Live at the Comedy Store

Live at the Comedy Store is the sixth full-length comedy special performed by comedian Louis C.K. It premiered on his website as a $5 download on January 27, 2015 and was later shown on FX.[1] The special was filmed in West Hollywood, California at the Comedy Store by C.K.'s own production company, Pig Newton, Inc.[2]

Live at the Comedy Store
Written by
Directed byLouis C.K.
StarringLouis C.K.
Music by
  • Maxfield Gast
  • Matt Kilmer
  • Adam Platt
  • Mike Shobe
  • Benjamin Wright
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
ProducerJohn Skidmore
CinematographyPaul Koestner
EditorLouis C.K.
Running time66 minutes
Original release
ReleaseJanuary 27, 2015 (2015-01-27)

The special was nominated for two Emmy awards, winning in the Outstanding Writing for a Variety Special category and nominated for Outstanding Variety Special.[3]

C.K. re-released the DVD, video and audio album for download and streaming on his website in April 2020.[4] The special also has been available to stream on Netflix since 2016.[5]

Track listing

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No.TitleLength
1."Intro"3:10
2."The Mexican"1:42
3."Vaginer"2:57
4."Reallocated Noises"3:40
5."First & Last Time Having Sex"1:36
6."Subway Crazy Person"1:56
7."Babies on a Plane"5:45
8."Being a Good Dad"4:19
9."Lying"3:05
10."Trading Notes About Race"3:05
11."13 & 9 Years Old"5:28
12."Everybody Dies"4:51
13."The Dog"4:11
14."Bats"7:15
15."Rat Sex"4:50
16."Bad Girlfriend"4:13
17."Wizard of Oz"2:30
18."Outro"0:56
Total length:65:29

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Critical reception

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The Daily Dot described the special as "a revolutionary slab of standup...masterful...pops".[7] Paste magazine said, "This is a guy who cherishes every single night he has spent behind a microphone trying to coax laughs from people."[8]

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References

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  1. ^ Dankievitch, Randy (January 28, 2015). "Louis C.K.: Live at the Comedy Store Review". TVOvermind.com. Retrieved April 9, 2020.
  2. ^ C.K., Louis (April 2, 2020). "Live At The Comedy Store Audio Download". louisck.com. Retrieved April 10, 2020.
  3. ^ "Louis C.K.: Live At The Comedy Store". Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Retrieved April 9, 2020.
  4. ^ C.K., Louis (April 2, 2020). "Shows & Specials". louisck.com. Retrieved April 9, 2020.
  5. ^ "Louis C.K.: Live At The Comedy Store". Netflix.com. August 16, 2016. Retrieved April 10, 2020.
  6. ^ "Louis C.K. – Live At The Comedy Store". Discogs.com. January 27, 2015. Retrieved April 10, 2020.
  7. ^ Keeton, Joey (January 28, 2015). "Louis C.K.'s 'Live at the Comedy Store' is a revolutionary slab of standup". The Daily Dot. Retrieved April 10, 2020.
  8. ^ Ham, Robert (January 27, 2015). "Louis C.K.: Live At The Comedy Store Review". Paste. Retrieved April 10, 2020.