Not only is film geek Patton Oswalt the voice of our favourite cartoon rat, he's a big, fat screenwriting joke machine. His new album Werewolves and Lollipops is out now on Sub Pop...
First off, I wanted to thank Mike Panic again over at randomn3ss.com for the OiNK invite. I've not had a lot of time to browse yet but what I have seen it lives up to all the expectations. I also highly recommend his blog for all things random such as this. On to the music. Patton Oswalt – Clean Filth First off, this is DEFINITELY not safe for work if you don't [...]
This is not the Patton Oswalt from The King of Queens , this is the smart, funny Patton Oswalt that blows Kevin James out of the water.
The Note Books series features musicians discussing their literary side. Past contributors have included John Darnielle , John Vanderslice , and others. Patton Oswalt has been a busy man lately. Between promoting Ratatouille , the Pixar animated film he stars in and his comedy album, Werewolves and Lollipops (which came out earlier this month), he took the time to participate in the Largehearted Boy Note Books series. I know what you are thinking, "Patton Oswalt's not a musician." True, but he is signed to a [...]
The comedy album is having a very good year. I've selected 5 things I want you to hear: Paul F. Tompkins - "Elegant Balloons" What I love about Paul F. Tompkins is how friendly his comedy is. He makes me feel safe. Not in a timid way, just more like he's the opposite of the kind of comedian who's looking for people to make fun of. That's why he wears a three-piece suit every time he performs. He's a gentleman, and he's dressed up for the occasion of this his comedic performance. His album feels classical without feeling retro, it's [...]
MP3: Iron and Wine - "Boy With a Coin" from The Shepherd's Dog, out September 25 on Subpop. Psychedelic world music! The single contains two non-album bonus tracks: "Carried Home" and "Kingdom of the Animals." Additional recent Subpop mp3s after...
Good news - I'm now pretty much caught up with these weekly updates. Lots of good stuff this past week.... Five Most Interesting New Releases: Nick Drake : Family Tree (Tsunami) - I'm a huge fan of his three proper solo records. If you like melancholy singer-songwriters, I'm sure you are too. This collection includes 28 tracks that pre-date his first album. Recommended for hardcore fans/completists. Download a " Family Tree " podcast. Interpol : Our Love to Admire (Capitol) - See them at the Forum on 10/23. As [...]
Here are some clips from 10 great comedians. Not the best of all time but pretty close.. 1. Patton Oswalt - Dukes of Hazzard . 2. David Cross - The Pantry (bad recording but very funny. takes a second to get going) 3. Bill Hicks - Great time on Drugs 4. Eugene Mirman - Anti Gay Phone Company 2 . 5. Demetri Martin - Personal Information Waltz 6. [...]
MP3: Patton Oswald - The Dukes Of Hazzard So I just got the new Patton Oswald album, Werewolves and Lollipops, and am in LOVE. The album also comes with a great full length video of Patton's performance at the 40 Watt. Preorder Werewolves and Lollipops Phosphorescent signed to Dead Oceans Woo! I ...
Or maybe, two reasons to squeeze, eight more to stay and cuddle. 1 and 2. 3. Neko Case and AC Newman have this band they play in together sometimes, see? And when they do, the music is incredible. Their new album, Challengers, isn't out yet, but you can preorder, save $2, and get some bonus stuff if you go to Matador records. And you can taste the first single: My Rights Versus Yours 4. [...]
DOWNLOAD: Patton Oswalt - Dukes of Hazard (MP3) ( info ) Tickets are on sale for The Dave Hill Explosion w/ John Hodgman & Jonathan Coulton @ UCB, Crash Test with Aziz Ansari @ UCB , and a special Tinkle show at Southpaw with David Cross , Todd Barry , and Jon Benjamin . Slovin and Allen and Reggie Watts are hosting ROFL at Joe's Pub . Patton Oswalt is playing a free show at Sound [...]
I rarely listen to comedy albums, but Patton Oswalt is an exception. His latest album, Werewolves and Lollipops , is due July 10th on Sub Pop. Patton Oswalt : "The Dukes of Hazzard" [mp3] from Werewolves and Lollipops (out July 10th) other music blog posts: @lhb @hype @elbo.ws | @myspace Anon Good Nurse : one track [mp3] [...]
I love Patton Oswalt , I really do. His growth as a comedian over the last many years is nothing short of astounding and his rising star since the release of Comedians Of Comed y is well deserved-but his is not an act without problems. The thing is, the more focused he gets-the sharper, the more political, and the angrier he gets-the more his act becomes a nerdier facsimile of David Cross 's act circa 2002. Between the double-disc Shut Up, You Fucking Baby and the follow-up [...]
I love Patton Oswalt , I really do. His growth as a comedian over the last many years is nothing short of astounding and his rising star since the release of Comedians Of Comed y is well deserved-but his is not an act without problems. The thing is, the more focused he gets-the sharper, the more political, and the angrier he gets-the more his act becomes a nerdier facsimile of David Cross 's act circa 2002. Between the double-disc Shut Up, You Fucking Baby and the follow-up [...]
Happy Easter! I searched all over my hard drive for relevant material for this entry, and I found a few things that may apply. First the only song on my computer with Easter in the title, "Easter Woman" by the Residents. In all honesty, in not a big Residents fan. While they're sometimes good, a lot of the time they were just Beefheart derivative, and diplayed a "weird for the sake of being weird" principle. That said, their discography makes the Fall's look brief, and I've only listened to their early material. I do find one of their albums to [...]
For those who celebrate Easter, here is a nice little comedy routine about PAAS by thepunkguy's favorite comedian Patton Oswalt : (note there is another bit before the easter egg one, so consider it, an easter egg?) Patton Oswalt - Easter Eggs BUY THIS RELEASE HERE . CHECK OUT MORE MUSIC FROM THIS ARTIST HERE . BACK TO HOMEPAGE HERE .
So I am going to Chicago this weekend for Pitchfork Music festiva l and pre-show. .. I will be offline till Saturday or Sunday but I will definitely post some pictures. Rumor has it, my hotel has some great amenities... more on that soon.. If you guys, don't know what to do this weekend, you should try this if you are in NYC.. or this (free) ... or this (free) ... or this (also free.) Anyway, here are some unreleased [...]
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