Probably some recency bias here (and he's not for everyone/rubs some the wrong way) but if it's possible to laugh out loud about addiction and recovery, our boy John is for you.
There's a bit in here about all the standups who came to his intervention that might be one of the funniest things I've ever seen. The level of self-awareness is (chef's kiss).
Jul 4, 2024
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watching ânew in townâ with my sister who has never seen any of his specials. his cadence and ability to see the ridiculousness in everyday life is so special to me. still havenât watched âbaby Jâ
Mar 3, 2024
not a special technically and honestly new in town is my favorite but I thought Iâd rec this instead cus who hasnt seen new in town, itâs top 3 specials of all time for me. But enough about that, this is a 20 minute set John did the year before he landed snl and itâs a bunch of material from his CD the top part but some of it is extended versions of those bits. really fascinating to see him where he was right before he lands snl and where he was as an artist. Any time im in a creative rut (specifically a Stand up rut) Iâll watch this and for some reason it lights a fire under me.
Sep 23, 2024
very basic answer i fear⌠i just love john mulaney. i like all his specials, but kid gorgeous has to be my favorite.
Sep 23, 2024
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Hey tyler hopefully this doesnât violate some PI.FYI golden rule
But after nearly two years of writing, editing and arguing, my book about the EP is coming out in May and can be preordered here:
https://hozacrecords.com/product/aifl/
The book is about the origins, history and cultural impact of the EP since these little objects first started coming out in the 50s.
Over 50 of my music biz friends then helped me shape the list and review the top 200 ever released, according to us (ha).
For those of you who are into this kind of geekery/snobbery, I canât wait to hear what you think. A labor of love, as all books are! â¤ď¸
Mar 27, 2024
âSongs Of a Lost Worldâ coming to a goth listening station near you Nov 1 đ¤
The fr FW Me Friday the 13th the world was looking for
Sep 14, 2024
I will fail to explain just how much this band meant to me in the 90s.
So I will borrow from AV Club who did a fine job of distilling it:
âUnwound is the best band of the â90s. Not just because of how prolific, consistent, and uncompromising it was, but because of how perfectly Unwound nested in a unique space between some of the most vital forms of music that decade: punk, post-rock, indie rock, post-hardcore, slow-core, and experimental noise. That jumble of subgenres doesnât say much; in fact, it falls far short of what Unwound truly synthesized and stood for. Unwound stood for Unwound. But in a decade where most bands were either stridently earnest or stridently ironic, Unwound wasnât stridently anything. It was only itself. In one sense Unwound was the quietest band of the â90s, skulking around like a nerdy terror cell. In another sense it was the loudest, sculpting raw noise into contorted visions of inner turmoil and frustration.â
R.I.P. Vern Rumsey.
This is their finest song, from their finest album.
I really canât say enough about the sheer bloody minded genius of this group. đ¤
Mar 23, 2024