Smash

A new music show called Smash premiered on Wednesday. I had taped it and decided to watch it last night. It comes on right after Boarding House, which ends next week (bummer!). The surfumentary has been one of my summer favorites. I can't wait to follow the triple crown of surfing this November.

Anyway, Smash has live performances from various "big name" artists. This week's episode included The Ataris, Black Eyed Peas, Monica, Gavin DeGraw, and Evanescence. I dig the first and last groups in thr list, but the others I barely know, which is part of the show's appeal. It's great to hear something familiar and discover something new. Now if there was a series showcasing local and indie groups, that would be sweet.

The hosts were the hot and cute (or cute and hot) Emily VanCamp and Gregory Smith of Everwood. The weakest moments of the show were the interviews. Maybe they could copy Hey! Hey! Hey! Music Champ and have a couple of quick-thinking comedians (like Downtown) host, interview and play games (like Jenga) with the artists.