The Mountain Goats' Heretic Pride/Satanic Messiah followup The Life Of The World To Come came out yesterday. So far we've listened to the downcast, homeless nostalgia of "Genesis 3:23" and the totally devastating "Matthew 25:21." Out there spreading more verses,... CONTINUE READING THE MOUNTAIN GOATS PERFORM "PSALMS 40:2," DISCUSS SUICIDAL MOUNTAIN GOATS ON COLBERT»
Posted on October 7, 2009 in (6 comments)
Tags: Bat For Lashes | Skream | Stephen Colbert | The Mountain Goats
This past weekend we spent a few days in Wayne's world, Coyne and his fellow Flamers curating what was easily the most surreal, if not simply the best, US festival of 2009. With all due respect to the Lips, that... CONTINUE READING FLAMING LIPS TAKE EMBRYONIC TO COLBERT NATION»
Posted on September 16, 2009 in (29 comments)
Tags: Interpol | Julian Plenti | Stephen Colbert | The Flaming Lips
Picking up on the good vibes left by 2006's Guitarmageddon showdown, Stephen invited back Chris Funk along with the rest of the Decemberists for an interview (Colin defends his 19th century fixation) and a performance of "The Wanting Comes in... CONTINUE READING THE DECEMBERISTS RETURN TO THE COLBERT REPORT»
Posted on April 28, 2009 in (0 comments)
Tags: Stephen Colbert | The Decemberists
Stephen fulfilled the wish of many-a-Williamsburg-coffee-shop-hipster while interviewing TV On The Radio last night, calling Kyp's face-fro "like a vacation in a faraway forest" and seeming to get himself a "Colbert bump" in the process. After a cutely awkward interview,... CONTINUE READING STEPHEN COLBERT STROKES KYP MALONE'S BEARD»
Posted on February 10, 2009 in (9 comments)
Tags: Russell Brand | Stephen Colbert | TV On The Radio
In the first of his new four-part series "Better Know A Beatle," Stephen sits down with Liverpudlian knight Paul McCartney. The interview does not go smoothly it is all very antagonistic (wink) but by the end we know who is... CONTINUE READING STEPHEN COLBERT AND PAUL MCCARTNEY TRADE UNPLEASANTRIES »
Posted on January 29, 2009 in (5 comments)
Tags: Bumbershoot | Paul McCartney | Ponytail | Stephen Colbert | The Whore Moans
In a recent interview with the IP guru, Stephen very seriously warned his audience to abstain from remixing the components of his conversation with Lawrence Lessig into a dance tune. So of course this happened. ... CONTINUE READING NEW STEPHEN COLBERT - "INTERVIEW WITH LAWRENCE LESSIG (REMIX)"»
Posted on January 22, 2009 (4 comments)
Tags: Bumbershoot | Modest Mouse | Stephen Colbert
There was the gauntlet throw and the Twitter baiting. Last night Stephen referenced both as he celebrated jumping to #2 on iTunes with his Xmas album, asked why you buy 808s when you could "just put a tin can to... CONTINUE READING KANYE VS. COLBERT TELEVISED SHOWDOWN COMES ONE STEP CLOSER TO HAPPENING»
Posted on December 5, 2008 (3 comments)
Tags: Depeche Mode | Kanye West | Stephen Colbert
Via KanYe West: Twitter: "who the fuck is Stephen Colbert?" As Alex Blagg points out this is absolutely in no way priming the pump for the inevitable Colbert/Kanye showdown on The Colbert Report, which we'll absolutely in no way inevitably... CONTINUE READING KANYE HAS A QUESTION»
Posted on December 2, 2008 (45 comments)
Tags: Kanye West | Lollapalooza | Stephen Colbert
Stephen would like to thank Colbert Nation for making his Xmas album #1 on iTunes, except he can't because that slot belongs to "sunglasses mannequin Kanye West." In an effort to humble Kanye West, he's launching Operation: Humble Kanye West,... CONTINUE READING STEPHEN COLBERT DECLARES WAR ON KANYE WEST»
Posted on December 2, 2008 in , (13 comments)
Tags: Kanye West | of Montreal | Stephen Colbert
Mostly because she played one, but your Gummys votes suggest you'd think so anyway. Leslie helped Stephen bring some musical cheer to his Xmas special last night, and later sprinkled angel's dust on his head which led to Stephen watching... CONTINUE READING FEIST LOOKED LIKE AN ANGEL ON A COLBERT CHRISTMAS»
Posted on November 24, 2008 in (2 comments)
Tags: Elvis Costello | Feist | Stephen Colbert
Mr. Simon continued being awesome with a stop over at Stephen Colbert's place last night. Paul was on hand to promote his new book Lyrics 1964-2008, a title which Colbert deemed utterly unpoetic (his suggestion: Word Salad Jazzmatron). Simon's stay... CONTINUE READING PAUL SIMON STOPS BY THE COLBERT REPORT»
Posted on November 19, 2008 in (26 comments)
Tags: Moondoggies | Paul Simon | Stephen Colbert
Last night Stephen Colbert welcomed Jeff Tweedy to his guest stool for a hard hitting interview in which he proposed new and more rocking names for the Wilco frontman (Jeff Silky or even better, Joffrey Velvet) and also questioned the... CONTINUE READING JEFF TWEEDY TALKS WITH STEPHEN COLBERT, PREMIERES "WILCO THE SONG"»
Posted on October 31, 2008 in (10 comments)
Tags: Jeff Tweedy | Joe The Plumber | Stephen Colbert | Wilco
Stephen Colbert's very special Christmas Special, the one for which Fountains Of Wayne's Adam Schlesinger is writing all the songs, just got a little more Special. The CC Insider (via Videogum) reports that Adam's tunes will be performed by singers... CONTINUE READING ELVIS COSTELLO, FEIST, TOBY KEITH TO JOIN FOR A COLBERT XMAS»
Posted on September 16, 2008 (1 comments)
Tags: Adam Schlesinger | Elvis Costello | Feist | Fountains Of Wayne | John Legend | Jon Stewart | Stephen Colbert | SXSW | Theophilus London | Toby Keith | Willie Nelson
Stephen's '80s-era synth classic "Charlene (I'm Right Behind You)" is now available for free download to Rock Band. "Obama-sistible" next, please. (via Videogum)... CONTINUE READING RETRO STEPHEN COLBERT SONG ON ROCK BAND»
Posted on September 12, 2008 (0 comments)
Tags: Rock Band | Stephen Colbert
No, not as a joke writer. But Adam Schlesinger does continue to write awesome songs for fun things. Adding to his resumé as Oscar, Golden Globe, Tony, and of course Grammy nominated songwriter, the Fountains Of Wayne singer-guitarist revealed to... CONTINUE READING ADAM SCHLESINGER TO WRITE FOR THE COLBERT REPORT»
Posted on August 28, 2008 (6 comments)
Tags: Adam Schlesinger | Bon Iver | Fountains Of Wayne | Peter Bjorn And John | Stephen Colbert | SXSW
As Stephen likes to say, he's been a fan of the Apples In Stereo since way back when they were the Apples In Mono. Or at least, since way back to when Robert Schneider penned and performed the very special... CONTINUE READING THE APPLES IN STEREO RETURN TO COLBERT WITH NOTHING NEW TO PLAY»
Posted on August 5, 2008 in (9 comments)
Tags: Stephen Colbert | SXSW | The Apples In Stereo | Vivian Girls
Fresh off of SummerStage sans Young, David Crosby, Stephen Stills and Graham Nash showed up to The Colbert Report. Stephen had a special chair made for the occasion. He also graciously let the guys know "I forgive all of you... CONTINUE READING CROSBY, STILLS, NASH & COLBERT»
Posted on July 31, 2008 in (9 comments)
Tags: Crosby Stills And Nash | Kanye West | Stephen Colbert | SXSW | The Colbert Report
187,000 albums later, Nas has elbowed Lil Wayne and Coldplay out of the way for the top spot on the album charts this week. 620,127 signed petitions later, Nas has elbowed Stephen Colbert and Keith Olbermann out of the way... CONTINUE READING NAS BRINGS BOXES AND "SLY FOX" TO COLBERT»
Posted on July 24, 2008 in (8 comments)
Tags: Nas | Stephen Colbert
The other day I expressed my doubt that Neil Peart could fit his kit in Colbert's even-smaller-than-it-looks-on-TV studio. Well he did, but just barely. (Jimmy noted Neil has eight toms in seven sizes, and a custom 23" kick; later when... CONTINUE READING RUSH SIGN STEPHEN COLBERT'S HAND, PERFORM "TOM SAWYER"»
Posted on July 17, 2008 in (7 comments)
Tags: Rush | Stephen Colbert
People who like their music progressive and their politics satirically conservative should set their DVRs right now: Tomorrow night Rush end more than 30 years of TV absence with a performance for The Colbert Report. Billboard.biz reports the band will... CONTINUE READING RUSH RETURN TO TELEVISION, THANKS TO STEPHEN COLBERT»
Posted on July 15, 2008 (15 comments)
Tags: Rush | Stephen Colbert | SXSW | The Hold Steady
In Leslie's Colbert Report interview we learn that she received dual-citizenship for doing that iPod commercial (truthiness questionable), she uses the word "spangliness," she has indie rock "sewn up in [her] DNA," and her pyrotechnics aren't as impressive as Roger... CONTINUE READING FEIST PERFORMS ON COLBERT, HAS INDIE ROCK DNA AND DUAL CITIZENSHIP»
Posted on April 29, 2008 in (8 comments)
Tags: Feist | Stephen Colbert
The most fabulous Roots crew have a new record out soon, and it looks like they're raising awareness by any means necessary: whether that entails collaborating with a Fall Out boy (see "Birthday Girl"), enlisting a porn star in their... CONTINUE READING THIS WEEK THE ROOTS BECAME COMEDY CENTRAL'S HOUSE BAND»
Posted on April 16, 2008 in (3 comments)
Tags: Adam Sandler | Amy Poehler | Ben Stiller | Conan O'Brien | Jon Stewart | Jonah Hill | Kelsey Grammar | Matthew Broderick | Megan Mullaly | Rob Schneider | Robert Smigel | Rosie O'Donnell | Stephen Colbert | Susan Sarandon | The Roots | Triumph The Insult Comic Dog | Will Arnett
Great R.E.M. interview? Or the greatest R.E.M. interview? The Athenians' charm offensive is on full throttle between the La Blogs and the happy, sort of bashful turns on the Today show and last night's Colbert, but there was something extra... CONTINUE READING STEPHEN COLBERT USES R.E.M.'S ACCELERATE AS A COD PIECE»
Posted on April 3, 2008 in (14 comments)
Tags: R.E.M. | Stephen Colbert
Our friend Lindsay was first to tip us off to this bit of Via Chicago-meets-Colbert Nation news, but it wasn't 'til reader Andrew T. sent us the full info -- along with the intro "My Sister-in-law Anne sent this to... CONTINUE READING A SHOT OF THE ARM»
Posted on September 25, 2007 (9 comments)
Tags: Stephen Colbert | Wilco
Remember that will-not-confirm-or-deny-anything 20th Century Fox intrigue over whether Green Day were in fact getting Groening'd? That lasted about two minutes? Internet's fun like that. The internet's also really good for radio rips, though this one's really only a few... The Simpsons Theme"'">CONTINUE READING GREEN DAY COVER "THE SIMPSONS THEME"»
Posted on July 24, 2007 (82 comments)
Tags: Green Day | Jack Black | Jon Stewart | Lionel Richie | Stephen Colbert | The Simpsons
