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Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie Review: Lightning in a Bottle

by Pat Mullen
September 5, 2025
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Matt Johnson and Jay McCarrol double down with bigger stunts in hopes of finally playing Toronto's Rivoli in Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie.

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