David Cross / Bigger and Blackerer (DVD) - SP883

The new David Cross album and DVD Bigger and Blackerer was taped during two shows, back-to-back on the same evening at Boston’s Wilbur Theatre. As will be obvious by the packaging (and maybe some of the words here), this title applies to both a CD and a DVD; separate releases in separate formats with the same name. Though both media are housed on a shiny, silver five-inch disc, each is an entity unto itself. And while there is some overlap, each is full of material that appears solely on one or the other. Only by watching the DVD will you learn of Cross’ unique relationship with the deaf community, share his canny insights into the editorial machinations behind the Bible, and marvel at how well a bald, middle-aged white guy can fill out a pair of jeans. Yet one must listen to the CD in order to hear about gastro-intestinal misadventures with his dog Ollie Red Sox, or sing along with “The Sultan’s Revenge,” the swinging, Vegas-style opening number composed by Cross and his good friend Mark Rivers (author of the theme to Mr. Show).

During his illustrious career, David Cross has played recurring roles on the TV programs Arrested Development and The Colbert Report, and won an Emmy Award for his contributions to The Ben Stiller Show. He has also starred in such films as Waiting for Guffman, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, the Bob Dylan fantasy I’m Not There (in which he portrayed Allen Ginsberg), and Kung Fu Panda. Bigger and Blackerer is both David Cross’ third album and second DVD on Sub Pop Records, preceded by the albums It’s Not Funny (2004) and Shut Up, You Fucking Baby! (2002), and the 2003 DVD tour documentary Let America Laugh. He is currently living in exile in the UK, working on the show The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret (to be broadcast on IFC in the USA this fall).

The Bigger and Blackerer CD is available here!

We’re also offering a discounted combo-pack of both the Bigger and Blackerer CD AND DVD right here!

Released: May 25, 2010

David Cross / Bigger and Blackerer - SP882

The new David Cross album and DVD Bigger and Blackerer was taped during two shows, back-to-back on the same evening at Boston’s Wilbur Theatre. As will be obvious by the packaging (and maybe some of the words here), this title applies to both a CD and a DVD; separate releases in separate formats with the same name. Though both media are housed on a shiny, silver five-inch disc, each is an entity unto itself. And while there is some overlap, each is full of material that appears solely on one or the other. Only by watching the DVD will you learn of Cross’ unique relationship with the deaf community, share his canny insights into the editorial machinations behind the Bible, and marvel at how well a bald, middle-aged white guy can fill out a pair of jeans. Yet one must listen to the CD in order to hear about gastro-intestinal misadventures with his dog Ollie Red Sox, or sing along with “The Sultan’s Revenge,” the swinging, Vegas-style opening number composed by Cross and his good friend Mark Rivers (author of the theme to Mr. Show).

During his illustrious career, David Cross has played recurring roles on the TV programs Arrested Development and The Colbert Report, and won an Emmy Award for his contributions to The Ben Stiller Show. He has also starred in such films as Waiting for Guffman, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, the Bob Dylan fantasy I’m Not There (in which he portrayed Allen Ginsberg), and Kung Fu Panda. Bigger and Blackerer is both David Cross’ third album and second DVD on Sub Pop Records, preceded by the albums It’s Not Funny (2004) and Shut Up, You Fucking Baby! (2002), and the 2003 DVD tour documentary Let America Laugh. He is currently living in exile in the UK, working on the show The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret (to be broadcast on IFC in the USA this fall).

The Bigger and Blackerer DVD is available here!

We’re also offering a discounted combo-pack of both the Bigger and Blackerer CD AND DVD right here!

The deluxe, double LP version of Bigger and Blackerer comes packaged with the Bigger and Blackerer DVD! That’s genius comedy for 2 of your senses! Also, this very DVD-accompanying LP comes with a luxurious black velvet sleeve that is printed with gold leaf!*

*Not actual gold leaf, but, you know, gold ink.

Released: May 25, 2010

Flight of the Conchords / I Told You I Was Freaky - SP800

There is so much that could be said regarding Flight of the Conchords. How they hail from New Zealand, the island nation with multiple postal services. Or that, after winning a Best Comedy Album Grammy for The Distant Future in 2007, they were nominated for a second Best Comedy Album Grammy in 2008, but were actually relieved not to win again—-because meaningless trophies really do seem important when you only have one, and have to fight over who gets to keep it. And that during the recently-completed second season of their popular HBO television series, fans could download new songs immediately after they debuted on-air. Or that this same popular HBO television series (conveniently also called Flight of the Conchords) was recently nominated for what-sure-seems-like-a-record-breaking 6 Emmys.

But all that is mere background, fact-based information that, while, granted, is largely true, impressive, and odd, doesn’t really allow us to serve up the steaming plate of rich, delicious and hopefully irresistibly persuasive description for which we (or our hired writers) are somewhat known in certain circles. And so: While Flight of the Conchords hammered out their reputation from behind the relative safety of acoustic guitars, blithely billed as a “folk comedy” act, nowadays their musical style runs rampant, unchecked. Judging from the range displayed here on I Told You I Was Freaky, Flight of the Conchords have yet to unearth a genre which can withstand their artistry. Unflinching in their lyrical stance, sophisticated with their arrangements, crafting melodies which always lodge firmly in the frontal lobe: Flight of the Conchords have created 13 best-selling ringtones, humbly masquerading as songs. Their rhymes are fearless, their thesauruses dog-eared. Only cool, confident specimens of manhood such as these could drop three-dollar vocabulary busters like “dungarees” and “pantaloons” while still mesmerizing the ladies with their undulating “Sugalumps.” Vivid imagery? Check: The ardent “Angels” should spur listeners to think twice the next time they consider catching a snowflake on their tongues. Better still, the amorous odyssey of the album’s zenith, “We’re Both in Love with a Sexy Lady,” unfolds before the listener’s very ears in real time; Flight of the Conchords are making history, and You! Are! There!

I Told You I Was Freaky is, among a great many other things, a genre-tripping tour de force and includes three songs from the second series of the show which are otherwise as yet unreleased (“Rambling Through the Avenues of Time,” “Too Many Dicks (On the Dance Floor)” and “You Don’t Have to Be a Prostitute”).

Released: October 20, 2009

Eugene Mirman / God Is a Twelve-Year-Old Boy with Asperger's - SP806

Brooklyn resident, comedian and really great guy (and Russian immigrant) Eugene Mirman has, among a great many other things, released two previous albums: Suicide Squeeze Records’ The Absurd Nightclub Comedy of Eugene Mirman (voted best of 2004 by Time Out New York and The Onion) and the 2006 genre-bending (not really) follow-up En Garde, Society! on Sub Pop Records (which Eugene thinks reached an Amazon ranking of about 2,045 in music!). Now, three years later, The Mirm (that’s what the crew on the Flight of the Conchords tour called him) is releasing the possibly offensive, but most likely charming God Is a Twelve-Year-Old Boy with Asperger’s. Recorded live in Chicago (the city where Abraham Lincoln lost his virginity) at the Lakeshore Theater (an intimate alt-comedy theater) in super-late 2008, this album is a collection of Eugene’s funniest new stuff.

Released: October 6, 2009

Flight of the Conchords / Flight of the Conchords Season 1 DVD - 4071599

Season One from Flight of the Conchords. All 12 episodes on two discs. These are Grammy Award-winning artists, people.

Released: June 6, 2008

Flight of the Conchords / Flight of the Conchords - SP715

Flight of the Conchords follow the release of their six-track Grammy Award-nominated Grammy Award-winning (it’s true!) CDEP The Distant Future with their full-length record album debut, the conveniently titled Flight of the Conchords (which, not at all coincidentally, is also the name of their HBO television series). Produced by Mickey Petralia (Beck Midnight Vultures, Ladytron Light & Magic) in Los Angeles, New York and Wellington, the album features fully fleshed-out and professionally recorded versions of Flight of the Conchords concert and television favorites. And its release finally renders pointless all the inexpert fan-made audio transfers (the modern day equivalent of holding a microphone up to the television speaker and shouting at your mom to be quiet), which have bloated hard drives the world over. The songs are heard here in expanded but reverent arrangements. Bret McKenzie and Jemaine Clement’s trademark acoustic guitars lead the blitz, backed by a diverse array of instrumentation and production technique.

And, the album sounds legitimate and musically, it’s incredible, but, as Shakespeare said, “Does it funny?” Happily, yes. If amazing, delightful and hilarious is your idea of funny, then prepare for undisappointment! These 15 songs pay homage to Pet Shop Boys, censorship, Marvin Gaye, sexism, Shabba Ranks, and backhanded compliments. To be blunt, if you can’t find a rire ou sourire in the FSL study guide of opening track, “Foux du Fafa,” then, please notice, vous êtes malade.

Pitchfork review of Flight of the Conchords

Released: April 22, 2008

Flight of the Conchords / The Distant Future - SP746

Herewith, Sub Pop’s debut release from New Zealand’s 4th most popular folk-comedy duo (and, yes, okay, also current HBO phenoms), Flight of the Conchords. The Distant Future EP includes “Business Time,” “If You’re Into It,” and “Not Crying,” as well as live versions of “The Most Beautiful Girl in the Room” and “Robots.” Plus, there’s live banter! We will be releasing a Flight of the Conchords full-length recording sometime in early 2008

Released: August 7, 2007

Patton Oswalt / Werewolves and Lollipops - SP737

Patton Oswalt has been a stand-up comedian for almost twenty years. And this is his second CD. Lazy…or maybe busy. He’s appeared in over twenty movies, including Magnolia, Reno 911!: Miami and the documentary The Comedians of Comedy, which he also created and produced. This spring, the Comedians of Comedy were the first ever comedians to ever perform at the Coachella Music Festival. Patton’s also a regular at Bumbershoot, SXSW and Bonnaroo.

Most of his film work came during hiatus from CBS’s The King of Queens, where he played the character “Spence” for nine seasons. He’s also a regular on shows like Reno 911!, a frequent guest on Late Night with Conan O’Brien and Jimmy Kimmel Live, and a recurring voice actor on Kim Possible, SpongeBob SquarePants, Aqua Teen Hunger Force, and Crank Yankers.

He’s a regular columnist in The New York Times Magazine, and was an un-credited writer on the Borat movie. This summer, he’s the lead voice in Pixar’s Ratatouille, playing a rat named Remy, who dreams of being a chef in Paris. Werewolves and Lollipops is his first record on Sub Pop, and was recorded in the Cap City Comedy Club in Austin, Texas in December of 2006.

Released: July 10, 2007

Eugene Mirman / En Garde, Society! - SP707

Eugene Mirman is a comedian, writer, and film maker based in New York City (where, according to commercials, salsa is terrible). In 2004, Eugene released The Absurd Nightclub Comedy of Eugene Mirman, a CD/DVD on Suicide Squeeze Records. The album was voted one of the Best Albums of 2004 by both The Onion and Time Out New York. His weekly standup-variety show Invite Them Up, which he co-produces with Bobby Tisdale and Holly Schlesinger, recently won a Nightlife Award from an organization called The Nightlife Awards. No one knows exactly who they are, but Tony Danza was there and so was one of the Golden Girls. In late 2005, Comedy Central Records released a 3-CD + DVD Invite Them Up set.

Recorded live at Piano’s in New York City in October of 2005, En Garde, Society! is Eugene’s second full-length solo comedy album with DVD supplement, and his first for Sub Pop Records. On the new album, Eugene blends things he notices in the world with talking about them in a funny way. Sometimes, without meaning to, he blows people’s minds. He’s sorry, but who else will tell you the truth about math teachers, religion and bears?

Released: May 9, 2006

David Cross / Its Not Funny - SP635

Recorded in January of 2004, during a four-night, eight-show stand in Washington, DC, It’s Not Funny is the follow-up to David’s Grammy Award Losing (to Weird Al’s Poodle Hat!) album, Shut Up, You Fucking Baby! “A truth teller in the noble tradition of Bill Hicks, Richard Pryor and Lenny Bruce, Cross aims not just to entertain, but to challenge, provoke, and shake his audience out of its complacent stupor…as urgent and outraged as a Noam Chomsky lecture, but infinitely more entertaining” (The Onion). “Simply put, David Cross is the gentlest, kindest, and most sanitary man I have ever met” (Dave Eggers).

Released: May 4, 2004

David Cross / Let America Laugh - SP556

This is a feature-length documentary of David Cross’s entire North American comedy tour. This IS NOT a concert film.

“What? You mean this isn’t just a straight concert film, but rather a feature-length documentary of David Cross’ entire North American comedy tour? Loaded with unique onstage material that didn’t already appear on his Shut Up, You Fucking Baby CD? Plus tons of baffling encounters with drunks, fans, family members, promoters, interviewers, television sets, walkouts, and fellow comedians? What were we thinking?”

Released: November 4, 2003

David Cross / Shut Up, You Fucking Baby! - SP590

Shut Up, You Fucking Baby! is Sub Pop’s first-ever intentional comedy release. This 2-CD set was recorded during a sold-out spring/summer 2002 national tour (of rock clubs, with opening bands, as opposed to our nation’s sad network of comedy clubs). Cross is sharp, incisive and extremely funny. David Cross was one half of the Mr. Show dynasty and during his illustrious career, hs has played recurring roles on the TV programs Arrested Development and The Colbert Report, and won an Emmy Award for his contributions to The Ben Stiller Show. He has also starred in such films as Waiting for Guffman, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, the Bob Dylan fantasy I’m Not There (in which he portrayed Allen Ginsberg), and Kung Fu Panda.

Released: 2002-11-05 (2xCD), 2003-08-18 (LP), 2002-11-05 (MP3s)

David Cross / Bigger and Blackerer CD+DVD Combo - SP897

This is a specially-priced (in this instance “specially” means “less-expensively”) combo-pack of the David Cross CD Bigger and Blackerer as well as the David Cross DVD of the very same name. When you buy this item, you are buying a copy of both the Bigger and Blackerer CD and the Bigger and Blackerer DVD. Here at the Sub Pop Webbe Shoppe, the CD normally goes for the still very reasonable price of $12 and the DVD will typically run you $13. If you buy both the CD and DVD together here for $22, you will be saving THREE DOLLARS!!

Plus, and also, if you pre-order this specially-priced (cheaper) CD+DVD combo-pack (Bigger and Blackerer and Bigger and Blackerer) before its May 25, 2010 release date, you will also receive, while supplies last, an autographed (by David Cross) copy of the handsomely-printed bio for this release/these releases! There’s really no way you can lose here.

Released: May 25, 2010

Eugene Mirman / The Will to Whatevs Book - 30707980

A book authored by Eugene Mirman himself.

This review is from Amazon!
“A work of penetrating insight and rigorous scholarship. By turning our attention away from the ‘will to power’ and toward the more deeply significant will to whatevs, Mirman reshapes the debate in a way that will doubtless influence philosophers for generations to come.” (Joshua Knobe, professor of philosophy and cognitive science at Yale University )

Clearly a must-read for any lover of laughter and insight.

Released: September 9, 2009

Flight of the Conchords / Conchords Mushroom - 2071595

Another in a fine line of Flight of the Conchords t-shirts sporting dashing designs from their amazing record. These are on American Apparel shirts, folks – so plan accordingly.

XS is an American Apparel Ladies large!

Released: July 2, 2008

Flight of the Conchords / Conchords Forest - 2071596

A dang fine t-shirt featuring art associated with the Flight of the Conchords record cover on American Apparel t-shirts.

XS is an American Apparel Ladies large.

Released: July 2, 2008

Flight of the Conchords / Conchords Shuttle - 2071597

A dang fine t-shirt featuring art associated with the Flight of the Conchords record cover on American Apparel t-shirts.

XS is an American Apparel Ladies large.

Released: July 2, 2008

Eugene Mirman / God and Fags Hate Eugene Mirman Poster - S-EUGENEGOD

God and fags hate Eugene Mirman!

Released: January 24, 2007

Patton Oswalt / Feelin' Kinda Patton - 4073796

This album has its own Wikipedia page! Because of the nature of Wikipedia, this description could be wrong, but here’s what it says:

Feelin’ Kinda Patton is stand-up comedian Patton Oswalt’s first comedy album. It is a recording of a performance at the 40 Watt Club in Athens, Georgia. Feelin’ Kinda Patton is an edited version of the later released, 222. A limited vinyl edition of this album was issued in May 2008 by Stand Up! Records and features a cover with cut out playset and characters from the album by Mike 2600.

Released: March 17, 2010

Flight of the Conchords / Pencils in the Wind - SP817

The Flight of the Conchords Record Store Day single! Edition of 3,000 (most of which are already gone) on dark black vinyl.

Released: April 18, 2009

David Cross / Mr. Show The Complete Collection - 4059097

The Complete Collection (on six discs) of the fabulously wonderful Mr. Show featuring Sub Pop recording artist, David Cross. Complete. Every episode. The whole enchilada.

Released: July 1, 2008

Flight of the Conchords / Conchords Superhero - 2071598

Look like a superhero in this black Flight of the Conchords t-shirt with an almost obscenely shiny Flight of the Conchords logo.

Released: September 12, 2007

Flight of the Conchords / Navy Conchord T-Shirt - 2071599

You’re looking at a lovely Flight of the Conchords T-shirt in a dazzling navy blue with a child-like depiction of the name of this parody folk duo. Get some!

Released: September 12, 2007

Patton Oswalt / Pennsylvania Macaroni Company - RS-CHKCD003

Yet another in Patton’s tour CD series! Recorded live at the end of the spring ’06 Comedians of Comedy tour in Chicago. Completely improvised. Completely off-the-cuff. And yes, completely hysterical. Features “Two Miniature Joe Pescis”, “Eugene and Maria Versus Brian” and the soon-to-be-classic “Pennsylvania Macaroni Company”. Oh, if only Leon Redbone were available that magical night!

Released: May 21, 2007

Patton Oswalt / Patton VS. Alcohol VS. Zach VS. Patton - RS-CHKCD002

A night of drunken comedy and personal bone-cutting personal insults with Patton Oswalt.

Released: May 21, 2007

Patton Oswalt / 222 - RS-CHKCD001

What Live At Buddokan is to Cheap Trick, Feelin’ Kinda Patton is to Patton Oswalt. And 222 is the complete, unedited 2 hours and 22 minute performance that was whittled down to Patton’s masterpiece debut. This is a two-disc set!

Released: May 21, 2007

Eugene Mirman / The Absurd Nightclub Comedy of Eugene Mirman - S042

Eugene Mirman is “always sharp and hilarious” (The Onion). A degree holder in “Comedy” from Hampshire College, this New York City favorite is a frequent guest on television shows such as Late Night with Conan O’Brien, Comedy Central’s Premium Blend, NBC’s Late Friday, and more. Eugene tours nationally in theaters and rock clubs. This two-disc set includes a CD recorded in New York (Pianos) and Boston (the Middle East) and a DVD featuring the cult hit videos “Gun”, “Art”, “Pot” and “Backdraft II”. This very special release features liner notes written by Eugene’s friend and co-conspirator David Cross.

Released: October 12, 2004

David Cross / Let America Laugh T-Shirt - T-CROSSDVD

The David Cross Let America Laugh logo on a navy blue shirt.

Released: October 11, 2003

David Cross / Shut Up You Fucking Baby! T-Shirt - T-CROSS

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Released: February 5, 2003