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Late Night TV Preview: February 13 - 18, 2012

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Here are some of the musical artists scheduled to appear on late night TV in the coming week. Note: * indicates an encore episode.

MONDAY

Kasabian - Late Show with David Letterman (11:35pm - CBS, OMNI)
Wale w/ Miguel - Conan (12am - Comedy, 1:05am - CTV)
Lana Del Rey - Jimmy Kimmel Live (12:05am - ABC, CH)

TUESDAY

Mark Ronson w/ Erykah Badu, The Dap Kings & Zigaboo Modeliste - Letterman
The Cranberries - Tonight Show (11:35pm - NBC, CTV2)
Robin Thicke - Kimmel
RZA - Conan

WEDNESDAY

The Drums - Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (12:35am - NBC, CTV2)

THURSDAY

Brandy & Monica *squeeeeeeee* - Tonight
Cake - Conan

FRIDAY

Sinead O'Connor - Fallon
Jessie Baylin - Last Call with Carson Daly* (1:35am - NBC)

SATURDAY

Sleigh Bells - Saturday Night Live (11:30pm - NBC, GlobalTV)

Late Night TV Preview: February 6 - 10, 2012

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Here are some of the musical artists scheduled to appear on late night TV in the coming week. Note: * indicates an encore episode.

MONDAY

Die Antwoord - Late Show with David Letterman (11:35pm - CBS, OMNI)
Ziggy Marley - Last Call wit Carson Daly* (1:35am - NBC)

TUESDAY

The Cranberries - Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (12:35am - NBC, CTV2)
Jessie Baylin - Carson

WEDNESDAY

Of Montreal - Fallon
Ed Sheeran - Carson

THURSDAY

The Kills - Letterman
Estelle - Tonight Show (11:35pm - NBC, CTV2)
Tony Bennett - Jimmy Kimmel Live (12:05am - ABC, CH)
Primus - Fallon

FRIDAY

Betty Wright - Letterman
Cee-Lo Green - Tonight

SATURDAY

Karmin - Saturday Night Live (11:30pm - NBC, GlobalTV)

Late Night TV Preview: january 30 - February 4, 2012

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Here are some of the musical artists scheduled to appear on late night TV in the coming week. Note: * indicates an encore episode.

MONDAY

Fishbone - Jimmy Kimmel Live (12:05am - ABC, CH)

TUESDAY

Bjork - Colbert Report (11:30pm - Comedy, 12:05am - CTV)
J. Cole - Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (12:35am - NBC, CTV2)
The Horrors - Last Call with Carson Daly (1:35am - NBC)

WEDNESDAY

Lana Del Rey (O_o) - Late Show with David Letterman (11:35am - CBS, OMNI)
Ringo Starr Conan (12am - Comedy, 1:05am - CTV)

THURSDAY

Nas - Fallon

FRIDAY

Ziggy Marley- Letterman
Fitz & the Tantrums - Fallon
M83 - Carson

SATURDAY

Bon Iver - Saturday Night Live (11:30pm - NBC, GlobalTV)

Late Night TV Preview: January 23 - 28, 2012

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Here are some of the musical artists scheduled to appear on late night TV in the coming week. Note: * indicates an encore episode>

MONDAY

Wilco - Conan (12am - Comedy, 1:05am - CTV)
Young the Giant - Jimmy Kimmel Live (12:05am - ABC, CH)
The War on Drugs - Late Night with Jimmy Fallon* (12:35am - NBC, CTV2)

TUESDAY

Wild Flag - Fallon*
Manchester Orchestra - Last Call with Carson Daly* (1:35am - NBC)

WEDNESDAY

Big Freedia - Kimmel
Robin Thicke - Fallon*
Weezer, Cold War Kids - Carson*

THURSDAY

John Fogerty - Late Show with David Letterman* (11:35pm - CBS, OMNI)
Tom Morello w/ Ben Harper - Tonight Show* (11:35pm - NBC, CTV2)
They Might Be Giants - Conan
Seal - Kimmel
Portugal the Man - Carson*

FRIDAY

Yo-Yo Ma & Friends - Tonight*
Common - Fallon*

SATURDAY

Michael Bublé - Saturday Night Live* (11:30pm - NBC, GlobalTV)

Late Night TV Preview: January 16 - 21, 2012

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Here are some of the musical artists scheduled to appear on late night TV in the coming week. Note: * indicates an encore episode.

MONDAY

Seal - Late Show with David Letterman (11:35pm - CBS, OMNI)
Goldheart Assembly - Last Call with Carson Daly* (1:35am - NBC)

TUESDAY

Kathleen Edwards - Letterman
Thievery Corporation - Carson*

WEDNESDAY

Ellie Goulding - Letterman
Wale - Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (12:35am - NBC, CTV2)
The Decemberists - Carson*

Warning: NSFW

THURSDAY

Foster the People - Carson*

FRIDAY

Los Campesinos! - Letterman
Cults - Fallon

SATURDAY

Coldplay - Saturday Night Live* (11:30pm - NBC, GlobalTV)

Late Night TV Preview: January 9 - 14, 2012

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Here are some of the musical artists scheduled to appear on late night TV in the coming week. Note: * indicates an encore episode.

MONDAY

Uh Huh Her - Jimmy Kimmel Live (12:05 - ABC, CH)
Biffy Clyro - Last Call with Carson Daly* (1:35am - NBC)

TUESDAY

The War On Drugs - Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (12:35am - NBC, CTV2)
The Joy Formidable - Carson*

WEDNESDAY

Robin Thicke - Fallon

THURSDAY

Common -Fallon
Death Cab For Cutie - Carson*

FRIDAY

Tony Bennett - Late Night with David Letterman (11:35pm - CBS, OMNI)
Meshell Ndegeocello - Fallon

SATURDAY

Lana Del Rey - Saturday Night Live (11:30 - NBC, GlobalTV)

That's A Wrap

2011-12-23T20:30:00.001-05:00

I'm the worst.

I had planned to do a post on the 2011 Toronto International Film Festival shortly after it ended, you know, way back in September. Clearly that didn't happen. In my (admittedly weak) defense, part of my initial reason for the delay was that I hoping that the films which had yet to release trailers would finally get around to doing so. And then I forgot all about it.

Bad news is that those two films still don't have trailers. Good news is that out of the 13 films I saw, only one of them (Restless - Gus Van Sant) has been released in North America so I can still do the post and sort of make like I'm giving you a preview. Please note that my "reviews" are exact copies of the status updates I posted to Facebook immediately after seeing each film.

By the way, this will likely be my last post before the new year so cherish it.

Restless: The Gus Van Sant version of a romantic comedy so things typically get dark/weird (which is a good thing). Sweet and charming though nothing I haven't seen before. Indie kids frolic in quirky outfits.

This is Not a Film: Intriguing documentary abut an Iranian director awaiting the verdict on his appeal for a 20-year film making ban and 6-year prison sentence.

Note: Right after leaving this screening, I stumbled into the all out chaos that was Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie walking the red carpet for the premiere of his film Moneyball. Quite a contrast in TIFF experiences, to say the very least.

Trishna: Beautiful adaptation of Tess of the D'Urbervilles set in modern day India, directed by Michael Winterbottom and starring Freida Pinto. Fleeting moment of pinto being a badass - she should try more roles like that.

Twixt: Francis Ford Coppola's feverish dream involving Edgar Allan Poe, vampires, goth kids, Tom Waits and Val Kilmer. In 3D. Kind of camp but it worked for me.

Beloved: French musical about the most self-destructive mother & daughter pair the Gauls ever produced. Tragic, intelligent and touching. Catherine Deneuve remains flawless. I now have an odd urge to but vintage shoes. Or not.

Alps: An interesting look at how people deal (or don't) with loss and grief. Odd, funny (yes, really) and heartbreaking.

The Moth Diaries (no trailer): Boarding school girls, new friends, jealousy, a cute male teacher and vampires (maybe). Familiar, yes, but well-acted and directed with gorgeous cinematography. #NoTwilight

Dark Girls: A fantastic documentary that explores the sensitive topic of colourism/shadism within the Black community.There's a universal truth in the film that makes it especially tragic: female self-hate for perceived imperfections. Highly recommended.

Love & Bruises: Hardly any love, way more about the bruises. It's French so, you know, no one can ever truly be happy. Harsh, brutal and difficult to watch at times but beautifully acted especially by Tahir Rahim.

Violet & Daisy (no trailer): An oddly sweet film about teen girl assassins (played by Alexis Bledel and Saoirse Ronan). Nice blend of action, fantasy and pathos.

Chicken With Plums: Lush, gorgeous film about enduring love and loss. Yeah, it's another one of those unforgiving French films. Also more lovely wardrobe and I may be convinced to try wearing red lipstick.

Wuthering Heights: Replaces melodrama with stark brutality to truly bring forth the tragedy of the novel. Took awhile to adjust my ear to that tricky Northern dialect, though. Now, of course, I have that Kate Bush song on repeat in my head.The perfect film to end my TIFF11 experience.

Where Do We Go Now (People's Choice Award Winner): OK one more. A fantastic Lebanese film about Christians and Muslims living harmoniously in a small and the lengths the clever women will go to in order to keep the peace. Surprisingly funny, genuinely moving and practically note-perfect in every scene. I'm so glad this film was screened for free because I really don't think I would have seen it otherwise and that would have been a shame.

Late Night TV Preview: December 19 - 24, 2011

2011-12-19T18:24:00.001-05:00

Here are some of the musical artists scheduled to appear on late night TV in the coming week. Note: * indicates an encore episode.

MONDAY

Pink Martini - Tonight Show (11:35pm - NBC, CTV2)
Carole King - Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (12:35am - NBC, CTV2)
Mastodon - Last Call with Carson Daly (1:35am - NBC)

TUESDAY

Amber Riley - Tonight
The Kooks - Jimmy Kimmel Live* (12:05am - ABC, CH)
Rufus Wainwright - Fallon
The Joy Formidable - Carson

WEDNESDAY

J. Cole - Late Show with David Letterman (11:35pm - CBS, OMNI)
Johnny Mathis - Tonight
Black Dub - Late, Late Show with Craig Ferguson (12:35am - CBS)

THURSDAY

Childish Gambino - Letterman
Laura Marling - Carson

FRIDAY

Darlene Love - Letterman
Chris Isaak - Tonight
Lenny Kravitz - Kimmel*
Foster the People - Carson

SATURDAY -

It's Christmas Eve! Most regular programming is pre-empted but I'm sure there will be choirs an carolers aplenty to choose from. In the meantime, enjoy the lively Yuletide ditty courtesy of Frank Gallagher and company. Since it's from the series Shameless you'll have to take it for granted that not everyone with appreciate the saucy humour.

Late Night TV Preview: December 12 - 17, 2011

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Here are some of the musical artists scheduled to appear on late night TV in the coming week. Note: * indicates an encore episode.

MONDAY

Foster the People - Tonight Show (11:35pm - NBC, CTV2)
Noel Gallagher - Conan (12am - Comedy, 1:05am - CTV)
The Kooks - Jimmy Kimmel Live (12:05am - ABC, CH)
Wiz Khalifa, Manchester Orchestra - Last Call with Carson Daly* (1:35am - NBC)

TUESDAY

Lenny Kravitz - Tonight
Death Cab For Cutie - Kimmel
Weezer, Cold War Kids - Carson*

WEDNESDAY

Common - Tonight
Young Jeezy - Kimmel
Beyoncé - Late Night with Jimmy Fallon* (12:35am - NBC, CTV2)
The Decemberists - Carson*

THURSDAY

My Morning Jacket - Late Show with David Letterman (11;35pm - CBS, OMNI)
Robin Thicke - Tonight
Lenny Kravitz - Kimmel
Michael Stipe - Fallon*
Death Cab For Cutie - Carson*

FRIDAY

Chris Cornell - Tonight
Lupe Fiasco - Carson*

SATURDAY

Michael Bublé - Saturday Night Live (11:30pm - NBC, GlobalTV)

Late Night TV Preview: December 5 - 10, 2011

2011-12-05T18:24:00.001-05:00

Here are some of the musical artists scheduled to appear on late night TV in the coming week. Note: * indicates an encore episode.

MONDAY

Ryan Adams - Late Show with David Letterman (11:35pm - CBS, OMNI)
Alison Krauss & Union Station - Tonight Show (11:35pm - NBC, CTV2)
Snoop Dogg w/ Wiz Khalifa - Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (12:35am - NBC, CTV2)
Black Dub - Late, Late Show with Craig Ferguson (12:35am - CBS)
Weezer - Last Call with Carson (1:35am - NBC)

TUESDAY

The Black Keys - Colbert Report (11:30pm - Comedy, 12:35am - CTV)
Shelby Lynne - Letterman
Wale, Portugal The Man - Carson

WEDNESDAY

The Black Keys - Letterman
Neil Diamond - Tonight
Coldplay - Fallon
Tom Morello - Carson

THURSDAY

Blitzen Trapper - Letterman
Matisyahu - Tonight
Ziggy Marley - Carson

FRIDAY

Jackie Evancho - Tonight
Aretha Franklin - Fallon
M83 - Carson

SATURDAY

Katy Perry (host), Robyn (musical performer) - Saturday Night Live (11:30pm - NBC, GlobalTV)

The Snow Queen

2011-12-01T18:24:00.005-05:00

Kate Bush clearly loves winter. One of her signature songs is called December Will Be Magic Again and she just released a concept album entitled 50 Words For Snow. I can't profess the same affection for the chilly season but I do adore Kate and listening to December on the first day of this month is one of my traditions. I share that tradition with you now.

Click here to listen to great interview that Kate did with the CBC's Jian Ghomeshi.

Also check out the video for Mitraldespair (from 50 Words For Snow) which I think is about sex with a snowman.

Late Night TV Preview: November 28 - December 3, 2011

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Here are some of the musical artists scheduled to appear on late night TV in the coming week. Note: * indicates an encore episode.

MONDAY

David Crosby & Graham Nash - Late Show with David Letterman* (11:35pm - CBS, OMNI)
She & Him - Tonight Show (11:35pm - NBC, CTV2)
Das Racist - Conan (12am - Comedy, 1:05am - CTV)
Paul Anka - Jimmy Kimmel Live* (12:05am - ABC, CH)
Jimmy Cliff - Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (12:35am - NBC, CTV2)
Cold War Kids - Last Call with Carson Daly* (1:35am - NBC)

TUESDAY

Foster the People - Letterman*
Morrissey - Conan
David Guetta w/ Usher - Kimmel
The Dodos w/ Neko Case - Fallon

WEDNESDAY

The Civil Wars - Letterman*
Iron & Wine - Tonight
My Morning Jacket - Kimmel
T.I. (panel guest) - Fallon

THURSDAY

Peter Gabriel - Letterman*
Dum Dum Girls - Fallon

FRIDAY

Jane's Addiction - Letterman*

SATURDAY

The Black Keys - Saturday Night Live (11:30pm - NBC, GlobalTV)

Late Night TV Preview: Novemver 21 - 26, 2011

2011-11-21T18:24:00.004-05:00

Here are some of the musical artists scheduled to appear on late night TV in the coming week. Note: * indicates an encore episode.

MONDAY

M83 - Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (12:35am - NBC, CTV2)
The Joy Formidable - Last Call with Carson Daly* (1:35am - NBC)

TUESDAY

Portugal the Man - Carson*

WEDNESDAY

Paul Simon - Conan* (12am - Comedy, 1:05am - CTV)
The Kills - Carson*

THURSDAY

St Vincent - Late Show with David Letterman* (11:35pm - CBS, OMNI)
Feist - Jimmy Kimmel Live* (12:05am - ABC, CH)
Foster the People - Carson*

FRIDAY

Gyn Class Heroes w/ Estelle - Tonight Show* (11:35pm - NBC, CTV2)
Chris Isaak - Kimmel*

***The post from last week mentioned that Drake would be appearing on Letterman. He didn't. It was Joan Jett with the Foo Fighters. Not sure what happened there. Anyway, here's the clip.***

Late Night TV Preview: November 14 - 19, 2011

2011-11-14T18:24:00.001-05:00

Here are some of the musical artists scheduled to appear on late night TV in the coming week. Note: * indicates an encore episode.

MONDAY

The Kooks - Late Show with David Letterman (11:35pm - CBS, OMNI)
The Belle Brigade - Jimmy Kimmel Live (12:05am - ABC, CH)
Bela Fleck & the Flecktones - Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (12:35am - NBC, CTV2)
Biffy Clyro - Last Call with Carson Daly* (12:35am - NBC)

TUESDAY

Drake - Letterman
Childish Gambino - Conan (12am - Comedy, 1:05am - CTV)
Tony Bennett - Fallon
Mastodon - Carson

WEDNESDAY

Lykke Li - Letterman
Michael Stipe - Fallon

THURSDAY

John Fogerty - Letterman

FRIDAY

Tom Morello with Ben Harper - Tonight Show (11:35pm - NBC, CTV2)
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club - Carson*

SATURDAY

Florence & the Machine - Saturday Night Live (11:30pm - NBC, GlobalTV)

Late Night TV Preview: November 7 - 12, 2011

2011-11-07T18:24:00.003-05:00

Here are some of the musical artists scheduled to appear on late night TV in the coming week. Note: * indicates an encore episode.

MONDAY

Joan Baez & Kris Kristofferson - Late Show with David Letterman (11:35pm - CBS, OMNI)
Junip - Jimmy Kimmel Live (12:05am - ABC, CH)
St. Vincent - Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (12:35am - NBC, CTV2)
Lykke Li, MINDR - Last Call with Carson Daly* (1:35am - NBC)

TUESDAY

Lyle Lovett - Tonight Show (11:35pm - NBC, CTV2)
Wale - Kimmel
Chromeo - Fallon
The Decemberists - Carson

WEDNESDAY

Peter Gabriel - Letterman
Death Cab For Cutie - Carson

THURSDAY

Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds - Letterman
Feist - Kimmel
Lupe Fiasco - Carson

FRIDAY

Thievery Corporation - Carson

SATURDAY

Coldplay - Saturday Night Live (11:30pm - NBC, GlobalTV)

Late Night TV Preview: October 31 - November 5, 2011

2011-10-31T18:26:00.001-04:00

Here are some of the musical artists scheduled to appear on late night TV in the coming week. Note: * indicates an encore episode.

MONDAY

Megadeth - Jimmy Kimmel Live (12:05am - ABC, CH)
Lindsay Buckingham, Sheila E - Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (12:35am - NBC, CTV2)
Amanda Palmer - Late, Late Show with Craig Ferguson (12:35am - CBS)
Thievery Corporation - Last Call with Carson Daly* (1:35am - NBC)

TUESDAY

Robyn - Tonight Show (11:35pm - NBC, CTV2)
Cold War Kids - Carson

WEDNESDAY

Paul Simon - Conan (12am - Comedy Network, 1:05am - CTV)
Dave Stewart - Fallon
Wiz Khalifa, Manchester Orchestra - Carson

THURSDAY

Jane's Addiction - Carson

FRIDAY

Mute Math - Tonight
Childish Gambino - Fallon
Lupe Fiasco, Weezer - Carson

NSFW-ish

SATURDAY

Maroon 5 - Saturday Night Live (11:30pm - NBC, GlobalTV)

Late Night TV Preview: October 24 - 29, 2011

2011-10-24T18:24:00.001-04:00

Here are some of the musical artists scheduled to appear on late night TV in the coming week. Note: * indicates an encore episode.

MONDAY

Jane's Addiction - Late Show with David Letterman (11:35pm - CBS, OMNI)
Chris Isaak - Tonight Show (11:35pm - NBC, CTV2)
Primus - Jimmy Kimmel Live (12:05am - ABC, CH)
Beirut - Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (12:35am - NBC, CTV2)
Amos Lee - Late, Late Show with Craig Ferguson (12:35am - CBS)
Wye Oak - Last Call with Carson Daly (1:35am - NBC)

TUESDAY

Mayer Hawthorne - Letterman
Blitzen Trapper - Fallon

WEDNESDAY

Justin Timberlake (panel guest), The Civil Wars (musical performer) - Letterman
Frank Turner - Kimmel
Cyndi Lauper - Fallon

THURSDAY

Foster the People - Letterman
GWAR - Fallon
Cee-lo Green - Carson

FRIDAY

The Head & the Heart - Letterman
Duran Duran - Ferguson
Kelly Clarkson, Nile Rodgers - Fallon

SATURDAY

Foster the People - Saturday Night Live* (11:30pm - NBC, GlobalTV)

Late Night TV Preview: October 17 - 22, 2011

2011-10-17T18:24:00.001-04:00

Here are some of the musical artists scheduled to appear on late night TV in the coming week. Note: * indicates an encore episode.

MONDAY

Mayer Hawthorne - Carson (12am - Comedy Central, 1:05am - CTV)
Sia - Jimmy Kimmel Live* (12:05am - ABC, CH)
Foo Fighters w/ Roger Waters - Late Night with Jimmy Fallon* (12:35am - NBC, CTV2)

TUESDAY

Fleet Foxes - Late Show with David Letterman* (11:35pm - CBS, OMNI)
Kelly Rowland - Kimmel*
Pearl Jam - Fallon*
Laura Marling - Last Call with Carson Daly* (1:35am - NBC)

WEDNESDAY

Wilco - Letterman*
Blondie - Tonight Show* (11:35pm - NBC, CTV2)
The Horrors - Carson*

THURSDAY

Coldplay - Colbert Report (11:30 - Comedy Network, 12:35am - CTV)
Mastodon - Letterman*
Tony Bennett - Tonight*
Mute Math - Kimmel*
Stephen Malkmus & the Jicks - Fallon*
J. Cole, Frightened Rabbit - Carson*

FRIDAY

Arctic Monkeys - Tonight*
Glen Campbell - Kimmel*
Elbow - Fallon*

SATURDAY

Radiohead - Saturday Night Live (11:30pm - NBC, GlobalTV)

Late Night TV Preview: October 11 - 15, 2011

2011-10-11T18:24:00.001-04:00

Here are some of the musical artists scheduled to appear on late night TV in the coming week. Note: * indicates an encore episode. Apologies for missing out on the listings for Monday (it was Thanksgiving after all) but, to make up for it, I'm posting a video of the best performance from last night.

TUESDAY

Peter, Bjorn & John - Jimmy Kimmel Live (12:05am - ABC, CH)
Ra Ra Riot - Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (12:35am - NBC, CTV2)
The Joy Formidable - Last Call with Carson Daly (1:35am - NBC)

WEDNESDAY

Deer Tick - Late Show with David Letterman (11:35pm - CBS, OMNI)
Fountains of Wayne - Tonight Show (11:35pm - NBC, CTV2)
Chavez - Fallon
Portugal, The Man - Carson

THURSDAY

The Kills - Carson

FRIDAY

Beirut - Letterman
Jane's Addiction - Kimmel*
Lalah Hathaway - Fallon
Foster the People - Carson

SATURDAY

Drake - Saturday Night Live (11:30pm - NBC, GlobalTV)

Late Night TV Preview: October 3 - 8, 2011

2011-10-03T18:24:00.002-04:00

Here are some of the musical artists scheduled to appear on late night TV in the coming week. Note: * indicates an encore episode.

MONDAY

Sting - Late Show with David Letterman (11:35pm - CBS, OMNI)
Hanson - Conan* (12am - Comedy Network, 1:05am - CTV)
Radiohead - Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (12:35am - NBC, CTV2)
Death Cab For Cutie - Last Call with Carson Daly* (1:35am - NBC)

TUESDAY

Feist - Letterman
Yeasayer - Conan*
Mute Math - Jimmy Kimmel Live (12:05am - ABC, CH)
Daryl Hall - Fallon
Lykke Li - Carson

WEDNESDAY

Mos Def & Talib Kweli - Colbert Report (11:30pm - Comedy Network, 12:35am - CTV)
Mastodon - Letterman
Tim Minchin - Conan*
J. Cole - Kimmel
Portishead - Fallon

THURSDAY

The Joy Formidable - Letterman
Blondie - Tonight Show (11:35pm - NBC, CTV2)
Jane's Addiction - Kimmel
J. Cole, Frightened Rabbit - Carson

FRIDAY

Biffy Clyro - Carson

SATURDAY

Foster the People - Saturday Night Live (11:30pm - NBC, GlobalTV)

Late Night TV Preview: September 26 - October 1, 2011

2011-09-26T18:24:00.002-04:00

Here are some of the musical artists scheduled to appear on late night TV in the coming week. Note: * indicates an encore episode.

MONDAY

Radiohead - Colbert Report (11:30pm - Comedy Network, 12:35am - CTV - 1hr special)
Fleet Foxes - Late Show with David Letterman (11:35pm - CBS, OMNI)
Arctic Monkeys - Tonight Show (11:35pm - NBC, CTV2)
Kelly Rowland - Jimmy Kimmel Live (12:05am - ABC, CH)
Nick Mason (panel guest) The Shins (musical performer) - Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (12:35am - NBC, CTV2)
The Decemberists - Last Call with Carson Daly* (1:35am - NBC)

TUESDAY

Roger Waters (panel guest) Foo Fighters (musical performer) - Fallon

WEDNESDAY

The Knux - Letterman
Lisa Hannigan - Tonight
Kid Cudi, Daryl Hall - Conan (12am - Comedy Network, 1:05am - CTV)
MGMT - Fallon

THURSDAY

Death Cab For Cutie - Letterman
TV On the Radio - Tonight
Portugal the Man - Conan
Laura Marling - Carson

FRIDAY

Pearl Jam - Fallon
The Horrors - Carson

SATURDAY

Lady Antebellum - Saturday Night Live (11:30pm - NBC, GlobalTV)

Late Night TV Preview: September 19 - 24, 2011

2011-09-19T18:24:00.036-04:00

Here are some of the artists scheduled to appear on late night TV in the coming week. Note: * Indicates an encore episode. (***Apologies for the unannounced two week hiatus. All will be explained in the next few days.***)

MONDAY

Selena Gomez - Tonight Show (11:35pm - NBC, CTV2)
Bruce Springsteen - Late Night with Jimmy Fallon* (12:35am - NBC, CTV2)

TUESDAY

Coldplay - Late Show with David Letterman (11:35pm - CBS, OMNI)
Kelly Clarkson - Tonight
Clap Your Hands Say Yeah - Fallon
The Decemberists - Last Call with Carson Daly (1:35am - NBC)

WEDNESDAY

Wilco - Letterman
The Kooks - Tonight
Death Cab For Cutie - Carson

THURSDAY

Chris Cornell - Letterman
Bush - Tonight

FRIDAY

Tony Bennett - Tonight
Beyoncé - Fallon
Thievery Corporation - Carson

SATURDAY

Radiohead - Saturday Night Live (11:30pm - NBC, GlobalTV)

Late Night TV Preview: September 2 & 3, 2011

2011-09-02T18:44:00.001-04:00

Ooh, look, two days in one post.

FRIDAY

Christina Perri - Late Show with David Letterman (11:35pm - CBS, OMNI)

SATURDAY

Jessie J - Saturday Night Live* (11:30pm - NBC, GlobalTV)

Late Night TV Preview: September 1, 2011

2011-09-01T18:27:00.001-04:00

Let's not even talk about it.

THURSDAY

Fitz & the Tantrums - Tonight Show (11:35pm - NBC, CTV2)
The Vaccines - Jimmy Kimmel Live* (12:05am - ABC, CH)
Lenny Kravitz - Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (12:35am - NBC, CTV2)

Late Night TV Preview: August 31, 2011

2011-08-31T18:26:00.001-04:00

Clearly, my theme for the week is One Day At A Time.

WEDNESDAY

Thurston Moore - Late Show with David Letterman (11:35pm - CBS, OMNI)
OK Go - Tonight Show (11:35pm - NBC, CTV2)
Kirk Franklin - Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (12:35am - NBC, CTV2)

Late Night TV Preview: August 30, 2011

2011-08-30T18:29:00.002-04:00

Listings for tonight only. I'll attempt another update tomorrow.

TUESDAY

Lenny Kravitz - Late Show with David Letterman (11:35pm - CBS, OMNI)
Stephen Malkmus & the Jicks - Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (12:35am - NBC, ATV)

Late Night TV Preview: August 29, 2011

2011-08-29T18:24:00.002-04:00

Yet another Manic Monday so I'll just post the listings for tonight and try to catch up on the rest of the week as soon as possible. Note: * indicates an encore episode.

MONDAY

The Cars - Colbert Report* (11:30pm - Comedy Network, 12:35am - CTV)
St.Vincent - Late Show with David Letterman (11:35pm - CBS, OMNI)
Cake - Tonight Show (11:35pm - NBC, ATV)
The Head & the Heart - Conan* (12am - Comedy Network, 1:05am - CTV)
Soundtrack of Our Lives - Last Call with Carson Daly* (1:35am - NBC)

Late Night TV Preview: August 24 - 27, 2011

2011-08-24T18:24:00.003-04:00

Finally, here is the rest of the week.

WEDNESDAY

Stewart Copeland - Late Night with David Letterman (11:35pm - CBS, OMNI)
Bush - Jimmy Kimmel Live* (12:05am - ABC, CH)
Big Audio Dynamite - Late Night with Jimmy Fallon* (12:35am - NBC, ATV)
Interpol - Last Call with Carson Daly * (1;35am - NBC)

THURSDAY

Fountains of Wayne - Fallon*
The Black Angels - Carson*

FRIDAY

Raphael Saadiq w/ Robert Randolph - Tonight Show* (11:35pm - NBC, ATV)
Emmylou Harris - Fallon*

SATURDAY

Paul McCartney - Saturday Night Live* (11:30pm - NBC, GlobalTV)

Late Night TV Preview: August 23, 2011

2011-08-23T18:24:00.002-04:00

Still too busy to do a full post so, for now, I'll post tonight's and then try again tomorrow.

TUESDAY

The Antlers - Tonight Show (11:35pm - NBC, ATV)
The Features - Jimmy Kimmel Live* (12:05am - ABC, CH)
Amos Lee - Late, Late Show with Craig Ferguson (12:35am - CBS)
Grouplove - Last Call with Carson Daly* (1:35am - NBC)

Late Night TV Preview: August 22, 2011

2011-08-22T18:17:00.002-04:00

Hectic day. No time for a full week schedule. I'll try to finish up tomorrow. In the meantime...

MONDAY

Ricky Minor w/ Sharon Jones, Grace Potter, Charles Bradley & the Youth Orchestra Choir of Los Angeles - Tonight Show (11:35pm - NBC, ATV)
The Kills - Last Call with Carson Daly* (1:35am - NBC)

So, This Happened

2011-08-15T18:26:00.002-04:00

Late Night TV Preview: August 15 - 20, 2011

2011-08-15T18:24:00.001-04:00

Here are some of the musical artists scheduled to appear on late night TV in the coming week. Note: * indicates an encore episode.

MONDAY

Black Rebel Motorcycle Club - Last Call with Carson Daly* (1:35am - NBC)

TUESDAY

Ray Lamontagne - Late Show with David Letterman* (11:35pm - CBS, OMNI)
The Vaccines - Jimmy Kimmel Live (12:05am - ABC, CH)
Nicole Atkins & the Black Sea - Carson*

WEDNESDAY

Raphael Saadiq - Carson*

THURSDAY

Amos Lee - Kimmel

FRIDAY

Beyoncé - Late Night with Jimmy Fallon* (12:35am - NBC, ATV)
The Greenhornes - Carson*

SATURDAY

Florence & the Machine - Saturday Night Live* (11:30pm - NBC, GlobalTV)

Late Night TV Preview: August 8 - 13, 2011

2011-08-08T18:24:00.018-04:00

Here are some of the musical artists scheduled to appear on late night TV in the coming week. Note: * indicates an encore episode.

MONDAY

Drive-By Truckers - Late Show with David Letterman* (11:35pm - CBS, OMNI)
Frank Turner - Last Call with Carson Daly* (1:35am - NBC)

TUESDAY

The Cars - Colbert Report (11:30pm - Comedy Network, 12:35am - CTV)
Eddie Vedder - Letterman*
The Kills - Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (12:35am - NBC, ATV)
Alberta Cross - Carson*

WEDNESDAY

Keb Mo - Conan (12am - Comedy Network, 1:05am - CTV)
Biffy Clyro - Carson*

THURSDAY

Manchester Orchestra - Letterman*
Kings of Leon - Fallon
Lissie - Carson*

FRIDAY

Mana - Tonight Show (11:35pm - NBC, ATV)

SATURDAY

Nicki Minaj - Saturday Night Live* (11:30pm - NBC, GlobalTV)

Late Night TV Preview: August 2 - 6, 2011

2011-08-02T14:12:00.003-04:00

Here are some of the musical artists scheduled to appear on late night TV in the coming week. Note: * Indicates an encore episode. **I took Monday off for the civic holiday - doesn't seem there was much good music on last night anyway.

TUESDAY

Explosions in the Sky - Late Night with David Letterman (11:35pm - CBS, OMNI)
Sergio Mendes - Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (12:35am - NBC, ATV)
Mini Mansions - Last Call with Carson Daly* (1:35am - NBC)

WEDNESDAY

Coldplay - Jimmy Kimmel Live (12:05am - ABC, CH)
Big Audio Dynamite - Fallon

THURSDAY

Lykke Li - Tonight Show (11:35pm - NBC, ATV)
Fountains of Wayne - Fallon
Matt & Kim, Screaming Females - Carson*

FRIDAY

Rye Rye w/ Robyn -Tonight
Fitz & the Tantrums - Carson*

SATURDAY

Paul Simon - Saturday Night Live* (11:30pm - NBC, GlobalTV)

Monday Mitzvah

2011-07-25T18:26:00.002-04:00

Black and Jewish (Black and Yellow Parody) from Kat Graham

Late Night TV Preview: July 25 - 30, 2011

2011-07-25T18:24:00.002-04:00

Here are some of the musical artists scheduled to appear on late night TV in the coming week. Note: * indicates an encore episode.

MONDAY

Tim Robbins & the Rogues Gallery - Late Show with David Letterman (11:35pm - CBS, OMNI)
Ray Davies - Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (12:35am - NBC, ATV)
The Greenhornes - Last Call with Carson Daly* (1:35am - NBC)

TUESDAY

Eels - Letterman
Matt & Kim - Fallon

WEDNESDAY

They Might Be Giants - Fallon
Lykke Li, Grace Potter, School of Seven Bells - Carson*

THURSDAY

Fountains of Wayne - Letterman
Stevie Nicks - Tonight Show (11:35pm - NBC, ATV)
Ben E. King - Fallon
Black Angels - Carson*

FRIDAY

Kelly Rowland - Tonight
Soundtrack of Our Lives - Carson*

SATURDAY

Kings of Leon - Saturday Night Live* (11:30pm - NBC, GlobalTV)

Late Night TV Preview: July 18 - 23, 2011

2011-07-18T18:24:00.001-04:00

Here are some of the musical artists scheduled to appear on late night TV in the coming week. Note: * indicates an encore episode.

MONDAY

Bono & The Edge (panel guests), performance from Spiderman: Turn Off The Dark - Late Show with David Letterman (11:35pm - CBS, OMNI)
Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros - Conan (12am - Comedy Network, 1:05am - CTV)

TUESDAY

Theophilious London - Jimmy Kimmel Live (12:05am - ABC, CH)
Emmylou Harris - Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (12:35am - NBC, ATV)
Nicole Atkins & the Black Sea - Last Call with Carson Daly* (1:35am - NBC)

WEDNESDAY

Cee-Lo Green - Letterman
Janelle Monae - Carson*

THURSDAY

Sharon Jones - Tonight Show (11:35pm - NBC, ATV)
Ziggy Marley - Fallon

FRIDAY

Dolly Parton (panel guest) - Tonight

SATURDAY

Katy Perry - Saturday Night Live* (11:30pm - NBC, GlobalTV)

Winnie The Pooh and Potter, Too!

2011-07-15T15:03:00.002-04:00

So, there's some movie being released today about some boy wizard and it's supposed to be a big deal because it's the finale in the must successful film franchise of all time but *I'm totally not paying attention or even interested at all.

Ahem.

Another film from a rather successful franchise is also being released today. A new Winnie the Pooh tale hits theatres and the promo ads have a bit of fun with their big screen competition.

Winnie the Pooh is a personal childhood favourite and **I've been genuinely excited about this new film for awhile. However, I didn't realize until the last week that it was being released the same day as Deathly Hallows Pt2. You have to wonder what Disney studio execs were thinking in pitting Pooh against Potter. Here are my thoughts:

Disney is hoping to take advantage of a younger (think around the preschool to mid-primary school) target market who likely aren't quite prepared for the Shakespearean levels of carnage that this last Potter film will have on display.
Goofy didn't check the calendar before scheduling the Pooh release date. Probably not true but you know he's the one that Disney execs would throw under the bus.
Disney doesn't give a Roo about any release of theirs that isn't Pixar 3D Oscar bait.

If you're planning to get your Potter on this weekend and would like a bit of a series primer beforehand (it has been 10 long year), have a peep at this handy 1-minute summary. Or just watch it for the cute kittens.

*Lies fan-girls tell.

**No, I don't have kids, I just want to see Pooh Bear.

Late Night TV Preview: July 11 - 16, 2011

2011-07-11T18:28:00.032-04:00

Here are some of the musical artists scheduled to appear on late night TV in the coming week. Note: * indicates an encore episode.

MONDAY

Joss Stone - Tonight Show (11:35pm - NBC, ATV)
Jill Scott - Jimmy Kimmel Live* (12:05am - ABC, CH)
Panda Bear - Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (12:35am - NBC, ATV)
Alberta Cross - Last Call with Carson Daly* (1:35am - NBC)

TUESDAY

Barry Manilow - Tonight
Joss Stone - Late, Late Show with Craig Ferguson (12:35am - CBS)
Lissie - Carson*

WEDNESDAY

The Strokes - Conan* (Midnight - Comedy Network, 1:05am - CTV)

THURSDAY

Plan B - Conan*
Cee-Lo Green - Carson*

FRIDAY

Black Rebel Motorcycle Club - Carson*

SATURDAY

Justin Timberlake (host), Lady Gaga (musical performer) - Saturday Night Live* (11:30pm - NBC, GlobalTV)

Late Night TV Preview: July 4 - 9, 2011

2011-07-04T18:24:00.001-04:00

Here are some of the musical artists scheduled to appear on late night TV in the coming week. Note: * indicates an encore episode.

MONDAY

Jay-Z, Eminem - Late Show with David Letterman* (11:35pm - CBS, OMNI)
She & Him - Conan* (Midnight - Comedy Network, 1:05am - CTV)
Hanson - Jimmy Kimmel Live* (12:05am - ABC, CH)
Biffy Clyro - Last Call with Carson Daly* (1:35am - NBC)

TUESDAY

The Black Belles - Colbert Report* (11:30pm - Comedy Network, 12:35am - CTV)
White Lies - Letterman*
Jenny & Johnny - Conan*
Gruff Rhys - Kimmel*

WEDNESDAY

Lauryn Hill - Fallon*
The Ghost of a Sabre-Tooth Tiger - Conan*
Screaming Females - Carson*

THURSDAY

Todd Rundgren - Letterman*
Weird Al Yankovic - Fallon*

FRIDAY

Bon Iver - Fallon*
Ziggy Marley - Late, Late Show with Craig Ferguson (12:35am - CBS)

SATURDAY

Ellie Goulding - Saturday Night Live* (11:30pm - NBC, GlobalTV)

Late Night TV Preview: June 27 - July 2, 2011

2011-06-27T18:24:00.001-04:00

Here are some of the musical artists scheduled to appear on late night TV in the coming week. Note: * indicates an encore episode.

MONDAY

The Black Angels - Last Call with Carson Daly* (1:35am - NBC)

TUESDAY

My Morning Jacket - Late Night with Jimmy Fallon* (12:35am - NBC, ATV)
The Kills - Carson*

WEDNESDAY

David Crosby & Graham Nash - Fallon*

THURSDAY

Cake - Late Show with David Letterman (11:35pm - CBS, OMNI)
Joe Jackson - Fallon*
Florence & the Machine - Carson*

FRIDAY

Arctic Monkeys - Letterman*
Ziggy Marley - Tonight Show* (11:35pm - NBC, ATV)
Raphael Saadiq - Carson*

SATURDAY

Foo Fighters - Saturday Night Live* (11:30pm - NBC, GlobalTV)

Late Night TV Preview: June 20 - 25, 2011

2011-06-21T18:23:00.010-04:00

Here are some of the musical artists scheduled to appear on late night TV in the coming week. Since I didn't get around to posting yesterday (too busy tired due to first day back at work post-vacation) I'll post video from some of Monday's best performances. Note: * indicates an encore episode.

MONDAY

TUESDAY

Florence & the Machine - Colbert Report (11:30pm - Comedy Network, 12:35am - CTV)
Drive-By Truckers - Late Show with David Letterman (11:35pm - CBS, OMNI)
Jackie Evancho - Tonight Show (11:35pm - NBC, ATV)
Bon Iver - Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (12:35am - NBC, ATV)

WEDNESDAY

Talib Kweli - Colbert
Beady Eye - Letterman
Raphael Saadiq - Tonight
Alison Krauss & Union Station - Conan (Midnight - Comedy Network, 1:05am - CTV)
Thurston Moore, Bob Mould - Fallon
Ra Ra Riot - Last Call with Carson Daly* (1:35am - NBC)

THURSDAY

The Black Belles w/ Jack White & Stephen Colbert - Colbert
Noah & the Whale - Fallon
The Antlers - Tonight
My Morning Jacket - Conan
Jill Scott - Jimmy Kimmel Live (12:05am - ABC, CH)

FRIDAY

The Vaccines - Letterman
Archers of Loaf - Fallon

SATURDAY

Elton John (host and musical performer) - Saturday Night Live (11:30pm - NBC, GlobalTV)

Late Night TV Preview: June 13 - 18, 2011

2011-06-13T16:03:00.000-04:00

Here are some of the musical artists scheduled to appear on late night TV in the coming week. Note: * indicates an encore episode.

MONDAY

Black Joe Lewis & the Honeybears - Late Show with David Letterman (11:35pm - CBS, OMNI)
Ziggy Marley - Tonight Show (11:35pm - NBC, ATV)
Ledisi - Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (12:35am - NBC, ATV)
Screaming Females - Last Call with Carson Daly* (1:35am - NBC)

TUESDAY

Randy Travis w/ Josh Turner - Tonight
Lauryn Hill - Fallon
Fitz & the Tantrums - Carson*

WEDNESDAY

Todd Rundgren - Letterman
Broken Bells - Carson*

THURSDAY

Jennifer Hudson - Letterman
Battles - Fallon
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club - Carson*

FRIDAY

Jill Scott - Tonight

SATURDAY

The Black Keys - Saturday Night Live* (11:30pm - NBC, GlobalTV)

Late Night TV Preview: June 7 - 11, 2011

2011-06-07T18:24:00.002-04:00

Here are some of the musical artists scheduled to appear on late night TV in the coming week (except for Monday, because I totally spaced out yesterday). Note: * indicates an encore episode.

TUESDAY

Sheila E - Late Show with David Letterman (11:35pm - CBS, OMNI)
My Morning Jacket - Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (12:35am - NBC, ATV)

WEDNESDAY

Joe Jackson - Fallon
Nicole Atkins & the Black Sea - Last Call with Carson Daly* (1:35am - NBC)

THURSDAY

Neil Peart - Letterman
Tinie Tempah - Tonight Show (11:35pm - NBC, ATV)
Friendly Fires - Jimmy Kimmel Live (12:05am - ABC, CH)
Robbie Robertson - Fallon
Interpol - Carson*

FRIDAY

Broadway cast of How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying - Letterman*
Lykke Li - Kimmel*
Lykke Li - Carson*

SATURDAY

The Strokes - Saturday Night Live* (11:30pm - NBC, GlobalTV)

Attack Mode

2011-05-30T18:18:00.006-04:00

Last Wednesday, I was fortunate enough to be able to attend a preview screening of a film called Attack the Block. It's a clever, fast-paced, classic alien invasion story with an urban London twist, produced by the same team behind Shaun of the Dead and Scott Pilgrim vs The World. The film has already been released in the UK and is set to hit big screens across North America sometime this fall. I highly recommend that you check out ATB when it comes to a theatre near you.

Late Night TV Preview: May 30 - June 4, 2011

2011-05-30T14:23:00.002-04:00

Here are some of the musical artists scheduled to appear on late night TV in the coming week. Note: * indicates an encore episode (that goes for pretty much all of them this week).

MONDAY

Wynton Marsalis - Late Show with David Letterman* (11:35pm - CBS, OMNI)
Sergio Mendes w/ Siedah Garrett - Tonight Show* (11:35pm - NBC, ATV)
Rammstein - Jimmy Kimmel Live* (12:05am - ABC, CH)

TUESDAY

Emmylou Harris - Letterman*
Jennifer Hudson - Late Night with Jimmy Fallon* (12:35am - NBC, ATV)
The Morning Benders - Last Call with Carson Daly* (1:35am - NBC)

WEDNESDAY

The Greenhornes - Carson*

THURSDAY

Iron & Wine - Tonight*
Lykke Li - Kimmel
Lauryn Hill - Fallon*
Oh Land, Soundtrack of Our Lives - Carson*

FRIDAY

Lenny Kravitz - Fallon*
Foster the People, MNDR - Carson*

SATURDAY

Arcade Fire - Saturday Night Live* (11:35pm - NBC, GlobalTV)

Happy Victoria Day!

2011-05-23T19:01:00.000-04:00

Late Night TV Preview: May 23 - 29, 2011

2011-05-23T18:53:00.000-04:00

Here are some of the musical artists scheduled to appear on late night TV in the coming week. Note: * indicates an encore episode.

MONDAY

The Vaccines - Late Show with David Letterman (11:35pm - CBS, OMNI)
Yeasayer - Conan (Midnight - Comedy Network, 1:05am - CTV)
Foster the People - Jimmy Kimmel Live (12:05am - ABC, CH)
Bon Iver - Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (12:35am - NBC, ATV)

TUESDAY

Ben Harper - Tonight Show (11:35pm - NBC, ATV)
Britney Spears - Kimmel
The Cars - Fallon
Foster the People, MNDR - Last Call with Carson Daly (1:35am - NBC)

WEDNESDAY

Lupe Fiasco (interview and performance) - Colbert Report* (11:30pm - Comedy Network, 12:35am - CTV)
Foster the People - Tonight
Ben Harper - Conan
David Crosby & Graham Nash - Fallon

THURSDAY

Arctic Monkeys - Letterman
Tinie Tempah - Conan
Amos Lee - Fallon
Ra Ra Riot - Carson*

FRIDAY

INXS - Letterman

SATURDAY

Jessie J - Saturday Night Live* (11:30pm - NBC, GlobalTV)

Because, You Know...

2011-05-21T00:01:00.001-04:00

No Woman No Cry

2011-05-16T18:24:00.001-04:00

I neglected to include this Lauryn Hill performance of Chances Are (part of Bob Marley Week on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon) in my listings from last week. As penance, I present the full clip here.

Late Night TV Preview: May 16 - 21, 2011

2011-05-16T18:21:00.001-04:00

Here are some of the musical artists scheduled to appear on late night TV in the coming week. Note: * indicates an encore episode.

MONDAY

White Lies - Late Show with David Letterman (11:35pm - CBS, OMNI)
Raphael Saadiq - Conan (Midnight - Comedy Network, 1:05am - CTV)
Raphael Saadiq - Jimmy Kimmel Live* (12:05am - ABC, CH)
Cee-Lo Green (panel guest), Randy Newman (musical performer) - Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (12:35am - NBC, ATV)
Biffy Clyro - Last Call with Carson Daly* (1:35am - NBC)

TUESDAY

Tinie Tempeh - Letterman
TV on the Radio - Tonight Show (11:35pm - NBC, ATV)
The Joy Formidable - Conan
Death Cab For Cutie, Robert Randolf - Fallon
The Black Angels - Carson

WEDNESDAY

Ben Harper - Letterman
Iron & Wine - Tonight
The Head and the Heart - Fallon
The Kills - Carson

THURSDAY

How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying (Broadway cast performance) - Letterman
Rammstein - Kimmel
Nicole Atkins & the Black Sea - Carson

FRIDAY

Fleet Foxes - Fallon

SATURDAY

Justin Timberlake (host), Lady Gaga (musical performer) - Saturday Night Live (11:30pm - NBC, GlobalTV)

Late Night TV Preview: May 9 - 14, 2011

2011-05-09T18:21:00.002-04:00

Here are some of the musical artists scheduled to appear on late night TV in the coming week. Note: * indicates an encore episode.

MONDAY

Amos Lee - Conan (Midnight - Comedy Network, 1:05am - CTV)
Ziggy Marley - Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (12:35am - NBC, ATV)
Soundtrack of Our Lives - Last Call with Carson Daly (1:35am - NBC)

TUESDAY

Def Leppard - Tonight Show (11:35pm - NBC, ATV)
Chris Cornell - Fallon

WEDNESDAY

Ray LaMontagne - Late Show with David Letterman (11:35pm - CBS, OMNI)
Steve Earle - Tonight

THURSDAY

Manchester Orchestra - Letterman
The Kills - Tonight
Raphael Saadiq - Jimmy Kimmel Live (12:05am - ABC, CH)
The Greenhornes - Carson

FRIDAY

Okkervil River - Letterman
Rodrigo y Gabriela - Tonight
Lenny Kravitz - Fallon
Raphael Saadiq - Carson

SATURDAY

Paul Simon - Saturday Night Live (11:30pm - NBC, GlobalTV)

May The Fourth Be With You and Beware The Revenge Of The Fifth

2011-05-04T23:58:00.000-04:00

Mmmkay so I'm a bit tardy in doing my Star Wars Day(s) shout outs so I'll just take care of that now. Really just an excuse to re-post this Lego-ized version of an hilarious Eddie Izzard routine.

At least I remembered to wear my vintage Clarks' Star Wars jet fighter sneakers. Yes, they are as bad-ass as they sound.

Late Night TV Preview: May 2 - 7, 2011

2011-05-02T23:29:00.000-04:00

Here are some of the musical artists scheduled to appear on late night TV in the coming week. Note: * indicates an encore episode.

MONDAY

k.d. lang - Jimmy Kimmel Live (12:05am - ABC, CH)
Screaming Females - Last Call with Carson Daly* (1:35am - NBC)

TUESDAY

Ricky Martin - Tonight Show (11:35pm - NBC, ATV)
OK Go - Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (12:35am - CBS)
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club - Carson*

WEDNESDAY

Sergio Mendes w/ Siedah Garrett - Tonight

THURSDAY

Pricilla Ahn - Tonight
Calexico - Kimmel

FRIDAY

The Civil Wars - Tonight

SATURDAY

Ellie Goulding - Saturday Night Live (11:30pm - NBC, GlobalTV)

Happy Royal Wedding Day, William and Kate!

2011-04-29T01:19:00.001-04:00

I won't even try to lie. If I didn't have to work today and/or the ceremony wasn't at the ass-crack of dawn, I would definitely be watching these nuptials. A lot of my interest has to with the grand tradition off it all but an equal amount is due to the sure multitude of outrageous headgear (and I'm not talking about the orthodontic variety).

However, while we're all so focused on royalty, I wanted to take a moment to celebrate my favourite member of the monarchy: The Paper Bag Princess.

Watch, learn, enjoy!

Ladies: Strive for more than a tiara.

Gentlemen: Don't be a Ronald.

Late Night TV Preview: April 25 - 30, 2011

2011-04-25T19:48:00.000-04:00

Here are some of the musical artists scheduled to appear on late night TV in the coming week. Note: * indicates an encore episode.

MONDAY

Lupe Fiasco - Late Show with David Letterman (11:35pm - CBS, OMNI)
Alison Krauss & Union Station - Tonight Show (11:35pm - NBC, ATV)
Drive-By Truckers - Conan* (Midnight - Comedy Network, 1:05am - CTV)

TUESDAY

The Black Keys - Conan*
Robbie Robertson - Jimmy Kimmel Live (12:05am - ABC, CH)
Interpol - Last Call with Carson Daly (1:35am - NBC)

WEDNESDAY

Emmylou Harris - Letterman
Buddy Guy - Tonight
Augustana - Kimmel*
Lykke Li - Carson

THURSDAY

OK Go - Tonight
Lykki Li - Conan*

FRIDAY

Steve Earle - Letterman
Moby - Tonight
Aretha Franklin - Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (12:35am - NBC, ATV)
Sharon Jones & the Dap Kings - Late, Late Show with Craig Ferguson (12:35am - CBS)

SATURDAY

Linkin Park - Saturday Night Live (11:30pm - NBC, GlobalTV)

Good Things For This Friday

2011-04-22T21:31:00.000-04:00

So the day after I post this video, the Beastie Boys go ahead and release this short film.

Kinda sorta nsfw.

I think we can now all consider ourselves properly caught up.

Also, probably my favourite thing right now, The Duke Spirit cover the Robyn track Dancing On My Own.

There are no words to describe how much I love this version. Except maybe for those words from the previous sentence.

Hump Day Video Post

2011-04-20T16:37:00.008-04:00

Might have to file these first set of videos under #latepass.

This most recent chapter in Lady Dior series of short films came out towards the end of last year and, somehow, I am only just being made aware of it today. All the more glaring of an omission on my part given the fact that the film is directed by John Cameron Mitchell (Hedwig & the Angry Inch, Rabbit Hole) and once again stars Marion Cotillard along with Sir Ian McKellen (Lord of the Rings) and Russell Tovey (Being Human), all of whom are favourites of mine.Note: the first clip is the actual film while the second is a "making of" vignette.

The second video comes from the Beastie Boys and was released earlier this month. My only (lame) excuse here is that I kept hearing so much about it that I convinced myself I already had seen it. Anyhoo, more of that good stuff we expect from the Beasties: silly costumes, a butt-load of celebrity cameos and general dopeness.

This last video can probably be filed under #puffpuffpass. It's Snoop Dogg. It's Willie Nelson. It's 4/20. Do the math.

Late Night TV Preview: April 18 - 23, 2011

2011-04-18T18:56:00.002-04:00

Here are some of the musical artists scheduled to appear on late night TV in the coming week. Note: * indicates an encore episode (pretty much everyone except Conan and Kimmel this week).

MONDAY

Funeral Party - Late Show with David Letterman* (11:35pm - CBS, OMNI)
Cake - Tonight Show* (11:35pm - NBC, ATV)
Tres Mts - Late Night with Jimmy Fallon* (12:35am - NBC, ATV)
Fitz & the Tantrums - Last Call with Carson Daly* (1:35am - NBC)

TUESDAY

Pains of Being Pure at Heart - Letterman*
Alice Cooper w/ Dweezil Zappa - Tonight*
Plan B - Conan (Midnight - Comedy Network, 1:05am - CTV)
The Strokes - Fallon*
Janelle Monae - Carson*

WEDNESDAY

Royal Bangs - Letterman*
Peter, Bjorn & John - Tonight*
The Strokes - Conan

THURSDAY

Duran Duran - Tonight*
The Head and the Heart - Conan
Leon Russell - Fallon*
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club - Carson*

FRIDAY

Mary Mary - Tonight*
The Lonely Island (panel guests, music video premiere), Stephen Colbert (musical performer) - Fallon*
Cee-Lo Green - Carson*

SATURDAY

Nicki Minaj - Saturday Night Live* (11:30pm - NBC, GlobalTV)

Late Night TV Preview: April 11 - 16, 2011

2011-04-11T18:48:00.001-04:00

Here are some of the musical artists scheduled to appear on late night TV in the coming week. Note: * indicates an encore episode.

MONDAY

Foo Fighters - Daily Show (11pm - Comedy Network)
k.d. lang - Tonight Show (11:35pm - NBC, ATV)
P.J. Harvey - Conan (Midnight - Comedy Network, 1:05am - CTV)
Michael Stipe (panel guest), Lykke Li (musical performer) - Late Night with Jimmy Fallon* (12:35am - NBC, ATV)
Lykke Li, Grace Potter, School of Seven Bells - Last Call with Carson Daly* (1:35am - NBC)

TUESDAY

Foo Fighters - Late Show with David Letterman (11:35pm - CBS, OMNI)
Jenny & Johnny - Jimmy Kimmel Live (12:05am - ABC, CH)
Kenny Rogers - Fallon*
Amanda Palmer, Matt & Kim - Carson*

WEDNESDAY

Alison Krauss & Union Station - Letterman
The Kills - Conan
Robyn - Kimmel
Motorhead - Fallon*
Lissie - Carson*

THURSDAY

TV on the Radio - Letterman
Queens of the Stone Age - Conan
Lupe Fiasco - Fallon*
Florence & the Machine - Carson*

FRIDAY

The Morning Benders - Carson*

SATURDAY

Cee-Lo Green - Saturday Night Live* (11:30pm - NBC, GlobalTV)

Hump Day Video Post

2011-04-06T23:09:00.000-04:00

Quite late in the day for me to be blogging but I happened along these clips this evening and I felt like sharing.

First up is the trailer for the Kings of Leon documentary, Talihina Sky, which will premier this month at the Tribeca Film Festival. From what I can tell, it looks like one of those "small town boys become decadent rock stars but eventually settle into their fame" type of films. That being said, I'm into it.

Next, we have the trailer for Crazy Stupid Love starring a bunch of people and Ryan Gosling. Side note: I think this film might single-handedly make redheads happen again.

Finally, there is this awesomenes. You're welcome.

When Harry Met Sally 2 with Billy Crystal & Helen Mirren from Billy Crystal

Late Night TV Preview: April 4 - 9, 2011

2011-04-04T19:44:00.001-04:00

Here are some of the musical artists scheduled to appear on late night TV in the coming week. Note: * indicates an encore episode.

MONDAY

Cold War Kids - Late Show with David Letterman* (11:35pm - CBS, OMNI)
Bad Religion - Jimmy Kimmel Live (12:05am - ABC, CH)
Booker T. Jones - Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (12:35am - NBC, ATV)

TUESDAY

Robbie Robertson - Letterman
The Decemberists - Kimmel
Booker T. Jones - Fallon
Soundtrack of Our Lives - Last Call with Carson Daly (1:35am - NBC)

WEDNESDAY

Paul Simon - Fallon

THURSDAY

The Strokes - Letterman*
Hanson - Conan (Midnight - Comedy Network, 1:05am - CTV)
Ellie Goulding - Kimmel
Paul Simon - Fallon

FRIDAY

Black Milk, Black Angels, Nicole Atkins & the Black Sea - Carson

SATURDAY

Foo Fighters - Saturday Night Live (11:30pm - NBC, GlobalTV)

Late Night TV Preview: March 28 - April 2, 2011

2011-03-28T19:23:00.001-04:00

Here are some of the musical artists scheduled to appear on late night TV in the coming week. Note: * indicates an encore episode.

MONDAY

The Sounds - Jimmy Kimmel Live (12:05am - ABC, CH)
Two Door Cinema Club - Last Call with Carson* (1:35am - NBC)

TUESDAY

Snoop Dogg - Late Show with David Letterman (11:35pm - CBS, OMNI)
Britney Spears - Kimmel

WEDNESDAY

Norah Jones, Wynton Marsalis and Willie Nelson - Letterman
Duran Duran - Kimmel
The Strokes - Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (12:35am - NBC, ATV)

THURSDAY

Mary Mary - Tonight Show (11:35pm - NBC, ATV)
Duran Duran - Fallon

FRIDAY

Scissor Sisters - Tonight
The Greenhornes - Carson

SATURDAY

Elton John (host and musical performer) - Saturday Night Live (11:30pm - NBC, GlobalTV)

Tom Hardy. Naked. You're Welcome.

2011-03-21T19:34:00.000-04:00

Tom Hardy is an up-and-coming British actor who's made a name for himself as a supporting character in such films as Inception and RocknRolla. He's also somewhat known for his slightly off-kilter starring roles and complete lack of inhibition regarding full frontal nudity - often within the confines of the same film (Stuart: A Life Backwards, Bronson). Well, here we find Hardy again, this time playing a French Foreign Legion-obsessed man in the short film Sergeant Slaughter, My Big Brother.

Nsfw, obviously.

It seems to me that Hardy is taking up the full frontal sword (as it were) where Ewan McGregor left off prior to his Star Wars prequel days.

The Greg Williams directed film is screening as part of the New York Digital Short Film Festival.

Late Night TV Preview: March 21 - 26, 2011

2011-03-21T19:19:00.000-04:00

Here are some of the musical artists scheduled to appear on late night TV in the coming week. Note: * indicates an encore episode.

MONDAY

Steve Martin & the Steep Canyon Rangers - Colbert Report (11:30pm - Comedy Network)
British Sea Power - Late Show with David Letterman (11:35pm - CBS, OMNI)
Raphael Saadiq - Tonight Show (11:35pm - NBC, ATV)
Little Dragon - Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (12:35pm - NBC, ATV)
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club - Last Call with Carson Daly* (1:35am - NBC)

TUESDAY

The Pains of Being Pure At Heart - Letterman
Duran Duran - Tonight
Richard Ashcroft - Fallon
Morning Benders - Carson

WEDNESDAY

The Strokes - Letterman
Keith Urban - Tonight
Grace Potter & the Nocturnals - Conan (Midnight - Comedy Network, 1:05am - CTV)
Friendly Fires, Bootsy Collins - Fallon
Biffy Clyro - Carson

THURSDAY

Mountain Goats - Letterman*
Peter, Bjorn & John - Tonight
Wanda Jackson - Conan*
Oh Land - Jimmy Kimmel LIve (12:05am - ABC, CH)
Three Mountains - Fallon
Ra Ra Riot - Carson

FRIDAY

Oh Land - Letterman*
Cut Copy - Fallon

SATURDAY

Chris Brown - Saturday Night Live* (11:30pm - NBC, GlobalTV)

Quick Hits Of Happiness For Hump Day

2011-03-16T19:56:00.000-04:00

The first hit is a new trailer for the upcoming second season of the HBO series Treme.

New episodes begin airing on April 24.

The second hit is the teaser for the Arcade Fire/Spike Jonze short film collaboration, Scenes from the Suburbs. You'll likely recognize some of the footage from the (obviously) Jonze-directed music video for AF single, The Suburbs.

From what I've read, the film will be released on DVD in May or June.

Late Night TV Preview: March 14 - 19, 2011

2011-03-14T21:24:00.000-04:00

Here are some of the musical artists scheduled to appear on late night TV in the coming week. Note: * indicates an encore episode.

MONDAY

Cold War Kids - Late Show with David Letterman (11:35pm - CBS, OMNI)
Ron Sexsmith - Jimmy Kimmel Live (12:05am - ABC, CH)
A Perfect Circle - Last Call with Carson Daly* (1:35am - NBC)

TUESDAY

Lykke Li, Grace Potter, School of Seven Bells - Carson*

WEDNESDAY

Ciara - Mo'Nique Show (11pm - BET)
Cheap Trick - Conan* (Midnight - Comedy Network, 12:05am - CTV)
Matt & Kim - Carson*

THURSDAY

Keri Hilson - Letterman*
Iron & Wine - Conan*
Lissie - Carson*

FRIDAY

The National - Letterman
Florence & the Machine - Carson

SATURDAY

Eminem & Lil Wayne - Saturday Night Live* (11:30pm - NBC, GlobalTV)

Set Phasers To "Love Me"

2011-03-10T17:46:00.000-05:00

If, like myself, you're a fan of the show Community, then you probably identified the title of this post as a line spoken by the character Troy Barnes (played by actor Donald Glover) in a recent episode.

I'm feeling somewhat Donald-centric lately because the actor, comedian and award winning 30 Rock writer has been shining the spotlight on his considerable musical talents in the last few weeks. As his hip hop alter ego Childish Gambino, Glover released a free 5-track EP earlier this week (available here). The new tunes come on the heels of last week's announcement of the I Am Donald North American tour which will feature both his stand-up set as well as a Childish Gambino concert. My tickets for the Toronto gig arrived yesterday and May 16 can't come fast enough.

A warning for the uninitiated: while Glover remains a brilliant wordsmith, Childish Gambino represents a much darker side of the self-described nerd we've come to know and love. The lyrics are raw and often delve into the perils of success that feed his personal demons. His previous release, Culdesac, is on high rotation on my iPod and I often have to remind myself that those tracks are not necessarily appropriate for mixed company. I've gotten a lot of odd looks at the gym while singing enthusiastically along to Fuck It All. I predict future awkward moments once I memorize the latest track, Freaks & Geeks.

Dance The City

2011-03-10T16:39:00.000-05:00

My favourite urban freestyle dancer, Phil Villeneuve, recently filmed another of his guerrilla routines. This time, he treated some TTC subway riders to his smooth moves accompanied by the Kylie Minogue song Get Outta My Way.

If I had seen Phil during this performance I probably would have tried to join in and he would have politely but firmly told me to sit my uncoordinated ass back down

FYI Kylie has seen the video - she delightedly tweeted about it earlier today.

Speaking of Kylie, she recently did an interview for Australian television which highlighted the kick-off of the European leg of her Aphrodite: Les Folies tour. Kylie becomes emotional as she discusses her much publicized and successful battle with breast cancer. She will mark five years of being cancer-free this year.

Bond Girl

2011-03-08T17:02:00.000-05:00

To mark International Women's Day, actors Dame Judi Dench and Daniel Craig portray their James Bond characters (M and 007 respectively) in this public service announcement which delivers statistics about the the status of women throughout the modern world.

I like the concept of having M deliver these rather bleak facts and figures as the uber-male Bond strikes a pose. I think it helps to illustrate just how wide a gap still separates women from the rights that men currently enjoy. I also like that Bond, after testing the waters in drag, decides he couldn't (or would rather not) hack it as a woman and starts to remove his costume as he walks out of camera range.

For more information on this video and women's rights, go to We Are Equals.