"I've never seen anything like that ...in all my years in Vaudeville I have NEVER...THAT’S AMAZING...can we see a little more?"
--
Paul Shaffer
Fans of the
Late Show with David Letterman know neo-Vaudevillian Kiva Kahl as the Grinder Girl. The Grinder Girl is one of an odd
menagerie of "talent" who are part of a regular Letterman gag called "
Will it float?"
The Grinder Girl wears a silver '50s sci fi outfit. On her stomach is a metal plate. Into the metal plate she grinds a
buzz saw. This creates a startling shower of sparks. While grinding whirling metal on metal, she grinds her body in a
seductive manner. Behold, the Grinder Girl.
Ms. Kahl is a
Russian born performer and
make-up artist. She seems to have gotten her start doing sideshow acts at
Coney Island. She's also part of a performance art group called
AntiGravity.