Posted by Leilani Polk on Jul. 27, 2009, at 12:00 am
A weekly bulletin on musical guests playing late night TV; set your TIVOs or DVRs if you’ve got an early bedtime.
The Late Show with David Letterman, CBS
Monday, July 27: Dave Matthews Band
Tuesday, July 28: Silversun Pickups
Wednesday, July 29: Elbow (The British alt rockers are currently on tour with Coldplay.)
Thursday, July 30: Cage the Elephant (They don’t have a new album out since their 2008 self-titled debut, but they did play a much-talked-about set at Bonnaroo.)
Friday, July 31: Dave Matthews Band (Two nights of DMB on Letterman. Woo fucking hoo!)
Posted by Leilani Polk on Jul. 20, 2009, at 6:23 am
A weekly bulletin on musical guests playing late night TV; set your TIVOs or DVRs if you’ve got an early bedtime.
The Late Show with David Letterman, CBS
Monday, July 20: Spinnerette (the alt rock foursome featuring Brody Dalle and Tony Bevilacqua, both formerly of The Distillers; the band just released their self-titled debut in June)
Tuesday, July 21: the Flatlanders
Wednesday, July 22: Diane Birch
Thursday, July 23: Ginuwine (pictured) with Missy Elliott (They’ll likely perform “Get Involved,” the second single from Ginuwine’s latest album, A Man’s Thoughts. The song also features Timbaland — he produced it — but he’s not scheduled to appear.)
Friday, July 24: Judy Collins Read the rest of this entry »
Posted by Leilani Polk on Jul. 13, 2009, at 12:00 am
A weekly bulletin on musical guests playing late night TV; set your TIVOs or DVRs if you’ve got an early bedtime.
The Late Show with David Letterman, CBS Monday, July 13: Kelly Clarkson (Pictured, to promote her new album, All I Ever Wanted)
Tuesday, July 14: Wilco with Feist (who will perform their collaboration from Wilco the Album, “You and I.”)
Wednesday, July 15: Paul McCartney (hopefully he’s be yakking and playing)
Thursday, July 16: Grizzly Bear (to make up for their non-appearance a few months ago, when they got bumped because GM’s Bob Lutz went over. Will likely play something from Veckatimest.)
Friday, July 17: Metric
I actually remember seeing this commercial on the air as a six-year-old boy in 1984. It sparked my desire and my need to own one of those red jackets. Also appearing in the commercial is Alfonso Ribeiro, Carlton Banks from The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air.
If “Michael Jackson” and “Pepsi ad” sound like something you’ve heard in the same sentence before, you’re probably recalling how in the same year, while recording a Pepsi commercial on stage in Los Angeles, Jackson was apparently seriously burned by malfunctioning equipment, which may or may not have led to some of his later plastic surgeries.
Posted by Leilani Polk on Jun. 29, 2009, at 12:00 am
A weekly bulletin on musical guests playing late night TV; set your TIVOs or DVRs if you’ve got an early bedtime and you haven’t already caught these appearances (or want to see them again).
Posted by Eric Snider on Jun. 10, 2009, at 10:13 am
For nearly an hour last night, the New York Dolls played to type as an aging, reunited rock ‘n’ roll band living off their legacy: solid but not inspired, willing but a little fatigued. Then something kicked in. “Muddy Bones,” from their new album Cause I Sez So, a song pulled from the early Stones playbook, seemed to energize David Johansen, Sylvain Sylvain and the other, newer, Dolls. The shoulder-to-shoulder crowd on the floor of the State Theatre picked up on it. (Photo by Tracy May)
For the show’s remaining 40-or-so minutes, the New York Dolls conjured up their rambunctious early-’70s selves, sans the drag attire and the heroin and with far better chops. Extended versions of early tunes “Jet Boy,” “Personality Crisis” and “Trash” — which alternated between the early punk version and the reggae take on Sez So — brought the set to a loud, satisfying crescendo.
(The show’s latter portion was powerful enough that only once did I slip out into the lobby to check on the Magic/Lakers game, and thanks to the Dolls hitting the stage just after 9, I was able to catch the fourth quarter on my couch in front of the 57-inch.) Read the rest of this entry »
The Tonight Show with Conan O’Brien, NBC Tuesday, June 9: Bonnie Raitt and Taj Mahal (Likely promoting their “BonTaj Roulet” co-headlining tour, a series of concerts where the two veteran blues artists perform separate sets with their own bands, and then take the stage together for a blues jam)
Wednesday, June 10: Rancid Thursday, June 11: Neko Case (The rest of this week’s schedule + video of Pearl Jam on Conan after the jump.) Read the rest of this entry »
Last year, America’s indifferent masses finally acknowledged the country’s desperate need for change and elected a leader who not only represented change but inspired confidence, re-affirmed those freedoms we held so dear, and gave us back our sense of patriotism without making us feel ashamed of it. The dark times aren’t over, but we’ve filled ourselves with enough hope to get by.
You get the idea that Akron/Family is feeling the same sense of re-claimed patriotism before even hearing their new album. The cover of Set ‘Em Wild, Set ‘Em Free (Dead Oceans) features the American flag, its star-spangled square replaced by a tie-dye swirl of white on faded navy, its broad stripes wrinkled and gaping in spots. But it still hangs proud and defiant, if a bit worse for wear. (Video and rating after the jump.)Read the rest of this entry »
Posted by Leilani Polk on May. 11, 2009, at 12:44 am
A weekly bulletin on musical guests playing late night TV; set your TIVOs or DVRs if you’ve got an early bedtime.
The Late Show with David Letterman, CBS
Monday, May 11: The Killers
Tuesday, May 12: Chrisette Michele (Def Jam’s latest neo-soul pop singer, pictured)
Wednesday, May 13: Wynton Marsalis
Thursday, May 14: Rick Ross with Magazeen (Do I not get “Yacht Club” or is it really like a serious version of, “I’m on a Boat,” and, awful? I mean, really awful, maybe because it’s not tongue-in-cheek?)
Friday, May 15: Mastodon
Posted by Leilani Polk on May. 5, 2009, at 3:56 pm
Hollywood director David Lynch is one freak-minded mutha. Although I was far too young for Twin Peaks (only 10 when it premiered), my parents never stopped me from watching Lynch’s two-season ABC drama and I was compelled to continue after the first episode.
It was television like none I’d never seen before, one that both intrigued yet completely and utterly disturbed me with its dark, bizarre aesthetic, tortured characters, and intriguing storyline, about an FBI agent who’s sent to a small town, Twin Peaks, to investigate the murder of the town’s young, seemingly innocent, homecoming queen, Laura Palmer. The soundtrack was full of slinky and somehow sneaky jazz, and melancholy compositions with ethereal vocals, motifs borrowed from Julee Cruise’s 1989 album, Floating into the Night, which was written in large part by Angelo Badalamenti and Lynch. Quite interesting and haunting music, and some that I’ll not soon forget.
This time, the enigmatic Lynch (who, in addition to being a filmmaker and composer, is a visual artist as well) has used his deranged imagination to create 50 or so original photographs for the upcoming Danger Mouse-Sparklehorse album, Dark Night of the Soul. The director’s photographs will also be published in a book to be released along with the album. (Videos after the jump.) Read the rest of this entry »
Yeah Yeah Yeahs were the musical guests on Saturday Night Live this weekend. They played Zero, the single from their new album It’s Blitz! (reviewed here) and, rather strangely, an older song, Maps. Old but good at least. here’s Zero:
Here’s the brand new video for Now We Can See by threesome the Thermals. According to the band’s Web site, the track is #1 on commercial specialty radio, tied with Silversun Pickups‘ Panic Switch. Fancy…
Posted by Leilani Polk on Apr. 6, 2009, at 1:12 pm
A weekly bulletin on musical guests playing the five-nights-a-week late night talk shows (and SNL); set your TIVOs or DVRs, if you haven’t already seen them…
The Late Show with David Letterman, CBS Monday, April 6: Razorlight (original air date 03/11)
Tuesday, April 7: Cursive (03/13)
Wednesday, April 8: Bell X1 (03/17)
Friday, April 10: U2 (03/05)
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, NBC Monday, April 6: Raul Malo (03/11)
Tuesday, April 7: Prince (03/27)
Wednesday, April 8: Prince (03/25)
Thursday, April 9: Naturally 7 (03/18)
Friday, April 10: PJ Harvey and John Parish (03/24)
Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson, CBS Monday, April 6: M. Ward (03/06)
Posted by Leilani Polk on Mar. 16, 2009, at 12:00 am
A weekly bulletin on musical guests playing the five-nights-a-week late night talk shows (and SNL); set your TIVOs or DVRs.
The Late Show with David Letterman, CBS
Tuesday, March 17: Bell X1
Wednesday, March 18: Modest Mouse (pictured, photo by Wendy Lynch
Thursday, March 19: Kara DioGuardi (rerun, Jan. 12)
Friday, March 20: David Sanborn with Sam Moore (Feb. 19)
Posted by Leilani Polk on Mar. 9, 2009, at 11:58 pm
A regular weekly bulletin on musical guests playing the five-nights-a-week late night talk shows (and SNL); set your TIVOs or DVRs.
The Late Show with David Letterman, CBS
Wednesday, March 11: Razorlight Thursday, March 12: The Broadway cast of West Side Story
Friday, March 13: Cursive
So far, Late Night with Jimmy Fallon has failed to impress many, but the show’s first week of music wasn’t too shabby (the Roots as house band, Van Morrison, Justin Timberlake). Last night Clap Your Hands Say Yeah ripped out a new single, called “Statues” to a very excited audience (what’s with the people on the side of the stage, anyway?).
Posted by Leilani Polk on Feb. 23, 2009, at 12:00 am
A weekly bulletin on musical guests playing the five-nights-a-week late night talk shows (and SNL); no need to set your TIVOs or DVRs as most of this week’s offerings are reruns. But hey, if you missed them last time …
The Late Show with David Letterman, CBS (All reruns)
Thursday, February 26: Anthony Hamilton (pictured; original air date 2/11)
Friday, February 27: Randy Rogers Band (1/14)
Posted by Leilani Polk on Feb. 8, 2009, at 9:05 pm
In answer to Stephen’s earlier question, no, I don’t really care about the Grammys. I probably haven’t watched that particular music awards show (or really, any of the current music awards shows) in who knows how long. But I figure this year, I’ll tune in just to see if I actually know or care about the nominees. I’m also kinda curious about this year’s performances, there being a huge amount of them. A few are possibly bailing out already according to E!’s live red carpet coverage — Chris Brown probably, Rihanna definitely; the rumors are that Al Green or Justin Timberlake will replace them. And Boys II Men are up for two Grammys. I didn’t even know they made a comeback! My bad.
8 p.m. U2, uninspired. Bono looks fat.
8:05 And here’s Whitney Houston looking good, looking real real good. Best R&B Album: Jennifer Hudson. She is in awe of Whitney, obviously.
8:09 Dwayne Johnson = The Rock. In case you had no idea who the fuck they were talking about. And how is he a credible music presenter?
8:13 Justin Timberlake introduces and joins Al Green with Keith Urban and Boys II Men (who lost Best R&B Album to Hudson) for “Let’s Stay Together.” Was this performance on the Grammys performance schedule? NO. Pretty nice for an impromtu.
NEWS FLASH: Chris Brown’s in trouble, sought in connection with a felony battery. Maybe that’s why he wasn’t available for tonight’s performance? And Rihanna isn’t there from embarassment? On a side note, Rihanna was supposed to sing “Live Your Life/Disturbia” as the second performance of the night, Brown was supposed to sing “Forever” later on. Brown and Rihanna were both nominated in the pop collaboration with vocals category, Brown for “No Air” with American Idol champion Jordin Sparks; and Rihanna for “If I Never See Your Face Again” with Maroon 5. Brown was also nominated for male R&B vocal performance for “Take You Down.” Read the rest of this entry »
Posted by Leilani Polk on Jan. 25, 2009, at 10:35 pm
As a service to those who like to know what bands are playing on the five-nights-a-week late night talk shows, I’ve decided to offer a regular update. Make sure to set your TIVOs or DVRs if you don’t stay up late enough to catch the performances on your own.
Posted by Joel Weiss on Jan. 23, 2009, at 12:38 pm
You may have missed this the first time around, because who the hell watches Fuse? But last spring, the music video network took a break from airing badly-censored versions of shitty movies and provided a decent reason to tune in: NOFX: Backstage Passport. The eight-episode tour documentary chronicled what the band thinks may have been its last extensive world tour. Their rationale? As NOFX passes the quarter-century mark and its members approach middle age with families to support, they might not have many chances to give remote locations on planet Earth a good punking – much less document the experience.
The result: several hours of entertaining shenanigans and an interesting look into the life of a band on a world tour. Sure, we all have ideas about cramped trailers and smelly bandmates – but what happens when your band plays for several thousand people in China, but the promoter tells you the nation’s widespread counterfeiting problem makes it impossible to discern how much money he owes you? How about a promoter in Peru that secures a vacant lot for an outdoor show, but no power, water, food, bathrooms, or permits? Then the police show up and practically hold your band hostage! Watch Kent, NOFX’s tour manager and the absolute highlight of the series, deal with such crises while getting fifteen different kinds of drunk – all while bandmembers snort strange green drugs in Singapore and videochat with their families.
Tour documentaries and live DVDs are usually “for fans only” affairs – but you don’t even have to be a punk rocker, much less a NOFX fan, to appreciate this.
The openly gay Episcopal Bishop of New Hampshire, Gene Robinson, delivered the invocation at Saturday’s inaugural megaconcert at the Lincoln Memorial. Of course, if you watched the event on HBO, you may not have realized this because his big gay prayer got bumped from their live broadcast. In a small attempt to compensate for this oversight, here’s a YouTube video of his profound and challenging prayer:
Posted by Leilani Polk on Jan. 15, 2009, at 11:29 pm
In what could turn out to be the best or worst PR move ever brewed up by a brain trust of managers, agents and consultants, soulful singer-actress Jennifer Hudson comes out of hiding and gives her first performance since the triple homicide that took the lives of her mother, brother and young nephew less than four months ago. At Super Bowl XLIII. In front of millions of Americans across the country and a live audience of nearly 70,000. Singing the national anthem a capella, just her and the microphone.
Will she get to “the bombs bursting in air” and flash to her family getting shot to death, and breakdown, right there, in the middle of Raymond James Stadium? Or will she belt out a mournful but magnificently moving cry to the heavens, and touch the heart of every sentimental schmuck who’s watching, and bring said schmucks to tears? Read the rest of this entry »
Posted by Leilani Polk on Jan. 13, 2009, at 10:25 pm
I usually end up finding out too late when a band I like (or am interested in checking out) is playing on any of the four late night comedy talk shows (I’ve left out Carson Daly and Jimmy Kimmel because really, do any of us care about what either of them are doing in the wee hours of the night, even if it includes music? Nothing even worthy of watching later, even with the cable rejects on fast foward.
But I digress. While I was cruising the web and trying to find appearance schedules for Letterman, Leno, O’Brien and Ferguson (the Scottishman turned U.S. citizen for those of you who don’t watch his mildly charming antics), I found this nifty site that posts exactly the information I desire. So, as a service to you, dear readers, I’ve weeded out all the detritus (The View, Live with Regis and Kelly, Ellen DeGeneres Show, Chelsea Lately) as well as all the news-politics-irony programs (The Daily Show, The Colbert Report) to bring you a strictly musician-based breakdown of appearances after the jump. You can thank me later, in the comments section (down at the bottom). Read the rest of this entry »
The Late Show with David Letterman, CBS
