yep. patton oswalt's new album.
i had already gotten an advance copy and fell in love with it immediately, but people i support heavily such as patton, i buy their work. and this one, aside from being a great stand-up set, also included a dvd with the 40 watt show i attended last october in athens, georgia. sadly they edited some of the stuff out that i would have enjoyed seeing again, specifically, where he does an impersonation of how much dane cook is a douche bag. but... they did keep in the guy getting peed on by another guy in the audience which i had forgotten about until i watched the dvd... that was one of the best shows i've ever been to... i love athens.
i've been reading a lot lately. amazon and ebay have been my friends as far as getting the reading material i've been consumed by. more than anything, a good collective of garth ennis' work.
when you're a comicbook fan like myself, you tend to find those creators out there, beit artists or writers, that you attach yourself to, and stick with religiously. for me, it's always been:
-sam kieth. [i have a separate box devoted strictly to his work.]
-brad meltzer.
-stephen seagle.
and the topic of conversation... garth ennis.
i've more or less been on a goal kick for a long time, trying to maintain everything he's ever done, which has proved a challenge, but one i'm taking in baby steps.
if you haven't read, "preacher," you need to stop reading this and go out and collect the 9 book tpb series.
i have many trades lying on my bookshelf. some i've read many times, some i haven't read at all... the following is one of those books... it sat for many years collecting dust with me not knowing who wrote it, or who drew it... i bought it for a buck on a bargain bin shelf based on the characters, title, and cover alone...
recently, since i've been on an ennis kick, i've been researching his bibliography only to find out, that the above book, was one from his catalog.
needless to say, i dusted it off and read it within ten minutes. it's a short written story, and i'm amazed i let myself go this long without reading the fucking thing.
it centers around a group of people who've been disfigured or affected by the intervening of superheroes surrounding their world over the years, and they end up hiring frank castle to basically, over the course of six years, kill every hero in the marvel universe. it's a really good read if you can track it down.
on top of reading lately, i've been consumed by a rather incredible stand-up album...
david cross, next to patton oswalt, is a genius.
i've had this album, along with his other sub pop release, "shut up, you fucking baby," for many moons, and only recently, began to re-listen to them both.
you really should do yourself a favor if you hate republicans, organized religion, and raw comedy, and pick this and his other album up.
i'm starting to sound like an infomercial more and more everyday.
the final topic of discussion for today, is a video i wanted all of you to watch in it's entirety.
back in the 90's, same time as, "kids in the hall," was on, another show popped up in the vein of KITH... it was called, "the vacant lot."
the show features four members in the troupe who at one point in time where background players on KITH. in fact, mark mckinney's younger brother, nick, is a main member of vacant lot.
now i had enjoyed this show just as much as i had KITH, however, most people didn't get it, and it eventually failed after a few episodes, which i have never been able to track down... that is until the wonders of youtube.
i have posted for you, one of the funniest sketches from the show, and one of the funniest sketches i've ever seen... period. it made me gasp for breath last night as i rekindled myself with the show, and my roommates can back that up...
so... i present to you with pride and joy, the vacant lot's, "blinded by the light."
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