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Adam Schlesinger To Write For The Colbert Report
Aug 28th, 2008 6 Comments
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…   Read Story »
The Apples In Stereo Return To Colbert With Nothing New To Play
Aug 5th, 2008 9 Comments
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…   Read Story »
Crosby, Stills, Nash & Colbert
Jul 31st, 2008 9 Comments
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…   Read Story »
Nas Brings Boxes and "Sly Fox" To Colbert
Jul 24th, 2008 8 Comments
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…   Read Story »
Rush Sign Stephen Colbert's Hand, Perform "Tom Sawyer"
Jul 17th, 2008 7 Comments
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…   Read Story »
Rush Return To Television, Thanks To Stephen Colbert
Jul 15th, 2008 15 Comments
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…   Read Story »
Feist Performs On Colbert, Has Indie Rock DNA And Dual Citizenship
Apr 29th, 2008 8 Comments
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…   Read Story »
This Week The Roots Became Comedy Central's House Band
Apr 16th, 2008 3 Comments
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…   Read Story »
Stephen Colbert Uses R.E.M.'s Accelerate As A Cod Piece
Apr 3rd, 2008 14 Comments
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…   Read Story »
A Shot Of The Arm
Sep 25th, 2007 9 Comments
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…   Read Story »