DRIVE-BY COMEDY

A jolly compendium of sarcasm, sex, and cynicism, DRIVE-BY COMEDY is a brief aural journey into the warped and quirky minds of some of today's funniest performers. Each artist handles his or her comedic duties with verve and aplomb, all seeming comfortable before the mike, even masterful, and all delivering satisfying stories, with the exception of Margaret Cho's tepid tale and David Brenner's salacious memory of early sexual exploration. Stephen Colbert is the blazing standout, a remarkable new voice of self-deprecating journalism. Veteran George Carlin seems to eat the microphone in his delight to share his cynical worldview--he's a man who can make even cat-hating seem reasonable. D.J.B.
(c) AudioFile 2004, Portland, Maine [Published: FEB/ MAR 04]