I was just recently in New York over the weekend and checked out Dave Hill’s band, Children of the Unicorn at The Highline Ballroom. I was excited to see that the headliners were Gibby Haynes with the School of Rock All Stars, playing Butthole Surfers songs.
As you can see, it was pretty awesome.
Afterwards, I managed to talk Dave and a some fellow comedian friends to go get some wings and talk some shop.
If you’ve looked at the Internet recently, you’ve probably seen Dave Hill around. Maybe here on this infernal site with his Little Michael Jackson And Me series, or on Mojo, or perhaps on his very own website.
Well, he also happens to be in today’s podcast. We just posted the second half of the incredible apartment tour he gave us when we were up in New York last, and its a doozie. But if you’re looking to save some time, we’ve also put together this A.D.H.D. version of the whole affair that’s truly something special. Apparently, yours truly no longer speaks in subject-verb agreement. Or in intelligible English. I just grunt and snort and creep people out. Good people like Dave Hill. Thanks, buddy!
No, we’re not talking about…
Last time we gave that crazy bitch a “Chance,” she “Tango”-ed all over our heart.
Zing!!
We’re talking about what a great time we had in the Big Apple. Which was due in part to the globally-warmed weather. And in part to people like Olde English. Friday afternoon, we met up with three-fifths of the comedy troupe in Madison Square Park for a litte public display of affections and whatnot. That’s founder Ben Popik and David Segal discussing what they hate about Super Deluxe while Raphael Bob-Waksberg relieves some stress in the background.
Footage of that encounter will soon be forthcoming promptly. As well as another exciting video that’s a Super Deluxe first: do you like Dave Hill as much as we do? Did you know he lives in Manhattan? Did you know how much cool stuff he has jammed inside of his apartment? Neither did we until he gave us the official tour! That’s right. We go inside the abode of the hardworking comedian and find out he can play guitar better than most musicians we know.
Of course, our trip wouldn’t have been complete without a visit to ye olde South Street Seaport for some hot balloon animal action. Seriously, people go to this tourist gas chamber of their own volition?? We just wanted to smoke pot by the water, and instead, ran into this guy who told us “not to quit our day jobs.” Meanwhile, he had a permanent piece of calamari stuck to his lip that was scaring off most of his customers.
OK. That’s enough.
P.S. Super Deluxe to New York: “Mwah!!”
Multitasker extraordinaire Dave Hill isn’t content just to make ha-ha videos, TV shows, musical things, etc. He also enjoys going on naked cruises with these people and then talking about said experience with these people.
E-MAIL JULIANNE CHO AT jcho@film.nyc.gov WITH YOUR COMPLAINTS!! TODAY IS THE LAST DAY NEW YORK CITY IS ACCEPTING COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC!!
Why? Because Mayor Bloomberg’s office has proposed some draconian new laws that would basically make it impossible for the average New Yorker to shoot photos and films in public places. Under the new rules, any group of two or more people using a handheld camera (still or video) for more than 30 minutes at a single location would have to get a permit and—this is one of the most insane aspects—would have to present proof of a whopping $1,000,000 in insurance.
Obviously, these proposals would affect a wide range of amateur filmmakers in New York—including a gaggle of Super Deluxe artists who are very dear to us! Folks like Olde English, the Post Show, Eugene Mirman, Dave Hill, Chelsea Peretti, Kurt & Kristen, Bobby Tisdale, Ben Schwartz and others.
Olde English, being the civic-minded comedy troupe that they are, made a call-to-action protest rap about the proposals that’s been making the media rounds.
E-MAIL JULIANNE CHO AT jcho@film.nyc.gov WITH YOUR COMPLAINTS!! TODAY IS THE LAST DAY THE CITY IS ACCEPTING COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC!!
You can also visit the NYCLU Website for more information.
Where does this guy find the time? Seriously. Between his work for us—and his countless other projects—Dave also manages to shred peoples’ faces off with his guitar.
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