by Jac Kern
10.01.2012
David Liebe Hart and Hunter Valentine perform in town this week
OK, maybe David
Liebe Hart and Hunter Valentine are not the A-list celebs you had in mind, but
for fans of Adult Swim’s cult hit Tim and
Eric Awesome Show Great Job! and Showtime’s unscripted guilty pleasure The Real L Word (respectively), this is
an exciting week to be in Cincinnati.
Tonight, The Comet
hosts a free show with David Liebe Hart, Hardon Collider and Jordin Goff. Considering Hart's
best known from Adult Swim, it should be expected that this show will bring the
weird. Hart gained attention with his Los Angeles public television show, The Junior Christian Science Bible Lesson
Program — a quirky mix of music, puppetry, cautions against drug use and
much more. Today, he’s recognized from Tim
and Eric, on which he’s performed songs with said creepy puppets.
Check him out at
The Comet tonight for punk rock
and puppets at 9 p.m. Fun fact: DLH believes that as a child, he was abducted by
aliens known as Korendians.
Here’s his tribute to the alien race:
And now for
something completely different!
Hunter Valentine is
a Toronto-born, NYC-based alt-rock lady band currently touring North America.
The group played 2011’s MidPoint Music Festival and is returning to Mainstay
Rock Bar Friday night in support of Collide and Conquer, debuting Oct. 23.
The band formed in
2004 and I’ll admit, they weren’t on my radar until this summer when The Real L Word’s third season
premiered. The reality show centered on a group of hip L.A. lesbians introduced
new cast members from New York City this season. The new ladies? Hunter
Valentine. Cameras followed lead singer Kiyomi, drummer Laura, bassist Vero and
then-guitar and keyboard player Somer as they jammed, drank, partied and
fought their way through last year’s tour. The season ended with Somer (not-so-surprisingly)
parting ways with the band, making room for HV newbie, Aimee.
Will Real L’s Lauren, who made things
official with Kiyomi the the end of the season, be present as Hunter Valentine groupie
supreme? Swing by Mainstay Downtown at 10:30 p.m. Friday to find out.
Peep this promotional video HV shot for The Real L
Word:
0 Comments · Wednesday, September 5, 2012
Despite being marketed as a violent testosterone fest, Sons of Anarchy (10
p.m. Tuesdays, FX) features a cast of strong characters and a storyline
that is oddly relatable, making it far more than just a gritty dude
show.
1 Comment · Wednesday, August 29, 2012
Let’s face it: The majority of shows on
TV can be considered “guilty pleasures” at best. Just based on the sheer
ratio of churned-out, crappy television to quality programming, the
Kardashians and gypsies far outnumber the Drapers and Game of Thrones. But there’s nothing wrong with a little indulgence, right?
0 Comments · Wednesday, August 22, 2012
As summer winds down, students head back
to school, football fans flex their tailgating muscles, fashionistas
break out new wardrobes and TV people prepare for the return of fall
favorites. Here’s a peek at what’s to come this season.
0 Comments · Wednesday, August 15, 2012
When IFC took
on Bullet in the Face (10 p.m. Thursday and
Friday), the network embraced the campy side of action favorites to
present an explosive, comedic television event.
0 Comments · Tuesday, July 31, 2012
“You’re either in, or you’re out.” In
addition to cranking out catchphrases, Heidi Klum has kept her
infectious runway reality show going for nearly a decade. Project Runway pits designers against each other as they
create ensembles to be shown
on the catwalk and judged by big names in fashion.
0 Comments · Wednesday, July 25, 2012
When one of the guys behind Mr. Show and Between Two Ferns creates
a podcast-turned-television series, you can’t expect a modern day
Johnny Carson. Scott Auckerman's Comedy Bang! Bang! playfully
spoofs the conventional talk show format, featuring interviews, shorts and skits
0 Comments · Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Ever since the days of Stick Stickly
(Nickelodeon’s popsicle stick seasonal host of the ’90s), I’ve loved me
some summer television. When you get burnt out on bikinis and barbeques,
crank up the AC, crack open a beer and check out these summer shows.
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04.10.2012
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Upcoming shows and recent TV announcements
Based on the style of BBC sitcom The Thick of It, HBO’s Veep (10 p.m. Sundays) stars Julia Louis-Dreyfus as the Vice President of the United States. For those of us who’ve had more than their fill of Sarah Palin after the channel’s movie Game Change, don’t worry — this is a fictional storyline not based on any gun-toting beauty queens. The comedy follows the less-than-glamorous day-to-day tasks of V.P. Selina Meyer. Think Parks and Recreation if Leslie Knope made it to the White House. Selling point: Tony Hale (otherwise known as Buster Bluth) plays her bodyguard. Veep premieres April 22.Did you watch that Portlandia sketch about the fictional restaurant Around the World in 80 Plates, “a culinary voyage across the seven seas of flavor,” and think that would be a great premise for a food and travel show? Well, the folks over at Bravo did (or it at least seems like it) when they created a new reality show where chefs compete while traveling across the world, entitled — wait for it — Around the World in 80 Plates (10 p.m. Mondays). Chefs Cat Cora and Curtis Stone host. Tune in May 9 for the premiere to see if Craig’s Crazy Guac Tacs are involved in any way (fingers crossed).Move over, Kardashians — there’s a new family in E! town. Mrs. Eastwood & Company (10 p.m. Sundays) takes the ubiquitous reality formula to Northern California, focusing on the lives of Clint’s wife, Dina, and two of his daughters, Francesca and Morgan. The ladies live on a sprawling ranch complete with a sassy housekeeper and herd of pets. The show focuses on the Eastwoods’ pet project, grownup boyband, Overtone. Hit show or hot mess? Find out May 20 when the series debuts.Other recent show announcements include the following premiere dates: HBO's True Blood (9 p.m. Sunday, June 10), TNT's revival of Dallas (9 p.m. Wednesday, June 13) and my guiltiest of pleasures, Showtime's The Real L Word (10 p.m. Thursday, July 12).