Dan's Space Van

August 11, 2016 8:05 AM

Canadian musician Danny Michel has a vintage 1978 Star Trek van, in which he interviews musicians in the front seat, before having them perform in the red velvet back of the van. Guests have included The Milk Carton Kids , astronaut-guitarist Chris Hadfield, and many other (mostly Canadian) musicians.
posted by easternblot (11 comments total)

Of course, Alan Doyle and Jim Cuddy have played the back of the van. OF COURSE.
posted by Kitteh at 8:15 AM on August 11, 2016 [1 favorite]

If you have not heard of The Milk Carton Kids then hie thee to their site where thou mayest download their first two albums free gratis. And catch their live show if you can. That is all.
posted by Johnny Wallflower at 8:22 AM on August 11, 2016 [5 favorites]

That is a fucking sweet van.
posted by escape from the potato planet at 8:24 AM on August 11, 2016 [1 favorite]

A '78 van? Canadian? If he got the boys from Toronto to perform La Villa Strangiato in that thing time and space would collide.
posted by Ber at 8:26 AM on August 11, 2016

"To boldly go where no van has gone before"
Well played.
posted by cardboard at 8:55 AM on August 11, 2016 [1 favorite]

It would be fitting if someone were to come up with Star Trek-themed lyrics to the Descendents' "Van."
posted by stannate at 9:27 AM on August 11, 2016

If he got the boys from Toronto to perform La Villa Strangiato in that thing time and space would collide.

Do you ever take it through any sweet time signature changes?
posted by thelonius at 10:24 AM on August 11, 2016 [1 favorite]

Not sure I'm buying the vintage 1978ness of this. That looks a lot more like a movies-era Enterprise to me. The engine nacelles in particular. I'm thinking that's a 1978 van that someone more recently painted up out of an excess of hipster ironic kitsch.

I'm so ashamed.
posted by Naberius at 10:48 AM on August 11, 2016

Ah HA! 1978 van painted in 1980 for the original owner, which explains the ST:TMP looking Enterprise.

Though not some of the other design choices...
posted by Naberius at 11:18 AM on August 11, 2016

They come running just as fast as they can
'Cause every girl's crazy 'bout a Star Trek van
posted by darksasami at 1:56 PM on August 11, 2016 [3 favorites]

Thanks so much for this! Never heard of Dan or any of these other artists and they have all been great. Totally addictive!
posted by white_devil at 7:26 AM on August 12, 2016 [1 favorite]