ASPECIALTHING RECORDS TO RELEASE DEBUT COMEDY ALBUMS
FROM KARL HESS, TOMMY MCNAMARA, ERIC DADOURIAN
ASPECIALTHING RECORDS proudly announces a fantastic line up of 3 new debut comedy album releases.
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KARL HESS ‘MANNISH BOY’
Out today, ‘MANNISH BOY’ is the debut album from stand-up comedian, writer, host, and actor KARL HESS. The limited edition pressing of his album is on opaque red vinyl and includes a download card.
Karl has performed at the Montreal Just For Laughs Festival, SXSW, SF Sketchfest, Bridgetown Comedy Festival, Laughing Skull Comedy Festival, and High Plains Comedy Festival. He has been featured on truTV, FUSE, AXS TV, numerous national commercials, written for MTV and VICE, was a host of the Elite Daily Show, and he plays regularly at the top shows in LA, as well as all across this great nation. Karl is co-host of the comedy food podcast, Yelling About Pâté along with Chef Joel Miller, and has appeared on The Cooking Channel numerous times as a food expert and commentator. Karl is the host/creator of Amuse Bouche, a comedy/food/wine pop-up party that has featured comedians like Patton Oswalt and Nick Kroll and chefs like Tim Hollingsworth (Otium) and Teresa Montaño (Otoño). LA Magazine called it “a ridiculous amount of fun” and The Hollywood Reporter wrote, “Karl Hess knows how to whip up fun with food and one-liners.”
iTunes: https://music.apple.com/us/album/mannish-boy/1483165901
Limited edition 12" Red Vinyl: https://astrecords.bigcartel.com/product/mannish-boy
Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/6r3zAa5JRFWIHyQbDlFjTU
More at: https://www.karlhesscomedy.com/
@karlhess
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TOMMY MCNAMARA ‘WHO’S TOMMY?’
TOMMY MCNAMARA is a New York comedian by way of Chicago and ‘WHO’S TOMMY?’ is his outstanding comedy album debut due out December 6.
Tommy has performed at SF Sketchfest, Oddball Comedy Festival (Chicago winner of Funny Or Die’s Road 2 Oddball Tour), the 26th Annual Comedy Festival, and Limestone Comedy Festival—among others—and is a regular at Caroline’s on Broadway where he hosts a monthly a show and has headlined. He began doing comedy in Chicago where he was a cast member at the prestigious Lincoln Lodge and a regular at the Laugh Factory. His music/comedy shows, Tommy McNamara Unplugged, Tommy McNamara’s Beach Bash (featured in the New York Times), and Let Me Spend Christmas With You Family has sold out in both Chicago and New York. Tommy also hosts the popular podcast Stand By Your Band.
Pre-order on iTunes: https://music.apple.com/us/album/whos-tommy/1483703223
More at: http://www.tommymcnamara.com/
@TommyMcNam
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ERIC DADOURIAN, NEBRASKA 2
Due out on December 13th, the debut release ‘NEBRASKA 2’ from ERIC DADOURIAN, a comedian and actor born in Beirut, raised in Los Angeles, and based in Baltimore. Bad at writing a bio, but good at literally everything else. Please let him join you.
Pre-order on iTunes: https://music.apple.com/us/album/nebraska-2/1483282390
@ericdadourian
ASPECIALTHING RECORDS is a Los Angeles-based independent comedy record label owned and operated by Matt Belknap and Ryan McManemin. Stemming from an online message board, aspecialthing records has taken a D.I.Y. approach to producing and distributing the finest stand-up comedy albums since 2006. AST is home to Patton Oswalt’s Grammy Award Winning album ‘Talking for Clapping’ as well as outstanding releases from Bob Odenkirk, Paul F. Tompkins, Doug Benson, Greg Proops, Jen Kirkman, Wyatt Cenac, Karen Kilgariff, Kyle Kinane—and many more. AST looks forward to expanding their catalog while continuing their dedication to exceptional emerging and established comics.
Listen to releases from aspecialthing Records on Spotify at: https://open.spotify.com/user/4l5wcr11ueybqh64btf18wdmy
MEGAN GAILEY ‘MY DAD PAID FOR THIS’
OUT TODAY ON ASPECIALTHING RECORDS
Comedian MEGAN GAILEY’s outstanding debut comedy album, ‘MY DAD PAID FOR THIS’ is out today on ASPECIALTHING RECORDS. Megan returned to her home state of Indiana to regale the live audience with hilarious personal accounts of being from Indy, life as a sporty spice, her fantasy football skills, the BS of “female-centered comedy” labeling, her very real fear of being murdered, the perks of having a drunk dad—and much more.
Megan Gailey’s ‘My Dad Paid For This’ is available for pre-order:
CD: https://astrecords.bigcartel.com/product/my-dad-paid-for-this
iTunes: https://music.apple.com/us/album/my-dad-paid-for-this/1481485791
Megan Gailey is a writer, actor, and comedian from Indianapolis now based in Los Angeles by way of Chicago and New York. She was named a “New Face” at the Just For Laughs Festival in 2015, shortly after which she made her stand-up TV debut on CONAN. Gailey also has her own Comedy Central Half Hour Special. Her writing credits include the Good Talk with Anthony Jeselnik, the 2017 and 2018 ESPY Awards, the MTV series Ladylike, and Comedy Central pilots for David Spade and Blake Griffin. Megan is currently a co-host of the Crooked Media podcast “Hysteria,” the co-host of the NFL Twitter show “The Checkdown,” and is also developing a half hour comedy with ABC. She’s been a featured performer at SXSW and Bridgetown Comedy Festival and can be seen headlining clubs, colleges, and festivals across the country.
VIDEO: “Tips For Not Getting Murdered” Comedy Central (uncensored) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xGRpfT26TcA
Megan performs on CONAN: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IvcBWl6BiEU
Official site: https://megangailey.com/
Instagram: @bettermegangailey
Twitter: @Megangailey
Facebook: facebook.com/MeganGaileyComedy/
ASPECIALTHING RECORDS is a Los Angeles-based independent comedy record label owned and operated by Matt Belknap and Ryan McManemin. Stemming from an online message board, aspecialthing records has taken a D.I.Y. approach to producing and distributing the finest stand-up comedy albums since 2006. AST is home to Patton Oswalt’s Grammy Award-winning album, Talking for Clapping as well as outstanding releases from Bob Odenkirk, Paul F. Tompkins, Doug Benson, Greg Proops, Jen Kirkman, Wyatt Cenac, Karen Kilgariff, Kyle Kinane—and many more. AST looks forward to expanding their catalog while continuing their dedication to exceptional emerging and established comics.
MARK MALLMAN AND ASTRONAUTALIS PRESENT A FREE READING AND DISCUSSION OF MEMOIR “THE HAPPINESS PLAYLIST”
Musician/author MARK MALLMAN brings his uplifting memoir “THE HAPPINESS PLAYLIST” for a free reading and discussion hosted by Astronautalis at Housing Works Bookstore Cafe, 126 Crosby Street, NYC on Thursday, November 7 at 7:00 PM.
Event info: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/mark-mallman-the-happiness-playlist-tickets-77526894027
BY POPULAR DEMAND ADDITIONAL DATES AND SHOWS ADDED TO
“LETTERKENNY LIVE!” EXTENSIVE FIRST-EVER 2020 AMERICAN TOUR
SECOND SHOWS ADDED IN ATLANTA, PORTLAND, CLEVELAND AND AUSTIN + NEW DATE IN NASHVILLE
“LETTERKENNY LIVE!” ALSO RETURNS TO MAJOR CANADIAN CITIES
WITH AN ALL NEW SHOW FEATURING NINE CAST MEMBERS FROM THE HIT COMEDY, PLUS NEW ORIGINAL SKETCHES + MORE
“LETTERKENNY LIVE!” TOUR BROUGHT TO YOU BY PUPPERS PREMIUM LAGER
Toronto, ON (October 31, 2019) – Based on overwhelming demand, new shows and markets have been added to the “LETTERKENNY LIVE!” 2020 tour. The stars of the wildly popular and award-winning Crave Original Series LETTERKENNY will bring “LETTERKENNY LIVE!” to the U.S. for the first time in 2020. All new, the acclaimed 90-minute comedy experience will feature nine of the beloved cast members along with never-before-seen sketches—and more. The live event, that includes major stops across North America is produced by New Metric Media and presented by Puppers Premium Lager.
Starring Jared Keeso (Wayne), Nathan Dales (Daryl), Michelle Mylett (Katy), K. Trevor Wilson (Dan), Dylan Playfair (Reilly), Andrew Herr (Jonesy), Tyler Johnston (Stewart), Evan Stern (Roald), and Mark Forward (Coach), “LETTERKENNY LIVE!” is set to kick off on February 27th in Moncton, and travel to major cities across Canada and the U.S. including: Boston, Calgary, Cleveland, Dallas, Detroit, Edmonton, Las Vegas, Nashville, Ottawa, Pittsburgh, San Francisco, Toronto, Washington—and more—before wrapping in Los Angeles on April 21st.
Tickets for “LETTERKENNY LIVE!” are available at: letterkenny.tv
Exclusively available for streaming on Crave in Canada and Hulu in the U.S., LETTERKENNY revolves around the dustups Wayne (Keeso) and his pals get into with their small-town rivals. For the hicks, skids, and hockey players of Letterkenny, getting your ass kicked is a legitimate concern on a day-to-day basis. Catch the all new six-pack of LETTERKENNY streaming now on Crave in Canada and on Hulu in the U.S.
For more information on “LETTERKENNY LIVE!” or to purchase tickets please visit:
www.letterkenny.tv
Facebook
Twitter
LETTERKENNY is produced by New Metric Media, in partnership with WildBrain and Playfun Games in association with Bell Media, with the participation of Canadian Media Fund, OMDC Tax Credits, and the Canadian Film or Video Production Tax Credit, and the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund, and distributed by WildBrain. Jared Keeso is executive producer, co-writer, star, and creator; Jacob Tierney is executive producer, director, and co-writer; and Mark Montefiore is executive producer for New Metric Media. Sarah Fowlie is Director, Original Programming, Comedy, Bell Media. Production Executive for Bell Media is Chris Kelley. Corrie Coe is Senior Vice-President, Original Programming, Bell Media. Mike Cosentino is President, Content and Programming, Bell Media. Randy Lennox is President, Bell Media.
ABOUT New Metric Media
Founded in 2013 and led by President Mark Montefiore, New Metric Media is an independent production company that develops, finances, and produces premium scripted content for a global audience. Recipient of the Banff World Media Festival’s 2018 Innovative Producer Award and winner of 12 Canadian Screen Awards to date, the company’s current slate of programming includes the multiple award-winning Crave/Hulu hit original comedy Letterkenny, the half-hour Superchannel comedy What Would Sal Do?, and the Netflix/Citytv compelling drama series Bad Blood.
New Metric Media is also recognized as a leader in brand marketing for its success with Letterkenny and Bad Blood’s off-screen extensions including beers and spirits, collectible merchandise, a branded escape room activation with a national immersive entertainment franchise featuring Bad Blood, and Letterkenny Live!, a national theatre tour with the stars of the series.
M C Q U E E N
DEBUT ALBUM ‘BLACK CAT’ OUT TODAY
ON ASPECIALTHING RECORDS
12" VINYL AND DIGITAL AVAILABLE
“just brilliant!” – Thom Yorke, Radiohead
“dynamic, high-tech blend of music, impressions and stand-up” – New York Times
Comedy-electro artist MCQUEEN (Comedy Central, Funny or Die) releases his debut album BLACK CAT today on aspecialthing Records (Patton Oswalt, Karen Kilgariff). From the album’s self-titled opening track Black Cat to Leave It On The Dancefloor, and F-ck You Like A Ghost, it’s Daft Punk-meets-Weird Al as McQueen creates a new universe of triptastic narratives and soundscapes where electronica meets comedic absurdity. Early reviews praise BLACK CAT as “something new for the discriminating comedy fan” (Insite Atlanta), “beat-boggling mini-operas” (Maximum Ink), and “The conceptual comedy album is a surreal trip” (Flagpole).
Borne of fever dreams, stacked with pop culture references, and full of beats, McQueen’s debut album BLACK CAT is available on eye-melting fluorescent orange 12" vinyl with download code and as digital download. Cover art by Julian Gross (Liars).
MCQUEEN ‘BLACK CAT’
12" vinyl + download code: https://astrecords.bigcartel.com/product/black-cat
iTunes: https://geo.music.apple.com/us/album/black-cat/1481487150?app=itunes
MCQUEEN (nee McQueen Adams) is the creator of the hit Comedy Central original digital series “Heads Will Roll.” On stage, MCQUEEN is a one man show extraordinaire with original videos and voices for an AV adventure to behold as the strange world in his head comes to life through a dreamscape of sight and sound. He has toured nationally including headlining a Funny Or Die tour, performed at top venues in NYC and LA, and festivals including New York Comedy Festival, SF Sketchfest, and MOOG Fest. BLACK CAT is his debut album.
LISTEN:
F-CK YOU LIKE A GHOST
http://www.mcqueenlive.com/#blackcat
WATCH:
BLACK CAT – the adventure begins
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jp4U7GYypOY&feature=youtu.be
WHALE SONG – Justin Vernon fell in love with a whale and wrote a song about it
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VtAdhDXUMAs&feature=youtu.be
KEVIN COSTNER – a love song to The Cos
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jmxT59sUONk&feature=youtu.be
MCQUEEN OFFICIAL WEBSITE | INSTAGRAM
No tour dates at this time.
ASPECIALTHING RECORDS is a Los Angeles-based independent comedy record label owned and operated by Matt Belknap and Ryan McManemin. Stemming from an online message board, aspecialthing records has taken a D.I.Y. approach to producing and distributing the finest stand-up comedy albums since 2006. AST is home to Patton Oswalt’s Grammy-award winning album ‘Talking for Clapping’ as well as outstanding releases from Bob Odenkirk, Paul F. Tompkins, Doug Benson, Greg Proops, Jen Kirkman, Wyatt Cenac, Karen Kilgariff, Kyle Kinane—and many more. AST looks forward to expanding their catalog while continuing their dedication to exceptional emerging and established comics.
“LETTERKENNY LIVE!” ANNOUNCES EXTENSIVE FIRST-EVER 2020 AMERICAN TOUR
DATES INCLUDE LOS ANGELES, BOSTON, NASHVILLE, LAS VEGAS + MORE
BY POPULAR DEMAND, THE TOUR ALSO RETURNS TO MAJOR CANADIAN CITIES WITH AN ALL NEW SHOW
FEATURING NINE CAST MEMBERS FROM THE HIT COMEDY, PLUS NEW ORIGINAL SKETCHES + MORE
“LETTERKENNY LIVE!” TOUR BROUGHT TO YOU BY PUPPERS PREMIUM LAGER
Toronto, ON (October 18, 2019) – The stars of the wildly popular, award-winning Crave Original Series, LETTERKENNY are bringing “LETTERKENNY LIVE!” to the U.S. for the first time in 2020. All new, the acclaimed 90-minute comedy experience will feature nine of the beloved cast members along with never-before-seen sketches—and more. The highly anticipated live event, that includes major stops across North America, is produced by New Metric Media and presented by Puppers Premium Lager.
Starring Jared Keeso (Wayne), Nathan Dales (Daryl), Michelle Mylett (Katy), K. Trevor Wilson (Dan), Dylan Playfair (Reilly), Andrew Herr (Jonesy), Tyler Johnston (Stewart), Evan Stern (Roald), and Mark Forward (Coach), “LETTERKENNY LIVE!” is set to kick off on February 27th in Moncton, and travel to major cities across Canada and the U.S. including: Boston, Calgary, Cleveland, Dallas, Detroit, Edmonton, Las Vegas, Nashville, Ottawa, Pittsburgh, San Francisco, Toronto, Washington—and more—before wrapping in Los Angeles on April 21st.
Presale tickets for the dates are available as follows on www.letterkenny.tv:
LETTERKENNY
Monday, Oct. 21 @ 10:00 AM through Thursday, Oct. 24 @ 10:00 PM Local
(Password: PUPPERS)
CRAVE
Monday, Oct. 21 @ 10:00 AM through Thursday, Oct. 24 @ 10:00 PM Local
(Password: LKLIVE)
LOCAL
Tuesday, Oct. 22 @ 10:00 AM through Thursday, Oct. 24 @ 10:00 PM Local
(Password: COMEDY)
Tickets for the dates go on sale to the general public Friday, Oct. 25 @ 10:00 AM Local
Exclusively available for streaming on Crave in Canada and Hulu in the U.S., LETTERKENNY revolves around the dustups Wayne (Keeso) and his pals get into with their small-town rivals. For the hicks, skids, and hockey players of Letterkenny, getting your ass kicked is a legitimate concern on a day-to-day basis. Catch the all new six-pack of LETTERKENNY streaming now on Crave in Canada and on Hulu in the U.S.
For more information on “LETTERKENNY LIVE!” or to purchase tickets please visit:
www.letterkenny.tv
Facebook
Twitter
LETTERKENNY is produced by New Metric Media, in partnership with WildBrain and Playfun Games in association with Bell Media, with the participation of Canadian Media Fund, OMDC Tax Credits, and the Canadian Film or Video Production Tax Credit, and the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund, and distributed by WildBrain. Jared Keeso is executive producer, co-writer, star, and creator; Jacob Tierney is executive producer, director, and co-writer; and Mark Montefiore is executive producer for New Metric Media. Sarah Fowlie is Director, Original Programming, Comedy, Bell Media. Production Executive for Bell Media is Chris Kelley. Corrie Coe is Senior Vice-President, Original Programming, Bell Media. Mike Cosentino is President, Content and Programming, Bell Media. Randy Lennox is President, Bell Media.
ABOUT New Metric Media
Founded in 2013 and led by President Mark Montefiore, New Metric Media is an independent production company that develops, finances, and produces premium scripted content for a global audience. Recipient of the Banff World Media Festival’s 2018 Innovative Producer Award and winner of 12 Canadian Screen Awards to date, the company’s current slate of programming includes the multiple award-winning Crave/Hulu hit original comedy Letterkenny, the half-hour Superchannel comedy What Would Sal Do?, and the Netflix/Citytv compelling drama series Bad Blood.
New Metric Media is also recognized as a leader in brand marketing for its success with Letterkenny and Bad Blood’s off-screen extensions including beers and spirits, collectible merchandise, a branded escape room activation with a national immersive entertainment franchise featuring Bad Blood, and Letterkenny Live!, a national theatre tour with the stars of the series.
MATT AND KIM RELEASE “MONEY” SINGLE & MUSIC VIDEO
SHOT ON LOCATION AT ANIMAL HOPE AND WELLNESS
SHELTER IN LOS ANGELES
“GRAND 10 YEAR CELEBRATION TOUR” KICKS OFF THIS WEEK
After just releasing their brand new track “GO GO,” MATT AND KIM surprise fans with another new single, “MONEY” (FADER Label). Written from the heart, MONEY lays out the band’s belief that happiness can often be found in the things that money can’t buy. To that end, the dog-loving duo took most of their video budget, donated it to the Animal Hope and Wellness animal shelter in L.A., and spent the day at the facility playing with the rescue dogs currently available for adoption. This is not Matt and Kim’s first time shining a light on animals in need. Along their past tours, the band invited local rescue agencies to set up information tables in the venue lobby and donated raffle money from Matt and Kim merch sales to those local shelters. They were also advocates of PETA2’s “Adopt Don’t Shop” campaign.
Reflecting on their inspiration for the new track and video, Matt (Johnson, keys) says, “I know I’ve heard a million times in my life “money doesn’t buy happiness.” But, of course, in the back of my head when Kim and I were broke and looking for change in our practice space couch cushions to buy snacks, I definitely thought, ‘well it must make you a LITTLE happier.’ Now looking back on those days, they were some of the best times of our lives. That’s what this song is about!”
It’s no secret that we’re crazy about dogs, and while we’ve had a lot of fun shooting videos over the years, this one might take the cake. To be able to have a video where we’re able to A) Play with dogs all day, B) Give money to a shelter that’s doing a lot of good, and C) Hopefully get some dogs adopted, I couldn’t see how we could have loved it more."
LISTEN TO “MONEY” LINK
This week also finds Matt and Kim kicking off their GRAND 10 Year Celebration Tour where they will be performing their breakout album, GRAND in full, including hits Daylight and Lessons Learned, new singles, GO GO and MONEY, plus back catalog faves. Fans in select cities will also have the opportunity to sit in on a live taping of The Matt and Kim podcast. Look for asterisk * on tour dates on TOUR page.
What was said of the band around the time GRAND was originally released – “Matt Johnson and Kim Schifino have established a hard-won reputation as a raucous live juggernaut” (NPR) – holds true today as the tour-loving two piece continue to incite non-stop dance parties at every venue they play. And that’s just how they intend to celebrate with fans across the U.S. this Fall.
mattandkim.com
On socials: @mattandkim
