easy street records is an independent record store located in seattle , washington .

easy street opened its store in west seattle in 1988 , and later added a cafe/bar , which serves coffee , breakfast , lunch and beer & wine .

easy street records often hosts live in-store performances by national and local musicians .

the store carries new and used cds , vinyl records , dvds , new books , magazines and company-branded merchandise .

in 2010 , rolling stone named easy street one of the best record stores in the usa .

and time magazine included it in its article " 10 great american record shops " on october 10 , 2012 , easy street was named king county 's " best small business " in the 2nd annual king county executive 's small business awards in november 2012 , seattle mayor mike mcginn " recognized easy street records for their stability , longevity , and involvement in seattle ’s music community , while embodying seattle ’s pioneering spirit and reflecting seattle at its best . "

in 2017 , the travel channel named easy street one of " eight must-visit american record stores . "

easy street is the exclusive retailer for the sasquatch !

music festival , which takes place every memorial day weekend in george , washington .

each year the easy street sasquatch !

booth hosts signing sessions with many of the festival 's top performers .

easy street is a member of the coalition of independent record stores ( cims ) .

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easy street records sells records , compact discs , and accessories . we buy used records !
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easy street records , with an employee - crafted display of rihanna , is closing its lower queen anne branch after 12 years there . easy street’s west seattle store will carry on .
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this is an exterior view of easy street records , one of the most popular vinyl record stores in seattle , washington .
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easy street records , a mainstay of seattle’s thriving popular music scene and one of the few record stores left in the city , is closing its lower queen anne branch .
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the sonics , the legendary ‘60s northwest rock band , were joined by a vast array of rock stars from several decades saturday at easy street records , including pearl jam’s eddie vedder .
easy street records , a mainstay of seattle ' s thriving popular music scene and one of the few record stores left in the city , is closing its lower queen anne branch .
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easy street records & cafe is not your typical place in seattle for breakfast . the food and service are both good . you can check out the vinyl before or after you eat .
then rosalie asked if concerts like this happened often at easy street , on the record store’s eight - foot - wide stage .
the store’s closing marks a bittersweet end to 2012 , when the lively shop was named king county small business of the year and seattle mayor mike mcginn proclaimed dec . 20 easy street records day .
established in 1988 . easy street records set up shop in west seattle in 1988 . 21 years later we are still going strong with a second store in queen anne , a cafe with the west …
easy street records is a good alternative to your typical place for breakfast or coffee . you get food and a nice music store as well . if you haven ' t been what are you waiting for .
a close - up of the back room of wuxtry records where you can find soul , jazz , blues , easy listening and other vintage lps .
urltoken easy street records in the west seattle junction always has a bunch of murals for bands . jeff ament of pearl jam and mother love bone spent a couple days making this happen . he actually painted it himself !
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with all the very good record stores seattle has to offer . easy street works a little harder to be the very best . great selection ,
easy street has been on queen anne for 12 years . its other store , which remains in west seattle , has been there since 1988 .
known for in - store performances by name acts , easy street will host the new jersey indie rockers yo la tengo on its final day .
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now that the band is in the rock and roll hall of fame , easy street is rewarding the band ' s patronage with a pop - up shop full of exclusive merch , records , vault editions , books , stickers and more .
currently celebrating its 28th year , easy street records is a seattle mainstay for vinyl enthusiasts and a great place to mingle with fellow music lovers , thanks to their combination cafe / coffee bar / store arrangement . their stock of new and used records is massive , and an additional lure are the shop ' s live music events . ian bremner , who handles social media for easy street , notes , “we’ve hosted tons of live shows over the years including local favorites pearl jam , macklemore and countless other bands coming through town . easy street is mostly a great neighborhood hangout with food , coffee , music for musicians , fans , collectors and everyone . ”
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but the west seattle location is cramped and parking is hard to find . i live in downtown everett and i would love an easy street store to move in near funko .
easy street records set up shop in west seattle in 1988 . 21 years later we are still going strong with a second store in queen anne , a cafe with the west seattle store , and live music events at both . this is seattle ' s record store .
record store day 2015 was one of those rare special treats . of course “everyday is record store day” , ( rightfully so ) , but this one provided a boom like no other . special thanks go out to matt vaughan of easy street records and kexp for capturing this monumental event .
easy street is an awesome record store because . . . - they have a great selection ( mainstream and more obscure ) - they have a decent sized used dvd / music section - carry records not found in large b & m stores ( ex . kexp compilation , live at easy street titles , indie store exclusives ) - has a frequent buyer card ( buy 15 , get 1 cd free ) - has live performance events - reasonable prices ( usually ) - in queen anne near seattle center ( across from metropolitan market ) well , that is all i can think off of my head . anyways , easy street is a great
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store which appears to be increasingly difficult to find anymore . if you happen to be in the lower queen anne / seattle center area and a music fan , easy street is a must visit .
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pearl jam has a long , storied history with west seattle ' s record shop easy street records . eddie vedder once sold seattle mariners playoff tickets from the shop during a busy rush in the 90s ( you can listen to him tell the full story ) and vedder lives in the neighborhood to this day .
eddie vedder of pearl jam was next for “leaving here . ” as vedder began to sing , easy street opened its garage bay doors so the several hundred fans in the street , who weren’t able to get in to the sold - out show could hear . it was a magic moment .
easy street records has two locations . our west seattle location has been open since 1987 and features a cafe open for breakfast and lunch . our queen anne location has been open since 2002 and features a stage with free live in - store performances . check our website for news and performance schedules at www . easystreetonline . com .
easy street records : seattle , wa last year , easy street was selling a disc by local band the head and the heart on consignment ; now the group is signed to the seattle indie - rock label sub pop , and playing at the shop on record store day to commemorate their album ' s official release . easy street ' s two main branches are in seattle , but they also set up retail kiosks at performances across washington state , including the annual sasquatch ! music festival  where many of the younger attendeesā have set foot in a record store , as manager bob major notes . the rsd release he ' s most excited about is the foo fighters ' vinyl - only medium rare , a collection of cover songs . ( see photos from the pitchfork music festival . )
one of my favorite places on earth . with the way things are going in west seattle it’s a miracle to find a place that hasn’t been bought out to make more condos . as long as easy street’s doors are op
i wish easy street would move to a cheaper part of the city where they could have a bigger store with more parking . i like this store and i used to go to the one near the seattle center all the time ,
this is an interior view of twist & shout records , one of the most popular vinyl record stores in denver , colorado .
the first sources package comes from one of the most consistent underground dance labels in history – east street records from new york . easy street hit the ground running in the early 1980s with two consecutive international hits in row with the compulsive reggae - funk of monyaka’s “go deh yeka” and the uptempo break dancing gem , hot streak’s “body work” . then , in the 90s , came two more smashes with adeva’s garage anthem “in and out of my life” and de’lacy’s dance - floor monster “hideaway” . however , the real story of easy street was their consistent ability to gauge the mood of the dance - floor with numerous huge underground classics which read like a who’s who of dance music history over the last 3 decades – paul simpson , todd terry and blaze are just a handful of the names which have graced the easy street label over the years . the underground hits poured out relentlessly – “please don’t break my heart” , “main thing” , “share the night” , “ma foom bey” , “you don’t know” , “treat her sweeter” , “saturdays” and “deeper” to name a handful , all of which are included on here . an essential package for anyone who wants to re - experience the culture of the new york dancefloors throughout the last three decades via one of the hippest labels in dance music history . easy street records we salute you in style !
this is an interior view of the main room of wuxtry records in atlanta , ga . , which is focused primarily on rock and pop lps . there is a back room that features jazz , blues , country - western , easy listening , soundtracks and other genres .
there may never have been as many intergenerational seattle rock stars on one stage in one night as there were saturday ( april 18 ) at easy street records , in west seattle . the performance by the sonics — announced only the day before as a ticketed $ 100 benefit for kexp on record store day — saw nearly a dozen grunge - era superstars join the influential sixties band .
untitled tyson krank , jeff slim , tato caraveo , j . j . horner space 55 636 east pierce street
i ' v e been somewhat unimpressed with the selection of easy street records when walking in the past few times . i usually walk out with shit that isn ' t records and or cd ' s like cooking ware , bags , notebooks etc . they don ' t have enough used selection of vinyl , however , they seem to have a decent selection of used cd ' s for cheap . my date and i walked out of their with luck , something that never seems to happen at easy street records for me . we got a foo fighters in your honor and lady gaga for a good price on vinyl . other than that , it is fun to look at , however , i never find what i am really looking for on my list . staff is very friendly and they ' ve always been good for carrying conversations with which always makes my trip down to the store when in seattle worth while .
every time i go inside easy street records , i have to resist thinking of the scene in empire records where gina goes
welcome to music town , may i service you ?
in reality they are nothing alike , but easy street is set up such that it fills you with nostalgia for the 90s record store where the staff are music nerds united under the pure unadulterated love of music . truthfully , beyond the merchandise , magazines , books , and music recordings , what easy street records really provide is a sense of community , especially with the free in - store concerts . 2012 was really a hallmark year : minus the bear , allen stone , and even macklemore & ryan lewis playing from the roof are just a few of the gems that the store has given back to its patrons . when i heard that the queen anne location was closing , i was devastated . the west seattle location is too far to bike and too far to drive / transit . since their last days are near , i would suggest for everyone to check out the store and show up for the free yo la tengo concert on friday january , 18 . it is bound to be epic .
one of the most popular vinyl stores in austin , texas is waterloo records which also features a special section on local and texas musicians .
upon initially reading reviews for easy street records , i had decided to pass on giving the store a visit due to the fact that it was a bit of a walk from my hotel and honestly , it just didn ' t sound like anything special . however , after finding myself in the area after walking around one day , i decided to give easy street a visit , and i am so happy i did . as soon as i walked in , i was immediately impressed with the overall vibe of the place . the store is quite spacious , with all the cds up front and the records towards the back , and although somewhat dimly lit , is easy to navigate and browse through . in addition , i found the pay - phone style listening booths to be really cool , and quite helpful when browsing through their clearance section of cds which contains some absolute gems ranging from $ 1 to $ 3 if you are willing to dig . although , i found their prices on records to be a bit high , i was not really surprised by this . it seems that as the vinyl bubble continues to grow , so the prices continue to inflate . even so , easy street is still definitely one awesome record store and i whole heartedly plan to return over and over again once i am completely relocated to the pacific northwest .
dose ' s mural references traditions of street art , while incorporating pop culture iconography on the south - facing wall of the abandoned building on first street and portland . . the different lettering styles show that dose has a mastery of the medium .
easy street is celebrating 30 years in business – that means 30 % off all cds the month of july 2018 . and that means things could get a little crazy ! be sure to catch shannon and the clams headline west seattle summer fest 2018 july 13th @ 7pm . urltoken
vaughan declined to say what the rent was or by what percentage it would go up . but for each of the past two years , the store has signed a one - year lease at a rent he says the store could afford . a new tenant — chase bank — agreed to the new terms . easy street’s last day of operation at its 20 mercer street location will be jan . 18 .
hot ! hip ! great prices and selection ! without the championship vinyl attitude ! easy street has a huge selection of used cds for $ 5 or less , used dvds , and a great new cd and vinyl selection at good prices . while browsing i was listening to an absolutely clueless customer asking a clerk for this and that . . . nothing could phase the clerk from offering incredibly nice and helpful service . there are listening stations in mini phone booths with all the newest recommendations . try before you buy , dude ! checkout couldn ' t have been easier and nicer . a free easy street records sticker is now proudly displayed on my bass case . this place will always be on my
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eddie vedder made a surprise appearance at seattle’s easy street records saturday when he joined reunited proto - punk group the sonics for that band’s record store day performance . the sonics’ gig , which benefitted seattle’s public radio station kexp , promised “very special guests , ” and it delivered when the pearl jam singer hopped on the mic for “leaving here . ” the track features on the sonics’ new lp this is the sonics , their first studio album since 1967 .
phoenix colton brock , lalo cota , angel diaz , pablo luna , and j . b . snyder behind barrio café 2814 north 16th street
notable for offering the largest selection of vinyl records in utah , randy’s record shop is still going strong after 39 years in business ( it opened in 1978 ) . walking inside randy’s is like taking a time machine back to how a vintage used record store used to look in the 20th century and what’s not to like about that ? yes , the store also sells cds , used audio equipment ( receivers , amplifiers and speakers ) and new and used turntables , but the main attraction is records , records , records and genre diversity ( frank sinatra , ween , carl perkins , judas priest , francoise hardy , b . b . king , etc . ) .
record store day , for most music enthusiasts , is viewed as a black friday for music lovers . with that territory comes anticipation , long lines , crowded aisles and the aloof demeanor that “everyday is record store day” . 2015 record store day for west seattle’s easy street records would be one that will be forever embedded as an iconic moment in seattle’s rich history of music . sure , this may seem like a bold and knee jerk assessment to some critics in the industry , but when you factor in that northwest music legends , the sonics , just released their first proper full length album in nearly 50 years , “this is the sonics” , and are currently embarking on their first ever ( believe it or not ) u . s . tour , the window of opportunity for easy street records president , matt vaughan wasn’t very big . once matt pitched the idea to the sonics , there was not a second guess of them accepting the offer to perform record store day at easy street records during their short 3 days off from tour . kexp radio who will be relocating to a new facility were the beneficiaries of this event as the charity of ticket sales went to their relocation funds . i did not take long for the 250 tickets to sell out as the buzz of who may be sitting in with the sonics was being speculated . when the doors closed for the sonics to set up and soundcheck , the musical guests were roaming the now empty aisles of easy street records as if they were kids who missed out on a ticket but were able to catch a glimpse of the sonics soundcheck to say “i was there” . in a sense it was a reunion for many of these guests who’s paths haven’t crossed since their own heyday in the ’90’s . as chris ballew recently stated “when we used to get interviewed about our influence on seattle music , i would tell them that they need to go backward and listen to the sonics , the wailers and the kingsmen . ”
sire records founder seymour stein recently published his memoir titled siren song : my life in music ! we are giving away a copy of the book with signed bookplate plus a copy of the sire 4 - lp box set , just say 50 : sire records 50th anniversary box set , which include 46 of the label ' s greatest son . . .
belgian - born artist and illustrator cara to ( a . k . a . caratoes ) , who lives and works in hong kong , painted a new mural with a vintage - doll - meets - surreal - mermaid motif on the west - facing wall of a building on 16th street at sheridan street ( between thomas road and oak street ) , where it stands with other works created as part of the 2015 paint phx mural event .
easy street is seemingly a landmark in west seattle . the vintage record / cd store juxtaposed with its breakfast cafe garners much attention , and rightly so . it ' s easy to burn 45 minutes browsing the store , waxing nostalgic , while waiting for your name on the breakfast list to be called . if you want to bypass the list , just eyeball the bar area and hope to snag a couple stools once a couple leaves . that strategy didn ' t work for me because i was too focused on looking at cd albums from my youth , like smashing pumpkins and queensryche . the breakfast is good , but nothing phenomenal . i do have to say that their bacon is a spiritual experience . way above average , for sure . not sure if i ' ll necessarily wait an hour for breakfast again , but i ' m glad i experienced easy street .
this is one of my favorite record stores on the planet ! i am also quite fond of my well - worn classic black easy street records t - shirt that has a permanent home in my wardrobe . if you are looking for stack of wax . . . they ' ve got it . if you are seeking out used cd deals . . . they ' ve got it . wait , are you looking for shiny new releases from local and indie artists . . . . they ' ve got ' em . all that an performance dvds , trade magazine , bitchin ' t - shirts , super fun kitzchy type knick - knacks , and more ! oh yeah , and easy street also has knowledgable and friendly staff that are willing to turn you on to something new & different or old & amazing artists and albums that you should add to your collection . be sure to check out one of the many incredible live in - store performances from the variety of awesome artists that easy street brings to town . and if you were looking for that out - of - print leonard nemoy spoken word album . . . . they had it . . . used . . . now it ' s mine .
according to easy street’s instagram , while vedder was celebrating record store day , he also picked up a copy of citizen dick’s “touch me i’m sick” 7″ . the special release was inspired by cameron crowe’s 1991 film singles ; in the film , actor matt dillon fronts the fictional band that features the members of pearl jam , including vedder on drums .
roy sproule ' s mural at revolver records on second and roosevelt streets looks almost photographic . the guy has a knack for portraiture , and we can ' t complain about the subject either .
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just finger through some dusty records to find an oldie but a goodie ! it ' s a must do on every vacation ' s itinerary . this place was a great find . tons of used vinyl on clearance . even stumbled upon an old sesame street record . . . theme + rubber duckie ! ! crates and crates of used records can be found by stooping down below the regular priced new stuff . very small parking lot but some street parking is available . . . if you ' re lucky . they also have a listening station in back by the used vinyl . try before you buy !
this is an interview view of the sprawling los angeles branch of amoeba music which is a treasure trove of vintage and new vinyl records as well as cds , dvds , blu - rays and other collectibles .
record stores are pure sex . swiveling leather - clad hips , fresh face sweat , a safety - pinned - together fly grinding against a rubbed bare mic stand , whiskey , cigarettes , come - you just smell it when you walk in and if you work it right , you can let it take you a little . thank you , easy street , for the proximity high and the snail tracks .
yai ' s work is lighthearted and other - wordly . we love this mural of totem animals on the south - facing wall of aside of heart on fifth street and garfield for its playfulness .
place had tons of related merch and records . if you like 90s seattle bands , this is your mecca . an employee went out of his way to help us find some tshirts in different sizes and made sure we saw all the soundgarde
here’s a good reason why cool bricks - and - mortar record shops still matter : seven songs cut live and hot in front of fans and customers at easy street records in pearl jam ’s hometown of seattle , then released through indie stores and priced to move . “lukin” zooms by in forty - eight seconds , and “porch” comes with a bizarre reggae - like intro that quickly blows up into prolonged mad - guitar howl . there is also a hat trick of covers from the golden age of california hardcore : the avengers’ “american in me” ; “bleed for me , ” by the dead kennedys ; and a loving stomp through x’s “new world , ” with guest vocals by x - man john doe .
since so many murals are about tributes , it only seemed right that we pay our own . this mural by el mac and augustine kofie had to be one of the first pieces of street art we remember seeing in a high - traffic public space in phoenix . and we think it has stood the test of time on the west - facing wall of circle 6 studios gallery on fifth street and roosevelt .
wandered in on this rare weekday off to check out indie music shop with busy adjacent cafe , easy street records . there ' s areas devoted to sub pop , used cds , new and discounted music of various genres , and the top floor is all vinyl . loved wandering the aisles and checking out titles from various artists . counter person was also helpful when i asked a dub step / electronica question . i started a stamp card after buying an assortment of cds : skrillex , elton john , janis joplin , bob marley , and yo yo ma which only set me back a little over $ 40 . worth the stop and will have return because like a distracted knucklehead , i forgot to use my chinook coupon with my purchase .
phoenix artist jeff slim , who got the new times 2015 big brain award for visual arts , has collaborated with various artists for murals behind barrio café on calle 16 , space 55 , and valley youth theatre . but he’s also painted this mural , located on van buren street near 14th street , which depicts a child facing an elder — each bordered by flowers , phases of the moon , and various symbols drawn from native culture .
this mural is very painterly , but we appreciate the abstraction . from a distance the mountain forms reveal themselves , and the natural subject becomes clearer on the south - facing well of the dressing room on third street and roosevelt .
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marcus can do even working with black and gray . this mural wraps around drive - thru gallery on sixth street and roosevelt , making us eager to see what ' s inside .
it ' s easy to drive past this mural without a second thought since it ' s been around for a while . but if you slow down a bit when passing the south - facing wall of garfield galleria , we think you ' ll appreciate the expressiveness of this portrait .
it is a little out of the way , but it ' s worth going . music shopping . live shows . a cafe . record store day . it ' s all here . i like the vinyl selection , especially for used items . so , head upstairs when you get there to check it out . the cafe is also nice . i ' ve met people here just for coffee . well , not really , i sucker them into meeting me here so that after we ' re done and i can vinyl shop ! on record store day especially these guys are great . they often give away little goodie bags , with , at the very least , a free coffee coupon . cool ! my only regret is that i am never here when they have a secret show . although i have been fortunate enough to see a few scheduled shows here . when i think seattle music stores , i think easy street . and you should too . they ' re great ! most important criteria good selection of older used records . 4 / 5 pretty good selection of new records or newer used records . 4 / 5 medium importance criteria customer service : 5 / 5 medium level importance : price 4 / 5 low level of importance : yelp ' s favorite word
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this is a cool place to shop and visit : 5 / 5
other music : new york , ny this downtown nyc fixture opened in 1995 , in the most unlikely spot imaginable for an independent record store with a focus on underground , experimental and forgotten sounds : across the street from a mammoth tower records . now tower is long gone and other endures , with a thriving mail - order business and a huge selection of otherwise - impossible - to - find cds , records , dvds , and even the odd cassette .
we have a really loyal following  customers who come in every week ,
says owner chris vanderloo . on record store day , the store will be hosting an intimate performance by regina spektor and an exhibition of ' 80s - era fanzines . ( see the top 10 songs of 2010 in the top 10 of everything . )
oh , there’s a few . when mick jones and paul simonon , from the clash walked into the store to check out the n . e . r . d . ( pharrell williams ) in - store , that was kinda cool . they looked like they had just popped off the cover of sandinista ! mick bought a bunch of stuff , but i stumbled all over the cash register a bit , to where i just put it all in a bag and gave it all to him for free . macklemore on the roof a few months back , on the street date for his heist record . we had come a long way from ben consigning his tapes to now being a platinum - selling artist—fun to witness the journey . the career of brandi carlile , from doing her lil’ shows at the paragon on top of queen anne hill or busking in front of the pike place market . she has done street - date in - stores for each of her records with us . witnessing the progress in her career and the connection she has made with her fans has been very special . a true grassroots love story and one we’ve been very proud to be part of . street - date in - store with head and the heart . we had already sold a couple hundred copies of their record on consignment and here they were with their sub pop debut , they were so excited , the record had just come out officially , one of the guys in the band told me that if they hadn’t been able to have a street - date in - store at easy street that it wouldn’t have felt as though the record was really out . that kinda stuck with me . their fans were so supportive of them . was fun to play a part in their career .
it’s pretty easy to find works by tempe artist tyson krank in and around roosevelt row , because many feature faces filled in with dark - colored patterns and intricate repeating lines . but lately he’s been creating murals with a far lighter feel , including one painted on the east side of modified arts – or one of our newer favorites , painted on a west - facing wall inside a courtyard behind the lost leaf i n roosevelt row . more recently , he has a new piece at the wren house brewing company on 24th street .
this mural just screams phoenix with the flaming anatomical heart forming the center of a proto - state flag . yeah , we feel that . see it on the east - facing wall of carly ' s bistro on second street and roosevelt .
i ' m going to miss this place . : ( great records and even a greater staff . they are so helpful and they used to have live bands play every now and then . just amazing hidden finds and i ' m going to miss this place . damn you chase bank !
if you find yourself in phoenix and need a vinyl fix , this is the place to visit . actually revolver records has two locations , a newer store at e . thomas road and the original downtown store on n . 2nd street , which feels more like an obsessive record collector’s secret bunker . with over 25 , 000 lps in stock , bargain hunters are bound to find some gems in a vinyl sea that includes a superior jazz section and one of the most comprehensive , well - organized rock / pop collections in the state .
there ' s a little mural oasis tucked into an alley way not far from barrio cafe on the north - facing wall in the alley on 15th street and oak . we particularly liked the pairing of work by jeff slim and ashley macias .
i think i am the only person who doesn ' t absolutely love this place . i just don ' t . there ' s something about it that i just don ' t like . in addition to this , every single time i go into easy street and look for a cd . . . they don ' t have it . how frustrating is it to go to the store and not find what you ' re looking for ? once or twice is no big deal , but consistantly every time ? pretty dang bad , i have to say . granted , i probably haven ' t been to easy street as much as the rest of these reviewers , but why would i want to go back , knowing that they probably won ' t have what i want ? i ' m sure they could order it for me , but if i can go somewhere else to find it and not have to wait , why would i bother to order ? the prices also seem pretty high to me on the new cds . you can get used cds for a reduced price , but they have to be a real no name to get them for super cheap . the plus side of easy street is that they do have a lot of obscure and up - and - coming artist cds , which is nice . they also have listening stations , though the last time i was there , a couple of them were out of order . in - store concerts are also a nice feature , though i ' ve never attended one , so i don ' t know how good they are . i will mention that 90 % of my friends love this place , so it ' s probably just a preference thing .
it almost seems like this mural was taken right off of the pages of a picture book . we were originally drawn to that bright teal that forms the backdrop for this work on the east - facing wall of westwind studios on 16th street south of oak .
one of several murals painted on a west - facing wall at westwind studios on 16th street south of oak street , this piece by amanda adkins conveys an exuberance and joy it’s hard to capture in other sections along the traffic - laden work - to - home route . like many of her fine - art pieces , it merges human form with natural elements . look for another adkins mural on a west - facing wall for the black theatre troupe’s performing arts center , which she created with assistance from artist jessica kerlin .
this mural by laura spalding best is perfectly in tune with its surroundings on a south - facing wall on second street and garfield , which makes sense because the artist takes her inspiration from the cityscapes of downtown phoenix . it ' s a quiet but powerful mural .
the muscle anatomy and the abstract shapes in this mural makes for an interesting combination on the east - facing wall of roosevelt community church on first street and roosevelt . we wouldn ' t usually think of exposed muscles as attractive , but they are strangely alluring here .
the line work on this piece almost makes it look like it has been done in chalk . the pastel colors complement the cultural narrative expressed in this mural on an east - facing wall in the alley directly behind barrio cafe on 16th street south of thomas road .
la muñeca is best known for her wheat pastes , but she paints , too . for this year ' s paint phx mural event , she worked with yescka to create this vibrant work on the west - facing wall of dulceria pico rico on 16th street and yale .
one of my longstanding hobbies is visiting record stores around the country . i ' ve been to hundreds and i ' ve closely analyzed each one . when the conversation comes up , i always list this store as my go - to all - time favorite . sure , amoeba is bigger , but easy street is perfect . there ' s so much love and attention put into every square inch of this place . the selections are great and the prices are unbeatable . the staff is funky and friendly and they ' re always holding free in - stores and doing midnight sales . simple put : the best record store in the u . s .
saturday night in west seattle , history was made… or remade… when northwest legends the sonics performed a special set at easy street records on record store day to benefit kexp’s new home . the iconic tacoma band alone were a huge draw to the legion of fans inside and surrounding the store , but dozen or so surprise guests made this a show for the archives ! joining them on songs new and old was a who’s who of seattle rock — eddie vedder and mike mccready of pearl jam , calvin johnson of beat happening , matt lukin of mudhoney and melvins , emily nokes of tacocat , chris ballew of the presidents of the united states of america , big kahuna of girl trouble , ben shepherd of soundgarden , van conner and mark pickerel of screaming trees , and rod moody of swallow — each paying tribute the guys who started it all ! even original sonics bassist andy parypa took the stage for a raw version of “psycho” , proving to all that a band in their 70’s could tear it up .
this mural behind barrio cafe on 16th street is a beautiful showcase of some of our favorite phoenix muralists , including colton brock , lalo cota , angel diaz , pablo luna , and j . b . snyder , and it ' s all about city pride . what more could we ask for ?
this place was an amazing find ! cool vibe , helpful people working there , even when i ask a dumb question ( again , i ' m sorry ) ! the food at the restaurant is pretty good as well . just love finding a record store that has records , cds and dvds all in one ! a must stop and spend some time if you love music
mississippi records : portland , or this tightly packed storefront is a vinyl buff ' s dream : it features an enormous but carefully curated selection of lps and singles from around the world , an assortment of vintage turntables , a little wall of cassettes , and a solitary , tiny rack of cds by portland artists . mississippi isn ' t participating in record store day proper , but does have its own in - house label , reissuing vinyl records by the likes of garage rockers dead moon and one - man band abner jay .
we can vouch for almost everything in the shop  i think people trust that ,
says mississippi ' s karen antunes .
and we have listening stations . people can come in and take their time .
bienvenidos a arizona is iconic . located on the north - facing wall of deportes america on 16th street south of thomas road , this collaboration between gennaro garcia and dose may not be new ( we covered the piece when it first went up back in 2010 ) , but the colors have not lost their vibrancy .
i ' m a self - proclaimed music snob , and i proclaim that this record store has a very poor selection of vinyl records . maybe the nw music scene isn ' t my thing though , but despite that they didn ' t even have the cds of the typical more mainstream bands that i like . i thought the recycled telephone booths were pretty neat , though .
love , peace , and music collide in roy sproul’s grayscale mural located on a west - facing wall at revolver records . the work depicts music - related technology , including giant headsets and a gramophone . sproul’s other local work includes a large - scale scene with characters from various theatrical productions , which takes up the entire north - facing wall at the offices for valley youth theatre .
there was initially a bit of controversy surrounding carrie marill ' s lovely homage to margaret killagen ; the mural had to be fixed after a defacing . but today , it stands as a clever reference any art history nerd can enjoy on the west - facing wall of dougherty wholesale floral co . on second street and roosevelt .
atlanta is a virtual playground for record hunters with such treasure troves as wax ’n facts , fantasyland , ella guru and criminal records at the top of the heap but my personal go - to favorite is wuxtry records , which opened its first store in athens , georgia in 1976 and then expanded with an atlanta location in 1978 . the atlanta store was just a few blocks from my apartment so i spent a lot of time browsing the stacks there for vinyl gold . the front room is dedicated mostly to contemporary and vintage rock ’n ' roll / pop but the back room is a great place to explore the bins of country - western , soul , movie soundtracks and other categories . jazz , reggae and blues are particularly well represented on vinyl here so genre specialists , take note .
we were initially drawn to tato caraveo ' s dramatic scene here , but j . b . snyder ' s work offers a nice complement as well . the wall is completely covered , featuring additonal phoenix muralists , whose contributions are also worth checking out on the north - facing wall directly behind modified arts on fourth street and roosevelt .
bill brewster , co - founder of the influential dj history website and forum and author of the acclaimed “last night a d . j . saved my life” has compiled the sleeve notes for the series . the first six releases will concentrate on 6 new york independent labels which have each been massively influential in the evolution of dance music over the last 30 + years – easy street , sleeping bag , fresh , sam , streetwise and p & p . each 3 x cd package is full of lovingly re - mastered original 12” mixes as selected by bill . these will include many tracks which have never made it to cd before ! all notes and scans will be included in a 16 page colour booklet which fits beautifully within the 3cd superior digipack .


funny or die is a comedy video website and film/tv production company founded by will ferrell , adam mckay and chris henchy .

the website funny or die contains exclusive material from a regular staff of in-house writers , producers , and directors , and occasionally from a number of famous contributors like judd apatow , james franco , and norm macdonald .

the production company makes tv shows like trutv 's billy on the street , comedy central 's @midnight , and zach galifianakis 's popular emmy-winning web series between two ferns .

many videos on the site feature well-known actors ( examples include steve carell , charlie sheen , ryan gosling , patrick stewart , daniel radcliffe , sophia bush , mila kunis , annasophia robb , hilary duff , adam west , james van der beek , jim carrey , ariel winter , and selena gomez ) .

michael kvamme , an aspiring young comedian who is also the son of mark kvamme , the venture capitalist who funded funny or die , came up with a concept for a new kind of comedy site ; and the site was developed by randy adams .

funny or die launched on april 12 , 2007 with the site 's first video , " the landlord " .

" the landlord " has received over 84 million views and features ferrell confronted by a swearing , beer-drinking two-year-old landlord .

in june 2007 , they received venture capital funding from sequoia capital , and in june 2008 , they announced a partnership with hbo .

on august 3 , 2016 , funny or die shut-down one of its california offices , reducing its headcount by 30 % to 95 employees , with the announcement coming just two month after the new ceo , mike farah , took office

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obama pitched health care enrollment in the interview , which was posted to funny or die ' s website tuesday morning .
funny or die was created by will ferrell , adam mckay and chris henchy and has received funding from sequoia capital .
funny or die eventually became the home for ferns , which has aired more than 20 episodes in the past decade .
funny or die hosted an internal “hackathon” of sorts to synthesize the design , as well as providing engineering resources . funny or die also uses pitch for content on its website and social channels to help get the app on its feet .
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new eps of throwing shade pop up wednesdays on funny or die . to download the full podcast or get tickets to live events , head to urltoken .
at midday tuesday , white house adviser tara mcguinness tweeted that funny or die was the no . 1 source of traffic to urltoken
funny or die alum kellyn parker has been hired as comedy central ’s vice president , original programming and development , west coast .
in case you have you’ve been living under a comedic rock the past few years , funny or die is the premier comedy production company that was started by will ferrell and adam mckay . hundreds of well known actors and musicians have appeared on the funny or die website that provides an accessible comedic outlet for anyone and everyone that has a funny bone . so , these comedians provided to timf by funny or die aren’t any slouches .
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the viacom - owned cable network has ordered a pilot based on the funny or die series throwing shade , the hollywood reporter has learned .
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tv land has given a pilot order to “throwing shade , ” the podcast and funny or die series hosted by comedians erin gibson and bryan safi .
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“we always love to push the comedy boundaries at funny or die and this festival will do just that , ” said dick glover , ceo of funny or die . “it’s the perfect blend of comedy and crazy that will for sure resonate with comedy fans looking for a one of a kind experience . ”
sorry to burst your high - flying dreams , but funny or die is behind huvr , the mysterious tech company claiming to have invented the first hoverboard .
but as will lowell illustrates in his parody public service announcement from funny or die , not all opinions are equal , and some are just plain wrong .
the pair will now work on “larger business and creative initiatives that leverage ifc’s strength in the linear space and funny or die’s powerful digital and social presence” .
tickets range from $ 30 - $ 75 with proceeds going to the aclu . the event will be livestreamed nationally with funny or die and facebook live .
sponsors of the oddball fest include redd’s apple ale , a sponsorship sold by turner broadcasting system , which handles ad sales on behalf of funny or die .
sports sketches are tough ,
alex richanbach , a producer assigned to create a new vertical called funny or die sports , told me one afternoon .
the world’s biggest comedy tour is back : funny or die presents the oddball comedy & curiosity festival starring aziz ansari with very special guest star amy schumer .
as you professionally enter the comedy world , there ' s so much political comedy out there . it runs the gamut , from john oliver ' s activism to the funny or die drumpf video . do you veer toward one end of the spectrum ? what ' s your aim when joining funny or die ?
“i think we made the right call here , ” carney said , after noting that funny or die was the no . 1 referrer to urltoken today .
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it got a little spread out and hard to know what everyone was doing , and the creative center of funny or die maybe got diluted a little bit . the recent move actually harkens back to those early days of funny or die , when it was eight of us in a room , deciding what to do .
this will likely mean funny or die - branded programming blocks on ifc , and original content development for television and digital platforms , plus new ad sales opportunities .
“we’re very excited to bring kellyn into our fold , and hopeful funny or die doesn’t find out , ” said alterman . “they will be very disappointed . ”
if you love to laugh then treasure island 2015 is the spot , because funny or die presents the blah blah blah comedy tent lineup at treasure island 2015 .
“we always love to push the comedy boundaries at funny or die and this festival will do just that , ” funny or die topper dick glover said in a statement . “it’s the perfect blend of comedy and crazy that will for sure resonate with comedy fans looking for a one - of - a - kind experience . ”
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10 : 47 p . m . funny or die tweets a photograph of carmichael in the main room wearing headphones with a glass of wine on a bar stool .
funny or die put together a trailer for a faux tv movie about the counselor to the president ' s rise to fame called
the kellyanne conway story .
carney said in the daily press briefing that funny or die was the no . 1 referrer to urltoken on tuesday , but he didn ' t give specific numbers .
i hear i love you , america stems from marrying an idea silverman had in the space with one the funny or die team , led by will ferrell and adam mackay , had been working on . funny or die has experience in the comedy comedy / talk show arena — the company produces comedy central’s @ midnight with chris hardwick .
“he’s funny , clearly much smarter than all of us and bears a striking resemblance to ‘tommy boy’ - era david spade , which means a lot to us , ” said mike farah , president of production for funny or die .
the video , in which clinton withstands a series of awkward and often insulting questions from galifianakis ' wacky talk show host , broke funny or die records after it appeared online on sept . 22 . the video was viewed more than 30 million times in its first 24 hours , the highest first - day viewership in funny or die history .
funny or die ' s andrew steele , anna wenger and joe farrell will exec produce with charlie siskel ( ' review ' ) , who will also serve as showrunner .
this will be the first year treasure island has officially offered a comedy tent during their festival , and they’ve partnered up with funny or die to make sure everything is great . they’re calling the comedy stage “the blah blah blah comedy tent presented by funny or die” and they’re going to be filling the tent / stage with some pretty spectacular talents .
billy eichner is the host of
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update at 8 : 46 a . m . pt : funny or die has confirmed the deal , but did not give specifics on how large an investment has been made .
matt klinman , pitch ’s creator , was a writer at funny or die when he conceived pitch and partnered with its other creators , designer brad mahler and engineer yin zhu .
it should go without saying , but funny or die also wanted to make it clear that
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erin and bryan met at the upright citizens brigade theatre in los angeles and fell in friend love at funny or die . watch and pretend you’re a part of the friendship .
there are 80 original episodes of “throwing shade” available on funny or die ’s website . last summer , the stars completed their third sold - out 17 - city live tour .
started in 2008 , funny or die is a comedic video website where users can vote on a video ' s funniness . both celebrities and users produce content for the site .
johnny depp is blowing our minds with his take on republican candidate donald trump . [ credit : funny or die ] in a funny or die mockumentary , depp plays trump in a fake 1980s tv movie based on trump’s book
the art of the deal . ” the 50 - minute film , which was kept under wraps for months , was shot in december . watch ! once the movie was posted , funny or die wrote ,
with donald trump somehow still in prime - position to become the next president of the united states , funny or die has released what might end up being the most politically important film in american history . well , certainly since dave .
the film also stars alfred molina , stephen merchant , patton oswalt , jack mcbrayer , andy richter , michaela watkins , paul scheer , and rob huebel . [ credit : funny or die ] this isn’t the first time that funny or die has poked fun at the donald . the site also released a funny video called
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which had george lopez playing the role of the former host of “the apprentice . ”
“brockmire , ” from funny or die , is based on a character long - nurtured by azaria and previously featured in a 2010 funny or die short video . azaria plays a veteran baseball announcer who returns to the booth for a minor league team 10 years after he suffered an on - air meltdown . joel church - cooper ( “undateable “ ) is writing with tim kirkby directing . azaria , church - cooper , kirkby and funny or die’s mike farah and joe farrell are exec producing . “brockmire” is targeted to debut early next year .
president obama is the latest guest on the funny or die web series hosted by zach galifianakis . yes , he ' s there to promote his healthcare plan , and make jokes .
funny or die’s founders are gary sanchez productions — will ferrell , adam mckay and chris henchy — caa and michael kvamme . judd apatow is also a principal partner in the company .
the paris hilton video is the one that changed everything for funny or die . we moved from making small videos for ourselves to realizing , “we can have a huge platform . ”
to illustrate the scale of the challenge , comedy central uk ' s youtube channel had just under 5 , 000 subscribers last week ; funny or die had 1 . 2 million .
david litt , a former speechwriter for president barack obama , is joining funny or die as head writer and producer of the comedy site’s washington , d . c . , operations .
sometimes , two people just need a little push to realize they’re meant for each other , and sometimes those people are actually a tv network and a website . we’re specifically talking about ifc and funny or die , which are being brought together under one roof thanks to the cupid - like machinations of ifc’s parent company , amc networks . according to a press release , amc has now purchased a minority ownership stake in funny or die , which will “allow two strong , leading comedy brands to expand their collaboration and create smart , culturally relevant comedy across television , digital , and social platforms . ” the goal is to have ifc expand into funny or die’s online presence while also introducing funny or die - branded programming blocks on ifc .
comedy website funny or die is breaking beyond the internet into flesh - and - blood antics , teaming with live nation to stage a 13 - city summer tour headlined by dave chappelle and flight of the conchords . funny or die’s oddball comedy & curiosity festival will kick off aug . 23 at austin360 amphitheatre in austin , texas , and run through sept . [ … ]
erin gibson and bryan safi host this late night series from funny or die based on their hit podcast , bringing their unique perspective on everything from politics to the latest pop culture nonsense .
brad : funny or die rented out a restaurant and we just shot that . scott gairdner directed that and he’s the funniest . nathan davis jr , who is one of dem watercup boyz , is like an actual musician . the other guy is bill kottkamp , he’s in a bunch of funny or die stuff . that was based on this duo called these white kids .
it went so well , in fact , that funny or die ' s mike farah and joe ferrell saw the live show , met with with the duo and immediately greenlit a series .
david litt , a former speechwriter for president barack obama , is joining funny or die as head writer and producer of the comedy site’s washington , d . c . , operations . litt will report to brad jenkins , managing director and executive producer at funny or die dc , which has done creative campaigns for organizations such as the american heart assn . , [ … ]
the sketch - comedy web site
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makes the transition to tv series , with a list of comic actors that includes will ferrell , don cheadle and rob riggle .
funny or die ’s founders are gary sanchez productions — will ferrell , adam mckay and chris henchy — caa and michael kvamme . judd apatow is also a principal partner in the company .
funny or die released the video like it would any episode of between two ferns , but farah believes it took off in part because of how pervasive the 2016 presidential election has become . even donald trump supporter kid rock tweeted that the video was funny .
about funny or die ? funny or die launched in april 2007 and has become an award - wining top destination for comedy on the web . the site has over 19 million unique users per month , over 60 million video views per month , and has grown into a vertically integrated 21st century digital studio that produces high quality content over numerous platforms , operating a social media and marketing division with over 8 million twitter followers approximately 8 . 5 million facebook fans ( # 1 comedy brand on both twitter and facebook ) , and devoted followers on numerous social networking and sharing sites . funny or die has become the
place to be seen
for comedic celebrities , and the obvious destination for a daily comedy fix . funny or die ' s founders are gary sanchez productions ( will ferrell , adam mckay and chris henchy ) , creative artists agency ( caa ) , and michael kvamme . judd apatow is also a principal partner in funny or die .
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funny or die let us do an american sniper trailer parody that was out - of - date like , immediately . we still loved it . urltoken urltoken
on feb . 24 , zach galifianakis and the crew of his funny or die interview series set up their spartan black backdrop in the white house diplomatic room and then waited for their guest .
on tuesday , funny or die debuted the latest episode of galifianakis’ spoof of celebrity interview shows , “between two ferns , ” which passed more than 2 million views after about three hours online .
' s proposed budget cuts to the environmental protection agency , calling the reductions in epa funding
f - - - ed up
in a new video for
funny or die .
though celebrity - and headline - driven videos kept funny or die in the news—and helped usher us into an age of diy - friendly celebrities—the site had also become a hub for oddball experimental sketches , both from the site’s creative teams and from users worldwide vying for attention from funny or die’s now - huge audience . out of that daily deluge came some surprising successes—and some new comedy stars .
for the fourth consecutive year , live nation and funny or die announce the return of the world’s biggest comedy tour . funny or die presents oddball comedy & curiosity festival tour 2016 features performances by the world’s greatest comedians including : dane cook , sebastian maniscalco , tom segura , iliza shlesinger , bobby lee , ali wong , jermaine fowler , big jay oakerson and hosted by roastmaster jeff ross .
as of 5 p . m . tuesday , 32 , 000 referrals came from funny or die , with a total of 575 , 000 visits to the site , according to a urltoken tweet .
funny or die is again betting aziz ansari and amy schumer will draw crowds of stand - up fans this summer , bringing the two popular comics back to headline its third annual comedy festival tour .
funny or die ceo dick glover has no idea what shows his site will be featuring when you read this . “unless you tell me bp’s going to do another oil spill , ” he says .
that’s right , this year at treasure island you can get your comedy from the guys at funny or die , who will be curating a comedy tent for the first time in the festival’s history .
we talked with rae einerson who has had a hand in the booking of the comedians along with funny or die about setting up a first time comedy tent at a festival that has been building up for nine years . einerson told us she’s always been a huge comedy fan and so when the opportunity arose to suggest a comedy tent in conjunction with funny or die , she jumped at it .
“the man who spray - tans the president is just too crazy to be a feature film ( or is it ? ) , ” mckay added . “luckily , funny or die has a history of doing short films , so it was perfect . ”
the videos produced by funny or die tend to be , you know , funny — but its latest mashup , titled
trump ' s the handmaid ' s tale ,
shows the frightening parallels between america ' s current political climate and the dystopia created by atwood .
funny or die’s billy on the street with billy eichner is a pop culture game show that follows unfiltered and unapologetic comedian billy eichner as he hits the streets of new york city to test unsuspecting passersby .
gibson is also known for creating and writing funny or die’s “game of thrones” recap show , “gay of thrones . ” her acting credits include lending her voice to the comedy central animated series “triptank . ”
a couple months later , singer and actress jennifer hudson teamed up with funny or die to release a video on the eve of the obamacare website rollout , parodying the popular abc program
scandal .
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last month , litt left the white house to become head writer and producer of funny or die’s new office in washington d . c . he tells the frame that it was when funny or die collaborated with the white house on the president ' s episode of
between two ferns
with zack galifianakis that he realized the power of comedy to promote an issue — in that case the affordable care act .
at the time , the mission wasn’t just funny or die , it was a model : user - generated content plus a voting mechanism plus celebrity shareholders who were vested in its growth . we were going to try to put that chemistry together with other topics . we got tony hawk to do an action sports thing called shred or die . we did a deal with tom colicchio , one of the top chefs on tv , to do a thing called eat , drink , or die . we had pwn or die . others were being developed—we were looking at weddings and pets and negotiating deals with people .
in the new
funny or die
sketch , carrey plays both heston and a member of a twisted country music band performing on
hee haw ,
the popular cbs variety show from the 1970s .
funny or die’s oddball comedy & curiosity festival will kick off aug . 23 at austin360 amphitheatre in austin , texas , and run through sept . 22 in phoenix , ariz . , at desert sky pavilion .
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funny or die , which counts will ferrell and adam mckay among its co - founders , was founded in 2006 as a comedy website , and has grown to include producing or co - producing tv shows , such as
funny or die presents ,
and films , such as
tim & eric ' s billion dollar movie
( with more on the way ) . this project , however , will be the biggest project they ' ve undertaken on funnyordie . com .
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they don’t really get to be the place where the celebrities are anymore , because that’s everywhere . funny or die predates twitter . it predates instagram and snapchat and all these outlets where , like , “oh , this is so weird . i’m watching taylor swift just mess around and make funny faces at her house . ” that didn’t exist when funny or die happened . it opened up this area of seeing celebrities online in a new light—and now that is a raging beast that’s completely out of control .
the 51 - year - old hollywood actor appears in a new skit for the sketch comedy web site
funny or die
satirizing
planet of the apes
star charlton heston ' s love for firearms .
comedy website funny or die is breaking beyond the internet into flesh - and - blood antics , teaming with live nation to stage a 13 - city summer tour headlined by dave chappelle and flight of the conchords .
the series was created by the website funny or die and “the geniuses behind years of living dangerously , ” as franken describes the producers of the emmy award - winning climate change series in the hilarious first video .
really driving home the similarities between the truth and fiction is a brand new video released by funny or die over the weekend that combines footage from the handmaid’s tale with clips of president trump and his wife melania .
deuteronomy 18 : 10 - 12 – “let no one be found among you who sacrifices his son or daughter in the fire , who practices divination or sorcery , interprets omens , engages in witchcraft , or casts spells , or who is a medium or spiritist or who consults the dead . anyone who does these things is detestable to the lord . ”
by the end of tuesday , more than 54 , 000 referrals had come from funny or die , and the site was the top referrer for the day , according to an email from aaron albright , hhs spokesman .
amc has long history of collaborating with funny or die through its us cable channel ifc on series such as the forthcoming brockmire and 2014 miniseries spoils of bablyon , and has now taken a seat on the platform’s board .
brad : funny or die put on a screening where we played all of them back - to - back at the vista theater and a line that he improvised got one of the biggest laughs of the whole night .
sarah silverman’s hbo special , sarah silverman : we are miracles , will be coming to hbo this fall . the program will be taped in los angeles in may and will be presented in association with funny or die .
( cnn ) – anyone who ' s watched funny or die ' s interview segment ,
between two ferns
with comedic actor zach galifianakis , knows the interviewee is in for a few minutes of sheer awkwardness .
whether you think we’re headed for the future atwood described or you believe the comparisons are too ludicrous to be taken seriously , this funny or die video that imagines trump and melania in gilead is so well - edited that you still may not know whether to laugh or shudder . ( just make sure you stick around for the ending . )
spike lee needed only three video clips of jerrod carmichael to be sold on directing the young comedian ' s first special for hbo and funny or die .
we were ready to do the song and dance and it wasn ' t necessary ,
says anna wenger , funny or die ' s vp of production and one of the executive producers on the carmichael standup show .
spike immediately got it that he was a major rising talent .
funny skits and more . based on the hit youtube channel
awesomenesstv
.
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the
funny or die
video ends with heston accidentally shooting his foot off , much to the amusement of lonesome earl ' s band - mates ( among them abraham lincoln ) and the
hee haw
studio audience .
gibson and safi are exec producing along with charlie siskel and funny or die’s andrew steele , anna wenger and joe farrell . siskel , whose credits include comedy central series “tosh . 0” and “review , ” will serve as showrunner .
“ tig notaro : boyish girl interrupted” was filmed in front of a live audience in the wilbur theatre in boston and will debut august 22 on hbo . it is co - directed by notaro and produced by funny or die .
president obama , in the latest unconventional appearance to promote signups for health insurance under the affordable care act , defended his interview with funny or die ’s “ between two ferns ” host zach galifianakis as in keeping with presidential tradition .
to raise awareness for her
eat brighter
campaign , mrs . obama joined zany quizmaster billy eichner for a special edition of his
billy on the street
comedy game show , posted on the funny or die website .
the campaign names states it want to shame with a “criminals choice” award , or a place in the “traffickers top ten” . the lineup includes louisiana , virginia , kentucky , florida , arkansas and others , in addition to arizona and nevada which are singled out in the funny or die video .
the shakeups at the company capped off a year of uncertainty for funny or die . earlier in the year , the company — which has taken investments from hbo , caa , sequoia capital and sv angel — considered selling , including one option that ultimately did not pan out that would have seen it rolled up into viacom . tuesday ' s layoffs would help to make funny or die a more attractive acquisition target and could be indicative that sale talks will continue .
funny or die , created by farrell and his long - time collaborator adam mckay through their gary sanchez production company in 2007 , launched a uk version of the site backed by hat trick a year later but it closed in 2010 .
funny or die ' s billy on the street is a music and pop culture game show that invites you to join comedian billy eichner , unfiltered and unapologetic , as he hits the streets of new york city to test unsuspecting passersby .
exclusive : hulu is entering the comedy / talk / variety show arena in a major way with i love you , america ( working title ) , a weekly half - hour topical show starring sarah silverman , from funny or die .
fast forward to late february : a funny or die team came to washington to film the segment . with the march 31 deadline to enroll in obamacare fast approaching , farah said the president wanted to get
more personally involved .
i think we simply need to get back to creating funny and topical stuff that forces people to say , “did you see that piece that funny or die did ? ” we need to focus on the blocking and tackling , if you will , of what led to the success of the site in the first place .
this week funny or die started posting a video version of the podcast . ( gibson and safi also write for fod . ) it ' s a condensed version of the regular podcast , which makes it perfect for lunchtime viewing / listening .
ifc president jennifer caserta noted that this also brings her closer to her “ultimate goal , ” which is to appear on a between two ferns video , and funny or die ceo mike farah added that caserta has been sending him “really nice shirts” since this deal started getting worked out . meanwhile , funny or die founders will ferrell and adam mckay made the same joke we made above , explaining , “we met on tinder , things moved fast , and now we’re getting married . ”
that ' s the premise behind funny or die ' s latest series tween fest , developed from a popular upgrade citizens brigade ( ucb ) sketch show in los angeles . ( mashable debuts an exclusive clip of the latest episode above ) .
funny : isis attempts to shoot down russian jet and see what happens . . .
and the u . s . hysteria was also addressed in another funny news segment .
so yeah , it’s not so much funny as it is incredibly bleak and upsetting .
funny or die is not just the name of the website co - founded by will ferrell . it is also the challenge facing comedy central , which last week announced its intention to create a british rival to the much - garlanded us website .
tig notaro : boyish girl interrupted is produced for hbo by funny or die ; executive producers , mike farah , anna wenger , betsy koch , tig notaro , hunter seidman ; directed by tig notaro , jay karas ; written by tig notaro .
it’s the age of social media stars — so much so that they’ve targets for parody . that’s exactly what funny or die is out to do with tween fest , one of their two new eight - episode original series created in partnership with go90 .
set to premiere early next year , the series is written by joel church - cooper and will be directed by tim kirkby . it will be executive produced by azaria , church - cooper , kirkby and funny or die’s mike farah and joe farrell .
within a year , with comedy videos bringing in eight - figure view counts , the company launched noncomedy sites , hoping that the funny or die formula—big names + good videos + crowdsourced meritocracy = gold—could work in other arenas . but not everything stuck .
sarah silverman is set to headline her first hbo comedy special . taped in los angeles in may , the exclusive presentation ' sarah silverman : we are miracles ' will be presented in association with funny or die . let ' s enjoy the film .
correction : march 19 , 2013 an earlier version of this post included an erroneous reference to a parody of “zero dark thirty . ” while funny or die did make a movie parody of that film , mr . perez was not involved with it .
funny or die’s top post is its ferrell - starring “landlord , ” in which the star begs his toddler landlord for a few more days , attracting 48 million views since april . a minute - long , paris - poking “sex tape” shot in night vision with eva longoria has garnered another 3 million in recent weeks . but the question remains whether funny or die can sustain itself on user - generated clips , which to date have attracted only thousands , in between ferrell appearances and apatow - produced spots .
urltoken gets traffic boost after obama ' s ' funny or die ' video president obama pitched enrolling on urltoken on the parody web talk show
between two ferns
with the host , comedian / actor zach galifianakis . check out this story on urltoken urltoken
the paris hilton video is a crystallization of a kind of sensibility that i think was very much funny or die in the beginning : “let’s do relevant topical comedy and see if we can find people interested in helping us make that in the hollywood world . ”
in addition to starring , gibson and safi will executive produce the series alongside funny or die ' s andrew steele , anna wenger and joe farrell , with charlie siskel ( review ) set as showrunner . the pilot for throwing shade was picked up in december .
website funny or die is bringing back its in - real - life oddball comedy festival for a second year , produced with live nation entertainment , with a lineup of comedians that includes amy schumer , aziz ansari , louis c . k . and sarah silverman .
the inevitble avalanche of accessories meant to maximize the experience of apple ' s new smart watch has already begun , but funny or die takes the icake with the 33 ideas they suggest in a new video satirizing the apple watch ' s dramatic unveiling on monday .
what also helped is that the white house was familiar with funny or die , which had done topical political satire and humorous videos about healthcare reform , including one featuring jennifer hudson . “we built a great working relationship with the white house , ” farah said .
keeping in touch with the white house , farah said obama senior adviser valerie jarrett flew out to los angeles in september for a meeting with funny or die , where they floated the idea of doing an episode of
between two ferns
with the president .
billy eichner from the hit tv show
funny or die ' s billy on the street
on fuse , talks to people on the streets of new york about the major issues of the day . follow billy on twitter @ billyeichner or add him on facebook for updates on live shows and new videos ! ! thanks for watching !
all criminal against humanity deserves to die from the most horrid , slow and painful death as possible .
i love that picture ,
farah says , gazing fondly .
that’s what an academy award - winning actress should do : put fake tits on her forehead in the name of workplace equality . i just think that’s what funny or die can be .
i can assure you that the funny or die video will be one of the reasons we get young americans to healthcare . gov , one of the reasons we get young americans to enroll in health insurance programs , but not the only one ,
carney added .
to raise awareness for her
eat brighter
campaign , mrs . obama joined quizmaster billy eichner for a special edition of his comedy game show , posted on the funny or die website . obama competed with big bird and past
billy on the street
guest elena in a supermarket contest called
ariana grande or eating a carrot ?
seth meyers to replace jimmy fallon ? meh . how about one of these funny ladies instead ?
“while funny or die has grown as a company over the last several years , we’ve remained committed to creating premium comedy . as we move into the future , we ' ve decided to double - down and re - focus on making the kind of content that made us a
there was no upside to doing it back then—it’s not like your manager was saying , “oh , you should get on funny or die . ” i think that actually exists now , where you can see people on there that are trying to boost their cred in some way .
litt will report to brad jenkins , managing director and executive producer at funny or die dc , which has done creative campaigns for organizations such as the american heart assn . , urltoken and the league of conservation voters . the d . c . office was launched in april .
come on out as funny or die and nextgen climate bring comedy and democracy together in a historic fashion . they are bringing some of the biggest comedians in the world to berkeley and other colleges in california for free to promote voter registration and getting out to vote this november .
the fake website is “promoted” in an accompanying spoof video made by a team at the comedy website funny or die , showing two “criminals” boasting about where to go in america to buy guns , which the company created for national lobbying group the brady campaign to prevent gun violence .
but it turns out there was also a joker in the deck nobody knew about : funny or die , the comedy web site , said over the weekend that it had made its own jobs movie — “isteve” — and planned to unveil it online on april 15 . a biopic poking fun at biopics , “isteve” stars justin long ( “new girl , ” “dodgeball : a true underdog story” ) in the title role . at 60 to 75 minutes , the movie is the longest project to date for funny or die , which generally features bite - sized videos .
the treasure island music festival in san francisco will be the latest big time music and arts festival to add a comedy tent to its line - up . on oct . 17th and 18th , funny or die will host a comedy tent called the blah blah blah featuring performances by :
creators gibson and safi will star in and executive produce the pilot presentation , which goes into production thursday in los angeles . funny or die ' s andrew steele , anna wenger and joe farrell will exec produce with charlie siskel ( review ) , who will also serve as showrunner .
“i think most americans would flip out if they knew just how ridiculously easy it is for criminals to buy and carry guns in some of these states , ” said adam mckay , the writer , director and producer who made the video in conjunction with a funny or die team .
halloween is right around the corner , which means the horror movie marathons have begun . but do your psyche a favor and take a break with 16 minutes of spooktacular laughs from funny or die . everyone’s favorite mistress of the dark , elvira , has teamed up with the comedy site to host four sketches guaranteed to send shivers down your spine as well as tickle your funny bone .
parker moves to comedy central from funny or die , where he worked for over five years and served as vice president of partner content . during his tenure , he managed their award - winning partner content department and executive produced over 150 branded entertainment campaigns with brands such as fiat , universal pictures , adidas , microsoft , pepsi , sony electronics , among others . he also led the creative development and production for funny or die d . c . including the everybody votes ! project executive produced by judd apatow and the jokes for votes comedy tour headlined by sarah silverman .
i think that people who don ' t live near d . c . , when hearing that funny or die is opening up a d . c . branch at the end of the obama presidency , it might seem like we ' re preparing for the end times . like things are about to get much funnier or darker . does the office feel that way ?
i think it went really well . just yesterday the president announced that 20 million people have been insured under the affordable care act . that ' s a success . and it was amazing to see how something funny could help drive people to the website , change the narrative around the law . and that ' s what we ' re trying to do at funny or die d . c .