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Kaptain K posted:Disingenuousness as a tool for comedy bothers me. The best comedy is sincere and genuine in my opinion. That's fine, but I assure you the dandy suit and coifed hair are sincere and reflective of his own personal tastes. Just because somebody doesn't perform in jeans and a dirty hanes T doesn't make them disingenuous. If you like sincerity I highly recommend his You Should Have Told Me special/DVD. That one may be more up your alley than his absurd/riff based stuff.
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DerbyTime!!! posted:PFT aside this is a pretty pretentious sounding thing and while your honesty is awesome I don't know if I support making GBS threads on people because their style is not your favorite - it's somebody's favorite. Not everything has to be meant for you. Some of the best comedy is sincere and genuine I agree, but there are plenty of things which are hilarious and insincere. nadabolt posted:If you like sincerity I highly recommend his You Should Have Told Me special/DVD. That one may be more up your alley than his absurd/riff based stuff. Kaptain K fucked around with this message at 09:58 on May 6, 2012 |
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May 6, 2012 09:54
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Kaptain K posted:I don't think I was ever making GBS threads on PFT or saying he looks dumb; the very first thing I said was how much I like him. I don't like any standups who play a character of themselves and I feel like that's the cornerstone of Paul's material. I'm pretty sure that 99% of standups are playing some sort of exaggerated version of themselves, which I think is all I get from PFT's performances. I also get the impression that the clothes thing is something that's followed him cutting down the drink and losing a ton of weight - the PFT of Mr Show I don't think could have got away with a mustache and a snazzy suit. Maybe it's just something he's always wanted to do but couldn't carry off before.
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May 6, 2012 10:05
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Have you heard the latest special? It's practically a one-man show. It's memoirish and Birbiglian. He's in his 40s and he's married. There is positively nothing "hipster" about him, he's just a genuinely funny observational comedian who wears nice suits because he's into men's fashion.
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May 6, 2012 10:06
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Kaptain K posted:I just constantly have the distinct sense that there's something I don't "get". comedy also, human beings
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May 6, 2012 10:38
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Kaptain K posted:I don't think I was ever making GBS threads on PFT or saying he looks dumb; the very first thing I said was how much I like him. I don't like any standups who play a character of themselves and I feel like that's the cornerstone of Paul's material. He's not playing a character of himself. He's just dressing like he likes to dress. Even in the 'before' picture you posted earlier he was wearing a suit. He likes suits. And that "ironic moustache" is just a moustache. People are allowed to change their facial hair over the years. Kaptain K posted:I've listened to all of PFT's albums and it's far from bad - the core of his jokes are excellent - I just constantly have the distinct sense that there's something I don't "get". I understand that absurdism is part of his act and persona and for me personally that's never been something I've been able to find funny. You're being too self-conscious. If you think it's funny then just enjoy it instead of fretting about "missing something" or being afraid of supporting "hipsters" or whatever you're on about.
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May 6, 2012 14:57
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Hey guys, what level of irony do I have to be operating on to find Paul F. Tompkins funny?
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May 6, 2012 16:40
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Peter North posted:Hey guys, what level of irony do I have to be operating on to find Paul F. Tompkins funny? Some will say 3, but a solid 2 will suffice.
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May 6, 2012 17:06
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PFT has probably become less of a character the more he's done comedy. Check out his first CC half hour to see him in full on pompous fancy mode.
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May 6, 2012 17:55
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Kaptain K posted:Do you not live in a place where they have hipsters? I think most tuned-in people are well acquainted with this concept. Naw man we're deep into the post ironic phase of fashion at this point.
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May 6, 2012 18:03
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PFT legitimately looks way better with the mustache. It hides the gap in his teeth.
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May 6, 2012 18:23
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Kaptain K posted:Disingenuousness as a tool for comedy bothers me. The best comedy is sincere and genuine in my opinion. Perhaps you would like to hear more about the philosophy me and my buddy Jesse Thorn follow. It's called the new sincerity and we invented it. Groucho Marxist posted:PFT legitimately looks way better with the mustache. It hides the gap in his teeth. I think hiding his hosed up grill is probably a way more realistic reason than PFT wearing it out of some sense of hipster irony.
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May 6, 2012 19:29
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Al! posted:Perhaps you would like to hear more about the philosophy me and my buddy Jesse Thorn follow. It's called the new sincerity and we invented it. Unironic appreciation of men's fashion seems to go hand in hand with that.
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May 6, 2012 19:47
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I literally can't believe someone would call PFT a hipster, it makes less than no sense.
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May 6, 2012 20:35
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Fil5000 posted:I'm pretty sure that 99% of standups are playing some sort of exaggerated version of themselves
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Am I the only one who hates people who complain about hipsters more than actual hipsters? This just in: you can enjoy the same things hipsters do without actually being a hipster yourself. If you see someone enjoying something that hipsters are known to "enjoy" and assume they are a hipster, guess what? You're the rear end in a top hat. Also, we already had a word for people who do things just to appear cool: douchbags. We don't need a new word for it, especially a word people overuse and misuse to the point where it loses all meaning.Groucho Marxist posted:PFT legitimately looks way better with the mustache. It hides the gap in his teeth. It's not just the gap in his teeth. He just looks right with a mustache. I don't understand how you can look at PFT and think "Well, obviously that mustache is just ironic." indigi posted:I literally can't believe someone would call PFT a hipster, it makes less than no sense. Also this. Go listen to him on The Todd Glass Show, where he's mostly just being himself (except for the juice bar guy which is fuckin hilarious). He's a bastion of sincerity.
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May 6, 2012 21:28
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Conduit for Sale! posted:Also this. Go listen to him on The Todd Glass Show, where he's mostly just being himself (except for the juice bar guy which is fuckin hilarious). He's a bastion of sincerity. This. Everyone needs to hear it if you haven't already. You miss a little bit of the story in this clip, but to George Carlin it's still the most hillarious bit on the Todd Glass show.
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May 6, 2012 22:17
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The real Paul F. Tompkins is most like his character on King of the Hill.
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May 6, 2012 22:29
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I had a mustache for a couple days, but my wife hated it, so... It's too bad too, because I looked uncannily like Jim Gordon. Paul looks right with a mustache. John Hodgman just looks silly, though.
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May 6, 2012 22:39
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DangerDummy! posted:Paul looks right with a mustache. John Hodgman just looks silly, though. This is really all that needs to be said about moustaches.
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So a couple of new comedy albums came out today; Graham Elwood released Palm Strike Dance Party and Bobcat Goldthwait released You Don't Look the Same, Either. Anyone plan on buying either of these? I'm really interested to see how funny Bobcat's album might be.
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plastered quack posted:Anyone plan on buying either of these? I'm really interested to see how funny Bobcat's album might be. I saw Bobcat's special on showtime a few months ago and it was fantastic.
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Oh poo poo!quote:hi. 2 new things to buy at louisck.com: WORD LIVE at Carnegie Hall (audio) Shameless (audio) + audio version of LATBT Seems like all of them are $5. - edit quote:Hello there. I am Louis C.K. for now. You are a person who opted into my email list, when you bought my Live at the Beacon standup special. As I promised, I have left you alone for a long time. Well, those days are over. I am writing now to let you know that I am offering some more stuff on my site, which you are more than welcome to buy. What does "More than welcome" mean? Well, it means you can totally buy this stuff. Like, totally. Call Me Charlie fucked around with this message at 21:03 on May 11, 2012 |
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So I went on a little bit of a comedy album buying spree. I bought both of Jonah Ray's EPs, Matt Braunger's Soak Up The Night, Jimmy Pardo's Pompous Clown, John Mulaney's The Top Part, and Pete Holmes' Impregnated With Wonder. They are all good, but John Mulaney's and Pete Holmes' are so funny it's crazy. Anyone got some more suggestions.
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Jen Kirkman's latest was great if you don't have that one. Natasha Leggero's Coke Money was also pretty good. I haven't heard Eddie Pepitone's CD but I've heard a lot of good things
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Beef Jerky Robot posted:So I went on a little bit of a comedy album buying spree. I bought both of Jonah Ray's EPs, Matt Braunger's Soak Up The Night, Jimmy Pardo's Pompous Clown, John Mulaney's The Top Part, and Pete Holmes' Impregnated With Wonder. They are all good, but John Mulaney's and Pete Holmes' are so funny it's crazy. Anyone got some more suggestions. John Mulaney has one that just came out a couple months ago, "New in Town," that's also great. Kyle Kinane's "Death of the Party" if you haven't heard that. e: Second Jen Kirkman's latest (Hail to the Freaks)
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May 21, 2012 03:17
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If you are cheap, a ton of comedy albums are on Spotify. I just listened to Patton Oswalds' and Pete Holme's most recents album there. But are crazy good.
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Tig Notaro's "Good One" and Amy Schumer's "Cutting" are both really good. Greg Proops' "Elsewhere" is also good, but it really is very similar to his podcast. And I'm gonna second "Death of the Party" because Kyle Kinane is loving hysterical.
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May 21, 2012 05:42
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Way ahead of you guys on the second John Mulaney and Kyle Kinane.
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Hmm, you probably own most if not all of these albums, but some "must own" albums for me are: both PFT albums Patton's first and third album Jeselnik's Shakespeare Marc Maron's This Has to be Funny Todd Barry's Falling Off the Bone Louis CK albums (Word - Live at Carnegie Hall just came out. It's great, and it's only $5) and the blatantly obvious older albums from Cosby, Carlin, Rodney Dangerfield, Hedberg, ect. Some albums I enjoy but aren't maybe for everyone are: Dan Telfer's Fossil Record (it's really short but great) Dana Gould's Fun House (early Dana, so hit-or-miss sometimes) The Absurd Nightclub Comedy of Eugene Mirman Greg Behrendt is Uncool DLM Premium episodes (suprise! But really, $2 for an hour and a half of pretty good entertainment is a bargain) NNF Seasons Probably that entire list is blantantly obvious to everyone here, but hey you never know. 
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I think I spent an entire year listening to Todd Barry's two first albums on and off
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Just running down the Comedy genre on my iPod... Patton Oswalt - My Weakness Is Strong Patton Oswalt - 222 Patton Oswalt - Werewolves & Lollipops Patton Oswalt - Frankensteins and Gumdrops Patton Oswalt - Pennsylvania Macaroni Company Patton Oswalt - Patton Vs. Alcohol Vs. Zach Vs. Patton Ep Louis CK - Word (I would have all the Louis CK albums if I didn't already have the shows on DVD) Brian Regan - All By Myself Robin Harris - BeBe's Kids Maria Bamford - The Burning Bridges Tour Maria Bamford - How To Win! Maria Bamford - Unwanted Thoughts Syndrome Dave Attell - Skanks for the Memories Mitch Hedberg - Do You Believe in Gosh? Mitch Hedberg - Strategic Grill Locations Mitch Hedberg - Mitch All Together Greg Proops - Elsewhere Greg Proops - Joke Book Sarah Silverman - Jesus Is Magic Dan Telfer - Fossil Record Tig Notato - Good One Katt Williams - It's Pimpin' Pimpin' Aziz Ansari - Intimate Moments for a Sensual Evening Jimmy Pardo - Pompous Clown Doug Benson - Potty Mouth Todd Glass - Thin Pig David Cross - It's Not Funny David Cross - Shut Up, You loving Baby! Todd Barry - Falling Off the Bone Todd Barry - From Heaven Todd Barry - Medium Energy Dana Gould - Funhouse Dana Gould - Let Me Put My Thoughts in You Paula Poundstone - I Heart Jokes Paul F. Tompkins - Freak Wharf Paul F. Tompkins - Impersonal Jake Johannsen - I Love You Jake Johannsen - Jake This Dot Com Jake Johannsen - Live at Cobb's Comedy Club Various Artists - Invite Them Up Various Artists - Un-Cabaret: The Un & Only
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What's the general consensus on Richard Jeni here? I absolutely adored his comedy and was thoroughly depressed when he killed himself.
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I listened to Hannibal Burress' CD off spotify today and thought it was excellent.
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I too will also hit the comedy button in iTunes and throw a list at you and I'll try and cut out what's already been mentioned: Andrew Daly: Nine Sweaters Baron Vaughn: Raised on Radio Chris Fairbanks: Fairbanks! Dylan Moran: Monster Kyle Kinane: Death of the Party Reggie Watts: Why poo poo so Crazy? Reggie Watts: A Live in Central Park Rory Scovel: Dilation The Sklar Brothers: Sklar Maps W. Kamau Bell: One Night Only If you like super conceptual sketck-y stuff, I do love Scharpling & Wurster (The Best Show on WFMU) CDs. Nine Sweaters is really concept-y, too, whereas Reggie Watts is just bananas and it's worth picking up the CDs since they both come with DVDs. Why poo poo so Crazy? doesn't really repeat any material either. If you could call it material.
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caligulamprey posted:Dylan Moran: Monster Dylan Moran is so loving good. I had forgotten about him, thanks for the reminder. None of his standup currently appears to be on Netflix, but there are two movies he's in, "Black Books" and "A Film with Me in It." I know this is the standup thread, but can anybody comment on whether any of these are worth watching? e: Anybody have recommendations for other Irish comedians? I love Moran and I remember liking what I've seen of Tommy Tiernan, but I can't think of any other names off the top of my head. BobTheCow fucked around with this message at 02:11 on May 22, 2012 |
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BobTheCow posted:"Black Books" Black Books was a TV show he created with Graham Linehan (who made Father Ted) and is absolutely amazing, watch it right now. Edit: seriously.
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caligulamprey posted:Black Books was a TV show he created with Graham Linehan (who made Father Ted) and is absolutely amazing, watch it right now. You ain't lying. Black Books is the best.
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caligulamprey posted:Black Books was a TV show he created with Graham Linehan (who made Father Ted) and is absolutely amazing, watch it right now. LesterGroans posted:You ain't lying. Black Books is the best. You bastards, I just watched the first episode and now I know for an absolute certainly I will accomplish none of the things I intended to tonight because I'll be watching this show instead.  e: Is Dylan Moran as perpetually inebriated as he always seems to appear?
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BobTheCow posted:e: Is Dylan Moran as perpetually inebriated as he always seems to appear? To a large extent. To lose another night of your life, give his standup a try.
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