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| Eric Schwartz Kosher Kuts: Hungry For More |
Eric Schwartz's Kosher Kuts: Hungry For More is not
only hilarious but also educational. I often
wondered what the Jewish culture had to offer in
the form of musical comedy and Kosher Kuts:
Hungry For More serves it up raw. At first I thought
it was a traditional stand-up comedy CD recorded
at a venue, but once the second track, "Jewish Is
Trendy" started to play, the CD segued from
stand up to musical comedy.
Unlike so many other comedians that have
reached for the acoustic guitar, Eric delivers the
funny - Hebrew hip-hop style. Schwartz's ability to
keep the comedic rap stylings on pace with the
beats is impressive. The rhymes are original and
each track has its own sound. Although, it was
difficult to relate to some of the material, I
couldn't stop bobbing my head to the beat while
cracking some laughs.
The only disappointment came at the end of the
CD when I realized there was no slow jam track to
move in on my woman, unless the song
"Matzah"(Matzah Balls) was an innuendo to steal
a feel.
Comedy is a profession where it is becoming
easier to compare one artist from the last.
Comparisons are for lazy people and Schwartz
makes a comparison near impossible by doing
something completely different. Kosher Kuts:
Hungry For More solidifies Eric Schwartz as the
creator of the new genre of musical comedy,
Heb-Hop.
only hilarious but also educational. I often
wondered what the Jewish culture had to offer in
the form of musical comedy and Kosher Kuts:
Hungry For More serves it up raw. At first I thought
it was a traditional stand-up comedy CD recorded
at a venue, but once the second track, "Jewish Is
Trendy" started to play, the CD segued from
stand up to musical comedy.
Unlike so many other comedians that have
reached for the acoustic guitar, Eric delivers the
funny - Hebrew hip-hop style. Schwartz's ability to
keep the comedic rap stylings on pace with the
beats is impressive. The rhymes are original and
each track has its own sound. Although, it was
difficult to relate to some of the material, I
couldn't stop bobbing my head to the beat while
cracking some laughs.
The only disappointment came at the end of the
CD when I realized there was no slow jam track to
move in on my woman, unless the song
"Matzah"(Matzah Balls) was an innuendo to steal
a feel.
Comedy is a profession where it is becoming
easier to compare one artist from the last.
Comparisons are for lazy people and Schwartz
makes a comparison near impossible by doing
something completely different. Kosher Kuts:
Hungry For More solidifies Eric Schwartz as the
creator of the new genre of musical comedy,
Heb-Hop.
| James P. Connolly The Master Plan |
James P. Connolly’s The Master Plan
is standard road comic fare. The
jokes are fine, but nothing is
particularly edgy or controversial.
Connelly spends most of the time
doing crowd work and one-liners. His
brand of "red-state" humor is not
like the Blue Collar Comedy guys,
but he shares a conservative
sensibility. Connelly’s jokes about
gay marriage and PC attitudes are
outdated to say the least, but he
wins over the crowd, racking up
plenty of laughs and applause
breaks. The Master Plan isn’t a strong
CD, but could easily become a
favorite of the people who are
already fans.
-Amy Patrick, Associate Editor
is standard road comic fare. The
jokes are fine, but nothing is
particularly edgy or controversial.
Connelly spends most of the time
doing crowd work and one-liners. His
brand of "red-state" humor is not
like the Blue Collar Comedy guys,
but he shares a conservative
sensibility. Connelly’s jokes about
gay marriage and PC attitudes are
outdated to say the least, but he
wins over the crowd, racking up
plenty of laughs and applause
breaks. The Master Plan isn’t a strong
CD, but could easily become a
favorite of the people who are
already fans.
-Amy Patrick, Associate Editor
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