Reggie Watts live in Central Park
by Ryan Meehan
Wednesday I was pleased to receive a pre-release of the new Reggie Watts album and acompanying DVD, out May 15th on Comedy Central Records. His new special of the same name is set to air next Friday night at midnight in the Secret Stash. For those of you who are not familiar with Reggie, he’s a Brooklyn-based comedian and musician that performs in the styles of stream of consciousness and improvisational comedy.
Humor along with music can be confusing to a comedy fan, even if you love music which most of us do. I liken it to the way that most people feel about mixing entertainment and politics: It’s not really necessary, but when it’s done well it can be very effective. Although it’s not my first style choice when it comes to standup or sketch, I fancy myself a big Tenacious D fan, and it’s probably important to mention that without Dick and Tom Smothers comedy wouldn’t be what it is today. Continue reading
Wednesday I was pleased to receive a pre-release of the new Reggie Watts album and acompanying DVD, out May 15th on Comedy Central Records. His new special of the same name is set to air next Friday night at midnight in the Secret Stash. For those of you who are not familiar with Reggie, he’s a Brooklyn-based comedian and musician that performs in the styles of stream of consciousness and improvisational comedy.
Humor along with music can be confusing to a comedy fan, even if you love music which most of us do. I liken it to the way that most people feel about mixing entertainment and politics: It’s not really necessary, but when it’s done well it can be very effective. Although it’s not my first style choice when it comes to standup or sketch, I fancy myself a big Tenacious D fan, and it’s probably important to mention that without Dick and Tom Smothers comedy wouldn’t be what it is today. Continue reading
