Louie: "Ikea/Piano Lesson" (3.7)

The line between Louis C.K. and Louie, the character, has always been intentionally small. And even though we the audience don’t have information about what stories in Louie actually happened to the show’s writer/director, even the more fantastic stuff that’s clearly just whimsy is still personal. Having an alter-ego isn’t much in vogue anymore when it comes to independent cinema, but there was a time when Jean-Pierre Léaud’s performances were difficult to separate from Francois Truffaut’s life and Robert De Niro would annually be unleashed to perform as Martin Scorsese’s dark inner thoughts. It’s this personal sheen that covers...  read more

Aziz Ansari To Sell Special Through Digital Download

Last December comedian Louis C.K. offered his latest stand up special, Live at the Beacon Theater, via his own website for $5. He was worried about torrenting, but it only took a two day span for him to cross 100,000 sales.   read more

All Tomorrow's Parties N.J. Announces Initial Lineup

ALL TOMORROW'S PARTIES America has announced their initial I'll Be Your Mirror USA 2012 lineup. As always, the lineup does not disappoint. This September 21-23 the Asbury Park, NJ ATP festival curated by Greg Dulli (The Afghan Whigs) will feature some of it's best performances to date. The headliners include Dulli's own Afghan Whigs along with The Roots and comedian Louis C.K.  read more