I discovered Aziz Ansari simultaneously when the NBC series Parks & Recreation debuted, and then saw his first stand-up special on Comedy Central. I enjoy his relentless, enthusiastic delivery and lightning-quick wit. After the demise of the series, I was curious what his next move would be and Aziz wasted no time, releasing his fourth stand-up special (Live At Madison Square Garden), publishing a book (Modern Romance: An Investigation) and creating as well as starring in a new series that was quickly picked up by Netflix, Master Of None, in successive order over a few months.
After putting it off for months, I finally binged Master of None over the course of two weeks - I do have a life! - and am more a fan of the man than ever before. Each episode tackles an aspect (Parents, Nashville, etc) of his character Dev's life in both funny, authentic, and touching ways, helped in no small part by having his friends and his own parents portray themselves. I know I am not the desired demographic, skewing 20 years too high, but I highly recommend the show. Thankfully for viewers like me (I hope I'm not the only one), there is music aplenty in each and every episode. It is a very diverse playlist, laced with old school hip-hop, eighties New Wave, jazz, country, Bollywood, and other soundtrack themes. Courtesy of music Supervisor Zach Cowie and co-supervisor Kerri Drootin.
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