Today we have a guest blogger, comedian Michael Showalter. You loved him in The State and Stella and Wet Hot American Summer, and more recently College Humor’s The Michael Showalter Showalter and his new album’s erotica and Billy Joel-y promo pic. Sandwiches & Cats is out today on JDub and Michael’s spending this super Tuesday doing a virtual promo tour, starting NOW. Michael’s ties to the indie rock community (he killed at Sasquatch and continues to collaborate brilliantly with Shudder To Think’s godlike Craig Wedren on soundtracks) convinced us we could get away with hosting the first stop on today’s tour. Also, we’ve got a video in which Michael shows us what’s really on his iPod (Sheryl Crow MP3s are labeled “Cat Power”). He’ll be back later to do a wrap-up of his HTML-breaking day. In the meantime, good luck, Michael. If you need any pointers, you know where to find us…
By Michael Showalter
This is my big kick-off post for all of the blog tours of duty (no! not “doody”) that I’m doing. Doing a blog tour of duty is alot like doing a tour of duty in Vietnam but without all of the killing and heroin and questionable motives. A blog tour of duty is also less uncomfortable that being in the Vietnam war. In the Vietnam war they had to walk through the jungle weighted down with supplies; often they were tired; sick; wounded; hungry; scared; and overheated. I’m sitting at my desk in Brooklyn, drinking coffee and listening to U2. My blog tour begins here but here isn’t where it stops. You can also read my “posts” on EW; and Deadspin; and Culturebully; and My Old Kentucky Blog; and Brooklyn Vegan; and The Apiary; and Jewschool; and Huffington Post; and more here on Stereogum later. It’s all because I’ve got a new comedy record that comes out today on JDub Records called Sandwiches & Cats and we’re trying to compete with Kanye for record sales.
Here’s a video of me talking about my favorite songs that I’m no longer ashamed to admit that I love. What songs are you ashamed are in your collection?
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that video is hilarrrious
that closing vanessa carlton –> mark cohn bit is the hardest i’ve laughed all month. spitting coffee through the nostrils, etc.
Mike, you’re doing awesomely on your own, but I miss the days of the live Stella shows!
Re: Showalter + Music — he’s the real deal. I know this because I saw him at a Freedy Johnston show at Southpaw like 7 years ago *before* these b-logs were around to tell you what was cool!
So funny. Wet Hot American Summer is still funny the 20th time I’ve seen it.
Dave Matthews = backwards hat, livestrong bracelet, red cup & keg…that’s the truth.
Pretty funny stuff – does that make me part of the street team? I’ve always wanted to be a part of something like that.
gotta be sheena easton from the peel singles
Ever suck your dog’s dick?
I’m pissed how the State DVD was supposed to come out this fall, then MTV/Viacom decided not to release it. WTF man?
The Erotica song reminds me of mike’s character from the baxter.
i was at these tapings. so hilarious.
@state guy- i think they’re all out on iTunes, though. can those be burnt to a DVD?
“i don’t care if an hour later, i take a weird shit”
i miss the days of stella but this is still refreshing.
“we don’t have this money”
douger is all growed up! just like i imagined…
psssssssssst!! if you click here the whole album streams…
http://spinner.aol.com/artists/new-releases-full-cds
Michael, you are a genius. The album is hysterical, great job. good to see my favorite comedian on my favorite blog.
beautiful.
why didnt you mention the baxter!?!?!?!
ps. in seattle last year he through in a creed song and said “this song makes me want to dick-slap god in the face”
beautiful.
why didnt you mention the baxter!?!?!?!
ps. in seattle last year he threw in a creed song and said “this song makes me want to dick-slap god in the face”
I don’t have anything to say. bravo.
bought the album last night and it’s fucking hilarious! it’s kinda like the state – good mix of music and comedy and it’s recorded well unlike most. track 11 “cats” is the best audience interaction ever heard. thanks stereogum (and michael showalter the genius).
The show in Madison last night was awesome!