Late Night in MY Bedroom
A few weeks ago I ran into Joshua Barndt at XPACE. At the time I was editing a blog for XBLOG, when Joshua started up a conversation with my co-workder Elise Windsor, who was sitting right by me. He handed her a business card and made her promise to attend an event he was hosting that same night. Overhearing their conversation I was suddenly seduced by the sound of the word event. Joshua noticed my curiosity. So he gave me a business card and told me I should be there too. By this point, I was attending an event!
Business card
Along with the business card, he provided Elise and I with some extra information about the show. He mentioned the names of the featured artists: Nirvana the Band the Show, Team Macho and, Everything All the Time. However, because these are all local groups, and at various stages in their careers, I was only familiar with Team Macho. But, what actually rang a bell about this whole thing was the phrase: “It’s gonna be funny” Yes, fun is something I can always relate to. And then Joshua wrapped up our casual meeting with “Show and Tell Gallery tonight at 10”. It was a Wednesday, a day of the week when for me nothing much happens. And again, by this point not only I was into the idea of going to this event, but also I was convinced that it was going to be a good time.
I left XPACE that day with a business card and an event invite. But I did not want to get there and have no idea of what was going on; so I turned to the content of the card for further clues. Like most business cards, this business card was stamped with a URL: “LATENIGHTINTHEBEDROOM.COM”. Hit enter. In that site, visitors can find a list of videos, which are broken down by ‘episode’. “Episode 6”, was, at that time, the latest episode, featuring Jonas Bonetta singing/playing “Evening Hymns”. This part of “Episode 6” takes place on a rooftop with a beautiful view of Toronto’s skyline. By this point I was completely immersed by appealing melodies and visuals both of which were embedded in that episode.
Screenshot of "Episode 6", Jonas Bonetta Performing "Evening Hymns" on a Toronto Rooftop. 2009.
In an attempt to wrap my head around this ‘show’ I looked at the length of this “episode”: 27:01 and wondered if the whole thing was a video of Jonas’ performance. But to my surprise the video featured a variety of artists and musicians. For the most part, LATE NIGHT IN THE BEDROOM fuctions as a talk show. Each segment features a different artist (or group of artists) in dialogue about their work and ideas with host Carey Wass. Sometimes the interviews are also made outside of the recording studio, in various locations across downtown Toronto. These are all the things I found out after watching “Episode 6”. By this point, besides being excited about the event I was to attend that night, I was excited to see local artists presented in a brilliantly produced and almost underground local show.
At the end of the night, the event at Show and Tell Gallery proved to be a blast. A bubbly crowd packed the place. And an entertaining line-up of artists, performers and musicians ensured that “Episode 7” will be another successful show.
By this point the whole puzzle had come together. I really can’t wait for the next gig.
To see the Late Night in the Bedroom episodes go to:
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