2009
November
Nov 30th Monday TV: Cold War Kids on Carson Daly
Cold War Kids perform on Last Call with Carson Daly. Also: Glenn Howerton.
TV: Death Cab for Cutie on Kimmel
Death Cab for Cutie performs on Jimmy Kimmel Live! Also: Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart, Taylor Lautner.
TV: Weezer on Letterman
Weezer performs from album Raditude on Late Show with David Letterman. Also: Tom Hanks.
December
Dec 1st Tuesday TV: Bat for Lashes on Carson Daly
Bat for Lashes performs on Last Call with Carson Daly. Also: Joss Stone.
TV: Carrie Underwood on Letterman
Carrie Underwood performs from album Play On on Late Show with David Letterman. Also: Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Guy Fieri.
TV: Rickie Lee Jones on Conan
Rickie Lee Jones performs on The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien. Also: Tobey Maguire, Chris Colfer.
TV: The Avett Brothers on Jimmy Fallon
The Avett Brothers perform "Slight Figure of Speech" on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon. Also: Kristen Stewart, Jamie Kennedy.
TV: The Swell Season on Craig Ferguson
The Swell Season perform on The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson. Also: Joel McHale, Mike Super.
Music: Deer Tick - More Fuel for the Fire EP
An iTunes-only release of what the band recorded in Charlotte, N.C., including three new studio tracks and a live rendition of "Straight Into A Storm" (Partisan).
Music: International Body Music Festival
The second year of this San Francisco festival features only body musicians - or, folks who make music solely with their bodies. Human beatboxers and a capella groups aplenty.
Music: Josh Ritter tour
After playing in venues all across Ireland, Josh Ritter will return to the U.S. for a set of shows along the East Coast. His first show kicks off Dec. 1 in Washington D.C. at the 9:30 club. He'll wrap up the following week in Lewiston, Maine with a show at Bates College.
Music: Sam Phillips - Cold Dark Night
(Littlebox)
Music: The Bravery - Stir the Blood
(Island)
Music: The Decemberists - Here Comes the Waves: The Hazards of Love Visualized
Four filmmakers specializing in different forms of animation reimagine the imagery conveyed in The Decemberists' The Hazards of Love. An iTunes exclusive (EMI).
Music: The Eagles - Asylum Album Box Set (1972-1980)
Nine-disc box set featuring remastered versions of every album The Eagles released with Asylum, including Desperado, One of These Nights, Hotel California and The Long Run.
Music: The Killers - "Happy Birthday Guadalupe" (Single)
Proceeds made from the Las Vegas band's fourth Christmas single will directly benefit Global Fund efforts to end AIDS in Africa (RED).
Books: Hallelujah
The first Cohen biography to surface in 11 years, Hallelujah documents the singer's life through his most recent revival. Written by Tim Footman, published by Chrome Dreams.
Books: Ryan Adams - Hello Sunshine
Poems and short fiction. (Akashic Books, paperback)
Books: The Replacements - All Over but the Shouting
Oral history of the influential rock band. (Voyageur Press, paperback)
Dec 2nd Wednesday TV: Baby ft. Jay Sean on Kimmel
Baby feat. Jay Sean perform on Jimmy Kimmel Live! Also: Matt Dillon, Nikki Reed.
TV: Lily Allen on Carson Daly
Lily Allen performs on Last Call with Carson Daly. Also: Chris Kattan.
TV: Rod Stewart on Conan
Rod Stewart performs on The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien. Also: Rachel McAdams, Billy Connolly.
TV: The Cribs on Letterman
The Cribs perform from album Ignore the Ignorant on Late Show with David Letterman. Also: Amanda Peet.
TV: The Obits on Jimmy Fallon
The Obits perform "Fake Kinkade" on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon. Also: Taylor Lautner, Katey Sagal.
Dec 3rd Thursday TV: Honor Society on Kimmel
Honor Society performs on Jimmy Kimmel Live! Also: Jake Gyllenhaal, Ashley Greene.
TV: Maxwell on Leno
Maxwell performs on The Jay Leno Show. Also: Morgan Freeman.
TV: Mika on Letterman
Mika performs from album The Boy Who Knew Too Much on Late Show with David Letterman. Also: Tina Fey, Chris "Mad Dog" Russo.
TV: Phoenix on Carson Daly
Phoenix performs on Last Call with Carson Daly. Also: Charlie Hunman.
Music: Imogen Heap on Billboard Live in Concert
Grammy-nominated Imogen Heap performs in a live HD concert downloadable exclusively on BillboardLive.com, and also available for iPhone and iPod Touch. Performing live from concert venue Music Hall of Williamsburg at 9:30 pm EST.
Dec 4th Friday TV: Band of Skulls on Kimmel
Band of Skulls performs on Jimmy Kimmel Live! Also: Don Rickles, Anika Noni Rose.
TV: Brad Paisley on Letterman
Brad Paisley performs from album American Saturday Night on Late Show with David Letterman. Also: Al Gore, Top Ten with Michael Buble.
TV: Keane on Carson Daly
Keane performs on Last Call with Carson Daly. Also: Mike Rowe.
TV: OneRepublic on Craig Ferguson
OneRepublic performs on The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson. Also: Emily Blunt, Ed Alonzo.
TV: Taylor Swift on Leno
Taylor Swift featured on The Jay Leno Show. Also: Kelsey Grammer.
TV: Wale on Jimmy Fallon
Wale performs "Pretty Girls" with the Roots on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon. Also: January Jones, Troy Polamalu, Jeff Musial.
Film: Armored
Director: Nimrod Antal; Writer: James V. Simpson; Starring: Columbus Short, Matt Dillon, Laurence Fishburne, Jean Reno, Skeet Ulrich, Amaury Nolasco.
Film: Brothers
Director: Jim Sheridan; Writer: David Benioff; Starring: Tobey Maguire, Jake Gyllenhaal, Natalie Portman, Mare Winningham, Sam Shepard, Bailee Madison, Taylor Geare, Patrick Flueger, Carey Mulligan, Jenny Wade.
Film: Everybody's Fine
Director/Writer: Kirk Jones; Starring: Robert De Niro, Kate Beckinsale, Drew Barrymore, Sam Rockwell. (Limited)
Film: The Last Station
Director/Writer: Michael Hoffman; Starring: Christopher Plummer, Helen Mirren, James McAvoy, Paul Giamatti, Anne-Marie Duff. (NY, LA)
Film: Up in the Air
Director: Jason Reitman; Writers: Reitman, Sheldon Turner; Starring: George Clooney, Vera Farmiga, Anna Kendrick, Jason Bateman, Tamala Jones. (Limited)
Dec 5th Saturday TV: Rihanna on SNL
Rihanna is musical guest on Saturday Night Live. Hosted by: Blake Lively.
Music: The Beatles Complete On Ukulele Marathon
This two-day fest in Williamsburg, Brooklyn features 185 songs (the entire Beatles catalog) performed by 60 singers, 40 musicians and 16 Yokos all on ukuleles