Julian Casablancas Covers "I Wish It Was Christmas Today"

A big part of what made Saturday Night Live's recurring yuletide classic "I Wish It Was Christmas Today" so perfect were the sight gags: Tracy Morgan's dead-eyed dance, Chris Kattan's head shake, even Jimmy Fallon's inability to keep a straight... CONTINUE READING JULIAN CASABLANCAS COVERS "I WISH IT WAS CHRISTMAS TODAY"»

Julian Casablancas Plans Awesome Christmas Single

The solo Stroke (who surprised Spaceland last night) has covered SNL's yuletide earworm "I Wish It Was Christmas Today," original performed by Horatio Sanz, Jimmy Fallon, Chris Kattan, and Tracy Morgan. Download/7" is out 12/21 (via NME). ... CONTINUE READING JULIAN CASABLANCAS PLANS AWESOME CHRISTMAS SINGLE»

Posted on November 3, 2009 (5 comments)
Tags: Julian Casablancas | Saturday Night Live

U2 Hit Giants Stadium This Week, 30 Rock This Weekend

Phoenix is waging an impressive campaign to invade the greater NYC area this week. For a bunch of non-megalomaniacs. If you wanna see how a true takeover is done, of course, you must look to St. Bono and the U2s,... CONTINUE READING U2 HIT GIANTS STADIUM THIS WEEK, 30 ROCK THIS WEEKEND»

Q&A With SNL Digital Shorts Composer

The man behind the music of 2:30AM is Lonely Islander Jorma Taccone's bro Asa. Creativity Online talked to him about his process and plans for Sunday's MTV Movie Awards. Jorma only paid him $60 for the Emmy-winning "Dick In A... CONTINUE READING Q&A WITH SNL DIGITAL SHORTS COMPOSER»

Posted on May 20, 2009 (0 comments)
Tags: Asa Taccone | Saturday Night Live | The Lonely Island

SNL Sings "Goodnight Saigon"

In a strange and inspired season finale, host Will Ferrell led the entire cast plus Tom Hanks, Norm MacDonald, Maya Rudolph, Amy Poehler, Paul Rudd, Anne Hathaway, Artie Lange, Elisabeth Moss, and Green Day in Billy Joel's '82 Vietnam War... CONTINUE READING SNL SINGS "GOODNIGHT SAIGON"»

Yeah Yeah Yeahs Take "Zero," "Maps" To SNL

Some surprises on SNL last night. The first being that the show was sorta funny (Videogum will post the best bits tomorrow), and the second being Yeah Yeah Yeahs' decision to play 5-year-old Valentine's mixtape staple "Maps" instead of a... SNL'">CONTINUE READING YEAH YEAH YEAHS TAKE "ZERO," "MAPS" TO SNL»

Posted on April 12, 2009 in MP3, Video (71 comments)
Tags: David Pajo | Fred Armisen | Saturday Night Live | Yeah Yeah Yeahs | Zac Efron

Uninspired SNL At Least Yields Extra Phoenix

McCartney, U2, Coldplay, and now Phoenix are among the acts who've been asked to play three songs on an episode of Saturday Night Live. I suspect only the French synth-rockers' overtime was born of a lack of air-able sketches. Which... CONTINUE READING UNINSPIRED SNL AT LEAST YIELDS EXTRA PHOENIX»

Phoenix Booked For SNL Next Week

Speaking of French Pop, indie-ish rock group Phoenix will perform "1901" and "Lisztomania" on the 4/4 episode of Saturday Night Live. It'll be hosted by Seth Rogen.... CONTINUE READING PHOENIX BOOKED FOR SNL NEXT WEEK»

Posted on March 25, 2009 (18 comments)
Tags: Phoenix | Saturday Night Live | Seth Rogen | The Flaming Lips

Ray LaMontagne Brings "Trouble" To A Rocky SNL

SNL continued to surprise me with its music picks by inviting backwoods troubadour Ray LaMontagne to join Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson at Studio 8H over the weekend. Ray would have been a perfect fit during the show's earliest years (think... SNL'">CONTINUE READING RAY LAMONTAGNE BRINGS "TROUBLE" TO A ROCKY SNL»

Posted on March 9, 2009 in Video (13 comments)
Tags: Justin Timberlake | Passion Pit | Ray LaMontagne | Saturday Night Live

TV On The Radio, Lonely Island, Fake Björk Liven Up Saturday Night

This week's SNL featured music guest TV On The Radio and host The Mean Guy In Wedding Crashers. Over the course of "Golden Age" and "Dancing Choose," TVOTR sounded like they could have used more time soundchecking, but the video... CONTINUE READING TV ON THE RADIO, LONELY ISLAND, FAKE BJöRK LIVEN UP SATURDAY NIGHT»

Fleet Foxes On SNL

Last month Fleet Foxes topped several Best Of 2008 lists including our own. No surprise then that the Seattle quintet's performance of "Mykonos" and "Blue Ridge Mountains" was the highlight of a night of lackluster topical comedy. Robin Pecknold checked... CONTINUE READING FLEET FOXES ON SNL»

Posted on January 19, 2009 in Video (40 comments)
Tags: Devendra Banhart | Explosions In The Sky | Fleet Foxes | Jorma Taccone | Saturday Night Live

Live From New York It's A Fleet Foxes Promo

This weekend, Fleet Foxes become the sixth "indie" band to play SNL in recent memory. Or seventh. Eighth. Clearly it's a controversial issue that should be resolved immediately because understanding label distribution deals is key to enjoying music. Sarcasm! Anyway,... CONTINUE READING LIVE FROM NEW YORK IT'S A FLEET FOXES PROMO»

Lonely Island's Incredibad Gets Tracklist, Not Aphex Twin

As previously reported, Saturday Night Live trio Akiva Schaffer, Jorma Taccone, and Andy Samberg release their debut Lonely Island LP next month. Incredibad features cameos from Norah Jones, Julian Casablances, and T-Pain, among others, and includes all your favorite musical... CONTINUE READING LONELY ISLAND'S INCREDIBAD GETS TRACKLIST, NOT APHEX TWIN»

Fleet Foxes Playing SNL Next Week

As if topping a number of those godforsaken year ends lists wasn't enough, Robin Pecknold and the rest of his Fleet Foxes are performing on the 1/17 episode of Saturday Night Live, which will be hosted by Rosario Dawson. She's... CONTINUE READING FLEET FOXES PLAYING SNL NEXT WEEK»

Posted on January 9, 2009 (93 comments)
Tags: Fleet Foxes | Leeds | Radiohead | Saturday Night Live

Kanye's "Love" Letdown On SNL

Last time Kanye did Saturday Night Live he ended "Champion" with a clumsy freestyle that left some viewers convinced he bombed. Tonight's performance on the Hugh Laurie-hosted Christmas episode likely garnered similar reactions. We've already heard how, despite the assistance... SNL'">CONTINUE READING KANYE'S "LOVE" LETDOWN ON SNL»

Julian Casablancas, Norah Jones Guest On Lonely Island LP

By now you've heard "Jizz In My Pants," the provocative "West End Girls"-y first single from Lonely Island's Incredibad. The SNL comedy trio's debut album will also feature guest appearances from Julian Casablancas, Norah Jones, and T-Pain."It might be surprising... CONTINUE READING JULIAN CASABLANCAS, NORAH JONES GUEST ON LONELY ISLAND LP»

New Lonely Island Video - "Jizz In My Pants"

Andy Samberg pulled Lonely Island writing partner Jorma Taccone on cam (also Justin Timberlake, Molly Simms, and Meadow Soprano) for an orgasmic digital-short song on SNL this weekend. It's the first single from LI's forthcoming album Incredibad (out 2/10). If... CONTINUE READING NEW LONELY ISLAND VIDEO - "JIZZ IN MY PANTS"»

Justin Timberlake Steals The Spotlight On SNL

As the official host it was Paul Rudd's job to undress for Andy Samberg, but JT stopped by this weekend's SNL too, and went bottomless as one of Beyoncé's backup dancers. He's also bringing turkey back.... CONTINUE READING JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE STEALS THE SPOTLIGHT ON SNL»

Posted on November 17, 2008 in Video (4 comments)
Tags: Justin Timberlake | Paul Rudd | Saturday Night Live | Stephen Malkmus | The Horrors

The Killers' Day & Age Album Art

The Killers performed "Human" and "Spaceman" on SNL this past weekend. It turns out they also performed some songs off-the-air, which is documented in this clip, wherein Fred Armisen explains the situation and we spot a very gracious Brandon Flowers... CONTINUE READING THE KILLERS' DAY & AGE ALBUM ART»

The Killers On SNL: Are They "Human" Or Are They "Spaceman"

Both. But Whatever you think of the Killers, one thing is inarguable: Brandon Flowers despises conventional torso-wear. The band returned to Studio 8H looking trim and with plumage on their shoulder pads (well Brandon did anyway) to perform two from... CONTINUE READING THE KILLERS ON SNL: ARE THEY "HUMAN" OR ARE THEY "SPACEMAN" »

Posted on October 6, 2008 in Video (43 comments)
Tags: Andy Samberg | Kristin Wiig | Saturday Night Live | The Killers

Lil Wayne Brings His Autotuner To SNL

Weezy added another stat to his career year this weekend as musical guest for the season premiere of Saturday Night Live. Unfortunately he didn't do much to bring excitement to an episode that really could have used it, Palin/Clinton bit... CONTINUE READING LIL WAYNE BRINGS HIS AUTOTUNER TO SNL»

Posted on September 15, 2008 in Video (25 comments)
Tags: Kanye West | Lil Wayne | Saturday Night Live | SXSW | The Decemberists

Lil Wayne And Michael Phelps To Kick Off SNL Season

Saturday Night Live's 33rd season will get a zeitgeisty premiere with guests Dwayne Carter and Olympic hero Michael Phelps on 9/13. We're already cringing at the inevitable neck bling showdown sketch. (P.S. Congrats, John Mulaney!)... CONTINUE READING LIL WAYNE AND MICHAEL PHELPS TO KICK OFF SNL SEASON»

OldStand: Rolling Stone, September 13, 1984

Take our ink-stained hands and join us at the OldStand, where Jon McMillan goes to remind everyone what an honest-to-goodness music magazine is supposed to look like. Lots of Huey Lewis (and the News) news lately, so let's go back... CONTINUE READING OLDSTAND: ROLLING STONE, SEPTEMBER 13, 1984»

Posted on August 4, 2008 in OldStand (13 comments)
Tags: Footloose | Huey Lewis | Saturday Night Live | SXSW | Thunderheist

My Morning Jacket Bring Their "Amazed," "Evil Urges" To SNL

This weekend's MacGruber-friendly Saturday Night Live episode featured Shia The Motherfucking Beef and musical guest My Morning Jacket. Jim James probably didn't want to scare America and so he kept "Highly Suspicious" on the sidelines. Instead MMJ catered to the... SNL'">CONTINUE READING MY MORNING JACKET BRING THEIR "AMAZED," "EVIL URGES" TO SNL»

Gnarls Do "Run" On SNL, Played Highline Last Thursday (With Santogold)

Saturday night's Live featured Ashton Kutcher as host, Ashton Kutcher in one too many Cool Pix commercials, and Gnarls Barkley as musical guest. We never got around to posting Gnarls's show at Highline Ballroom with Santogold last Thursday, maybe because... SNL, Played Highline Last Thursday (With Santogold)'">CONTINUE READING GNARLS DO "RUN" ON SNL, PLAYED HIGHLINE LAST THURSDAY (WITH SANTOGOLD)»

Posted on April 14, 2008 in Concert, Video (13 comments)
Tags: Gnarls Barkley | Santigold | Saturday Night Live