Comedy Death Ray
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Edition: Music CDFormat: Explicit Lyrics, Live
CD Release Date: 2007-09-11
Music Label: Comedy Central Rec.
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Music Review: Stop It! You're Killing Me!
Rating: 3 Stars
Since this is a compliation of a lot of different acts, this isn't as consistent as most comedy CDs, but that also means there's bound to be something here that most people will chuckle at. Humor is, of course, relative, so below I explain what made me laugh and why.
FIVE STAR ACTS:
--Hard N' Phirm's offensive vaudville jokes (and the harmonica accompaniment) are cheesy and hilarious at the same time.
--Patton Oswald's take on KFC and "punch-up" sessions for movie scripts is dark but remarkably witty.
--Paul F. Tompkins' observations on celebrities and celebrity impersonators is low-brow humor with a fun, high-brow delivery.
FOUR STAR ACTS:
--Chris Hardwick has some great riffs on the Twilight Zone and distressed jeans. He does go on and on about the farmbelt in America and its surplus of corn. Having grown up around corn farms, this part I found kinda boring.
--David Cross has an hilarious bit on porn and S&M paraphenalia, but when he goes off about his retarded dog, it goes from acerbic to just selfish and mean.
--Doug Benson is a pothead, and like most potheads he has some funny observations (mostly about the munchies) but, again, like most potheads, he talks a bit too much about pot.
--Mindy Kaling of The Office has a short, short bit on illegally downloading movies and using the word "retarded." Funny, but so short and casual it doesn't leave a strong impression.
--Nick Thune is one of those comedians who plays light guitar music behind his various jokes which, it turns out, are mostly just silly puns.
--The boys from Reno 911! sing a song about methamphetamines and do a routine that comedy writers might find hilarious, but which regular joes will probably just smirk at.
THREE STAR ACTS:
--Ian Edwards has two funny jokes (about shark attacks and mixed race children) that he stretches out to about 8 minutes.
--Neil Hamburger does his usual routine. If you don't know what that is, he mugs it up with a wheezing and gravelly delivery and has nothing in his bag but tons of cheesy celebrity jokes.
--Scott Aukerman's bits on bathroom fresheners and vague commercials are solid, easily forgettable material. I've listened to this album three times, and his is the only routine I can't ever manage to remember.
--Todd Glass does fourteen minutes of standard comedy. When a TV show makes fun your cheesy, stereotypical comedy act, they put on something resembling this guy's set-up. By-the-books jokes, and uncreative topics.
TWO STAR ACTS:
--Andy Daly's meaningless comedy routine is a clever idea that's well done, but which should've lasted maybe forty seconds instead of four minutes.
--I'm a big fan of Brian Posehn's television work, but his sex-obsessed bit sounds more desperate than funny.
--Dan Mintz has a few good jokes, but his delivery is shaky and uneven. He sounds like he's a) scared to death and b) making the jokes up as he goes along.
--Jimmy Pardo is a charismatic and funny fellow. Unfortunately, about 80% of his 11 minutes is spent bantering with the crowd (especially a 15 year-old kid named Ethan). A lot of fun for the crowd, but it doesn't translate well over headphones.
--Maria Bamford seems to rely almost exclusively on making funny faces (which you can't see) and using funny voices (that make it hard to understand what she's saying). She's got one of the longest bits on the album, and by the time it was done I found it painful and annoying.
Description of Comedy Death Ray
LA's premier comedy show features both veteran stand-up comics as well as new talent every Tuesday night at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre. Taped during their fourth anniversary all-night show, and in San Francisco during the Comedy Death Ray special SF Sketchfest show, this double CD showcases almost 150 minutes of the best comedians performing today. Includes performances by David Cross, Patton Oswalt, Paul F. Tompkins, Neil Hamburger, Maria Bamford, Brian Poseihn, Reno 911, Doug Benson, Todd Glass, Hard 'N' Phirm, and many more.General CDs
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