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| October | |
| Oct 1st Wednesday |
TV: Department of Eagles on Conan O'Brien Department of Eagles perform on Late Night on NBC.
TV: Dirty Sexy Money Season 2 Premiere on ABC Juliet (Samaire Armstrong) is out and Lucy Liu is in on this years season of the steamy ABC drama. 10pm ET.
TV: Friday Night Lights Season 3 Premiere on DirectTV Saved by DirectTV (and dodging cancellation from NBC), you can now get your "FNL" fix uncut and uninterrupted.
TV: Nikka Costa on Jay Leno Nikka Costa performs on The Tonight Show on NBC. Greg Kinnear guests.
TV: Private Practice Season 2 Premiere on ABC Creator Sondra Rhimes promises that this "Grey's Anatomy" spin-off will be much more lighthearted in it's second season. Romance for Addison? Find out at 9pm ET.
TV: Pushing Daisies Season 2 Premiere on ABC We hear show creators have decided that Ned and Chuck work better when they're working together, not against each other. And: they've found a way to help the couple come together without, you know, dying. See what happens at 8pm ET.
TV: Season Finale of America's Got Talent We don't know about you, but we like those Wright Kids. See who comes out on top at 9pm ET.
In-Store: Edgar Meyer & Chris Thile live at Amoeba Music in San Francisco, CA |
| Oct 2nd Thursday |
TV: Ben Folds on Conan O'Brien Ben Folds performs on Late Night on NBC.
TV: Lucinda Williams on David Letterman Lucinda Williams performs on the Late Show on CBS.
TV: Michael Franti on Craig Ferguson Michael Franti and Spearhead perform on The Late Late Show on CBS.
TV: Tim Gunn's Guide to Style Season 2 Premire on Bravo Bravo isn't rid of "Project Runway" just yet, but once they are, you'll hopefully still be able to catch Gunn in his spin-off show. 11pm ET.
In-Store: Noah and the Whale live at Amoeba Music in San Francisco, CA In-Store: Noah and the Whale live at Amoeba Music in San Francisco, CA |
| Oct 3rd Friday |
TV: Everybody Hates Chris Season 4 Premiere on the CW All of the music from the show is available on the CW site in a handy episode breakdown.
TV: Ghost Whisperer Season 4 Premiere Rumors are flying that Jim, Melinda's husband, gets killed this season. If that's true, Melinda is officially the most unlucky lady on TV. Cross your fingers at 8pm ET.
TV: Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds on Conan O'Brien Nick Cave performs on Late Night on NBC. Greg Kinnear and J.J. Abrams guest.
TV: Numb3rs Season 5 Premiere on CBS Tune in at 10pm ET to the most popular show on TV Friday nights for the last four years running.
TV: Randy Newman on Craig Ferguson Randy Newman performs on The Late Late Show on CBS.
TV: Sanctuary Series Premiere on Sci Fi Go behind the scenes of this new show on SciFi.com. Then tune in for the premiere at 9pm ET.
TV: The Ex List Series Premiere on CBS A psychic tells Bella that she's already met her soulmate. Naturally, she starts dating all of her ex's in order to get to "the one." Watch the fantastic Elizabeth Reaser ("Grey's Anatomy") at 9pm ET.
TV: The Game Season 3 Premiere on the CW Whose team are you on? Choose at 8:30pm ET.
Film: Bill Maher's Religulous Comedian and talk-show host Bill Maher teams with producer/director Larry Charles (Borat, Curb Your Enthusiasm) for this scathing documentary on religion.
Film: Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist This new movie, starring Michael Cera (Arrested Development, Juno, Superbad), arrives in theaters everywhere.
Music: Deerhoof kicks off fall tour in L.A. Experimental-rock outfit Deerhoof kicks off its fall tour at the Avalon in Los Angeles. The tour spans the U.S. and wraps up in Tempe, Ariz., on Nov. 13.
Music: Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival The eighth Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival opens at San Fransisco's Golden Gate Park. Performers include: Robert Plant and Alison Krauss with T Bone Burnett, Jerry Douglas Band, Earl Scruggs, Nick Lowe, Steve Earle & the Bluegrass Dukes, Elvis Costello, Emmylou Harris, Richard Thompson, Mark Olson & Gary Louris, Tift Merritt, The Gourds, Ralph Stanley, Ben Kweller, Gogol Bordello, Bonnie 'Prince' Billy, Iron & Wine, and - yes - the Bay Area's very own MC Hammer.
In-Store: Another Perfect Crime live at ELECTRIC FETUS in Duluth, MN In-Store: Another Perfect Crime live at Easy Street in Seattle, WA In-Store: J-Boogie's Dubtronic Science & Special Guests live at Amoeba Music in San Francisco, CA In-Store: People Under the Stairs live at FINGERPRINTS in Long Beach, CA In-Store: Ra Ra Riot live at Waterloo Records & Video in Austin, TX In-Store: Ra Ra Riot live at Waterloo Records & Video in Austin, TX |
| Oct 4th Saturday |
TV: Amy McDonald on Ellen DeGeneres Amy McDonald performs on Ellen.
TV: Anne Hathaway and The Killers on SNL Anne Hathaway hosts Saturday Night Live with musical guests The Killers.
Music: 41st Annual Lunsford Festival in Mars Hill, N.C.The Bascom Lamar Lunsford “Minstrel of the Appalachians” Festival is an all-day festival celebrating regional music and dance traditions held on the campus of Mars Hill College. Lunsford was a musician and folklorist who dedicated his life to collecting and promoting the music of the Southern Appalachians. More than 20 different traditional performers will take the stage, including Sheila K. Adams, The Reel Band and The Sons of Ralph.
Music: Madonna kicks off Sticky & Sweet Tour Being 50 isn't gonna slow this Mega Pop Star down: Today, Madonna launches her lengthy North American tour at East Rutherford, N.J.'s Izod Arena.
In-Store: Dj Cheb I Sabbah live at Music Millennium in Portland, OR In-Store: Everlast live at Newbury Comics in Boston, MA In-Store: Genghis Tron live at Jackpot Records in Portland, OR In-Store: Jessica Lea Mayfield live at Criminal Records in Atlanta, GA In-Store: Lonely China Day live at ear X-tacy in Louisville, KY In-Store: Switched On live at Plan 9 Music in Richmond, VA In-Store: The Federalists live at Rasputin Music in Campbell, CA |
| Oct 5th Sunday |
TV: Easy Money Series Premiere on the CW From the producers of "The Sopranos" comes this family drama about an eccentric family, their short-term loan company and the chosen son who may want out of the family business.
TV: Valentine Series Premiere on The CW A family of Greek gods, the Valentines, watch over mankind from their mansion in the Hollywood Hills and interfere before we miss our soul mates.
In-Store: Dandy Warhols Pre-Show Party live at Music Millennium in Portland, OR Zia McCabe will DJ for Free
In-Store: Dandy Warhols Pre-Show Party live at Music Millennium in Portland, OR Zia McCabe will DJ for Free
In-Store: People Under the Stairs live at LOU in Encinitas, CA In-Store: People Under the Stairs live at LOU in Encinitas, CA |
| Oct 6th Monday |
TV: 2008 VH1 Hip Hop Honors Tracy Morgan takes hosting duties with performances by Kid Rock, Lil Jon, De La Soul and many others. Tune in at 10pm ET.
TV: Black Kids on Jimmy Kimmel Black Kids perform on Jimmy Kimmel Live! on ABC.
TV: Janelle Monae on VH-1 Janelle Monae performance on the season finale of VH1's "I Want To Work For Diddy" at 9 p.m. EST.
TV: Samantha Who? Season 2 Premiere on ABC Congrats to Jean Smart for her Emmy win for best supporting actress on this hilarious comedy. Join in on the fun at 9:30pm ET.
In-Store: Dana Falconberry live at Waterloo Records & Video in Austin, TX In-Store: Dana Falconberry live at Waterloo Records & Video in Austin, TX In-Store: Pete Best live at Looney Tunes in W. Babylon, NY Pre-Order Pete's new album from Looney Tunes to get a wrist band for entry.
In-Store: Pete Best live at Looney Tunes in W. Babylon, NY Pre-Order Pete's new album from Looney Tunes to get a wrist band for entry.
In-Store: Songwriter's Circle live at Music Millennium in Portland, OR In-Store: Songwriter's Circle live at Music Millennium in Portland, OR In-Store: These Arms Are Snakes live at Easy Street in Seattle, WA In-Store: These Arms Are Snakes live at Easy Street in Seattle, WA |
| Oct 7th Tuesday |
TV: Black Kids on Jimmy Kimmel The Black Kids perform on Jimmy Kimmel Live! on ABC.
TV: Death Cab For Cutie on Conan O'Brien Death Cab For Cutie performs on Late Night on NBC.
TV: Fuse Excellent Adventure Premiere on Fuse 11:30pm ET, right after "Rock Bottom."
TV: James Taylor on Jay Leno James Taylor performs on The Tonight Show on NBC.
TV: Jim Bianco on Craig Ferguson Jim Bianco performs on The Late Late Show on CBS.
TV: New episodes: Fuse Rock Bottom on Fuse What's this? "Rock Bottom confronts musicians whose personal issues are tearing their band apart. They'll have 30 days to either get their act together — or get replaced." Interested? Tune in at 11pm ET for all new episodes.
TV: South Park Returns on Comedy Central Watch every episode on the site, check out a day-by-day making of an episode, then catch the return of Kenny and the gang on Comedy Central.
TV: Tegan and Sara on David Letterman Tegan and Sara perform on The Late Show on CBS.
Music: BarackRock in Williamsburg Obama benefit at the Music Hall in Williamsburg, N.Y., features Andrew Bird, Eugene Mirman, The Fiery Furnaces, Kumail Nanjiani, Alina Simone, Heather Lawless, Guster, Lizz Winstead, Martin Bisi, John Roberts, Adira Amram, Les Savy Fav Acoustic Spectacular, and Josh Hamilton reading George Saunders' New Yorker piece on Sarah Palin. 7:30 pm to 1 a.m. $40 admission goes to the Obama campaign. Strangely, tickets are available through TicketMaster.
Music: New Music Releases • Annuals - Such Fun (Red Int./Red Ink)
In-Store: Jackson Browne live at Amoeba Music in Los Angeles, CA Another World EP (Secretly Canadian) • Aqualung - Words & Music (Verve Forecast) • Castanets - City of Refuge (Asthmatic Kitty) • Deerhoof - Offend Maggie (Kill Rock Stars) • Department of Eagles - In Ear Park (4AD) • Devin the Dude - Landing Gear (Razor & Tie) • Bob Dylan - Bootleg Series, Vol. 8: Tell Tale Signs - Rare and Unreleased 1989-2006 (Sony) • Ezra Furman - Inside the Human Body (Minty Fresh) • Jolie Holland - The Living and the Dead (Anti-) • Japanese Motors - s/t (Vice) • Lambchop - OH (ohio) (Merge) • The Legendary Pink Dots - Plutonium Blonde (ROIR) • The Little Ones - Morning Tide (Chop Shop/Atlantic) • Margot and the Nuclear So & So's - Animal and Not Animal (Epic) • Juana Molina - Un Dia (Domino) • Daniel Martin Moore - Stray Age (Sub Pop) • Oasis - Dig Out Your Soul (Warner Bros.) • The Pretenders - Break Up the Concrete (Shangri-La Music) • The Rosebuds - Life Like (Merge) • Marnie Stern - This Is It & I Am It & You Are It & So Is That & He Is It & She Is It & It Is It & That Is That (Kill Rock Stars) • The Streets - Everything is Borrowed (Vice/Atlantic) • Women - s/t (Jagjaguwar) • Rachael Yamagata - A Record In Two Parts...Elephants and Teeth Sinking Into Heart (Warner Bros.) In-Store: Jamie Lidell live at Easy Street in Seattle, WA In-Store: Rise Against live at Newbury Comics in Norwood, MA In-Store: The Kooks & The Whigs live at Vintage Vinyl in St. Louis, MO |
| Oct 8th Wednesday |
TV: 100th Episode of Dog the Bounty Hunter on A&E After a hiatus from TV, Dog and the gang returned to busting fugitives in Hawaii and Colorado. What will they do to celebrate 100? Tune in to find out.
TV: Buddy Guy on David Letterman Buddy Guy performs on The Late Show on CBS.
TV: Cloud Cult on Carson Daly Cloud Cult performs on Last Call on NBC. Kat Von D guests.
TV: Marc Broussard on Jay Leno Marc Broussard performs on The Tonight Show on NBC.
TV: Sarah Silverman Program Season 2 Premiere on Comedy Central Sarah Silverman continues to be herself (if "fictionalized") by mocking other people for the sake of hilarity. 10:30/9:30C.
TV: Young Jeezy & Nas on Carson Daly Young Jeezy and Nas perform on Last Call on NBC.
In-Store: Atmosphere live at Plan 9 Music in Richmond, VA |
| Oct 9th Thursday |
TV: Beck and Bill Murray on David Letterman Beck performs on The Late Show on CBS. Bill Murray guests.
TV: CSI Season 9 Premiere on CBS Discuss your thoughts on Warrick Brown with other fans on the CBS site before tuning into the premiere at 9pm ET.
TV: Eleventh Hour Series Premiere on CBS Love "CSI"? Stay tuned after the 9th season premiere for the series premiere of this sister show. 10pm ET.
TV: Kath & Kim Series Premiere on NBC This adaptation of a hit comedy from Australia stars Molly Shannon and Selma Blair as hilariously clueless mother-daughter suburbanites. Prepare to laugh at 8:30pm ET.
TV: LA Ink Season 3 Premiere on TLC Life and times of one Kat Von D (and Lord knows there is only one). 10pm ET.
TV: Life on Mars Series Premiere on ABC We'll let ABC describe their new show; "Where were you in 1973? NYPD Detective Sam Tyler (Jason O'Mara) finds himself in the cultural hotbed of New York City in the tumultuous times of the Vietnam War, Watergate, women's lib and the civil and gay rights movements - without a cell phone, computer, PDA or MP3 player -- suddenly hurtled back in time when he's ripped from 2008 after being hit by a car while chasing down a criminal. He's trying mightily to understand what has just happened to him and how he can get back 'home.'" 10pm ET.
TV: Rachel Yamagata on Jay Leno Rachel Yamagata performs on The Tonight Show on NBC.
TV: Testees Series Premiere on FX A new FX original comedy, premieres at 10:30pm ET.
In-Store: Abe Vigoda live at Amoeba Music in Los Angeles, CA In-Store: John McLaughlin live at Vintage Vinyl in St. Louis, MO In-Store: Tea Leaf Green live at Music Millennium in Portland, OR |
| Oct 10th Friday |
TV: Dead Confederate on Conan O'Brien Dead Confederate performs on Late Night on NBC.
TV: Foals on Jimmy Kimmel Foals perform on Jimmy Kimmel Live! on ABC.
TV: Jackson Browne on Jay Leno Jackson Browne performs on The Tonight Show on NBC.
TV: Lou Reed and Jeremy Piven on David Letterman Lou Reed performs on The Late Show on CBS. Jeremy Piven guests.
TV: The Starter Wife Series Premiere on USA First it was a book, then a miniseries and now a show. Keep up, people! 9pm ET.
In-Store: Black Kids live at Easy Street in Seattle, WA In-Store: Sol Serenade live at Music Millennium in Portland, OR |
| Oct 11th Saturday |
Music: Happy Birthday Todd Snider/Free EP download Today is singer/songwriter Todd Snider's birthday, and he wants to give you all a present. A free download of his new EP, Peace Queer, will be availible from Oct. 11-31 on his website.
(The eight-track disc will be available in stores on Oct. 14.)
Culture: World's Largest Flip-Cup Tournament In honor of the beloved drinking game, Flip Cup Guys host the World's Largest Flip-Cup Tournament at M1-5 Bar and Lounge in New York.
In-Store: Damien Jurado live at Sonic Boom in Seattle, WA In-Store: Mammatus live at Jackpot Records in Portland, OR In-Store: Wild Sweet Orange live at Music Millennium in Portland, OR |
| Oct 13th Monday |
TV: My Own Worst Enemy Series Premiere on NBC Christian Slater has a split personality. Find out why at 10pm ET.
Film: Return of the War Room on Sundance Oscar nominated documentary that gives an inside look at presidential campaign politics. 9pm ET.
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| Oct 14th Tuesday |
TV: Eli Stone Season 2 Premiere on ABC We'll let ABC reign you in: "With a newfound resolve and sense of his life's purpose -- even if that means being a prophet -- Eli Stone (Jonny Lee Miller, Trainspotting) ended the show's freshman season by making peace with the Almighty& by having his brain aneurysm -- and the source of his fantastic visions -- removed. He appointed his brother, Nathan (Matt Letscher, The New Adventures of Old Christine), his proxy in case the surgery left him in a vegetative state -- which it did. With Eli in a coma and Nathan wrestling with the decision of whether to take his brother off life support, Eli's spiritual guru, Dr. Chen (James Saito, I Think I Love My Wife), appealed to Nathan to give Eli more time. And with that reprieve granted, Eli was able to make peace with God -- through a George Michael musical number, of course -- and awake from his coma." 10pm ET.
TV: The Cleaner Season 1 Finale on A&E A&E says, ""The Cleaner," inspired by the true story of a real-life "extreme interventionist," stars Benjamin Bratt as William "The Cleaner" Banks, who, after hitting rock-bottom from his own addictions after the birth of his daughter, strikes a tentative deal with God. Now along with his unconventional team, he helps people get away from their addictions by any means necessary." 10pm ET.
Film: The Alfred Hitchcock Premiere Collection on DVD This new set from MGM compiles eight of the legendary director's films: The Lifeboat, Spellbound, Notorious, The Paradine Case, Sabotage, Young and Innocent, Rebecca, and The Lodger.
Music: New Releases• Holly Golightly & the Brokeoffs - Dirt Don't Hurt (Transdreamer)
In-Store: Bayside live at Independent Records in Denver, CO • I'm From Barcelona - Who Killed Harry Houdini? (EMI) • Lucinda Williams - Little Honey (Lost Highway) Signing
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| Oct 15th Wednesday |
TV: Chocolate News Series Premiere on Comedy Central TV.com tells us, "David Alan Grier hosts this urban-leaning parody of magazine shows. 'News' correspondents are the sketch comedians." Find out what that means at 10:30pm ET.
TV: Jessie Baylin Jessie Baylin performs on Jimmy Kimmel Live! on ABC.
In-Store: Charlie Louvin live at Shake It Records in Cincinnati, OH |
| Oct 16th Thursday |
TV: Iconoclasts Season 4 Premiere Another season of paired celebrities--er, "creative visionaries"--and interviews from Sundance.
In-Store: Aaron Bowen live at Boo Boo Records in San Luis Obispo, CA In-Store: Atmosphere live at Bull Moose Music in Portland, ME Holly Golightly launches 50-date U.S. tour Lo-fi British indie rocker Holly Golightly begins an extensive 50-date U.S. tour at New York's Mercury Lounge.
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| Oct 17th Friday |
TV: Crash Season Premiere on Starz Dennis Hopper's new series, based on the Oscar-winning movie about Los Angeles' racial problems, premieres at 10 PM.
TV: Crusoe Season Premiere on NBC Two hour premiere of television retelling of Defoe's classic stuck-on-a-desert-island adventure tale. 8/7c.
TV: Keane on Jimmy Kimmel Keane performs on Jimmy Kimmel Live! on ABC.
In-Store: Beeda Weeda live at Rasputin Music in Brekeley , CA In-Store: Born Ruffians live at M-Theory in San Diego, CA In-Store: David Vandervelde live at Luna Music in Indianapolis, IN In-Store: Derek Evans live at Boo Boo Records in San Luis Obispo, CA In-Store: Torre Sanders live at Vintage Vinyl in St. Louis, MO In-Store: Wild Sweet Orange live at Stinkweeds in Phoenix, AZ |
| Oct 18th Saturday |
In-Store: Quietdrive live at Rasputin Music in Campbell, CA |
| Oct 19th Sunday |
TV: Mad Men Season Finale Tune in 10/9c to see how the advertising men and women of Madison Ave. (and those who love them) culminate their Emmy-winning season.
TV: Pulling premieres on The Sundance Channel British sitcom stars the 29-year-old Donna (Sharon Horgan), who cancels her wedding and moves in with two single friends.
In-Store: Dead Beetles live at Music Millennium in Portland, OR |
| Oct 20th Monday |
TV: Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations Season Premiere on the Travel Channel Chef and world traveler Bourdain hosts a show of adventures around the world, culinary and otherwise. 10/9C.
In-Store: Kaiser Cartel live at Music Millennium in Portland, OR |
| Oct 21st Tuesday |
TV: Living with the Wolfman Season Premiere on Animal Planet Watch at 10 PM as Sean Ellis, noted wolf-aficionado, attempts to teach fiance Helen Jeffs to live with and love wolves as much as he does.
Books: The United States Constitution: A Graphic Adaptation Macmillan's new The United States Constitution: A Graphic Adaptation uses the art of illustrated storytelling to breathe life into the our country's most important document.
In-Store: The Annuals live at Newbury Comics in Boston , MA |
| Oct 22nd Wednesday |
TV: Stylista Season Premiere on CW Eleven fashion-scene aspirants compete for an editorial position at Elle Magazine and a paid rent in Manhattan. 9/8c.
TV: The Weepies on Dirty Sexy Money Husband-wife duo and Paste favorites The Weepies will will play themselves and perform on ABC's Dirty Sexy Money at 10pm ET.
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| Oct 23rd Thursday |
TV: 3rd Annual BET Hip-Hop Awards Hosted by comedian Katt Williams, nominees compete for awards in categories such as Best Hip-Hop Video, Lyricist, Live Performer, Rookie of the Year, and Best Ringtone. 8 PM.
In-Store: Carrie Rodriguez live at Waterloo Records & Video in Austin, TX |
| Oct 24th Friday |
In-Store: New Faces live at Easy Street in Seattle, WA |
| Oct 25th Saturday |
In-Store: Ehren Ebbage live at Music Millennium in Portland, OR In-Store: Lake live at Amoeba Music in Berkeley, CA |
| Oct 26th Sunday |
In-Store: Taj Mahal live at Amoeba Music in San Francisco, CA |
| Oct 27th Monday |
In-Store: The New Year live at Sonic Boom in Seattle, WA |
| Oct 28th Tuesday |
Music: New Releases • Deerhunter - Microcastle (Kranky)
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| Oct 29th Wednesday |
TV: Redemption Song Series Premiere on Fuse Chris Jericho, WWE superstar and member of heavy metal band Fozzy, hosts a show following ten women competing musical stardom. The prize? But of course: A major label deal and a music video to be shown on Fuse. 11 PM.
In-Store: Chrissie Hynde & James Walbourne of The Pretenders (live stream!) live at Amoeba Music in Los Angeles, CA |
| Oct 30th Thursday |
TV: 30 Rock Season Premiere on NBC Tracy, Liz, and the whole zany crew over at the studios of TGS come back with more Emmy-winning comedy. 8:30/7:30c.
In-Store: Damon Castillo live at Boo Boo Records in San Luis Obispo, CA In-Store: Michael Carlos live at Music Millennium in Portland, OR In-Store: Murs (live stream!) live at Amoeba Music in Los Angeles, CA |
| Oct 31st Friday |
Film: Guy Ritchie's RocknRolla RocknRolla, the latest from director Guy Ritchie (Snatch; Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels), arrives in theaters nationwide.
In-Store: The Low Lows live at Waterloo Records & Video in Austin, TX |
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August 19, 2008