recommended comedy

[ Volcano / Legacy Records / CD ]

Release Date: Monday, 8 February, 2010

Boasting a two-and-a-half-hour running time and 38 songs hand-picked by Al himself, here's... 'The Essential "Weird Al" Yankovic'!

Encompassing 12 albums, the double-disc set starts from the beginning of Al's career, with "Another One Rides the Bus", his live "Another One Bites the Dust" parody from the Dr. Demento show in 1980, and it gradually chronicles...

[ Sound Entertainment / CD ]

Release Date: Monday, 21 December, 2009

Controversial tabloid favourite, radio DJ, writer, ladies' man, and now Hollywood star, Russell Brand, goes back to his comedy roots in this live stand-up show.

Fresh from his scene-stealing turn as a pretentious rock star in 'Forgetting Sarah Marshall', Brand brings his unique, often surreal, observational musings to London's O2 arena as part of his 2009...

[ EMI Music New Zealand / 2 CD/DVD ]

Release Date: Monday, 23 November, 2009

Yes folks, it's a CD of recording of Dai Henwood's September comedy shows at Auckland's Sky City. The long and the short of it is that Sky Tower is the tallest building in New Zealand.... and Dai has become one of this country's favourite funny men.

Debuting on NZ screens in 1999 on TV2's 'Pulp Comedy', Dai finally made the leap into his own television vehicle...

[ EMI Music / 7 CD Box Set ]

Release Date: Monday, 16 November, 2009

The 12th Man is bringing his remarkable innings to a close with 'The Box Set' -- the complete works over seven CDs. This strictly limited edition set also includes exclusive "Chateau Verdaflore" stickers.

In a career spanning 25 years, Billy Birmingham's comedy creation -- The 12th Man -- has become one of the most successful spoken-word recording artists...

[ Regis Records / CD ]

Release Date: Monday, 2 February, 2009

Original mono recordings from 1926-1950. The Sunday morning breakfast and the children's requests were a regular weekly event - not to be missed. Turn the wireless up to full volume and pop back in time for a nostalgia hour or so of memories. Included here are your favourites 'Teddy Bear's Picnic', 'I Taut I Taw A PuddyCat', 'Sparky's Magic Piano' 'The Hippopotamus...

[ Sub Pop Records / CD ]

Release Date: Monday, 19 October, 2009

There is so much that could be said regarding our very own Flight of the Conchords. How they hail from little old New Zealand, our island nation with multiple postal services, yet have made it BIG on the worldwide stage. Or that, after winning a "Best Comedy Album" Grammy for 'The Distant Future' in 2007, they were nominated for a second "Best Comedy Album"...