I can't think of the last time a seven-inch split lead me to a TV show, let alone a scrummy back-bridge of DIY television programming like Hollywood Nailz. All I thought I was getting into when I slid the 45rpm slice of block-rockin' Bay Area vibrations onto the ol' hi-fi was some good time 90's cover tunes redressed and turned-out by Grass Widow (who tackled EMF's "Unbelievable") and Shannon and the Clams (who snagged "The Power" by Snap!). And, for a fact, much enjoyment ensued. But, as luck would have it, I wanted more.
Gripping the record sleeve, flipping it over, and eyeing the artwork during that first listen, my mind swam with questions as to what the impetus was behind this particular joint funfest (as if a reason for such is needed). Questions like: what is this, Hollywood Nailz™: the Record? Why is everyone so wigged-out and googly-eyed? A wee visit to the web, et voilà, I found myself tucking into a near twenty-five minute acid rainbow of a variety show that could very well double as testimonial to thrift stores, dumpster diving, and other such pursuits that, coupled with not a small amount of ingenuity, have the power to fulfill even the most ludicrous of 1-900 intergalactic phone sex wishes and Neon Desert battle-of-the-band dreams. Speaking of the battle-of -the-bands, who knew Grass Widow could breakdance?
Hollywood Nailz is a paragon of thrown-together trash TV pleasure fashioned to feel guilt-free. For the brainchildren behind Hollywood Nailz, multi-coiffed Seth Bogart (Hunx and His Punx) and fierce-faced Brande Bytheway and their rag-tag cast of fabulous faces (including, much to my viewing enjoyment, King Khan and his tarot deck), I only hope this affair is the beginning of something terrifically de rigueur.
Hollywood Nailz is a paragon of thrown-together trash TV pleasure fashioned to feel guilt-free. For the brainchildren behind Hollywood Nailz, multi-coiffed Seth Bogart (Hunx and His Punx) and fierce-faced Brande Bytheway and their rag-tag cast of fabulous faces (including, much to my viewing enjoyment, King Khan and his tarot deck), I only hope this affair is the beginning of something terrifically de rigueur.
And, while I'm at it, let me say that perhaps the most innovative contribution Hollywood Nailz has thus far gifted to the civilized world is their saucy solution for personal condiment application, The Dipping Station™. It is, hands-down (or should I say, hands-free) my favorite revolutionary life-hack of 2013. Check out the first episode of Hollywood Nailz, in full, below.
