September 27, 2008

TV On The Radio Bring "Dancing Choose" To Letterman's Fire Escape

It was a tumultuous week at NY's Ed Sullivan Theater. Bill Clinton stopped by Monday (LOL @ Chris Rock afterward) and on Wednesday John McCain canceled at the last minute because the economy exploded. The high-profile week of musical chairs was capped off with TV On The Radio & Friends' horny, wordy "Dancing Choose," an appropriately anxious soundtrack for a country lobotomized by the media. The Friday night edition of the Hello Deli Concert Series was actually filmed on Monday, but by now you should know to expect the unexpected from this talk show.

TV On The Radio - "Dancing Choose (Prefuse 73 Remix)" (MP3)

Dear Science (yes David, that's the title) is out now via Interscope.

Posted at 1:28 PM by Scott in MP3, Video
Tags: Bill Clinton | Chris Rock | David Letterman | John McCain | TV On The Radio

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28 Comments

Fire escape! It's so REAL!

Posted by: Greg at 09/27/08 2:59 PM | Reply
Score = 6

this was great. and the the "hello deli concert series" is a great rip on the lame outdoor leno and kimmel concerts.

Posted by: muffin at 09/27/08 4:30 PM | Reply
Score = 1

good thing they're by the fire exit, this performance is HOT!!!!!

Posted by: joseph at 09/27/08 4:51 PM | Reply
Score = 12

so corny, but i gotta digg that up.

Posted by: steve in reply to joseph's comment at 09/27/08 6:27 PM | Reply
Score = 2

fire escape, eh? how clever.
i dig.

Posted by: kurt at 09/27/08 8:12 PM | Reply
Score = 0

dude totely unoriginal and also fucken dum

this band sux dudes totalley

Posted by: grover at 09/27/08 8:48 PM | Reply
Score = -46

I've got a great Top Ten List topic for Dave: Top ten reasons to not let your idiot younger sibling who "fuken luvs" Buckcherry know what Stereogum is.

Posted by: Chadams in reply to grover's comment at 09/28/08 11:09 PM | Reply
Score = 10

I saw them at San Diego Street Scene & they were AMAZING! Last night, not so much.

Posted by: Verolicas69 at 09/27/08 8:53 PM | Reply
Score = -1

i dont get it

Posted by: matt at 09/28/08 1:35 AM | Reply
Score = 3

So this would be, TV on the Radio on the TV?

Posted by: zayin_451 at 09/28/08 2:09 AM | Reply
Score = 2

TV on the Radio on the TV on the Fire Ecsape.

Posted by: b.LOUD in reply to zayin_451's comment at 09/28/08 11:01 AM | Reply
Score = 2

I mean ...... e - S - cape.

Posted by: b.LOUD in reply to b.LOUD's comment at 09/28/08 11:05 AM | Reply
Score = 0

Ah, I just assumed you were African American.

Posted by: Stephen

in reply to b.LOUD's comment at 09/28/08 11:44 AM | Reply
Score = -24

this band has its moments, some decent songs (more a singles band than an album band), but overall yeah I feel this band is not one to compete in the longevity sweepstakes, a band that's on the radar (tv on the radar? dahdunktshhh) now so the average music listener can say "yes I too listen to this boutique hipster band from Brooklyn" can't forget to mention Brooklyn in their press package of course! they must be good, right? but yeah eventually all the skittering beats and the guy's wailing vocals bring on ear fatigue, it gets old - very 'of its time', plus I, at least, find them boring as fuck live

Posted by: gimme at 09/28/08 12:32 PM | Reply
Score = -23

honestly, the term "hipster" as an insult is getting pretty fucking old by now.

Posted by: drab in reply to gimme's comment at 09/28/08 6:16 PM | Reply
Score = 9

well obviously you're irked by the hipster tag, also insulting hipsters will never get old, muhmuhmhahahahmuhhahahha, oh fun

Posted by: gimme in reply to drab's comment at 09/29/08 11:30 AM | Reply
Score = -5

Isn't that a fire hazard?

Posted by: James at 09/28/08 3:57 PM | Reply
Score = 4

Thanks for this

Posted by: WhyLoo at 09/28/08 4:47 PM | Reply
Score = -1

this is awesome!

Posted by: grace6697

at 09/28/08 10:22 PM | Reply
Score = -3

Also, that is a terrific, quintessentially New York-styled choice of outdoor venue (even if music videos in the '80s corned the whole hornlines-on-fire-escapes thing). Extremely befitting of a band like TVOTR that is so unique in how they cross over.

Posted by: Chadams at 09/28/08 11:16 PM | Reply
Score = 1

They put out a VERY good record.

Posted by: Nathaniel

at 09/28/08 11:32 PM | Reply
Score = 1

very "it's end of the world as we know it." someone call the noise police!

Posted by: Chet at 09/29/08 12:02 AM | Reply
Score = -3

hahah yeah i don't get it! I'm not saying it's bad its just confusing! These guys are all over the place like what's their sound really? Whatever though they can do whatever they want.

Posted by: yeahh? at 09/29/08 1:20 AM | Reply
Score = -1

Wow. That version is horny. Rad.

Posted by: Joe Tex at 09/29/08 2:11 AM | Reply
Score = 1

i like tv on the radio - i think it was a nice idea that they played on a fire escape but i don't think they really got their sound across or maybe its the new album - i haven't had the chance to listen to it yet. but every album tv on the radio has put out has never disappointed me... and i don't think this one will either- hopefully.

Posted by: az at 09/30/08 3:03 PM | Reply
Score = 0

Even considering my e-mail address, I think this album is terrible. I can't imagine them being in a creative rut, but it really feels like they were pushing the deadlines with this album. It sounds so forced, straight forward, and trying so hard to achieve something rather than just well constructed, creative songs. Maybe I'm not used to them driving so hard, and while they're noted for fancy production Sitek comes off sterile this time around. Oh well, 2 great LPs and an EP that rivals both. Glad I saw them twice before this album. They've played live every song I've ever wanted to hear.

Posted by: ryanaaxxx at 10/01/08 12:29 PM | Reply
Score = -2

Dear Science is this year's In Rainbows.

How can anyone not like this band?

Posted by: Black Jesus at 10/03/08 11:14 AM | Reply
Score = 2

Black Jesus strikes again

Posted by: elephant at 10/03/08 12:30 PM | Reply
Score = 0