Posts Tagged Stand-up Comedy
Archive
March 20, 2021 by Simon Sweetman
Richard Pryor: ‘Craps’ (After Hours) – 50th Anniversary
Richard Pryor Craps (After Hours) Omnivore Recordings In the Richard Pryor story it’s often mentioned that as he was climbing the mountain of stand-up he had to shed the clothes of Bill Cosby Clone. Mentioning Cosby might be triggering enough these days but there’s no denying that in the 1960s Cosby was one of comedy’s […]Archive
January 26, 2021 by Simon Sweetman
Lewis Black: Thanks For Risking Your Life
Lewis Black Thanks For Risking Your Life TLB Records Available as a video (streaming) or old-fashioned CD/comedy album, Lewis Black must have just snuck in with one of the last ‘proper’ comedy specials ahead of the pandemic. As you see from the cover he was masked up – and his audience was socially distanced, he […]Archive
November 25, 2020 by Simon Sweetman
Sweetman Podcast # 240: Lucy Roche
Welcome to episode 240 of Sweetman Podcast with support from our sponsors – T Leaf T and Yeastie Boys Now – as you probably know, as well as the usual platforms (this site, soundcloud, iTunes/Apple) you can now get to Sweetman Podcast on Spotify – follow it there and have it saved in your Spotify […]Archive
August 19, 2020 by Simon Sweetman
Matt Braunger: Finally Live In Portland
Matt Braunger Finally Live In Portland Comedy Dynamics, A Nacelle Company Matt Braunger is a stand-up comedian and actor. He was a cast member at the end of MADtv’s run, he’s also been a voice artist (Bojack Horseman, among others) and pops up in bit parts on movies, he’s hosted a handful of podcasts and […]Archive
July 16, 2020 by Simon Sweetman
Gary Gulman: The Great Depresh
Gary Gulman The Great Depresh Comedy Dynamics, A Nacelle Company I’ve seen the recent comedy special by Gulman which includes documentary footage as part of it – and I loved it – but as with recent albums from specials by Maria Bamford, David Cross and Jim Gaffigan I think I prefer hearing it as a […]Archive
June 21, 2020 by Simon Sweetman
Stubs: # 259 – James Acaster, Wellington, 2019
It really became impossible for me to review comedy – the Comedy Festival turned very sour, or the acts involved in it did – or both. And then the newspaper wouldn’t send me along because I was too hard to get in the door (not due to my size, btw). And it has become harder […]Archive
June 15, 2020 by Simon Sweetman
Amber Preston: Sparkly Parts
Amber Preston Sparkly Parts Stand Up! Records Amber Preston has been mentioned as one of the best up and comers by a few comics of note – and she sure proves herself as a consummate comedian with this full-set comedy record.Archive
April 15, 2020 by Simon Sweetman
Louis CK: Sincerely Louis CK
Louis CK: Sincerely Louis CK Director: Louis CK louisck.com The latest Louis CK comedy special is available via his website. He’s done this before – but this is his first special, and his first return to the self-distribution model since the scandal that threatened to tank his career – but it seems he’s going to […]Archive
January 30, 2020 by Simon Sweetman
Judd Apatow (ed): It’s Garry Shandling’s Book
It’s Garry Shandling’s Book Judd Apatow (ed) Random House Judd Apatow is the editor here, he pulls together the various strands to make this book for and of Garry Shandling based on Shandling’s journals and papers; there are photographs and various reminiscences from comedian colleagues to fill it out. Judd’s voice is there – and […]Archive
December 11, 2019 by Simon Sweetman
Sweetman Podcast # 198: Fifi Colston
Welcome to episode 198 of Sweetman Podcast with support from our sponsors – T Leaf T, Yeastie Boys and La Petite Chocolat. Now – as you probably know, as well as the usual platforms (this site, soundcloud, iTunes/Apple) you can now get to Sweetman Podcast on Spotify – follow it there and have it saved […]Archive
November 19, 2019 by Simon Sweetman