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...is the title of Chris Rock's new HBO special, which I haven't been able to see yet. Mostly because I was out on Saturday, and I don't have HBO. Anyone want to hook me up?

Because the man is a genius, here are the videos of Rock's appearance on Larry King last week. I'm still annoyed that I wasted a half an hour of my life to hear a bunch of plastic, partisan weasels whine to Larry with a bunch of water-is-wet analyses of the race. Serves me right for not watching Larry King enough to know that he normally doesn't start in with the guest until later in the show. Oh well. Listen to CR rip the show's crew up, and basically be right about most everything per usual. If only comics (good ones) were drafted as pundits, I may actually watch mainstream news. (Note: There's a lengthy diatribe that the person who posted this video entered about the African Union at the end of these. I don't support or refute the message. I'm just saying you can feel free to stop it when it starts scrolling, or not. Make up your own mind.)

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HOLY CRAP! Uh...surprise! Sort of, for some of you. Our first official TDC Radio Compilation is out now on TDC Records. It's actually TDC1 in our catalogue. So, that's kind of a big deal. If things play out the way we hope, it'll be every bit as valuable as Dischord 1 (Teen Idles' "Minor Disturbance" EP) in about 28 years.

For now, it's available from, well me, but soon will be for sale at fine local retailers such as CD Cellar in Arlington, and Smash! in Arlington, as well as right here from the website. The CD is $5 Postage Paid. Please email me if you want to request a copy.

TRACK LISTING

1. Show Intro
2. Hobo Justice
3. A Visit from "Gator n' Tha Gooch" Part I
4. 'Billy Karate Calls in!
5. Worst Rapper Ever, Discovered [in the WGTB promo bin]
6. Surprise Visit from John Fogerty aka Worst Fogerty Impression Ever
7. Tyler and Joey Erg talk Simpsons!
8. C&C Music Factory Lady and Fogerty
9. Millionaire 'Maxwell Money' Calls in!
10. Muscle Confusion...
11. A Call from Iraq!
12. A Visit from "Gator n' Tha Gooch" Part II
13. Anupama's Run-in on NY Ave
14. 'Glen Feinman' Calls in from the Frederick Towne Mall 
15. Spokesperson Extraordinaire 'Billy Mays' Calls in!
16. A Visit from "Gator n' Tha Gooch" Part III
17. "Summertime" by Tim & Herbie

The first pressing of the CD was basically handmade by myself and Jake Young, including limited edition artwork by the man himself! I can't encourage you all to support DC Comedy and pick up a copy of this compilation at a show, from this site, CD Cellar, Smash!, or possibly in the future iTunes! The $5 will partially go to help us recover material costs, but mostly go into funding the continuation of "The Big Takeover" podcast as it grows and becomes and even greater worldwide outlet for DC Comedy, great interviews (both with real and hilarious made-up people), quality music, and who knows what else. Get 'em while they're hot. Just a note: I accidentally left Wes Mann out of the liner notes. He was featured on the track "Worst Rapper Ever, Discovered" and was instrumental to the early days of the radio show. 

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Listen.

I'm not a news maven like Matt Drudge or Oliver Willis (whose great blog I stole that image from below), and I'm not someone who knows everything about the obsolete top-down system of American politics, but here's the thing.

If Barack had chosen Hillary to be his running mate, it would have made no difference. McCain would have chosen Romney or Pawlenty, and the GOP would have assaulted the Obama/Clinton ticket with the same sexism they're railing against all of a sudden, and the conglomerated news media would have completely let them get away with it. Sarah Palin would still be a nobody doing shady shit in arguably our nation-state's most corrupt state and would eventually retire to relative obscurity. The reactionaries that have been polluting our 1st estate for years are successfully exploiting the rift that Hillary Clinton created and then amended. I'm not meaning to endorse any politician, but this whole Palin smokescreen has made me realize how awesome Hillary is, in a lot of ways.



So yeah, here's TDC's endorsement for 2008. Barack Obama's got his issues, blah, blah, but let's just get the dude into the White House and go from there. I'm excited to not have to run for the nearest toilet after voting democratic like I did in 2004. Plus, it seems like the whole world wants him in there, so why not?

Ok, hilarious o'clock! There's the side of me that respects Oasis for the great music they made back in the 90's, as well as their maturity and growth over this decade into better professional musicians with a grasp on reality. The other side of me, laughs over and over at what goes down around 1:30 of this video.



OBVIOUS JOKE #1: It was a well-disguised Damon Albarn, back to rekindle the love of '95.

OBVIOUS JOKE #2: "THAT'S for the last three Oasis albums!"

OBVIOUS JOKE #3: "THAT's for chasing out your Britpop-era rhythm section! Guigsy for life!"

OBVIOUS JOKE #4: "And I believe that BLUR is better!"

OBVIOUS JOKE #5: "Maybe Justine will marry me now...." (not quite as obvious).

OBVIOUS JOKE #6: "Look at me everyone! I'm an obnoxious dick!" (not a joke, really)

Anyway, get your mind off of politics with a series of great shows coming to the DC area next week, which I'll probably write about soon.