Technically, LPC released an album this year – LP8, but really, I discovered his whole catalogue this year. What is Longmont Potion Castle? The shortest way to describe him is that he’s a prank-caller comedian, but that’s hardly fair. LPC is the Jackson Pollock of his form. Or maybe, he’s the Salvador Dali – or probably both. Instead of just picking at the people he calls, he coaxes them into absurd situations through a combination of scattershot non sequiturs and surreal pranks.
Some of them include complaining about dog gnashing or asking a restaurant manager whether he wants to get lubricated with some good old boys, or threatening people with the vengeance of Dirk Funk – and none of this sounds funny on the surface, but trust me, it’s like Jazz – once you see where LPC is taking these skits, you start to appreciate the skill and style that makes this form of prank calling an art.
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