2010
March
Mar 1st Monday TV: Corinne Bailey Rae on Letterman
Corinne Bailey Rae will be on the Late Show with David Letterman at 11:35 p.m. ET on CBS.
Music: Shout Out Louds tour
The Shout Out Louds tour begins March 1 in Brooklyn at the NY Music Hall of Williamsburg, then travels the Northeast, Canada and ends up on the West Coast. The final show of the tour is at El Rey in Los Angeles on May 21.
Mar 2nd Tuesday TV: Rounder Records 40th Anniversary Concert Airs on PBS
The concert celebrating Rounder Records' 40th anniversary airs on PBS. It was taped in October 2009 at Nashville's famous Grand Ole Opry. Check local listings for time.
Film: 2012 (DVD)
Director: Roland Emmerich; Writers: Roland Emmerich, Harald Kloser; Starring: John Cusak, Amanda Peet, Woody Harrelson, Danny Glover; (Columbia Pictures, 2009)
Film: Cold Souls (DVD)
Writer/Director: Sophie Barthes; Starring: Paul Giamatti, Dina Korzun, Emily Watson; (Samuel Goldwyn Films, 2009)
Film: Ponyo (DVD)
Writer/Director: Hayao Miyazaki; Starring: Yuria Nara, Hiroki Doi; (Studio Ghibli, 2008)
Film: The Beaches of Agnes (DVD)
Writer/Director: Agnes Varda; Starring: Andre Lubrano, Agnes Varda; (Cine Tamaris, 2008)
Music: Athlete - Black Swan
Produced by Tim Rothrock. (Original Signal Recordings)
Music: Citizen Cope - The Rainwater EP
Digital download available now at http://www.citizencope.com/topspin/topspin2.htm (RainWater Recordings/RED)
Music: Great American Taxi - Reckless Habits
The second album from the roots jam band (Thirty Tigers).
Music: Jamie Cullum - The Pursuit
Cullum's first album in four years. (Verve)
Music: John Hiatt - The Open Road
The 20th album from singer/songwriter John Hiatt. (New West)
Music: Little Boots - Hands
First full-length from lauded dance-pop sensation. (Elektra)
Music: Peter Gabriel - Scratch My Back
Gabriel's album of covers includes his rendition of tracks by Arcade Fire and Radiohead. (Virgin)
Music: Puscifer tour
Tool's Maynard James Keenan will take the road again this spring with his new band Puscifer. He'll start off in Atlanta, Ga. on March 2 and continue along the east side of America. he'll continue north through March and eventually end up in Minnesota for his last show on April 3, at Pantages Theater.
Music: Rogue Wave - Permalight
Their second album for Brushfire Records. (Brushfire/Universal)
Music: Rounder Records - Rounder Records' 40th Anniversary Concert
Rounder Records celebrates 40th anniversary with lives tracks from Allison Krauss and Robert Plant, Bela Fleck, Mary Chapin Carpenter and more. (Rounder)
Music: Shooter Jennings and Heirophant - Black Ribbons
With guest vocalist Stephen King. (Rocket Science/RED)
Music: The Whigs - In the Dark
The latest from the Athens, Ga. trio (ATO).
Music: The Who Tribute @ Carnegie Hall
A tribute concert to The Who will raise money for six youth charities promoting music education. The event will feature 20 acts performing the music of The Who.
Music: These New Puritans - Hidden
The first single is "We Want War." (Domino)
Music: Twin Tigers - Grey Waves
Old Flame debut from Athens, Ga., psych-pop foursome. (Old Flame)
Books: The Ask
by Sam Lipsyte. FSG
Mar 5th Friday Film: Alice In Wonderland
Director: Tim Burton; Writer: Linda Woolverton; Starring: Johnny Depp, Helena Bonham Carter, Crispin Glover, Anne Hathaway, Mia Wasikowska
Film: Brooklyn's Finest
Director: Antoine Fuqua; Writer: Michael C. Martin; Starring: Richard Gere, Don Cheadle, Ethan Hawke, Wesley Snipes
Music: Deer Tick tour
Country rockers Deer Tick kick off a spring tour in support of their latest, More Fuel for the Fire EP. Beginning in L.A. on March 5 at the Natural History Museum, the tour winds down on May 15 at Terminal 5 in New York.
Mar 6th Saturday Music: Xiu Xiu tour
Indie rockers Xiu Xiu are embarking on a Spring U.S. tour. The tour kicks off at the Drunken Unicorn in Atlanta, then they'll criss cross the country before ending on April 17 at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Detroit.
Mar 9th Tuesday Film: Capitalism: A Love Story (DVD)
Writer/Director: Michael Moore; Starring: Thora Birch, William Black, Jimmy Carter, Michael Moore; (Overture Films, 2009)
Music: Andrew W.K. - Close Calls with Brick Walls/Mother of Mankind
Two CDs; Close Calls with Brick Walls was originally released in Japan and South Korea in 2006; Mother of Mankind contains rare and unreleased material. (Steev Mike/Redeye)
Music: Black Rebel Motorcycle Club - Beat the Devil's Tatto
BRMC's first album with new drummer Leah Shapiro. (Abstract Dragon/Vagrant)
Music: Broken Bells - Boken Bells
Danger Mouse and The Shins' James Mercer team up to make an album.(Columbia)
Music: Drive-By Truckers - The Big To-Do
Produced by David Barbe. (ATO)
Music: Frightened Rabbit - The Winter of Mixed Drinks
The third studio release from the Selkirk, Scotland band (FatCat Records).
Music: Gorillaz - Plastic Beach
Guests include Bobby Womack, Mos Def, De La Soul, Little Dragon, Lou Reed, Snoop Dogg, and The Hypnotic Brass Ensemble. (Virgin)
Music: Jimi Hendrix - Valleys of Neptune
12 previously unreleased, fully realized Jimi Hendrix studio recordings. Experience Hendrix LLC/Legacy Recordings.
Music: Liars - Sisterworld
Produced by Liars and Tom Biller. (Mute)
Music: Serj Tankian - Elect the Dead Symphony
Orchestral interpretation of his Elect the Dead album. (Serjical Strike/Reprise)
Music: Ted Leo and the Pharmacists - The Brutalist Bricks
Leo's fifth studio album. (Matador)
Music: The Chieftains - St. Patricio
The latest album from this band of traditional Irish music, featuring their latest collaboration with composer Ry Cooder (Fantasy Records/Concord Music Group).
Music: The Knife - Tomorrow, in a Year
Swedish duo's opera based on Darwim's On the Origin of Species. (Mute)
Serj Tankian - Elect the Dead Symphony
Mar 12th Friday Film: Green Zone
Director: Paul Greengrass; Writers: Brian Helgeland, Rajiv Chandrasekaran; Starring: Matt Damon, Jason Isaacs, Greg Kinnear, Amy Ryan, Brendan Gleeson
Film: Greenberg
Director: Noah Baumbach; Writers: Noah Baumbach, Jennifer Jason Leigh; Starring: Ben Stiller, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Rhys Ifans, Chris Messina
Film: Our Family Wedding
Director: Rick Famuyiwa; Writers: Wayne Conley, Malcolm Spellman; Starring: Taye Diggs, Forest Whitaker, America Ferrera, Regina King
Film: Remember Me
Director: Allen Coulter; Writers: Will Fetters, Jenny Lumet; Starring: Robert Pattinson, Emilie de Ravin, Pierce Brosnan, Chris Cooper
Film: She's Out Of My League
Director: Jim Field Smith; Writers: Sean Anders, John Morris; Starring: Jay Baruchel, Mike Vogel, Krysten Ritter, Lindsay Sloane
Mar 16th Tuesday TV: Betty White on Leno
Betty White guests on The Jay Leno Show. Also: Hugh Jackman, Collective Soul.
Music: Drive-By Truckers - The Big To-Do
The tenth studio release by CNN's "best rock band in America," produced by David Barbe (ATO).
Music: Dropkick Murphys - Live on Landsdowne, Boston MA
Group’s second live release recorded during their annual string of St. Patrick’s Day week gigs. (Born & Bred Records)
Music: Freelance Whales - Weathervanes
Debut album from Brooklyn fivesome. (Frenchkiss/Mom+Pop)
Music: Gin Wigmore - Holy Smoke
This New Zealander's U.S. debut is backed by Ryan Adams' former band, The Cardinals. (Universal Motown Records)
Music: The White Stripes - Under the Great White Northern Lights
The duo's first-ever live album, accompanied by a documentary of the same name. (Third Man Records)
Mar 17th Wednesday TV: The xx and Dakota Fanning on Jimmy Fallon
The xx performs on Late Night with Jimmy Fallong. Also: Dakota Fanning and Joseph Fiennes.
Music: Spoon tour
Indie rock heavyweights spoon start their North American tour in their hometown of Austin, Tex. at Stubbs. The tour winds down April 13 at the Fox Theater in Oakland, Calif.
Mar 18th Thursday Music: Savannah Music Festival
Festival begins today and runs through April 3.
Mar 19th Friday Film: Chloe
Director: Atom Egoyan; Writers: Erin Cressida Wilson, Anne Fontaine; Starring: Julianne Moore, Liam Neeson, Amanda Seyfried
Film: Hot Tub Time Machine
Director: Steve Pink; Writers: Josh Heald, Sean Anders; Starring: John Cusak, Lizzy Caplan, Crispin Glover, Chevy Chase, Kate Walsh
Film: Season of the Witch
Director: Dominic Sena; Writer: Bragi F. Schut; Starring: Nicholas Cage, Ron Perlman, Stephen Campbell Moore
Film: The Bounty Hunter
Director: Andy Tennant; Writer: Sarah Thorpe; Starring: Jennifer Aniston, Gerard Butler, Jason Sudeikis, Christine Baranski, Peter Greene
Mar 22nd Monday TV: Rpgue Wave performs on Fallon
Rogue Wave performs on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon. Also: Mark Valley.
Mar 23rd Tuesday Music: Jónsi - Go
The debut solo album from the Sigur Rós frontman Jónsi Birgisson, featuring compositions by Nico Mulhy (Grizzly Bear, Antony & The Johnsons). Produced by Birgisson, Peter Kattis (Interpol, the National) and Riceboy Sleeps partner Alex Somers (XL).
Music: Melissa Auf der Maur - Out of Our Minds
Her second solo album. (EMI)
Music: Woodhands - Remorsescapade
The duo's follow-up to Heart Attack (Paper Bag Records).
Mar 24th Wednesday TV: Tina Fey on Letterman
Tina Fey will guest on the Late Show with David Letterman. Also: Bryan Cranston and Joan Jett and the Blackhearts.
Mar 26th Friday Film: Clash of the Titans
Director: Louis Leterrier; Writers: Phil Hay, Travis Beacham; Starring: Sam Worthington, Liam Neeson, Ralph Fiennes
Film: How to Train Your Dragon
Directors: Dean DeBlois, Chris Sanders; Writers: Cressida Cowell, Dean DeBlois; Starring: Gerard Butler, America Ferrera, Jay Baruchel, Kristen Wiig, Jonah Hill
Music: Big Ears Festival
The Big Ears Festival in Knoxville, Tenn. will run three days in March (26-28), and has an impressive lineup including Vampire Weekend, Dirty Projectors, The National, Joanna Newsom and St. Vincent.
Mar 27th Saturday Music: Carole King & James Taylor tour
Carole King and James Taylor will set out on an international tour for their "Toubadour Reunion," kicking off in Australia on March 27 before setting down in New Zealand and Japan. The duo will perform songs from their legendary 1970 debut show at the Troubadour in Los Angeles. They'll also have some stops in Europe and North America.
Mar 30th Tuesday TV: Erykah Badu performs on Kimmel
Erykah Badu performs on Jimmy Kimmel Live!. Also: Miley Cyrus, "Science Bob" Pflugfelder.
Music: Annuals - Sweet Sister EP
Annuals release EP in anticipation of spring tour. (Banter)
Books: Solar
by Ian McEwan. Random House
Mar 31st Wednesday Music: Midlake tour
Midlake will do a brief East Coast tour starting March 31 at the WorkPlay Theatre in Birmingham, Ala. They'll play two night (April 7-8) at New York's Bowery Ballroom and end the tour on April 10 at the Theatre of Living Arts in Philadelphia.