PONCHO TV NEW SEASON
Poncho season 4 has started. Although we'll miss Dan's bum crack (seriously, it featured in most episodes) - it's good to have Nick back!
Let's begin by taking you back in time, back to a simpler time, a better time. It's January 2011 and three friends have set out on a media venture just like every other - to create a music journalistic enterprise to incorporate everything new and awesome that Australian music has to offer. The difference, these guys do it well.
The trio, combining of NICK CLARKE, DAN WATT and TIM HAMILTON, better known as PONCHO TV, had, for the past year been bringing us music news, interviews, reviews and anything else of interest in the form of weekly webisodes. Over the three seasons of 15 (or so) minute eps, Clarke and Watt (with Hamilton behind the scenes) managed to combine journalism with genuine observational comedy. Whether it be; GOTYE, Dubstep, Julia Gillard vs Kevin Rudd, AFL, Sexuality or Prime-Time Television - they'll somehow fit it in between interviewing massive acts and subtly making fun of society one joke at a time.
They've also been known to put their bodies through some of the most outlandish (and stupid) stunts for attention, including: walking from Melbourne to Geelong and locking themselves in a room listening to DUCK SAUCE's 'Barbara Streisand' on repeat for 36 hours.
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But of course, you already know this. So let's get back to the present.
The team is back for season four; but this time around it's begun on a less than perfect note, with half of the on screen talent, Dan Watt, announcing he was leaving the show late last year.
After this shock announcement, many fans believed the end was nigh for Poncho - or at least the show would lose some of its brilliance - but luckily we were all proven completely wrong. The team have opted against bringing in another co-host to the show; instead the new season sees Clarke taking the reins on his lonesome. In season opener; aptly titled 'All By Myself', Clarke faces the world of journalism on his own, struggling with the possibilities of his future as a solo presenter.
Whilst dealing with his inner troubles; he attempts to befriend Roger Waters, is harassed by Drosspig, talks to a cactus and successfully dances a one-man ballroom routine - plus it features PURPLE SNEAKERS favourite, OWL EYES. What more could you want from episode one?
Watch HERE, thank us later.
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Words by Tom Hutchins.
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