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Pavement, Strange Bedfellows Dominate This Week's 'Late Night Lineup'

Posted 9/20/10 9:30 am EST by in Television


This week's batch of talk shows is all about contrasts, as there are a handful of people who will be chatting with your favorite hosts who don't necessarily belong together. Such is the magic of television booking, apparently. It all gets started on Monday night's (September 20) edition of "The Late Show With David Letterman," which will feature both a conversation with former president Bill Clinton as well as a performance by Chromeo. Didn't think those two would ever meet in the same green room, did you? The interesting pairings continue on Letterman's show this week, as Tuesday (September 21) sees both Snooki and Maroon 5 visit the show, while Wednesday (September 22) brings together Joaquin Phoenix and Tom Jones. Thursday (September 23)? That will deliver James Franco and Shakira, and Friday (September 24) wraps up with Shia LaBoeuf and Jimmy Eat World (though honestly those two sort of make sense together).

With Letterman's killer lineup, how will Jay Leno respond? With a stout batch of A-listers of his own on "The Tonight Show," including Justin Timberlake, Jane Lynch and OK Go (Monday), Ryan Reynolds and Betty White (Wednesday) and Dwayne Wade (Friday). Not to be outdone, Jimmy Kimmel will have a handful of great musical performers, including Phoenix (Monday), Band of Horses (Tuesday) and Primus (Friday). Indie fans will want to stay up extra late to watch "Late Night With Jimmy Fallon," as he'll have performances by luminaries Superchunk (Monday) and Pavement (Thursday). And after months off, at long last, "Last Call With Carson Daly" is back with shows featuring B.o.B (Monday) and Janelle Monae (Thursday).

Pavement fans can get an early dose of their favorite group on Monday's episode of "The Colbert Report" (Stephen Colbert will also chat with director Guillermo Del Toro on Wednesday).

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Linkin Park, Weezer, Trey Songz Lead Throwback 'Super Tuesday'

Posted 9/14/10 9:30 am EST by in Music


Back when people still used to get their music from plastic discs you had to purchase in a store, the onset of the fall would always mean a series of "Super Tuesdays," which would typically see handfuls of high-profile albums drop on the same day. In the push toward selling music around the holidays, fall was always reserved for the most high-profile records, and each Tuesday brought a new pack of headline grabbers. Consider this: There was a Tuesday in November of 1999 that saw the release of Mariah Carey's Rainbow, Rage Against the Machine's The Battle of Los Angeles, Foo Fighters' There's Nothing Left to Lose and Lil Wayne's Tha Block is Hot (which was a bigger deal in retrospect, but still). A week later it was new albums from Faith Hill, Alanis Morissette, Prince and Fiona Apple. They were always a big deal, and at the height of the "TRL" era, it made for great radio and compelling television.

But with the rise of digital sales, release days mean a bit less nowadays. But that all changes today, as a number of high profile bands are dropping big albums today. There's something for everybody, so have a happy Super Tuesday with the following releases.

Linkin Park
Their much-anticipated new album is probably the biggest album of the week in A Thousand Suns. The group is coming off good buzz behind their first single and video "The Catalyst" and delivered an impressive performance of the song at the 2010 MTV Video Music Awards this past Sunday.

Weezer
The iconic alt-rock band's eighth album Hurley represents their first on punk-minded indie label Epitaph. The first single, "Memories," is a throwback to the group's early days and features a great video featuring the cast of "Jackass."

Trey Songz
The R&B crooner's new album Passion, Pain and Pleasure contains some of the sexiest tunes this side of R. Kelly, including the funky banger "Bottoms Up."

Brandon Flowers
The singer from the Killers ventures out on his own for the first time today with Flamingo, which is a clear extension of his work with his primary band (hence the excellently glammy first single "Crossfire").
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Sunday Afternoon At Lollpalooza Is Almost Enough To Get A Reporter Dancing (Almost)

Posted 8/3/08 7:39 pm EST by in Festivals, Lollapalooza


Kid Sister
It's been a long, long time since I danced in public. But if there was ever a time to bust out some of my solid gold moves, the final afternoon of Lollapalooza was it. The day dawned hot and steamy, and not just because of the sizzling heat. Chicago's own Kid Sister continued what appears to be a growing tradition on the South Stage (despite their sponsorship of the stage, AT&T's service has gotten half a bar from just about everyone I've spoken to, so I'm ignoring their naming rights), following in the heels of fellow Chi-town MC Lupe Fiasco, who killed on those boards on Saturday. (Sunday’s closer will feature the King of Chicago, Kanye West, taking what will now be known as the Home Stage.)

Sister, accompanied by three female dancers in futuristic football gear and face paint, sashayed across the stage in a flirty summer dress and got the crowd bouncing to summer jams like "Pro Nails," at one point bringing out a seven-piece crew of female backup dancers who were painted gold head-to-toe.

(Check out Kid Sister and her dancers after jump!)
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Chromeo And Daryl Hall — Yes, Of Hall & Oates — Team Up For Sure-To-Be-Epic Jam Session

Posted 7/28/08 4:10 pm EST by in Chromeo, Hall and Oates


By Katie Byrne

Sway

My worlds are colliding.

Two of my "happy bands" — you know, the acts whose music can instantly improve your mood — have come together for a sure-to-be-epic jam session that won't see the light of day for almost a month (I can't wait that long!). Chromeo will be the next guest on "Live From Daryl's House," an online music show masterminded by Hall & Oates frontman Daryl Hall.

Their set included the Hall & Oates songs "Family Man" and "Adult Education" and a pair of Chromeo songs: "Tenderoni" and "Waiting 4 U." The episode will premiere online August 15 at 8 p.m. ET. "We'll be pinching ourselves for years to come," Chromeo guitarist/singer Dave 1 said of the experience. "Given that he pretty much wrote half our songs, it was about time we met Daryl Hall in real life."
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Chromeo Introduce Us To The Wonderful, Time-Sucking 'Yo Gabba Gabba!'

Posted 6/27/08 3:27 pm EST by in Music, Television


ChromeoBy Steven Roberts and Rya Backer

If this picture doesn't have you crying out, "Awesome!" then it's sure to have you scratching your head and asking what the hell is going on. It had us, among other things, very much intrigued. Just what are Chromeo up to? Why are they rocking out with a yellow robot, a red cyclops and a green monster? (We also wondered, Why aren't we?)

It's a promotional shot for the Montreal dance duo's upcoming appearance on "Yo Gabba Gabba!" But what's that, you ask? Here are some important details: "YGG!" is a children's television series on Nick Jr. and Noggin that debuted at the end of 2006. It's a mix of live action, animated sketches and musical performances — a powerful combination known to yield joy from the preschool set and melted faces from the not-so-young. The show is hosted by human DJ Lance Rock and also features robot Plex, cyclops Muno and little green monster Brobee.

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