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ASPECIALTHING RECORDS is thrilled to present "Death of the Party," the debut album from comedian Kyle Kinane. Born and raised in the Chicago area, Kyle has quickly become a favorite of the Los Angeles comedy scene with his distinctive, growling delivery, his conversational storytelling style and his penchant for brutal self-deprecation. The London Evening Standard once called Kyle "bleak and misanthropic," but he prefers to describe himself as a "bag of garbage ... a real pile of trash." On "Death of the Party," Kyle sifts through the debris of a life spent working dead-end jobs and enduring sleepless nights, all the while marveling at the uselessness of his college education. Whether he's pondering the futility of selling cake decorations over the phone, recounting the first time he took a dump in a bar or wishfully spinning the fact that he wakes up shirtless in a stranger's yard once a month as proof that he's a werewolf, Kyle finds humor in the most unexpected corners of his existence. If it be gallows humor from a man resigned to a life of doleful self-examination, well then just be glad that Kyle Kinane lets us in on the joke.
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1. Dream Police
2. Way of the World
3. The House Is Rockin' (With Domestic Problems)
4. Gonna Raise Hell
5. I'll Be With You Tonight
6. Voices
7. Writing on the Wall
8. I Know What I Want
9. Need Your Love
10. Bonus: At Budokan |
Kyle Kinane - Death Of The Party - $10 |
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Shout it from the rooftops, comedy lovers: Paul F. Tompkins is back! FREAK WHARF, the long-awaited follow-up to Tompkins’ 2007 debut IMPERSONAL, is finally here. Recorded in front of a sold-out crowd at Chicago’s Lakeshore Theater, FREAK WHARF finds Tompkins exploring the outer limits of his imagination – and his own material – as he alternates between fan favorites like “The Sink and The Mirror,” “Cake v. Pie” and “Go Ask Alice” and impromptu flights of fancy like “The Enchanted Bottle.” In a marked departure from the Swiss watch precision of his first release, Paul opens this album with fifteen minutes of stream-of-consciousness riffing, a prelude as loose and sublimely silly as you will ever hear. This sets the tone for a uniquely entertaining show that crackles with the infectious energy of a master performer who is completely in the moment and just plain having fun. We cordially invite all of you to join in that fun by purchasing this recording.
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1. Riff Suite No. 1
2. Riff Suite No. 2
3. Riff Suite No. 3
4. The Sink and The Mirror
5. Apologize For Your Dog
6. The Enchanted Bottle
7. New Dads
8. Smashed Pennies
9. Cake v. Pie
10. Go Ask Alice |
Paul F. Tompkins - Freak Wharf - $10 |
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Greg Proops detests elsewhere. “Not this album,” he explains, “the place. Well, not everywhere. Just the uncool place that you are from.” So gather ‘round, children, for Papa Proops has come to tell stories from that rarified district in which he dwells: Hollywood, California. Sayeth Greg: “Hollywood isn’t a city, it’s an idea held simultaneously by a million assholes. I am but one.” And yet this one can teach us. He can lead us out of the dull and ordinary places we reside, places like the Midwest, and Delaware. He can instruct us, and improve us. He can delineate the two situations in which it’s acceptable for a man to wear white pants. (“One: if you’re a sailor; two: never.”) He can solve an entire musical genre in two sentences. He can illuminate the hidden life lessons in even the most worthless celebrity’s existence. He can get you laid, or at least a quality round of hand relief. With the release of this comedy recording, you quite simply don’t have to live like the hayseed from Buttermilk, Indiana that you are any longer. You can do better, and Greg Proops can show you the way.
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1. ELSEWHERE
2. EAST COAST
3. ATLANTIC CITY
4. BRITNEY
5. LINDSAY
6. OLSEN TWINS
7. COUNTRY MUSIC
8. PHONES
9. EVEL KNIEVEL
10. POLITICS
11. WOMEN
12. HILLARY |
Greg Proops - Elsewhere - $10 |
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VARIOUS ARTISTS
COMEDY BY THE NUMBERS© BOOK-ON-TAPE CD!
Borne of the belief that “true creativity comes from simple formulas and the memorization of data,” COMEDY BY THE NUMBERS© BOOK-ON-TAPE CD! is nothing short of an indispensable audio guide on how to be funny. Prof. Eric Hoffman (not an actual professor) and Dr. Gary Rudoren (not an actual doctor) first reduced comedy to an easy-to-follow manual in the McSweeney’s humor bible COMEDY BY THE NUMBERS©, and now, for the first time ever, their work has been lovingly adapted to the medium of sound with the help of the brightest stars in the comedy galaxy.
Would you like to make your co-workers laugh but have zero sense of humor? No problem! Experience the aural pleasures of the ins and outs of set-ups and punchlines from the masters. Take a tour of comedy history as you discover the power of such tried-and-true humor staples as “Catch Phrases,” “Clowns,” “Novelty Items,” “Cursing,” “Prop Comedy,” “The Double Take,” “Movie Spoofs,” “Pie In The Face” and much, much more! Guest readers featured on the CD include Sarah Silverman, Bob Odenkirk, David Cross, Janeane Garofalo, Zach Galifianakis, Patton Oswalt, Andy Kindler, Paul F. Tompkins, Matt Walsh, McSweeney’s founder Dave Eggers and many more! The question isn’t, “Can I live without this book-on-tape CD?” The question is, “How have I lived this long without it?”
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Comedy By The Numbers - $10 |
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FINALLY, all the groundbreaking hits on one Compact Disc! "R.O. Magic: The Best of R.O. Manse" is the only place to find such New Wave classics as "Lady Boy," "I Have a Synthesizer" and "Clear the Danse Floor." Yours for only $10 plus shipping and handling. Call the number on your screen (or just click "Buy!").
About the artist: R.O. Manse burst from the working class UK town of Bonkashire in 1982 like a big bag full of water that got too big and had to burst! His style of New Wave still sounds futuristic, here, in the present, if that is indeed possible! He is currently touring all over the United States! But mostly in his adopted second home, Los Angeles! His albums "Danse, Chanse, Romanse", "Love Traction" and "Danse Romanse" are the gold standard amongst discerning fans of New Wave Romantic music who have trouble discerning. He is not gay. He has a wife and two children who reside in Bonkashire, a suburb of London located three and a half hours outside of London. R.O. Manse enjoys a big glass of milk and a nice slice of Cherry Crumble before watching the news on BBC 189 and retiring.
"R.O. Magic: The Best of R.O. Manse" is the brainchild of comedian and writer Chip Pope. Featuring Chip's comedian friends Natasha Leggero, Howard Kremer, Scott Aukerman (Mr. Show), Matt Besser (Upright Citizens Brigade) and Thomas Lennon (The State, Reno 911), the CD is as hilarious as it is danceable.
R.O. Manse has a Facebook page. Please visit it.
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1. Bonjour
2. The Gardens In the Caves of the Seas On the Moone
3. I Have a Synthesizer
4. Ladyboy
5. Low Voice
6. R.O. and His Wife, Marjorie, Make the Beast With Two Backs (featuring Natasha Leggero)
7. Bad Wiring (featuring Dragon Boy Suede)
8. Clear the Danse Floore
9. R.O. Gets a Visit From His Former Bandmate, S.E. Duction (featuring Scott Aukerman)
10. I Still Want (You) (featuring S.E. Duction)
11. I'm On Fire
12. R.O. Calls His Agent, Dave Jesser (featuring Matt Besser)
13. Santa's Packin' (featuring Dukey from the Dukey Kru)
14. R.O. Visits His Analyst, Dr. Bronner (featuring Thomas Lennon)
15. Give Up
16. 1984 Hollywood Theme Tunes
24. I Have a Synthesizer (Live Acoustic In Germany)
25. Ladyboy (Pep Shettibone '89 Remix of '87 Remix)
26. Au Revoir |
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R.O. Magic - "Best of R.O. Manse" - $10 |
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ASPECIALTHING RECORDS is proud to present the highly-anticipated debut album from Andrew Daly: "Nine Sweaters." The two-disc set compiles all of the characters Daly performed during his ten-week Comedy Death Ray residency at the UCB Theatre, Los Angeles in the spring of 2008. While the outside world may know Daly best from "MADtv," "The Showbiz Show with David Spade" and his scene-stealing portrayal of sportscaster Dick Pepperfield in the Will Ferrell film "Semi-Pro," Los Angeles comedy fans know him as a standout member of the UCB's acclaimed "Asssscat" troupe and from the countless character monologues he's performed at shows all across town. On "Nine Sweaters," Daly shows not only his remarkable range but his penchant for the demented and absurd as he sketches such unforgettable characters as aspiring actor Hap Arden, sing-along specialist Skip McCabe, octogenarian standup novice Ben Alterman and philandering futurist The Incredible Blasco. Daly notes, "When creating a character, Laurence Olivier always started by selecting a false nose, Alec Guinness began by figuring out the character's walk ... I always start by choosing a sweater. Please enjoy these nine characters, these nine sweaters." (Note: In addition to the nine principal characters on the album, each disc contains a bonus "sweater" for a total of eleven tracks.)
For more on Andrew Daly, visit his MySpace page
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DISC ONE:
1. A Wee Bit o' Blarney
2. Sing-along with Skip McCabe
3. Shooter's Bon Voyage Set
4. Life of the Party, Inc.
5. BONUS: Jerry O'Hearn Tells It Like It Is
DISC TWO:
1. A Star Is Born
2. The Glim Dropper
3. Ben Alterman's Lifelong Dream
4. Our Amazing Future
5. The Greatest Actor in All of France
6. BONUS: Invisible Comic
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Andrew Daly - "Nine Sweaters" - $12 |
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Whether you know him from VH1's "Best Week Ever," NBC's "Last Comic Standing" or his documentary "Super High Me," chances are Doug Benson has made you laugh before. Now he will make you laugh again, repeatedly, with his first full-length solo comedy album, "Doug Benson: Professional Humoredian." Recorded live at the world-famous Hollywood Improv, "Professional Humoredian" catches Doug at his loosest, silliest and most hilarious. Playing to a rowdy sold-out house on 4/20, Doug tears through his set with wild abandon, delivering material on such wide-ranging topics as movies, politics, relationships, anti-drug campaigns and the miracle of modern science known as McGriddles. A perennial favorite among comedy aficionados, Doug placed sixth on Season Five of "Last Comic Standing" and was named "Stoner of the Year" by High Times Magazine in 2006. Patton Oswalt calls him "prolific ... a resin-scented miracle." One listen and you'll understand why Doug has won such acclaim: witty, charming, relentless and irrepressible, Doug Benson is a Professional Humoredian.
For more on Doug Benson, visit his MySpace page
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1. Hey Everybody
2. Doggie
3. Ginormous
4. Sex
5. Cookies
6. Weed
7. Amazing Memory
8. Anti-Truth
9. Melting
10. I Love Movies
11. Super High Me
12. Life Tips
13. Happy Couples
14. What Women Want
15. Observational Comedy (2:00) |
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Doug Benson - "Professional..." - $10 |
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NEW!
The Sklar Brothers
"Sklar Maps"
ASPECIALTHING RECORDS is delighted to announce the release of their
next stand-up comedy album: THE SKLAR BROTHERS' "SKLAR MAPS." Randy
and Jason Sklar, the St. Louis-born twins best known for their work
on ESPN's "Cheap Seats" and more recently seen on HBO's "Entourage"
and ABC's "Grey's Anatomy," have developed a distinctive two-man
comedy style that blurs the line between traditional stand-up, sketch
and improv, honing a give-and-go interplay that Neil Strauss of the
New York Times described as "[reminiscent of] the Beastie Boys." On
"Sklar Maps," the brothers explore their relationship with and
feelings about their adopted home of Los Angeles and the
entertainment industry in which they work. From nightmare club
performance stories to tales of twin auditions, Randy and Jason
marvel at the strange path they've traveled through show business,
but they also take time out to appreciate the uniquely weird cultural
accoutrements of the City of Angels, like knock-off supermarket Jons
and the new real estate ad fad of "sign-flipping." As they put it,
"This is a CD about what it is like for us to be us, in this
business, in Los Angeles, in 2007." For the listener, it is a fast-paced, strikingly honest and hilarious ride.
For more on The Sklar Brothers, visit supersklars.com
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1. Randy's Baby
2. Priuses
3. Bench Ads
4. Sign Flippers
5. Jons [ LISTEN! ]
6. The Foot
7. Miami Vice House
8. St. Louis Bomb
9. Classic Rock Ads [ LISTEN! ]
10. The Other Twins
11. Al Jazeera
12. Mel Gibson
13. Dueling Dices |
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Sklar Brothers - "Sklar Maps " - $10 |
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