Lewis Black, along with Stephen Lynch, put on one of the most successful shows in recent Binghamton memory. What did you expect? This campus needed some laughter after the sky pisses on our heads nearly everyday, so we all flocked to a great comedy show.

Now you can relive the experience of Lewis Black live, as Comedy Central has just released “The Carnegie Hall Performance,” a two-disc recording of Black’s performance on Sept. 24, 2005 at the titular venue. This is his biggest release to date, and it captures the biggest gig he’s done.

In his trademark style, Black remarks on the first track that it just doesn’t feel right to play in such an historic venue. Still, you get a sense he is greatly honored by the privilege to perform at Carnegie Hall, mentioning his parents are in the audience right before he tells some hysterical anecdotes about them.

The subject matter of Lewis Black’s material is varied. He talks with honesty and energy about general things, like getting old and eating candy corn on Halloween, eliciting a lot of laughs. Contemporary news, like New Orleans, Terry Schiavo, gay marriage and many other topics are lambasted thoroughly. Not one to make fun of the destruction in New Orleans or the mess that was the Terry Schiavo case, Black instead focuses on the idiots in power who failed to respond to Katrina, and who judged Schiavo was functioning normally after only seeing her on TV. His frustration about the current state of affairs is palpable, but his anger manifests itself in a flurry of curses and rants that you can’t help but laugh at. Black’s talent is making the audience see just how fucked up these situations are, using copious amounts of sarcasm and irony.

Loaded with material, new and old, “The Carnegie Hall Performance” is well worth a purchase if you want to spend a good two hours laughing away and nodding in agreement with the points Black makes. This one is funny from start to finish, which is not an easy feat. Highly recommended.