A new virtual variety show debuted last night at the Bushwick music venue Elsewhere, which aired live on the streaming platform Twitch and featured performances from New York’s own Princess Nokia and the comedian Peter Smith, who hosted.
Described by Elsewhere co-founder Jake Rosenthal as a freewheeling, improvised, absurdist comedy talk show with music, Elsewhere Sound Space is an interactive program that tells of the sci-fi misadventure of a musical artist who has been launched into outer space. The show is packed with related semi-improvised comedic skits, psychedelic musical performances, artist interviews and intermixed wellness advice for viewers watching from home.
Throughout the two-hour program, Princess Nokia performed enough songs to make up a full-length set. Although while she ended up forgetting the words to a couple of songs, viewers got to see something better: the Princess’ freestyle flow. Nothing will replace the sound quality of a live set, but Princess Nokia’s show had surprisingly good audio for a Twitch stream. But as a pro tip, listen with your best headphones.
