy for People Who Hate Joe Rogan.

Given his, at best, wishy-washy stance on the COVID-19 vaccine that caused national controversy as he expressed said stance on his podcast The Joe Rogan Experience, one of the biggest podcasts around, comedy or otherwise (Spotify paid him $100 million to go exclusive with their streaming service).

So, this live-stream pushes for other voices that you might want to hear (including very funny guests Erica Switzer, Subhah Agarwal, and Baltimore-based comedians Michael Furr and Robin Hazel).

This latest edition of Comedy For People Who Hate Joe Rogan is set to go live on Thurs. May 6th at 5PM PT/8PM ET and is free to stream, if you RSVP here.

Please Enjoy Fern Brady’s Debut Special “Power & Chaos”

April 29, 2021

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Along side the names of Craig Ferguson, Billy Connolly, and Daniel Sloss, you should add the name Fern Brady to the Scottish-comedians-you-should-know part of your memory.

Brady faithfully continues to hold up a certain Scottish sense of humor that derives from a dark cleverness. That sensibility is woven deeply through her very first special that just came out, Power & Chaos, and makes it a refreshing and satisfying hour of stand-up to get wrapped up in. Also, it’s quite the treat to hear the perspective of not only a woman, but one who is bisexual and is on the autism spectrum through the sound of an exuberant Scottish accent.

Throughout this debut hour, Fern espouses a great sense of calm as she winds her way through her stances on feminism, Brexit, and people trying to do a paltry Scottish accent at her. Thus, the title is quite apt and you should go see all this for yourself when looking to watch a brand new comedy special.

Fern Brady: Power & Chaos is now streaming both as a special and an album and you can get into it here.

Pick of the Day: The Good Good Laugh Show (Benefitting #STOPAAPIHATE) 4/29

April 26, 2021

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Sure, there’s an anti-Asian hate crimes bill making its way through Congress and two Asian women won Oscars last night, but that still doesn’t mean the fight against anti-Asian hate crimes is over. There was such an alarming rise of those hate crimes that are very well documented at this point that turning the tide is going to be a long and daunting fight.

So, supporting orgs like #STOPAAPIHATE are crucial to making long, lasting sustainable change and thus enjoying comedy shows benefitting such orgs is a great way to do just that. That’s part of why you should check out The Good Good Laugh Show live-stream that’s raising money for #STOPAAPIHATE this Thurs. Apr. 29th at 7PM PT/10PM ET.

The other part of why you shouldn’t miss out here is that it has a fantastic line-up of Asian and Pacific Islander comedy and drag acts including:

ATSUKO OKATSUKA
GARRON CHIU
JES TOM
JULIA SHIPLETT
MISS SHU MAI
& host Teresa Lee!

Get your tickets for $15 for The Good Good Laugh Show right here.

Pick of the Day: Naomi Ekperigin Works It Out 4/28

April 13, 2021

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Naomi Ekperigin, for our money, is still one of the most magnetic, dynamic, engaging, and thoroughly hilarious comedians to watch on stage and is someone we can’t wait to see live, regardless of the stage being virtual on in-person. Look her up on Comedy Central, on 2 Dope Queens, and on Mythic Quest.

She has stayed connected to us all comedically through her lovely live-stream and podcast, Couples Therapy, with her JewBoo, Andy Beckerman, but she has some time coming up to actually do some classic stand-up and work out some brand new material. Ekperigin’s presence and succinctly pinpointing the absurdities in minutia are, frankly, timeless.

She’ll be live-streaming this very special night of Naomi Ekperigin Works It Out via Dynasty Typewriter and will have a stellar pair of friends/contemporaries, Aparna Nancherla and Jo Firestone, joining her.

Don’t miss out on Ekperigin’s night on Wed. Apr. 28th at 6PM PT/9PM ET and get your tickets, starting at $10, here.

Pick of the Day: James Adomian Live! 5/7

April 12, 2021

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We miss so much that went away from just over a year ago. That’s especially true when it comes to a good majority of comedians that took the last year as a hiatus/a nap/a break/a period of renewal/soul searching. One comedian we very much miss seeing regularly is the comedic force that is James Adomian.

Adomian’s mastery of voices/characters coupled with his sharp, whipsmart, pointed world view always had us busting up in stitches whether it’s as Bernie Sanders or even his latest appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live! as My Pillow CEO Mike Lindell.

Fortunately, Adomian will be doing a virtual headlining gig at Nowhere Comedy Club on Fri. May 7th at 6PM PT/9PM ET and it’ll be quite the opportunity for any and all to see James’ take the (virtual) stage once more .

Tickets start from $10 and you can (and very, very much should) go get them here.

Please Enjoy Mary Beth Barone Doing Stand Up in Studio on The Tonight Show

March 24, 2021

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Over the last few weeks, the tides of late night have shifted towards doing in studio tapings again (though that’s not all of them quite yet).

For Fallon and The Tonight Show gang, there have been back in Studio 6B in 30 Rock and have just started featuring live stand-up on their stage once more (as opposed to being done remotely on a ferry or in some other club in a different state or an outdoor show). They recently had Mike Vecchione as the first comedian to perform yards away from Jimmy and, last night, Mary Beth Barone delivered a terrific set that very much feels like a throwback to pre-pandemic times (hearing other people laugh not through Zoom and the like), yet is so wryly and cleverly of the moment.

Please enjoy Mary Beth’s set here.

Please Enjoy Danny Jolles’ Absolutely Delightful First Hour Special “Six Parts”

March 23, 2021

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Though the reopening of America from COVID-19 is stumbling heartily along, the normal pace of things are far from where they used to be in 2019/early 2020. That includes the deluge of comedy specials from streaming services and networks alike drying almost all the way up.

That said, the few comedy specials that do come out these days do tend to stand out, especially if they’re a great reminder of the communal experience of live comedy and, for so many of us that have been stuck in the trauma-lined hamster wheel of the never ending news cycle, what it’s like to have a hearty laugh at honed, pointed observational humor and stories from a very funny, very polished stand-up comedian.

Danny Jolles‘ first hour special Six Parts is both this sort of harkening back to the joy of watching stand-up with people in person while also being a very well-crafted hour of stand-up comedy that is very much up-to-date (minus the pandemic in case you’re not ready for/tired of COVID jokes). Jolles has always had a certain timelessness to his humor and that really shines here. We would attribute said shine to Danny’s ever present thoughtfulness in his jokes no matter how light or heavy the subject matter may be.

Charmingly, this whole special cuts between a six different DIY set-ups including an art gallery and a surfboard shop. Each location represents a different thematic passage of the hour and is yet another element that reaffirms that timeless feel to this debut hour. Spanning the entirety of the pandemic, Six Parts is one of the best specials we’ve seen while having to stay in lock down (making it truly earn it’s “special” status).

Best of all, you can just stream the whole thing on YouTube, free of charge or any subscription. Get into Danny Jolles’ Six Parts presented by Don’t Tell Comedy and 800 Pound Gorilla Records here.

Pick of the Day: Tiff Stevenson – New Thoughts and Old Flames 3/28

March 12, 2021

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Streaming from the UK, the amazing Tiff Stevenson has been doing comedy virtually every which way she can and has maintained her sharp, smashing comedy stylings throughout all of lockdown whether it be IG Live, Zoom, etc. Stevenson was one of the UK comedians that was making headway in the States while already being plenty established across the pond.

We were lucky enough to see her in the lovely, intimate setting of the Lyric Hyperion whenever she was in LA and it assured us that you really ought to catch her wherever she’s playing, virtual or otherwise.

So, she’s doing an hour that’s a mix of old and new called New Thoughts and Old Flames that’s streaming on Sun. Mar. 28th at 11AM PT/2PM ET/7PM BST and tickets are only £9. Go get them here.

Watch Trailer for Nate Bargatze’s Latest Special Made During COVID Era “The Greatest Average American”

March 5, 2021

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The attempts at doing stand-up during COVID-19 have tried all sorts of things with varying levels of recklessness and/or safety. The prospect of making a comedy special or shooting any sort of comedy to be streamed or aired has forced all sorts of experiments with drive-in shows or performing in front of a wall of TVs or doing stand-up in an open field.

To imagine, a year ago, as COVID-19 took grasp, it was hard for any of us to imagine what live comedy in person would ever look like, much less what a Netflix special might look like.

Now, with the impending arrival of Nate Bargatze’s latest hour, which is always worth watching because of Nate’s charming, subtle, yet so sharply observed comedy, you can see a full on hour special with the entire audience masked and distanced from each other. It’s almost like we’re seeing a parallel universe or one from one of those alternative history series.

Go see for yourself in this trailer for Nate Bargatze: The Greatest Average American here.

Trailer for FX’s Hysterical Promises Comedy Documentary About the Daring of Doing Stand-Up as a Woman

March 2, 2021

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Even though there has been a rising tide of women in stand-up comedy over the last several years, the prospect of taking on a still male-dominated field while patriarchal norms keep that all in place is still very daunting. That being said, it’s very clear that some of the funniest people in comedy do identify as women: Ali Wong, Nikki Glaser, Jen Kirkman, Tiffany Haddish, Maria Bamford, Tig Notaro, etc. etc.

Thus, FX has a comedy documentary called Hysterical honing on the trial and tribulations of doing stand-up as a woman through the lens of some of the funniest women on the mic, both famous and up and coming, including Glaser, Jessica Kirson, Marina Franklin, Rachel Feinstein, Iliza Shlesinger, and Kelly Bachman (the comedian who lambasted Harvey Weinstein to his face at a private NYC show).

Get a sneak peek of Hysterical with this trailer here, then look for it on FX on Fri. Apr. 2nd and on Hulu the next day.

Pick of the Day: Mike Birbiglia’s Worldwide Comedy Pizza Party 3/24-3/27

March 1, 2021

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Without even a shadow of a doubt, both Mike Birbiglia and pizza have thrived during the pandemic. Birbiglia has managed to configure a way to do his beloved brand of stand-up and storytelling as well as raising so much money for worthy causes/waitstaff for comedy clubs across the U.S. and getting some pizza has been one of the perfect options for joyful sustenance while having to stay at home because of COVID-19.

So, the wonderful twain shall meet on Mar. 24th-Mar. 27th as Birbiglia’s latest runs of shows will indeed be stand-up comedy and stories about, you guessed it, pizza. Called Mike Birbiglia’s Worldwide Comedy Pizza Party, it’ll be streaming from Nowhere Comedy Club and tickets are $25.

You best get them quick as they’re selling out quick. Snag them up here and then spend the rest of the month thinking of the perfect pizza wherever you are to pair with this evening.

Please Enjoy Kenice Mobley’s Top Notch Debut on Tonight Show

February 25, 2021

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With all the things that are going on at this moment in time, it is indeed so very hard it is to do comedy right now, arguably harder than any other time in our lifetimes. So, trying to do stand-up on late night, for all the hurdles that you would have to clear to do it at all right now (and still dare to do it during the pandemic), is a whole other level of difficulty that no one could have possibly imagined a year and a half ago.

NYC’s Kenice Mobley delivered such a finely tuned set for her first time (remotely and very likely a tiny audience) on The Tonight Show that it should be doubly noted for her stellar delivery and execution of it. Mobley has been a NYC comedy favorite for years now. Without the pandemic, she probably would have gotten to played plenty of cities across the country at this point.

Hopefully, this set will be thoroughly enjoyed and remembered when things can open, safely, in earnest.

Watch and enjoy Kenice’s debut set on The Tonight Show here.

Nate Bargatze’s “The Greatest Average American Special” to Drop on Netflix on Mar. 18th

February 17, 2021

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The flow of comedy specials that would come out isn’t where it used to be, especially at Netflix. Yet, just because they’re not kicking out two or even three specials a week doesn’t mean they’re out of the goods.

Nate Bargatze’s latest hour The Greatest Average American is set to come out before too long. Well, specifically, it’s about a month away with a premiere date of Thurs. Mar. 18th. The soothing, slow burn delivery of Bargatze coupled with his fascinating, out-of-left-field observations have always busted us up and it’s been really a treat to see Nate become one of the go-to comics at The Tonight Show and having his first hour on Netflix really raise Nate’s profile more so than it already have been.

Again, look for The Greatest Average American on Mar. 18th on Netflix at netflix.com/NateBargatzeTheGreatestAverageAmerican

Please Get and Enjoy Rhea Butcher’s Latest Album “Pull Yourself Up By Your Bootleg”

February 10, 2021

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Brand new stand-up that was recorded with a live audience (that’s pre-pandemic) is in short supply it would seem. It almost seems like an alternate universe whenever you do get to hear or see such a thing, especially if it’s a well-crafted, forward thinking.

Luckily, there’s such an hour that arrived last week from Rhea Butcher in Pull Yourself Up By Your Bootleg is their latest record and the latest release from the always stellar AST Records. Though it may take a second to adjust to hearing people clearly laugh while they’re gathered very close in an dark, enclosed place, it is a refreshing reminder of not only how truly wonderful it was to enjoy stand-up in the before times (and we’ll get back to enjoying stand-up like that at some point in the future), but how great Rhea as a stand-up deftly and joyfully dismantling our ideas of gender as a non-binary person. Butcher’s fills the album with carefully examined observations and polished stories that include facets of their non-binary identity intersecting with being a hillbilly and it is, simply put, a hoot.

With all of that in mind, go get or stream Pull Yourself Up By Your Bootleg here.

My new album “Pull Yourself Up By Your Bootleg” is out TODAY! You can stream it, buy it, or even get a cool pin! Out now on @aspecialthing! https://t.co/yNAbXpXjHu

— Rhea "RB" Butcher (@RheaButcher) February 5, 2021

Pick of the Day: Self Care Comedy (Starting 2/1)

January 26, 2021

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For most of 2020, we relied on @ComedyQuarantine on IG for a daily pick me up of a virtual stand-up show thanks to hosts Teresa Lee, Barbara Gray, Dominique Gelin, and producer Naked Comedy/Sam Varela.

Now, for 2021, you can look forward to another very solid and reliable daily stand-up show from Naked Comedy in Self Care Comedy, starting Mon. Feb. 1st at 7PM PT/10PM ET with another great round of hosts in DeAnne Smith, Christine Little, Anna Valenzuela, Sofiya Alexandra, and Sean Keane.

Monday-Friday, this Self Care Comedy crew will serve up some much needed daily relief in stand-up comedy with special guests on Zoom. A $10 donation is suggested for the show (doing a stand-up on all weeknights is such a big undertaking in case you didn’t know).

Get access and more info for Self Care Comedy here

Pick of the Day: Patton Oswalt Livestream Comedy Special 2/20

January 11, 2021

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If you’re reading this, you probably know that any chance you get to see Patton Oswalt perform, whether he’s headlining or not, is a chance that you most certainly should take.

Well, come Sat. Feb. 20th at 6PM PT/9PM ET, we will all have our latest chance to see Patton do a brand new special livestreamed via RushTix. It’s an exclusive virtual performance that Oswalt says will feature, ““Even MORE new material than last time! Even MORE quarantined and pasty! More psychotic! More sleep-deprived! Come watch the fun and the horror!”

In addition to getting to catch Patton’s new hour, there will be money raised for Alice’s Kids, a great org dedicated to providing critical short term financial assistance to children.

Tickets are going for $20-$75 (premium price includes VIP After Party). Go snag them up here before they sell out.

Here we go! Saturday, February 20th, 6pm EST! My new LIVE STREAMING comedy special! Head to https://t.co/0Y9ELizQLd and grab your ticket now! New material! After-show hang! I’ll be drunk! pic.twitter.com/1OSTnRHajz

— Patton Oswalt (@pattonoswalt) January 11, 2021

Richard Pryor’s First Two Albums Set to Get Extended Cuts Released

January 5, 2021

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Just yesterday, it was announced that Chris Rock’s last special Tamborine from a few years ago was going to get an extended/remixed cut released via Netflix and how that was perhaps a sign of things to come.

Perhaps coincidentally, perhaps not, Omnivore Recordings announced earlier today that they will rerelease the first two albums of the most legendary comedian of all time, Richard Pryor. The new extended versions of Richard Pryor and Craps (After Hours) will 25 tracks worth of extra bits, sketches, and outtakes by Pryor (many of which are from the out-of-print compilation album, Evolution/Revolution: The Early Years: 1966-1974) as approved by Richard Pryor’s estate.

Whether there is a lack of new comedy albums/specials to release due to a historically devastating pandemic or not, more Pryor that you’ve probably never heard would most certainly be worth a listen, if not several. Yet, COVID-19 keeps the great majority of the world indoors and isolated and unheard bits of the one and only Richard Pryor are definitely more than a nice surprise for all comedy fans alike.

As to whether 2021 will bring about a big trend of extended/remixed/etc. releases for comedy is something that only time will tell (but we’re betting with ourselves that it’ll happen).

These new editions of Richard Pryor and Craps are set to be released on Feb. 26th and you can (and should) go get them here, fresh from Omnivore Recordings.

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