Tame Impala Performs The Less I Know The Better on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert

Last week, Tame Impala performed yet another rad track from their latest album Currents on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert &, per usual, they were absolutely phenomenal. I think it's safe to say Tame Impala is my 2nd favorite live band & Currents is my top fave album of 2015. I can't recommend them enough!

Run The Jewels & TV On The Radio Perform Angel Duster on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert - 9/15/15

Regardless of how you feel about Stephen Colbert's return to latenight, there's no denying his first week of musical guests have been nothing short of stellar & Tuesday night was the best yet! Run The Jewels performed their 2014 track Angel Duster with TV On The Radio as their backup band! It was so badass! 

Colbert put it perfectly when he introduced RTJ & TVOTR saying "Tonight's band is so hip their backup band is TV On The Radio."

Jamie xx, Romy Madley Croft & Oliver Sim (of The xx) Perform Loud Places on Late Night with Seth Meyers - 6/15/15

Last night, Jamie xx was joined by Romy Madley Croft & Oliver Sim (his bandmates from The xx) as well as Warpaint‘s Stella Mozgawa, Savages' Jehnny Beth, Chairlift‘s Caroline Polachek, Moses Sumney, Okay Kaya & the Harlem Gospel Choir for an unforgettable rendition of Loud Places from his debut solo album In Colour on Late Night with Seth Meyers. Now, I'm all the more inspired to try to snag tickets to his July 28th show at The Echoplex!

Jason Derulo Performing Want to Want Me on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon - 6/5/15

I'm not exactly a Jason Derulo fan but his Friday night performance of Want to Want Me on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon forced me to admit the dude is talented. He sure can DANCE! Plus, The Roots always help :)

I Run Roulette by BOOTS - Live on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

Based on BOOTS' (aka Jordan Asher) live performance of his single I Run Roulette on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon last week, you'd never guess this is the same guy who initially gained fame by producing Beyonce's 2013 self-titled album for which he also wrote 4 original tracks. Oh & he produced Run The Jewels 2nd studio album of 2014 Run the Jewels 2 too!

Now Boots is making a name all for himself with a 5-track EP that accompanies a post-apocalyptic film Motorcycle Jesus which Boots also wrote & directed. You can see the full-length film below.

Boots is dabbling quite successfully in pretty much every genre of music at this point...R&B, pop, rap, rock...you name it!

https://soundcloud.com/bootsonboots

Mark Ronson, Mystikal & The Roots Perform Feel Right on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon - 2/9/15

Mark Ronson, Mystikal & The Roots did SUCH a kickass job performing Feel Right (from Ronson's latest album Uptown Special) on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon last night!! I loved the little snippet of Shake Ya Ass (from Mystikal's 2000 album Let's Get Ready) that they threw into the mix at the 1:42 mark!

Jack White Performs That Black Bat Licorice on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon - 2/5/15

As expected, Jack White just delivered THE most phenomenal performance of That Black Bat Licorice as the closing act for the last of this week's Los Angeles tapings of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon!!!!! I didn't think it was possible but I'm now even MORE excited for Jack's headlining set at Coachella in 2 months!!!!

And, just because it's 1 of my most beloved concert-going memories, check out my video of Jack performing 1 of THE best White Stripes song Ball & A Biscuit at Sasquatch 2012:

Two Neil Youngs Perform Old Man on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon - 2/3/15

Can someone PLEASE bring me to 1 of the remaining 3 Los Angeles tapings of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon​?! I was stalking the Tonight Show's Twitter & Facebook pages for weeks eagerly awaiting the announcement of when LA tickets would go on sale &, still, I somehow ended up missing the 2-minute window when tix were available on January 20th. It makes me so sad :'(

Monday night's episode alone was beyond epic with the Fresh Prince of Bel-Air opening credits parody, the new Brian Williams Snoop Dogg rap, the Chris Pratt/Chris Evans/Jimmy Fallon Super Bowl XLIX photobombing prank AND Kid Theater with Michael Keaton!!

Then, tonight, Jimmy Fallon topped all his previous Neil Young impersonation performances thus far by performing Old Man WITH THE man himself, Neil Young!!! Up until now, Fallon's "Neil Young" performance of the Iggy Azalea hit Fancy featuring Crosby, Stills & Nash had been my favorite & it's still fantastic but double Neil Youngs took things to a whole new level!

I've said it before & I'll say it again: Jimmy Fallon is 1 talented & hilarious dude. He & The Roots are DESTROYING IT on The Tonight Show & putting The Tonight Show with Jay Leno to shame! Leno should have retired sooner!



For comparison's sake, check out footage of Neil Young performing Old Man in 1971 (44 years ago!):

Kendrick Lamar Debuts NEW Track on 3rd to Last Episode of The Colbert Report EVER - 12/16/14

After 9 years on the air, there are sadly only 2 episodes left of The Colbert Report & Stephen is going out with a serious bang.

On last night's 3rd to last episode, Stephen briefly & hilariously interviewed Kendrick Lamar (The Colbert Report's last musical guest EVER!!) then Kendrick took the stage, along with his Flying Lotus buddy Thundercat & saxophonist Terrace Martin, in order to debut the 2nd new track off Kendrick's upcoming, sophomore studio album. 

Both the track & album currently remain untitled (at least publicly) & Kendrick has not yet provided a release date but that's just making it all the more exciting! Kendrick's recent, memorable, black-eyed, AWESOME performance on Saturday Night Live combined with last night's KILLER performance on The Colbert Report are causing the anticipation to build exponentially.

I'm quickly becoming a huge Kendrick Lamar fan. I really hope he tours next year so I can see him perform! Coachella perhaps? :)

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"Just add the word 'responsibly' at the end!" - Stephen Colbert

Bruno Mars & Mark Ronson Performing Uptown Funk on Saturday Night Live - 11/22/14

If you're looking for something to put a little pep in your step on this beautiful Monday morning, Bruno Mars & Mark Ronson's Saturday night performance of Uptown Funk on Saturday Night Live should do the trick. It has everything: a sick beat, groovy dance moves, flashing lights, 80's/90's throwback costumes, a rad crew of backup singers/dancers & a killer horn section. It'll definitely funk you up!!

SNL has really been upping their game the past few weeks...at least as far as the live music sets go. The sketches are leaving a bit to be desired but the musical guests are outdoing themselves!

Kendrick Lamar Loving Himself on Saturday Night Live - 11/15/14

I'll admit I don't know much of Kendrick Lamar's music but, after seeing his enthusiastic, self-loving, super memorable SNL performance (accompanied by a full band & 4+ backup singers) this past Saturday night, I'm inspired to do some research! The man certainly puts on a show! 

Kendrick's geriatric robot dance moves & demon black eyes are just icing on the cake.