Shock & Awe: Live at Oxford Playhouse
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Bill Hicks was the last great social satirist, the true descendent of comedians like Lenny Bruce, Richard Pryor and Mort Sahl. The self-described 'Prince of Darkness,' his work confronted the hypocrisies of late-20th century American life, divining comedy from the more evil impulses of the government and the mass media while assaulting the soulnessness of mainstream culture. An alcoholic, coke addict and chain smoker, Hicks also experimented heavily with hallucinogenic drugs, and his monologues addressed issues of expanded consciousness and spirituality rare to the comedy format; for all of the rage inherent in his sta
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Manufacturer: Invasion
Release date: 29 July 2003
Number of discs: 1
EAN: 0827565001323 UPC: 827565001323
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Release date: 29 July 2003
Number of discs: 1
EAN: 0827565001323 UPC: 827565001323