Reality Show Lens Turns To The LES

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This will never top Jersey Shore, but there's allegedly a new reality show in the works called The Scene…LES, that ”straddles the line between the music world and the real life drama of up and coming Singer-Songwriters who live around and play the circuit of performance venues on the Lower East Side of New York City.” Isn't the music scene in Brooklyn now?

The Craigslist ad reads: "The program will primarily focus on 8-10 of the best up and comers following them through their successes, failures, struggles, relationships and ambitions as they navigate their way through the myriad of challenges that is the music world today. We are not just seeking songwriters, but actors, actresses, scenesters… people who inhabit the L.E.S music scene. We want real characters who can bring an added dimension of interest and credibility to the forum. ie: bloggers, journalists, fans…etc."

The show will be produced by Jimmy Lloyd Productions, which Bowery Boogie points out currently broadcasts a show on WNBC’s NY NonStop." Since they're stressing how real this is all going to be, we're guessing there won't be any free-rent living situation at THOR or Blue.

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By Jen Carlson in Arts & Entertainment on January 8, 2010 5:10 PM

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unsunghiro

i'd probably say the same thing if this was set in williamsburg but... this is pathetic.

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NannyState

First they ban roll-down gates, now this.

blackwhole

i smell a spin doctors comeback

robingee

no no no no no no no no

Billiamsburg

oh i get it! its a show about rich trust fund girls who say they musicians at parties, not ACTUAL musicians!

bklynbagel

sad when a scenester becomes out of touch

Qraymond

Wait, I thought the LES was totally "over"?!?!

http://gothamist.com/2009/12/27/former_observer_editor_breaks_up_wi.php

I am so confused. Please make trend instructions clearer.

jaycjay

This will bring it back, just like with the Jersey shore -- which thanks to the MTV show is now expected the country's hottest resort area next summer.

Mookie Wilson

Wow, that sounds really fucking lame.

Think2wice

"Isn't the music scene in Brooklyn now?"

Ssssh! Let the baby have it's bottle and keep on thinking that it's a trend spotter.

jaycjay

"failures, struggles, relationships and ambitions as they navigate their way through the myriad of challenges that is the music world today"

I get it. The show is filling a niche, since there won't be a third season of Flight of the Conchords.

They should sign "Murray" to help guide these aspiring scenesters to success. And start every episode with roll call at a "cast meeting."