I remember looking through last month’s issue of Exclaim! Magazine and seeing Nirvana The Band The Show in it. Not only did the name immediately catch my eye, but after reading the article, I was very intrigued by the concept of the online show as well. Obviously knowing me though, I quickly forgot to go home and search for it (in my defence, I was distracted by Ladytron’s amazing live show that night). But when I ran out of things to look up today, I suddenly remembered that article and paid a visit to the show’s website before I forgot again – and I must say, I fucking love this show now.
Nirvana The Band The Show revolves around the two comedic members of a band fittingly named, Nirvana The Band (duh) and their ambitious goal to one day play a set at Toronto’s Rivoli. As a result of such desires though, Matt Johnson and Jay McCarrol are driven to extreme (yet hilarious) lengths to try and get their band booked.
I’ve got to say, I rarely laugh really hard at many jokes on television shows, but literally five minutes into the first episode, I was dying with laughter. The love-hate chemistry between Matt and Jay are endearing to watch and one can never predict what Matt will say next or come up with. It’s also refreshing to see Matt and Jay run around familiar spots of downtown Toronto, mainly situated around the Queen and Spadina area, as that is where the Rivoli is located. Also, each episode seems to have its own unique theme/parody, including episodes based on Lost, CSI or even Fraser. Episodes aren’t nearly as long as regular shows on TV, so if you’re looking for something short to watch online, I definitely endorse Nirvana The Band The Show. Now create the buzz.
Additionally, I noticed that Jay McCarroll actually owns a MySpace Music page with music up, so feel free to check that out as well. “The Suck” is pretty good, as is his cool cover of Bjork’s “Hyperballad”. His music’s not bad – he should definitely be given a spot at the Rivoli one night.
In other news, Sub-Pop’s The Ruby Suns will be opening for Tilly and the Wall on August 2nd at the Mod Club. Unfortunately, I won’t be making it to the show (which makes me want to cry as I’ve been waiting to see Tilly and the Wall for years now!) so someone better go and let me know how it goes.
In other news, if you were able to make it out to today’s Ladyfest garage sale at Kensington Market’s *Hotspot Gallery, we’d like to thank you a million! I apologize for not informing you on the time as I didn’t find out until last night. Anyway, the clothes were amazing (I was able to nab a couple of things) and all the other miscellaneous things were also equally wonderful and interesting. If you missed out, then shame on you! Please do attend Ladyfest in September though! Schedules and details to come.
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