Mike O’Connell: The Complete Jimmy Kimmel Sessions
Originally scanning through the outrageously popular Runaway Box videos hosted by (amongst other things) HBO correspondent Dave Hill I was crudely introduced to one Mike O’Connell. The interview didn’t so much surround his stand up as much as it did his hugely successful (600k YouTube views) online video for “What’s It Gonna Be.” And while the interview fails to reflect or capitalize on the popularity of the insanely successful Busta Rhymes/Janet Jackson hit in the late 1990s (of the same name), it does have one thing in common with the platinum selling single: tits (as in it is). Check it out here: linkage.
As for O’Connell’s stand up; why, my, friends, it is: brilliant.
Over the course of the past few years O’Connell has dawned various forms of garb and adorned the stage of Jimmy Kimmel’s late night television show, appropriately titled, Jimmy Kimmel Live. Immediately shocking the crowd with his insane energy, a slightly abnormal view of the world & what all good comedians should have: the ability to play the guitar; his spots slowly digress from songs and jokes about Asian babies into whole set about alcoholism. And who doesn’t love a drunk? Amirite?
While he purveys a slanted view of typical stand-up jokes it should be noted the O’Connell by no means performs dark humor, it’s more like a distant shade of a noir-ish grey. A greyishness that takes the audience on a hypnotic adventure that touches on primate-hating whores to premature babies born to no mother in filthy showers; all the while the television craving crowd, awaiting said television styled cravings, fades further and further into an ever confused, unlaughing sack of rags.
It should be noted, that in addition to all I’ve described above, these Kimmel spots implore some of the finest uses of censorship that this, or any other America, has ever seen.
Jimmy Kimmel Live Performance #1
Jimmy Kimmel Live Performance #2
Jimmy Kimmel Live Performance #3
Jimmy Kimmel Live Performance #4
“Here’s to blacking out before you cry yourself to sleep.” Indeed Mike, indeed.
Mike O’Connell – Official Site
Mike O’Connell – Myspace Site
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Hmmm… I’ll revisit him in a few months. I didn’t find him funny this time, but it took me a long tome to find Neil Hamburger funny, or Eugene Mirman, or Tim & Eric… now they’re some of my favorites.
Friend (that’s probably too forward, I’m sorry), Brett,
You won’t regret this for a number of reasons. The first being that I imagine, as you get older (even a few months older) the harsh realities of this cruel world will begin to gnaw at you and weigh you down. As such you’ll grow lovingly fond of alcohol in mass quantities…and it’s the sobering clarity that comes from a bright, shiny hangover following a week long trip into the abyss of mindlessness that allows one to enjoy O’Connell’s charm.
The second reason: he’s a good guitar player.
The sea is yours, I cannot force you to drink, but the decision is yours.