Kevin Elliott was also in the excellent Dayton-area(ish) band 84 Nash in the '90s, which was briefly on GBV's house label, and he was a part of that scene for a long time so he comes by all this honestly. IM JUSS SAYIN

Mac has never seemed anything but down to earth in every interview I've ever seen with him, and I'm glad he didn't disappoint this time.

If I can remove "The Vicelords" from my fucking skull at some point in the next month or two it will be a victory for all humanity. Or at least the other people living in my brain.

Yes, and quite
Good job, Nathan, articulating the argument for "Mr. Show." And I forgot how many WTF? moments and cameos are in "Ronnie" — though that still doesn't make it much more watchable, despite the slightly-better production values.

Oh hells yes. One of my favorites.

Indeed, Dan's label (Stand Up) does kick ass. I was thinking more of media-related "people who care about good comedy," but that's just me being narrow-minded.

Also recommended: blogs tracking the best new shit and reissues (Comedy Central Insider, Punchline, Jester Journal, Shecky Magazine, etc.)

Further reading
Blatantly self-promotional but totally related note: I write in depth about pretty much all of these albums in "Mock Stars," which looks specifically at the last 10-15 years of non-traditional comedy in the U.S.