The Phoenix Network:
The Phoenix
Boston
|
Portland
|
Providence
Stuff@Night
WFNX
Live Radio
|
On Demand
Adult
About
|
Advertise
Moonsigns
|
Band Guide
|
Blogs
|
In Pictures
Music
CD Reviews
|
Classical
|
Download
|
Live Reviews
|
Music Features
|
New England Music News
--> -->
See all in CD Reviews
The Color Fred
CD Reviews
Patton Oswalt
Werewolves and Lollipops | Sub Pop
By
RYAN STEWART
|
July 23, 2007
PATTON OSWALT, WEREWOLVES AND LOLLIPOPS
" alt="photo of 'PATTON OSWALT, WEREWOLVES AND LOLLIPOPS'">
3.0
Stars
Comedian Patton Oswalt has long embraced the idea that he’s unlikely to achieve mainstream success (his role in
Ratatouille
notwithstanding). True to form, on
Werewolves and Lollipops
, Oswalt takes aim at Middle American targets — fast food, the GOP, tabloid celebrities, backwards-thinking small towns — in a conversational manner that suggests he knows he’s among friends (it’s probably not a coincidence that this was recorded in Austin). The too-cool-for-school attitude would grate if Oswalt weren’t so self-depreciating: he refers to himself as a “bridge troll” and claims “my geekiness is getting in the way of my nerdiness.” Oswalt’s comedy is best when he combines his intelligence with his nerdy leanings and his rage, as in his considerations of how to travel back in time to prevent the
Star Wars
prequels from existing, or when he explains the liberal-arts gut-course standard “Physics for Poets.” His riff on writing a movie will send listeners to their Netflix accounts to find
Death Bed: The Bed That Eats People
, and his bit about the KFC Flavor Bowl will be quoted by American college kids everywhere — the geeks, not the jocks.
Related
:
Funny business
As the AltCom Festival arrives at the Somerville Theatre, we look at the roots of the indie comedy boom.
Code yellow
Peeps star in porn, snuff films
Ed Rec Vol. 2
Ed Rec Vol. 2 | Ed Banger Records
More
Funny business
As the AltCom Festival arrives at the Somerville Theatre, we look at the roots of the indie comedy boom.
Code yellow
Peeps star in porn, snuff films
Ed Rec Vol. 2
Ed Rec Vol. 2 | Ed Banger Records
A Man Named Pearl
An earnest yet inspiring documentary
Second Life P-town: Dick Dock, but no Lance Bass!
Permanent vacation
ID Check: Louis Scheele
Ghetto chef
Less
Topics
:
CD Reviews
,
Patton Oswalt
,
Patton Oswalt
,
Candy
,
More
,
Patton Oswalt
,
Patton Oswalt
,
Candy
,
Culture and Lifestyle
,
Food and Cooking
,
Foods
,
U.S. Republican Party
,
Less
Share
:
Rss
Email
Print
Comments
Add a Comment
Today's Event Picks
[FILM]
NEWMAN’S OWN: “TRIBUTE TO PAUL NEWMAN”
Plus 1 more >>
ARTICLES BY RYAN STEWART
WANDER LUST
| November 24, 2008
It's okay to look in Fallout 3
DEPARTMENT OF EAGLES | IN EAR PARK
| October 21, 2008
4AD (2008)
SECRET-AGENT MEH
| October 21, 2008
NBC’s Chuck is a concept in search of a show
RECORD REVIEWERS
| October 01, 2008
Meat Puppets, Dinosaur Jr, and Built to Spill at the Orpheum, September 27, 2008
SITH HAPPENS
| September 23, 2008
No new lease on life for Star Wars: The Force Unleashed
See all articles by:
RYAN STEWART
MOST POPULAR
Most Viewed
Most Emailed
THE BIG HURT: THE YOUTUBE ANIME MYSTERY
What the hell is wrong with the Internet? Thorpe utterly fails to investigate . . .
VANISHING BOSTON
A field guide to Boston's 'lasting' treasures — to be enjoyed before they're razed in favor of chain stores
PS3, PLEASE
Resistance 2 deserves a shot
FAST-BREAKING MUSIC
You heard it here first
SCOTT WEILAND | “HAPPY” IN GALOSHES
Softdrive/New West (2008)
A GAY DAY OFF
Striking Out
MEDICINE MEN
Two Boston poets use their art for the good of the tribe
GONGS WITH ROBOT
Gamelan Galak Tika does crossover
WINSOR DIM SUM CAFÉ
Dim sum all day and night
SWEDISH SCHNAPPS
The Martin Beck mysteries
HOT TOPICS
Boston Symphony Orchestra
,
Kim Deal
,
Radiohead
,
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
,
Harvard University
,
Kurt Weill
,
James Levine
,
James Robinson
,
John Harbison
,
Brian Eno
More Topics
. . .
LATEST SLIDESHOWS
Photos: Peter Simon's new book
Slideshow: Vanishing Boston
All Slideshows
Explore your Fantasies
Wednesday, December 03, 2008
|
Sign In
|
Register
thePhoenix.com:
Home
Listings
Editor's Picks
News
Music
Film + TV
Food + Drink
Life
Arts
Rec Room
Video
Phoenix Media/Communications Group:
Boston Phoenix
Portland Phoenix
Providence Phoenix
StuffAtNight
People2People
MassWeb Printing
G8Wave
About Us
Contact Us
Advertise With Us
Work For Us
Sitemap
RSS
Mobile
TODAY'S FEATURED ADVERTISERS
Copyright © 2008 The Phoenix Media/Communications Group