The JKL crew was asking us to cheer up and applause every 15 minutes, it was for a TV show after all, and no one was complaining, that was the least these people could do. On stage, they were bringing a colorful small piano, whereas there was already a grand piano in the back, and soon Jimmy Kimmel and Paul McCartney were waving to us from the top of the El Capitan building
Sponsored by Live Nation and Fords Fiesta economy car, teams rush across Las Vegas, Seattle, San Francisco, and Los Angeles to get everything the band requires- and the first to fulfill the list on this indulgent scavenger hunt?
do you think he will become the band leader like Paul Schaffer was? Elvis and The Roots become Fallons ‘house band’? I would rip my eyeballs out and throw them in the Hudson. I just ruined my own day just thinking it
Television is not yet reflecting the va va voom of the rest of the industry but instead going the other way. We have the shortest musical guest list of the entire three years I have been doing this. I’m not sure if the performers have not been announces or if it just plain sucks
Well at least Moby isn’t on…Selena and Ariana and all the other Disney princesses are and Ellen has a few good ones but, nah. This holiday week is a weak one. I think the reruns are out of control and with some of them almost a year old they could potentially feel like new
Starting with Macklemore and Ryan Lewis. Have you seen the cover of Rolling Stone? This is the fourth RS of in a row that I have had to flip over cuz the person on the cover repulsed me. Yep, shallow
Look, I know this has nothing to do with music but HOLY CRAP its Bewitched!
It’s a shame that the marvelous Joan Jett is on Thursday night, but on the show I will not mention.
It’s silly isnt it? With the power of the internet watching TV is really not such a big deal anymore.
Let’s face it kids you’re not going to see anyone cool on the Tonight Show- well not this week.
Post Warped Tour depression, burned skin and tons of stuff to sort through in the dead of New England summer means one thing- TV Party.
Here we are- ankle deep in July, and none the worse for wear. Television is nothing to cheer over but that’s OK cuz you’re busy doing better things like swimming in a hotel pool.
For the first time I can literally say you have seen it all before- that is if you wanted to. Every show this week is a repeat…why? Its Fourth of July week!
I mean just think how inexpensive it would be too book one of our picks instead of Barenaked Ladies- who most likely paid Leno to be on. High five to Fitz and The Tantrums though, well done kids!
Mister Worldwide! Ayyy Papi! This weeks television is feast and famine. There are days with nothing and days with too much. That’s OK it makes it more challenging. We have Pitbull we have No Doubt and we have Japandroids. A nice mix up of style for a week when you should be studying for finals or out seeing live music.
And Sebastian didn’t let the hatred stop him! He sang the National Anthem again on Thursday, wearing again a Mariachi outfit, and I don’t know if he realized how courageous it was. The awesome kid sang that shitty song with the same conviction and fervor, and, of course, without lip synching. I hope Mrs.Beyonce Carter was watching!
YUCK a big fat sucky television lite this week so much so that I debated not even listing it. If there were ever a weaker week, I haven’t seen it.
She and Him are out there too. Whining and annoying with a latte and a thrift shop dress, shut up already or find a new schtick. Maybe the heats getting to me, or maybe I just wish they’d give the little guy a shot on these shows
Check it out there is NOTHING on Thursday. After all of my years of doing this its the first time there were no musical guests listed for a day. That is actually a blessing this week considering that Bret Michaels is everywhere
I gotta warn you though, the weather is getting warmer and the concert fests are revving up- so dont spend too much time on your ass watching TV!
Spring is in the air and now that all the police lines are down (or damn well should be) its time to relax. Last week was a CNN nightmare and this week is a music on television nightmare.
Fall Out Boy. I still cant seem to click with their new album. Its tough for me to shrug of the glory of “Infinity on High” for this, although I am in the minority. Is it really that good or is it a case of the prodigal son?
I love Jimmy Fallon so I have to say that the Tonight Show heading to NYC is pretty rad. I think Leno was just too old and out of touch for the world. I mean really enough with the car shit. Fallon is friends with Justin Timberlake, need we say more? No. So congrats JF! Its gonna be a long wait til you take over.
An endless stream of non worthy visual this week. Not a huge surprise but really cant we have a late night show that gives us awesome bands at least once a week?
You’ll notice that Jimmy Kimmel is still not gracing my list. That’s because he is redneck filth and has not redeemed himself after the Morrissey bit. He can go find a new job now or find a way to make amends.
Look how adorably young he is here, all spiting Brit. He had yet to be Top 40 but he was on his way. Isn’t it sad how SNL has tanked when it started out as cutting edge as this?
What the heck!? This is a weird week with virtually no good news on the musical front. There is Garbage, there is Kesha and there is Macklemore and Ray Lewis…
Justin Timberlake comes to New York for Saturday Night Live and stays the week with his pal Jimmy Fallon, This is the show to watch this week cuz when these two get together its a riot. There isnt much else. Musical guests are becoming a rarity.
Something missing? Yup. Starting this week Jimmy Kimmel is no longer included in my roster of what’s on for the week. I see no reason in promoting anything for someone who proved themselves to be such rancid scum. Go find your program guide if you’re interested cuz he’s dead to me.
I suppose after weeks of yuck we deserved it but this really is note worthy. Considering there isn’t much new material wise the guests chosen are pretty dang fabulous.
Hey was it something I said? There are so few musical guests this week that Im honestly stunned. It is estrogen week though considereing Lisa Loeb, Kesha and Dido, hell, wheres the Indigo Girls? If ever there was a week to get some sleep or to maybe actually go out and see a live band this is it!
I do like Alabama Shakes, they are an old fashioned Southern style rock band with a great song “Hold On’ that shakes, rattles and rolls like the Black Crowes meets Janis Joplin and a John Popper lookalike lead singer who is kinda hard to take your eyes off in Brittany Howard.
Well then lets face it kids its the week of the BIEB! Justin Bieber will be hamming it up with Jimmy Fallon (who does an awesome impression!!) and then.. dun dun dun.. he will host and musical guest Saturday Night Live!!
Well you didn’t do squat other than maybe buy some downloads or see their show. I have never eagerly awaited any award show. It just doesn’t matter to me on a personal level. I like Cat Stevens and The Clash and neither one are up for diddly this year- nor will they ever be.
Hello new week and as the Northeast attempts to pull itself out of this massive freeze we still are wise enough to sack out in front of the TV. There is a whole lot of Train which bores me to tears. Train isn’t music- its like white noise with vocals. Its so bland that its hardly noticeable.
I really wish there was a late night show that was able to focus on bands on the alternate side of things. Until rocknyc buys some air time we’re stuck with some rather weak options.
Minaj and A$AP Rocky? Hey wait are A$AP and Ke$ha related? Cuz that’d be cray. Aside from Yo La Tengo its blunt smoking ghetto ass Tuesday..hollah!
HOLY Hell in a Handbag its as if the world said ‘hey Hel sorry about everything her is one day for you to not spend spewing hate and venom. Sit back, grab some pita chips and watch this!
It’s Pitbull week on TV!! G’head hate Mr. 305 all you want, this Latin commodity is all over the place. He will also be ‘on the plaza’ at the Today Show the morning of the 21st
That makes Maroon 5’s fourth appearance. Both Trash talk and Mellowhype are in town, whatever happened to SNL’s reputation for being cutting edge. Belushi got Fear a gig back in the day, cmon guys, how about some adventurousness once again?
. I thought he was going to be immortal but this year we lost Mr American Bandstand, Dick Clark. What you may not know is that Clark created the AMA’s so its only fitting. you got it he is the winner of the American Music Awards tribute segment.
Oh how I love Eric Idle! He’s a comedian but sings too so hush it counts and music. Who’s this weeks television winner? Craig Ferguson? Yup, he has Tenacious D and Idle woot woot
Does Big Machine sound familiar to you? Maybe not but they’re the folks who gave Taylor Swift her big break and there is more where that came from .
Those of you who saw Morrissey on Colbert may agree with me that maybe rock and roll and talk shows don’t mix (Colbert deserved a slap). Anyway this week we have the ever fabulous Paul Weller and not a hill of beans else.
most odd of the oddity? Morrissey on the Colbert Report. Look, Sir, I do find you the bees knees but dont try to be funny or hepped up on political satire. You sing, we’ll worry about the rest.
I am Conor Oberst and I have 24 million different things going on… if you cant keep up well, your loss. After our fantastic coverage of the solo Conor show in LA,and the pre jitters of his November Carnegie Hall gig we have his mug on TV. Only this time as Desaparecidos.
Best of all and not listed… Saturday Night LIve premieres on the 15th. What scares me is that I had to mute his performance on the MTV music awards- how the hell will I survive 2 songs on late night? Lord kill me now…
Well lets try this a new way. Late night TV musical guests for the out of work and insomniac. It appears Owl City and Carly Rae are the big repeaters along with a heap of repeats.
Rufus! Rufus Wainwright starts of the television week tonight with David Letterman, but then again ARETHA! is on as well.. tonight is DVR night thats for sure.
But really its Thursday that caught my eye..well, well, well, lookit there its No Doubt!!!
