Weekly Musical Guide for TV

This week's late night talk shows host quite the array of musical guests this week. Here is your complete guide to who is playing where so you can have your DVR ready or know what clips to look for the next morning.

Monday 03/18/13
Conan ::: Brandi Carlile
Letterman ::: Killer Mike
Kimmel :::
Leno ::: The James Huter Six
Fallon ::: Kip Moore

Tuesday 03/19/13

Conan ::: Lianne La Havas
Letterman ::: Garbage
Kimmel :::
Leno ::: Black Prairie
Fallon ::: Pinback


Wednesday 03/20/13

Letterman ::: 
Kimmel ::: Airborne Toxic Event
Leno ::: Gary Clark, Jr.
Fallon ::: Marcus Samuelsson


Thursday 03/21/13

Letterman ::: Solange 
Leno ::: Atlas Genius
Fallon ::: Branie Carlile


Friday 03/22/13

Letterman ::: Aaron Neville 
Leno ::: Wynonna Judd
Fallon ::: Sigur Ros

Oops

Ending radio silence. Traveling and computer problems have slowed YOTHT for the last week, but no more. Good stuff to come tomorrow.

Bonnaroo Artist Countdown ::: 95 Days ::: Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit

Artist 95 ::: Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
Genre ::: Southern Rock
Style matters, those who the band credit for their inspiration fused the vocal passion of African-American soul and gospel to an Anglo-Saxon storytelling tradition which goes back at least to Beowulf: Tough, hard, passionate, unflinching songs, unrepentant in their sense of place and direct in their stubborn Southernness. 
Meet the band, then. Keyboard player Derry deBorja comes from the Baltimore area, and matriculated into the 400 Unit from a stint in Son Volt, which is where Jason met him. Guitarist Browan Lollar turned up at party, turns out to have just the right knack for Jason's songs. And bassist Jimbo Hart? "He's from Sheffield," Jason says. "I've known him since I was 16. My first image of Jimbo is him marching in a uniform playing bass with this huge kid behind him pushing his amp trying to keep up." 
The band name orginated, because it's a good story and deserves telling, and the telling says what needs finishing here. Jason begins, "There is a mental treatment facility here in Florence called The 400 Unit. About once a week they would drive downtown and take, I guess, the six or eight healthiest people in the facility and let 'em go downtown. Give 'em all like $15 apiece to go get some lunch. You'd immediately recognize who it was and why they were there; they all had name tags on, saying kinda strange stuff to everybody. And trying to get a sandwich at the same time. 

Bonnaroo Artist Countdown ::: 96 ::: Local Natives

Artist 96 ::: Local Native

Genre ::: Indie Rock

Started in 2008 when former Los Angeles high school classmates, guitarists Ryan Hahn and Talyor Rice teamed up with keyboardist Kelcey Ayer to form Local Natives. The trio, who also provide vocals for the group then added drummer Matt Frazie and Andy Hamm on bass, before relocating to Silver Lake. After funding their first album, Gorilla Manor, it was released in early 2010. Word of the band quickly spread after their 2010 SXSW performance, their second consecutive year at the festival. Nearly a year later the band parted ways with Hamm and began working on their recent 2013 release, Hummingbird. If you aren't familiar with them, you'll want to acquaint yourself before June. 

Local Natives ::: LIVE Tiny Desk Performance

Bonnaroo Artist Countdown ::: 97 ::: Action Bronson

Artist 97 ::: Action Bronson

Genre ::: Hip Hop

Bonnaroo Artist Countdown ::: 98 ::: Earl Sweatshirt

Artist 98 ::: Earl Sweatshirt

Genre ::: Alternative Hip-Hop

Earl Sweatshirt may be more of a mystery in the musical world than Rodriguez. After releasing his debut album Earl at 16, OFWGKTA member was absent from the group for nearly two years. Though he returned shortly before his 18th birthday, and started showing up to tours and interviews in the middle of March 2012. It was rumored that his mother sent him to an all-boys boarding school for kids in Samoa, not because she disagreed with his choice to rap, but because he was getting mixed up in the wrong things. Earl confirmed in an interview after returning to the U.S. that he attended a therapeutic retreat school for at-risk boys situated outside the Samoan capital of Apia called Coral Reef Academy, because he was getting himself into trouble. Before his brief hiatus from the group he gained quite a bit of notoriety for his debut album. Tyler the Creator, the 'leader' of Odd Future and best friend to Earl, was quoted as saying Earl was a better album all around than Nas' Illmatic, many consider the GOAT hip hop album, which brought out a lot of criticism. The first single off his upcoming album, Doris, is titled Chum and is one of the best songs I've heard recently. With little change in inflection during the four return it's hard to not hear multiple changes in emotion. 

Earl Sweatshirt ::: Earl (The entire album)

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New Music Spotlight

To get your workweek started off right here is some new music, yet to be available on Spotify, for your musical enjoyment!
  

Chaos Chaos ::: In This Place

Kid Cudi ::: Immortal

Wavves ::: Demon to Lean On

Tyler the Creator ::: Domo 23

Emma Louise ::: Boy

Kingdom Crumbs ::: Evoking Spirits

David Bowie ::: Stars (Are Out Tonight)

Flaming Lips ::: Sun Blows Up Today

15 Second Preview of the New Daft Punk

Bonnaroo Artist Countdown ::: 99 ::: Sea Wolf

Artist 99 ::: Sea Wolf

Genre ::: Indie Folk

Hidden behind his stage name, Sea Wolf, Alex Church has said

he draws inspiration from authors John Steinbeck and Jack London(whose 1904

novel The Sea Wolf is where the band name originated). “When I write a

song,” says Church, “for me it’s always associated with a specific place and

time. For example, ‘Orion & Dog’ was written during the summer, and

‘Winter’s Heir’ is about coming out of the long Montreal winter and

experiencing a sense of rebirth.” I would heavily recommend checking Sea Wolf out while on the Farm. They will likely be an early, reportedly Thursday, show so check them out! My first memory of hearing Sea Wolf was actually in the movie Zombieland and I immediately fell in love with the sound.

Sea Wolf ::: You're a Wolf

Festival Spotlight ::: Forecastle & Party in the Park

Festival Updates 
Firefly Festival has replaced Imagine Dragons with Jim James due to a scheduling conflict.
Gaslight Anthem has been removed from the Bonnaroo lineup due to a scheduling conflict.
Shaky Knees is almost entirely soldout.
Hangout Festival will announce their third headliner and additional acts on Wednesday.

Forecastle Festival
July 12 & 14
Waterfront Park ::: Louisville, KY
Brought to you by the same group as Bonnaroo, Mountain Oasis (formerly Moog Fest), and Outside Lands, Forecastle has flourished since being taken over by AC Entertainment. The three day non-camping festival takes place on the banks of the Ohio River at the picturesque Waterfront Park. In 2012 the festival consisted of 5 stages and over 70 musical acts including Sleigh Bells, The Head and the Heart, Washed Out, Girl Talk, and headliners My Morning Jacket, Wilco, and Bassnectar. The 2013 edition of the festival looks poised to be bigger and better. We will continue to bring you updates on Forecastle as well as more information about the festivals as it nears.

 

Party in the Park
May 18
Centennial Olympic Park ::: Atlanta, GA

The second annual Party in the Park
This is a great addition to Centennial Olympic Park as the area hadn't hosted a major musical act in many years prior to PitP's inception. Keeping with the party atmosphere and theme, this year's initial lineup has three artists know for fun, energetic, and active shows!
Tickets go onsale on Saturday at 10 AM on Ticket Alternative for $35 (pre-fees?).

Abbey Road Live at the Georgia Theatre 03-01-13 (All Star Beatle Jamboree)

Set 1

Back in the U.S.S.R.

A Hard Day's Night

In My Life

I Want to Hold Your Hand

I Should Have Known Better

Eleanor Rigby

And Your Bird Can Sing

Don't Let Me Down

Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds

Money (That's What I Want)

If I Needed Someone

Can't Buy Me Love

Dear Prudence

You've Got To Hide Your Love Away (ft Wilmot Greene)

Rocky Raccoon (ft Wilmot Greene)

Lady Madonna

Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band/With a Little Help From My Friends

Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da

The Word

Help!

Get Back

Revolution

Day Tripper 

Set 2

Come Together

Something

Maxwell's Silver Hammer

Oh Darling

Octopus's Garden

I Want You (She's So Heavy)

Here Comes the Sun

Because

Abbey Road Medley (You Never Give Me Your Money, Sun King, Mean Mr. Mustard, Polythene Pam, She Came in Through the Bathroom Window, Golden Slumbers, Carry That Weight, The End)

Her Majesty

Encore

Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band (Reprise)/A Day in the Life

While My Guitar Gently Weeps

Twist and Shout

Helter Skelter

45 songs... Some setlist right? Well, from 9:15 to 12:45 on Friday night (with only a 15 minute break in between set's 1 and 2), Abbey Road Live played all of these songs with a little help from their friends (see what I did there). Puns aside, some of Athens most notable musicians joined this Beatles tribute act on stage, including Caroline Aiken, Mike Mantione of Five Eight, and Jason NeSmith of Casper and the Cookies. The show was truly fantastic as they did a great job of staying true to the original songs while incorporating some new jams and modernizing the music at the same time. They started off with two Beatles' classics: Back in the U.S.S.R. and A Hard Day's Night (both in this video):

 The next video I want to post here is their rendition of Eleanor Rigby. They did not have a violinist, so they had a very unique interpretation of the song: 

 A song where they stayed a little truer to form was John Lennon's classic social unrest song Revolution:

I also thought Mantione did a great job on some of the Beatles "screamers" (my phone died before they played Helter Skelter, which I really wish I could have posted here), and here he is leading Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band which leads into With A Little Help From My Friends:

Another great track from the night was Lady Madonna, Paul McCartney's tribute to Fats Domino as well as the "working class mother" out there: 

The last video I will post comes from one of the highlights of the night. Owner of the Georgia Theatre Wilmot Greene decided he wanted to get in on the action and took the lead for You've Got To Hide Your Love Away: 

I've said before here that some people don't like tribute acts and some never will. I personally am a big fan, especially of this band. I mean, where else will you get the chance to see these tracks played live? It was fantastic to see the range of ages of people in the crowd. There was a lady I work with who is in her late 40's, but there were also 18/19 year olds rocking to some of the best music ever written. I am really glad I got to see this show and am looking forward to next month sometime when the bad said they would be playing a show here in Athens where they play Rubber Soul and Revolver in their entireties. 

"And in the end, the love you take is equal to the love you make."

-The Beatles 

Bonnaroo Artist Countdown ::: 100 ::: The Tallest Man on Earth

One hundred days until Bonnaroo. Until traffic backs up for miles in south central Tennessee with cars packed with eager music lovers, tents, dry-iced coolers, and highlighted schedules that will evolve with the passengers musical along with their body odor during four of the best days of their year. How's that for a run on?

To kick off the countdown we'll be bringing you a new Bonnaroo artists each day to help prepare your ears for the Farm. We will also be bringing you tips, suggestions, stories, and answering questions as we get closer to June. 

Artist 100 ::: The Tallest Man on Earth
Genre ::: Folk, singer-songwriter
Hidden behind his stage name, The Tallest Man on Earth, Kristian Matsson. I'm not the first person to compare Matsson to fellow singer-songwriter Bob Dylan and for good reason. Whether it's the depth of his lyrics, the slightly grizzled voice, or purpose behind their sound it's an almost instantaneous association. The Tallest Man on Earth, whose actual height is 5'9", began listening to Dylan at the age of fifteen when he "tried to figure out where those songs came from". Though I'm not sure where the Swedish Sensation's songs come from, some of his American notoriety was gained touring with Bon Iver. 

 

Tallest Man on Earth ::: NPR Tiny Desk Concert

Currently Listening Spotlight ::: 03/04/13 Spotify Playlist

This week's playlist is pretty diverse. This 46 song playlist will take you all over the place during your workweek with over two hours of music. Like with all music, set it to shuffle and let it ride.

Let us know what you think of the playlist in the comments sections below. What do you like, love, or hate?

Weekly Musical Guide for TV

This week's late night talk shows host quite the array of musical guests this week. Here is your complete guide to who is playing where so you can have your DVR ready or know what clips to look for the next morning.

Monday 03/04/13
Conan ::: Sarah Darling
Letterman ::: Little Big Town
Kimmel ::: Sean Rowe
Leno ::: Norah Jones
Fallon ::: Ultraista

Tuesday 03/05/13
Conan ::: Frightened Rabbit 
Letterman ::: Buddy Guy
Kimmel ::: Sound City Players
Leno ::: Andy Grammer
Fallon ::: Bad Religion

Wednesday 03/06/13
Conan ::: Ian Edwards
Letterman ::: David Byrne & St. Vincent
Kimmel ::: Luke Bryan
Leno ::: Rodriquez
Fallon ::: No Musical Guest

Thursday 03/07/13
Conan ::: Jamie N. Commons
Letterman ::: A$AP Rocky
Kimmel ::: Rival Sons
Leno ::: Eli Young Band
Fallon ::: No guest announced

Friday 03/08/13
Letterman ::: Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
Kimmel ::: No guest announced
Leno ::: Michael Bolton
Fallon ::: Ke$ha

Other Musical Related TV Programming of Note:

Monday 03/04/13

11:30 AM Palladia ::: Dwight Yoakam Saw You Comin' 

         A behind the scenes look at the making of this latest album. Dwight is playing Bonnaroo in 2013

3 PM Palladia ::: Radiohead: The King of Limbs

4 PM Palladia ::: The Flaming Lips: Dark Side of the Moon

5 PM Palladia ::: REM: 2008 Oxegen Fest

Wednesday 03/06/13

4 AM Palladia ::: Arcade Fire: 2010 Oxegen Fest 

7 PM Palladia ::: Unplugged: Adele 

Thursday 03/07/13

3 PM Palladia ::: World Stage: Franz Ferdinand

7 PM Palladia ::: Isle of Wight 2012

         Pearl Jam, Bruce Springsteen, and 2013 Bonnaroo act Tom Petty perform

Saturday 03/09/13
2 AM Palladia ::: Blackberry Smoke: Live at Georgia Theater
Saturday Night Live ::: Host & Musical Guest : Justin Timberlake

New Music Spotlight ::: February '13 Album Reviews

The year opened with a fury of new music that could fit anyone's musical tastes. February did a tremendous job following up January's fire storm. Remember to support live music and your local record stores!!!

My Bloddy Valentine ::: M B V

Released 02/02/13

In their first release in over 22 years, My Bloddy Valentine didn't miss a beat in that time. M B V shows the evolution of the current four members, all of whom were part of their previous two releases, while holding true to their original musical form. Overall MBV fans have to be trilled with what the band created.

B Rating: 63 

R Rating: 69

Overall: 66 

Local Dates: No current North American dates  

Top Tracks: if i am, nothing is, new you

Dog Bite ::: Velvet Changes

Released 02/05/13

Atlanta's own Phil Jones brings you his debut LP, Velvet Changes. Previously known for his work in Washed Out as the keyboardist, Dog Bite credits his influences to the work of J Dilla, Portishead, Caribou, and The Roots, Jones found more inspiration for Velvet Changes in the New Zealand psych-pop of Connan Mockasin and the chilling 1975 film Picnic at Hanging Rock.  

B Rating: 56 

R Rating: 56

Overall : 56

Local Dates: Played Masquerade with Toro Y Moi February 6th

Top Tracks: Native American, Paper Lungs

Unknown Mortal Orchestra  ::: II

Released 02/05/13

A follow up to their self-titled 2011 release, II works in many different sounds from 60's psychedelic and 90's garage rock to new wave tones.   

B Rating: 61 

R Rating: 74

Overall : 67.5

Local Dates: 529 with Foxygen and Wampire

Top Tracks: So Good at Being in Trouble, Dawn, Swim and Sleep

Night Beds ::: Country Sleep

Released 02/05/13

This album reminds me at times of Bon Iver, Explosions in the Sky, and Ray Lamontagne blended together to make what we call audible ambien. 

B Rating: 78 

R Rating: 70

Overall : 74

Local Dates: None

Top Tracks: Ramona, 22, Lost Springs

Guards ::: In Guards We Trust

Released 02/05/13

B Rating: 80 

R Rating: 71

Overall: 75.5 

Local Dates: 40 Watt February 21 Athens, GA

Top Tracks: Heard the News, Coming Through

Thao & The Get Down Stay Down ::: We the Common

Released 02/05/13

Though they've been around since 2003, I'm relatively new to Thao & The Get Down Stay Down. After listening to their previous two releases, We Braves Bee Stings and All and Know Better Learn Faster prior to We the Common I'm a bigger fan of Thao's latest release. 

B Rating: 56 

R Rating: 61

Overall : 58.5

Local Dates: Smith's Olde Bar March 18

Top Tracks: Holly Roller, We the Common, Clouds for Brains

Jim James ::: Regions of Light and Sound of God

Released 02/05/13

No rookie to the big-time music scene, Jim James, in his debut solo release hits it out of the park. Having set the bar high with his works with Monsters of Folk and My Morning Jacket, the Louisville native successfully added to the legend of Yim Yames. Regions of Light and Sound of God reunited Jim's tranquilizing voice with escalating rhythms. A New Life's slow sultry start that builds into an eruption of drums and guitar will translate amazingly to the stage. 

B Rating: 72

R Rating: 84

Overall :  78

Local Dates: Shaky Knees Festival and Bonnaroo
Top Tracks:State of the Art (A.E.I.O.U), Actress, A New Life

Frightened Rabbit ::: Pedestrian Verse

Released 02/05/13

This Scottish group has steadily gained space in the indie rock genre since their 2003 inception. Pedestrian Verse should only help improve their standing. This album was the first time Scott Hutchinson wasn't solely responsible for the lyric writing and it's a noticeable improvement.  

B Rating: 53

R Rating: 64

Overall : 58.5

Local Dates: Masquerade April 10th

Top Tracks: Dead Now, December's Traditions

UUVVWWZ  ::: the trusted language

Released 02/05/13

From the album cover that looks like it's straight out of a 90s 'I Spy' book to the vivacious sounds, this album is slowly becoming my favorite of the month. Some how Teal Gardner, lead singer for UUVVWWZ, is able to portray saddness, fear, excitement, and utter joy in the same string of lyrics. Saying that the sound of the trusted language comes straight from the late 80s and early 90s doesn't do it justice. Listening to this album it's almost like eating food that you continuously taste different ingredients, all of which you like, but can never fully pinpoint what they are. GRIPS first reminded me of Fell in Love With a Girl by the White Stripes. Gardner's voice reminds be a female Jack White.

B Rating: NA

R Rating: 86

Overall : 86

Local Dates: None

Top Tracks:GRIPS, Possible Project, Open Sign

Foals  ::: Holy Fire

Released 02/12/13

B Rating: 83

R Rating: 76

Overall : 79.5

Local Dates: The Goat Farm April 30th with Surfer Blood and Blondfire

Top Tracks: Inhaler, Bad Habit, Moon

Pissed Jeans  ::: Honeys

Released 02/12/13

B Rating: 44

R Rating: 51

Overall: 47.5

Local Dates: None

Top Tracks: Vain in Costume, Chain Worker

STRFKR ::: Miracle Mile

Released 02/19/13

Having been a big fan of their previous releases Miracle Mile feels like a more complete album, even though I don't see a true single or hit on the album. 

B Rating: 81 

R Rating: 84

Overall: 82.5

Local Dates: Terminal West March 11

Top Tracks: Malmo, Last Words

Atlas Genius ::: When It Was Now

Released 02/19/13

The Australian four-piece band has been getting rave reviews since their single Trojans hit the airwaves. Their first hit got even more praise when XM's Alt-Nation put an acoustic version in their rotation. Having toured in America with Silversun Pickups and Imagine Dragons doesn't hurt getting you noticed either.   

B Rating: 75

R Rating: 80

Overall: 77.5

Local Dates: None at this time. Rumored to be an addition at Bonnaroo.

Top Tracks: Trojans, If So, Electric

Beach Fossils ::: Clash the Truth 

Released 02/19/13

B Rating: 80 

R Rating: 76

Overall: 78 

Local Dates: None

Top Tracks: Shallow, Careless, Generational Synthetic

Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds ::: Push the Sky

Released 02/19/13

B Rating: 73

R Rating: 66

Overall: 69.5

Local Dates: None

Top Tracks: Water's Edge, Mermaids, Push the Sky Away

Palma Violets ::: 180

Released 02/25/13

Palma Vioets are a four-piece band from London, made up of bassist/vocalist Chili Jenson, keyboardist Peter Mayhew, guitarist/vocalist Sam Fryer, and drummer Will Doyle. They play a more garage rock n' roll than garage rock, a difference that may only be different to me. I'd liken their sound to a British Japandroids. There is such a differentiation between the best and worst songs on this album it's hard to rate it accurately. 

B Rating: 56 

R Rating: 67

Overall: 61.5

Local Dates: None

Top Tracks: Best of Friends, Chicken Dippers

Mogwai  ::: Les Revenants Soundtrack

Released 02/25/13

New release by post-rock band Mogwai is a relaxing blend of instrumental rock. 

B Rating: NA

R Rating: 64

Overall: 64

Local Dates: None

Atoms for Peace  ::: Amok

Released 02/26/13

Supergroups have begun to sprout more often lately. One of the strongest lineups of these groups is that of Atoms for Peace. The group consists of Radiohead lead singer Thom Yorke (vocals, guitar and piano), Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist Flea (bass), Radiohead producer Nigel Godrich (keyboards, synths), Joey Waronker of Beck & R.E.M. (drums) and Brazilian instrumentalist Mauro Refosco (percussion). Their first full length production Amok, which had each persons parts recorded separately and at various times over the past year and a half, merges the songs together perfectly into a great first record. 

B Rating: 88

R Rating: 80

Overall: 84 

Local Dates: None

Top Tracks:Judge Jury and Executioner, Default, Unless

Doldrums  ::: Lesser Evil

Released 02/26/13

B Rating: NA

R Rating: 60

Overall: 60

Local Dates: Tabernacle April 17th
Top Tracks: Golden Calf, Less Evil, Egypt

Mount Moriah  ::: Miracle Temple

Released 02/26/13

Having first discovering Mount Moriah while hearing The Letting Go in a Subaru commercial (possibly my favorite commercial) in the fall I have patiently waited for Miracle Temple to drop. From their sound to having the state motto etched in their vinyl, Esse quam videri is a Latin phrase meaning "To be, rather than to seem", this band screams Tar Heel State.  
B Rating: 66

R Rating: 81

Overall: 73.5

Local Dates: Drunken Unicorn March 9th

Top Tracks: Bright Lights, Connecticut to Carolina, I Built a Town

Shout Out Louds ::: Optica

Released 02/26/13

Optica could very well be this Swedish pop groups best album to dates. This album has a very Cure-esq vibe to me with SOL's own variations with 80s John Hughes soundtrack hints mixed in.
B Rating: 84

R Rating: 83

Overall: 83.5

Local Dates: None
Top Tracks: Sugar, Circles, Destroy



Like what you hear? Feel differently about a certain album? Leave a comment below!

What to look forward to in March...
March 5th ::: At the Drive-In, The Cave Singers, Chelsea Light Moving, How to Destroy Angels, Sigur Ros, Son Volt, They Might Be Giants
March 12th ::: David Bowie, Mice Parade, Sound City, Wild Belle
March 18th ::: Black Rebel Motorcycle Club
March 19th ::: The Black Crowes, Low, 
March 26th ::: CHVRCHES, Depeche Mode, Wavves