This week’s interview with Brooklyn duo, Matt and Kim, is the first to take place in the stylin’ Jenville limousine. I’m very excited about this new development in the Cooking with Rockstars show, for a slew of reasons.

First of all, limos are fun! And funny. And kind of rockstar. So it’s a good fit.

But the real reason I adore the limo is that it solves a lot of practical problems. Rock clubs at sound check are notoriously dark and loud— two highly undesirable qualities if you’re trying to shoot video. You may have noticed that many of my early episodes were shot on street corners (Rilo Kiley, Ben Kweller), stairwells (Beulah), and broom closets (Enon)... all in an effort to find a place bright and quiet enough to shoot.

One night while walking with my cameraman and editor, James Holland, he spotted a limo on the street and said “You should shoot the show in one of those!” We had a chuckle then it immediately dawned on us… that would be perfect!

We could get the limo early and get the lights, cameras, and mics set up in advance, then invite the artist in for the interview, ply them with champagne, shoot the show in our predictable and controlled environment, then send them on their way and take our time cleaning up. James is a genious!

So far, it’s working out pretty much just like that. Sure, there have been some snags… like finding a place to park it, and how loud a good rain is when it’s pounding the roof. But everything considered, the Jenville Limo is a very Good Thing and is likely to be sticking around a while.

Just look at how much fun Matt and Kim are having!