Nov. 23, 2011 - Issue #840: Battle the world
Who Knew?
Jon Mick {recordings_bands_mg} Who Knew? {/recordings_bands_mg}
Independent, 2011
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Though every band that ever strung three chords together has released a homemade EP by now, an influx of DIY comedy albums has yet to materialize. It's a real shame because the means of production—seemingly so close at hand for every shitty band ever—are even closer at hand for indie comedians: microphone, digital recorder, CD burner, done. Jon Mick's Who Knew?, available online for free at Mick's Bandcamp acount—just google it—shows off what's possible with an indie comedy album. Amongst diatribes against summer, soap marketing and old people, Mick's comedy is punctuated by his whirling diversions into pop culture esotericism, discussions of boners achieved on the bus, and his completely inappropriate bucket list. What hangs it together is the level of honest expression Mick gives to his audience.
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