2009
October
Oct 30th Friday TV: Alice in Chains on Conan
Alice in Chains performs on The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien. Also: Susie Essman.
TV: Andrew Bird on Jimmy Fallon
Andrew Bird performs "Anonanimal" from his album Noble Beast on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon. Also: Wanda Sykes, Josh Charles, The Amazing Kreskin.
TV: Doves on Carson Daly
Doves perform on Last Call with Carson Daly. Also: Masi Oka.
TV: Fruit Bats on Craig Ferguson
Fruit Bats performs on The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson. Also: Lauren Graham.
TV: Slipknot on Jimmy Kimmel
Slipknot performs on Jimmy Kimmel Live! Also: Paris Hilton.
TV: Weezer Returns for 2nd Night on Letterman
Weezer performs for second night on Late Show with David Letterman. Also: Regis Philbin.
Film: Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day
Director/Writer: Troy Duffy, Starring: Sean Patrick Flanery, Norman Reedus, Clifton Collins Jr., Billy Connolly, Julie Benz, David Della Rocco, Bob Marley, Brian Mahoney, David Ferry. (Limited)
Film: Gentlemen Broncos
Director: Jared Hess; Writers: Jared Hess, Jerusha Hess; Starring: Sam Rockwell, Michael Angarano, Jennifer Coolidge, Jemaine Clement, Mike White, Hector Jimenez. (Limited)
Film: Turning Green
Directors/Writers: Michael Aimette, John G. Hofmann; Starring: Timothy Hutton, Alessandro Nivola, Colm Meaney, Donal Gallery. (NY, LA)
Music: Georgia Theatre Benefit Show
The Zac Brown band will be heading a benefit show at the Fox Theatre in Atlanta for the Georgia Theatre of Athens, Ga. which suffered severe burn damage after a fire earlier this year. He'll be playing with Little Big Town, Joey + Rory, Shawn Mullins, Aslyn and Oliver Wood. Tickets are $100 each and available through Ticketmaster, all for a good cause.
Music: Phish's Festival 8
At long last, Phish return for their annual Halloween festival from Oct. 30-Nov. 1. One set will be Phish's first all-acoustic performance ever.
Music: Voodoo Experience returns to Halloween weekend - lineup TBD
The eleventh annual Halloween festival Voodoo Experience returns to New Orleans City Park Oct. 30-Nov. 1. The lineup is forthcoming. Last year’s tenth anniversary celebration included performances from hometown Grammy winner Lil Wayne along with Nine Inch Nails, Stone Temple Pilots, REM and more than 130 acts.
Oct 31st Saturday TV: Norah Jones Video, "Chasing Pirates," Airs on VH1
The music video for Norah Jones' lead single "Chasing Pirates," off her upcoming album The Fall will air at 9:00 a.m. ET on VH1's Top 20 Video Countdown.
TV: Okkervil River and M. Ward on ACL on PBS
Okkervil River, and M. Ward, perform on Austin City Limits on PBS.
November
Nov 1st Sunday Music: Frank Turner tour
English folk-punk singer-songwriter Frank Turner will embark on a U.S. tour starting Nov. 1 with a show in Portland, Ore. He'll be supporting his recent release, Poetry of the Deed. Along the way he'll join up with "The Revival Tour" beside Chuck Ragan (Hot Water Music), Jim Ward (Sparta), Tim Barry (Avail), Joey Cape (Lagwagon) and Dave Hause (The Loved Ones) and more.
Books: Eel Pie Island
Authors Dan Van Der Vat and Michele Whitby discuss how one Thames island shifted from a Londoner resort to rock musician haven. A Frances Lincoln release.
Nov 2nd Monday TV: Arctic Monkeys on Carson Daly
Arctic Monkeys perform on Last Call with Carson Daly. Also: Jennifer Morrison.
TV: Carrie Underwood on Letterman
Carrie Underwood performs on Late Show with David Letterman. Also: Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Guy Fieri.
TV: Jack Ingram on Craig Ferguson
Jack Ingram performs on The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson. Also: Billy Connolly, George Eads.
TV: Say Anything on Jimmy Fallon
Say Anything performs "Hate Everyone" on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon. Also: Taylor Swift, Scott Wolf, Josh Topolsky.
TV: Tegan & Sara on Conan
Tegan & Sara perform on The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien. Also: Ewan MacGregor, Shaun White.
Music: World Series Game 5
Alanis Morissette will perform the national anthem at Game 5 of the 2009 World Series between the Phillies and the Yankees. The game airs on FOX at 7:30 EST.
Nov 3rd Tuesday TV: Alice Cooper, La Roux on Carson Daly
Alice Cooper and La Roux on Last Call with Carson Daly.
TV: Brad Paisley on Letterman
Brad Paisley performs from album American Saturday Night on Late Show with David Letterman. Also: Al Gore.
TV: Creed on Conan
Creed performs on The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien. Also: Neil Patrick Harris, Paul Teutul Sr.
TV: White Rabbits on Jimmy Kimmel
White Rabbits performs on Jimmy Kimmel Live!. Also: Pamela Anderson, Manny Pacquiao.
Music: Gift of Gab - Escape 2 mars
One half of Blackalicious drops his second solo record. Feat. Del the Funky Homosapien, Brother Ali, Lateef the Truthspeaker and more. (Cornerstone R.A.S.)
Music: Halford - Halford III: Winter Songs
New release from the Judas Priest frontman. (Metal God)
Music: John K. Samson - City Route 85 (EP)
Three-song solo EP from Weakerthans frontman Samson. (Anti-/Epitaph)
Music: Jonny Lang - Live at the Ryman
[Sayrai Music]
Music: Julian Casablancas - Phrazes for the Young
Strokes frontman Julian Casablancas releases his first solo album. (Cult/RCA)
Music: Morrissey - Swords
Eighteen song B-side album to Morrissey's recent LP Years of Refusal.
Music: Rickie Lee Jones - Balm in Gilead
(Fantasy)
Music: Say Anything - Say Anything
(RCA)
Music: Sean Lennon - Rosencrantz & Gildenstern Are Undead (sdtrk)
Lennon composed the instrumental score for this absurdist vampire tragicomedy starring Dustin Hoffman's son Jake Hoffman, and Ralph Macchio. (Capitol)
Music: Serena Ryder - Is It O.K.
Former Paste Artist of the Week. (Atlantic)
Music: Slayer - World Painted Blood
Rumored to be the band's final album. (American Recordings)
Music: Taylor Hollingsworth - Life with a Slow Ear
Solo record from member of Conor Oberst's Mystic Valley Band. (Team Love)
Music: Weezer - Raditude
Produced by Jackknife Lee. (Geffen)
Music: Yeasayer - "Ambling Alp" single
The band releases a 12-inch version of the first single from its sophomore effort, Odd Blood. A digital release was made available Oct. 30 (Secretly Canadian).
Books: The Merge Records Companion
A CD-sized visual discography of what the record label has presented over the past 20 years, summing up to over 300 photos of every 7", album, EP and DVD. The limited edition book also features essays by label creators Mac McCaughan and Laura Ballance. Proceeds benefit charities chosen by SCORE! curators.
Nov 4th Wednesday TV: Ghostface Killah on Jimmy Kimmel
Ghostface Killah performs on Jimmy Kimmel Live. Also: Joshua Jackson, Big Bird.
TV: Monsters of Folk on Jimmy Fallon
Monsters of Folk perform on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon. Also: Cameron Diaz, Shaun White.
TV: Ryan Bingham on Letterman
Ryan Bingham performs from album Roadhouse Sun on Late Night with David Letterman. Also: Bill Cosby.
TV: The Bravery on Conan
The Bravery performs on The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien. Also: Amy Poehler, Magic Johnson and Larry Bird.
Music: The Pixies "Doolittle Tour"
The Pixies have a set of U.S. dates for their "Doolittle Tour," beginning Nov. 4 in Los Angeles, Calif. The shows will tribute their 1989 classic Doolittle. The Pixies will play the album in its entirety along with its related B-sides. Shows will continue along the west coast and then head across country to wrap up in Washington, D.C. on Nov. 30.
Nov 5th Thursday TV: Florence & the Machine on Jimmy Kimmel
Florence & the Machine on Jimmy Kimmel Live! Also: Jesse Williams.
TV: Keith Urban on Letterman
Keith Urban performs from album Defying Gravity on Late Night with David Letterman. Also: Bill Maher, Gabourey "Gabby" Sidibe.
TV: Matisyahu on Carson Daly
Matisyahu performs on Last Call with Carson Daly. Also: Newt Gingrich, Ashley Fiolek.
TV: Yoko Ono and Sean Lennon on Jimmy Fallon
Yoko Ono Plastic Ono Band - Yoko Ono and Sean Lennon - perform on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon. Also: Ian McKellan, Paula Patton.
TV: Zac Brown Band on Conan
Zac Brown Band performs on The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien. Also: Jim Carrey, Olivia Wilde.
Music: Grant Hart
Grant Hart of Hüsker Dü will be touring the U.S. in support of his sixth solo venture, Hot Wax. He'll start off in Des Moines, Iowa and continue through the states through the following month. The tour ends in Cleveland, Ohio, with a show at Grog Shop on Dec. 22.
Music: Son Volt tour
Son Volt has had a successful fall tour, and they're adding some more dates to extend through performing through the winter. They'll be seeing cities like Dallas, New Orleans, Seattle, Los Angeles and San Francisco.