Roadies
I am not a Cameron Crowe fan. But I loved Roadies, it was the rom-com-music story told over 10 episodes that I seriously didn't know I needed. I'm a film fanatic and while I do love the music I like (if you get what I mean) I'm not 'all about the music' like most of the characters in the show. The roadies from rigging to management are on a nation wide tour of famous band, The Staton-House Band (terrible name). Its all about their loves, lives and how dedicated they are to the music and their loyalty to the band. There are episodes about stalker fans, super fans, mean spirited critics, superstitions, missing band members, accountants and of course death. Its a literal love letter to the roadies for any band and anyone who loves music THIS much. Gutted there was no second season as the show ends on major cliffhangers but alas the Amazon Prime show was cancelled.
Smash
Speaking of shows that were cancelled, Smash is top of the list of shows that should not have been cancelled but you could see it happening a mile off. The first season focused on the workshop of a new musical about Marilyn Monroe and the two possible leads, Broadway professional looking for her starring moment and new in town and talented as hell looking for her big break. As well as Angelica Huston as the producer who shows up every now and then to throw drinks at her arse of an ex-husband. I personally enjoyed the secons season more as it introduced another show that was going to be off broadway, Hit List, created by two up and comers who team up with said new in town girl. The songs were great and the lame characters from season 1 were ditched for a cleaner cut cast. But alas, shows aout Broadway are damn expensive so no season 3.
Flight of the Conchords
Unlike the others, this show was not cancelled and instead ended on an odd high low note. New Zealand's no. 4 folk band, Flight of the Conchords, aka Bret and Jermaine who are trying to breakthrough into the music biz in New York with the help of their fellow New Zealander Murray who works as the Deputy Cultural Attaché at the New Zealand Consulate and moonlights at their manager. While trying to navigate the 'scene', the attentions of their number one (and only) fan Mel and having the ocassional romantic interlude, the duos songs are played out like music videos and they are so perfectly bizarre. Such a brilliant show, I do miss it.
