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From The Desk Of Liam Finn: Tim Heidecker’s Stand Up Comedy Parts One Through Nine

Liam Finn could rightly be identified as a world citizen. The New Zealand native was a globetrotting toddler, accompanying father Neil Finn on Crowded House tours, repeating the experience as a young adult with his own band, the renowned Betchadupa. To record FOMO, the sophomore follow-up to 2007 solo debut I’ll Be Lightning, Finn relocated to London, but moved to New York City three years ago. Finn’s third solo set, The Nihilist, runs the gamut of his genetic and experiential influences. Finn will be guest editing magnetmagazine.com all week. Read our new feature on him.

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Finn: I was a bit late to the party with Tim And Eric. Their show has been around for years and I only started really delving into it in 2013. I’m a long time fan of Neil Hamburger and his involvement led me to discover the many absurd facets of Tim Heidecker and Eric Wareheim. When I was sick in bed for a few days I got into watching Tim Heidecker’s stand-up comedy routine, parts one through nine. It’s amazing to watch his routine evolve. The reactions change, and where some stand up gets stale after the first experience, this only gets better and better. There’s no point trying to analyze why this feels like a new turn in comedy. You’ll either like it or you won’t. His jokes have become like songs that people call out for: favorites like the “Coke or Pepsi” gag.