Austinist Show Preview: Neil Hamburger @ Emo's

“America’s Funnyman” Neil Hamburger brings his offbeat comedic ramblings to Emo’s (Inside) this Friday. Drag City will release the cult figure’s latest album Neil Hamburger Sings Country Winners on April 21st; you can preview new material here. Dave Gleason, Rachel Haden, and Joe Goldmark are just a few of the musicians that aid Hamburger’s country cause on the record.

Besides maintaining a healthy discography throughout his career, Hamburger hosted Poolside Chats on Tom Green’s The Channel for a number of months, interviewing artists such as Buzz Osborne, Bonnie “Prince” Billy, and Kyle Gass. There has not been a new episode of the show in almost a year although there were a couple of random Hamburger appearances on Tom Green’s shows in 2007. Hamburger also had a cameo in the 2006 movie Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny and opened for the comedic duo on their “Pick of Destiny” tour. A prolific performer, Hamburger prides himself on the playing gigs almost every night of the calendar year, a claim that is arguably an exaggeration.

Check out the Bonnie “Prince” Billy Poolside Chat via TomGreen.com after the jump.