Last fall, Ty Segall performed some solo acoustic shows in North America (including one in Toronto) and released some new tunes via Bandcamp. In December, he announced that these songs would be included on his upcoming album Freedom’s Goblin, which was set for release on January 26. He also performed one of these songs (“Fanny Dog”) on Conan.
Last night, Segall performed another tune (“My Lady’s on Fire”) on Comedy Central’s The Opposition with Jordan Klepper. It marks the first time a musical guest has appeared on the show, which premiered in September 2017. Klepper even incorporated Segall into some of the comedy bits.
I hadn’t seen The Opposition until now, but it’s quite funny. Klepper takes Stephen Colbert’s satirical version of Bill O’Reilly and runs with it, going deep into the ridiculous territory of Fox News but not quite going full Alex Jones. He even included Ty Segall into some of the comedy bits on the show; those who’ve seen Segall’s goofy humor in action won’t be surprised to learn that he held his own against Klepper’s antics. Those who haven’t seen the show before may be surprised, however, by the news that Segall wrote its theme song. You can watch the whole episode on Comedy Central (or, if you live in Canada, on The Comedy Network).
Segall, who seems like he tours nonstop, will be coming to Canada on April 11, performing at Toronto’s Danforth Music Hall. In the meantime, you can pre-order Freedom’s Goblin from Drag City.
Ty Segall Tour Dates:
Wed. Jan. 24 – Solana Beach, CA @ Belly Up Tavern
Fri. Jan. 26 – Los Angeles, CA @ Teragram Ballroom – SOLD OUT
Sat. Jan. 27 – Los Angeles, CA @ Teragram Ballroom – SOLD OUT
Sun. Jan. 28 – Los Angeles, CA @ Teragram Ballroom
Tue. Apr. 3 – Las Vegas, NV @ The Bunkhouse Saloon
Thu. Apr. 5 – Denver, CO @ Ogden Theatre
Fri. Apr. 6 – Rapid City, SD @ URSA MAJOR
Sat. Apr. 7 – Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue
Sun. Apr. 8 – Chicago, IL @ Riviera
Tue. Apr. 10 – Detroit, MI @ Majestic Theater
Wed. Apr. 11 – Toronto, ON @ Danforth Theater
Fri. Apr. 13 – Brooklyn, NY @ Brooklyn Steel
Sat. Apr. 14 – Port Chester, NY @ The Capitol Theatre
Sun. Apr. 15 – Philadelphia, PA @ Trocadero Theater
Tue. Apr. 17 – Raleigh, NC @ Lincoln Theatre
Wed. Apr. 18 – Atlanta, GA @ Variety Playhouse
Fri. Apr. 20 – Birmingham, AL @ Saturn
Sat. Apr. 21 – Pensacola, FL @ Vinyl Music Hall
Sun. Apr. 22 – New Orleans, LA @ One Eyed Jack’s
Tue. Apr. 24 – Dallas, TX @ Canton Hall
Thu. Apr. 26 – Austin, TX @ Stubb’s Outdoor (Levitation 2018)
Fri. Apr. 27 – Austin, TX @ Barracuda (part of Levitation)
Sun. April 29 – Flagstaff, AZ @ Orpheum Theatre
