Boots performed on the Late Show with Stephen Colbert last night for his first television performance after the release of his solo debut AQUARIA. The Beyoncé and Run the Jewels producer, known for his unique arrangements, gave the audience a spirit rendition of “C.U.R.E.” The performance was shown in a psychedelic way, with a glowing light show and morphed visuals. Watch the replay below.
In August, Albert Hammond Jr. performed The Tonight Show in support of his solo record, Momentary Masters, which had then recently dropped. Last night, Hammond performed on the late-night circuit again with his LP, playing standout track “Razor’s Edge” for Jimmy Kimmel audiences. Throughout the interview, The Strokes’ guitarist swung his guitar around as if it was a toy, slinging it over his back and holding it over his face.
Watch the replay below.
Neon Indian’s new album, VEGA INTL. Night School, is three days away from its October 16th through Mom + Pop/Transgressive. To celebrate the release, Alan Palomo and his band performed last night on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.
The band performed “Annie,” the lead single, “a pared-down version” of the visuals that the effects company designed for their upcoming tour. If the visuals were “pared-down” on the show, the concert must be intense.
Watch the replay here.
VEGA INTL. Night School is also streaming now through NPR.
To cap off his first week as host of The Daily Show, Trevor Noah welcomed Ryan Adams for a performance of his covers album of 1989. Noah explained in a pre-show interview with The Hollywood Reporter, the singer-songwriter was not booked for being music’s flavor du jour currently.
“He took Taylor Swift and… remade that to much acclaim and has done exceptionally well, and I really appreciate that … He’s done in essence what we’ve done here—he’s taken something that was loved by many, cherished by many, and has created a new version of it for himself. And people have gone, ‘Wow, this is amazing. We can still like Taylor Swift but we can also like Ryan Adams’ 1989.”
Adams and his band performed “Bad Blood” first for television. For the web, they played “Style” and “Blank Space,” and Adams spoke briefly about how the album was created. Watch all the clips here.
It has been some time since Tobias Jesso Jr. appeared on TV but he returned to late-night on Monday performing two songs. He played a pair of songs from Goon, “Crocodile Tears” and “Hollywood” on Jimmy Kimmel Live! In his traditional heartfelt way. Jesso was backed by the Los Angeles band Duk, who also joined him during the FYF Fest set over the weekend.
Watch a replay of “Crocodile Tears” here and “Hollywood” here.
Typically, a rock band choose a song that is high energy for a talk show to catch the attention of the audience. However, Alabama Shakes delivered a the slow “Gimmie All Your Love” and still caught the attention of the crowd. Supporting their sophomore LP, Sound & Color, the band also performed “Future People” for a web exclusive. Watch “Gimme All Your Love” here and “Future People” here.
Jon Stewart hosted his final episode of The Daily Show after 16 years last night. The show featured a lot of people who have been on the show during his tenure, including Stephen Colbert, John Oliver, Steve Carrell, Rob Corddry, Lewis Black, Aasif Mandvi, Wyatt Cenac, Samantha Bee, and John Hodgman. He also had some prominent appearances from people like Wolf Blitzer, Hillary Clinton, John McCain, and his predecessor Craig Kilborn. Stewart may have been the most excited for his final guest as a person who grew up in New Jersey: Bruce Springsteen, who performed “Land Of Hopes And Dreams,” from the 2012 album Wrecking Ball, per Stewart’s request, with the E Street Band backing him up. Then, as the other guests on the show rushed to the stage, Sprinsteen closed out with “Born To Run.” Watch it here.
Twin Shadow performed on The Late Late Show with James Corden last night, marking their second show after getting in a nasty tour bus accident in April. George Lewis Jr.’s hand is still healing after having reconstructive surgery so he is not playing the guitar but he is still clearly happy to be holding a mic. He gave an energetic performance of “To The Top” from their latest album, Eclipse which you can rewatch here.
This performance is part of preparing the band to be road-ready again as they begin making up postponed tour dates until the middle of August. They also released the free Night Rally demos mixtape which features tracks Lewis JR. rediscovered while recovering from the accident.
Leon Bridges has released his highly anticipated debut album, Coming Home, this week. To celebrate, the soul prodigy went on last night’s The Tonight Show, where he performed the LP’s title track gorgeously. His vintage tone and threads are a nod to his passion for retro music, however it seems as though he is more than just a person who just wants to live in a nostalgic haze, he revives the classic soul sounding music, watch the replay here.
Indie rock outfit, Palma Violets have been performing with new album, Danger in the Club in festivals throughout the US the last few months, creating new audiences throughout. The British band will likely gain a broader fan base with their performance last night on Late Late Show with James Corden where they performed a high-energy rendition of the LP track, “Girl, You Couldn’t Do Much Better On The Beach”. Compared to a festival, a TV studio is not as comparable but the band performed the same way nevertheless. Watch the replay below.
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