New PFT

[not that clay]

The new Paul F. Tompkins record is out. I downloaded it off Amazon ($7.99. Cheap!). It's delightful! 

Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Freak-Wharf-Explicit/dp/B002XI062Y
CD available here: http://www.aspecialthing.com/store/index.htm

[samir]

President Baby made me spit out some (filtered) water.

[sonicdork]

The new Paul F. Tompkins record is out. I downloaded it off Amazon ($7.99. Cheap!). It's delightful! 

Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Freak-Wharf-Explicit/dp/B002XI062Y
CD available here: http://www.aspecialthing.com/store/index.htm

Thanks for the heads up. Hilarious!

[Christina]

President Baby made me spit out some (filtered) water.

"I have to tell you, sir, that you're getting too big for this."

[JonFromMaplewood]

I woke my wife up with my guffawing at Paul's description of "Go Ask Alice."  That book was considered such heavy duty stuff when I was growing up. Reading it was right up there with "Forever" by Judy Blume as some kind of ridiculous, arbitrary rite of passage.

On another topic, albeit overlapping, I find the cover of "Freak Wharf" wonderfully disturbing and mesmerizing. There is no freak in it, which would have been an obvious choice.   Instead, it is a painting of Paul, dressed as a captain, with a perplexed or perhaps disgusted look on his face (pipe out of mouth in surprise?). You (or just I?) get the feeling that he is a wayward captain who pulled into the wrong port and is currently looking out upon the freaks.  Leaving it to the imagination was a wonderful idea.

I need to find hobbies.

[Pat K]

On another topic, albeit overlapping, I find the cover of "Freak Wharf" wonderfully disturbing and mesmerizing. There is no freak in it, which would have been an obvious choice.   Instead, it is a painting of Paul, dressed as a captain, with a perplexed or perhaps disgusted look on his face (pipe out of mouth in surprise?). You (or just I?) get the feeling that he is a wayward captain who pulled into the wrong port and is currently looking out upon the freaks.  Leaving it to the imagination was a wonderful idea.

I see it more as a look of grim determination. Like, maybe he's the only captain gutsy or crazy enough to sail to the freak wharf, which for some reason is an important job that needs to be done.  "I didn't ask to sail to this Freak Wharf, but this is the life Fate has chosen for me."

[moonshake]

I pre-ordered the CD from AST and am still waiting for it.

[Martin]

I pre-ordered the CD from AST and am still waiting for it.

Me too! And I will LIVE TWEET my experience with it when I get it!!

[masterofsparks]

I plan on purchasing it later this week. I can't wait to hear it, but I figure it will probably be two or so weeks until I get it. I will be crazed with anticipation by the time it arrives.

[jbissell]

I pre-ordered the CD from AST and am still waiting for it.

Same here.

But I lived it, maaannn.

[JonFromMaplewood]

On another topic, albeit overlapping, I find the cover of "Freak Wharf" wonderfully disturbing and mesmerizing. There is no freak in it, which would have been an obvious choice.   Instead, it is a painting of Paul, dressed as a captain, with a perplexed or perhaps disgusted look on his face (pipe out of mouth in surprise?). You (or just I?) get the feeling that he is a wayward captain who pulled into the wrong port and is currently looking out upon the freaks.  Leaving it to the imagination was a wonderful idea.

I see it more as a look of grim determination. Like, maybe he's the only captain gutsy or crazy enough to sail to the freak wharf, which for some reason is an important job that needs to be done.  "I didn't ask to sail to this Freak Wharf, but this is the life Fate has chosen for me."

You have a very good take on it. And I may have to say "I didn't ask to sail to this Freak Wharf" every day at work from now on.

[roubaix]

I listened late last night, hilarious as expected

He was just on CaEE for nearly three hours ... do check it out if you haven't yet
http://www.comedyandeverythingelse.net/episode/episode-68-paul-f-tompkins

[TacoSmith]

I listened late last night, hilarious as expected

He was just on CaEE for nearly three hours ... do check it out if you haven't yet
http://www.comedyandeverythingelse.net/episode/episode-68-paul-f-tompkins

And Tom is mentioned towards the end somewhere.

Also, if all of you could stop discussing this album until I get my copy I would really appreciate it.

[Jouster]

On another topic, albeit overlapping, I find the cover of "Freak Wharf" wonderfully disturbing and mesmerizing. There is no freak in it, which would have been an obvious choice.   Instead, it is a painting of Paul, dressed as a captain, with a perplexed or perhaps disgusted look on his face (pipe out of mouth in surprise?). You (or just I?) get the feeling that he is a wayward captain who pulled into the wrong port and is currently looking out upon the freaks.  Leaving it to the imagination was a wonderful idea.

I see it more as a look of grim determination. Like, maybe he's the only captain gutsy or crazy enough to sail to the freak wharf, which for some reason is an important job that needs to be done.  "I didn't ask to sail to this Freak Wharf, but this is the life Fate has chosen for me."

You have a very good take on it. And I may have to say "I didn't ask to sail to this Freak Wharf" every day at work from now on.

Not to crap on your interpretation, but if you buy the CD and see the gatefold cover the whole thing falls apart.  I guess the full picture was not included with the digital release.

edit: I can produce a jpg, if called upon.

[AllisonLeGnome]

Add me to the "preordered the CD and now anxiously waiting" list! (The fact that I'm not in the place to which it's being sent is part of the problem in my case.)