Yeah Yeah Yeahs on SNL (4/11/09)

(Ian Anderson)

Video: New The Killers - "Spaceman" (Live on "SNL")

In contrast to the synthtastic, club-ready "Human", new song "Spaceman" fits more into The Killers brand of New Wave revivalist rock that made Hot Fuss such a big deal with listeners. Apparently, you can only mine Springsteen territory for one album. "Spaceman" is not as wonderfully melodramatic as "Mr. Brightside", but there's still a reasonable amount of anthemic charms to be heard; not a song to convert detractors, nor to rally the converted.

Watch the band perform the new track, presumably off of the upcoming Day and Age record, on late night stalwart Saturday Night Live at the top of the post. And watch it while you can. NBC is cracking down on YouTube vids.

Watch "Human" below as well:



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(Jonathan Graef)
jon@minneapolisfuckingrocks.com

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Video: Lil' Wayne on Saturday Night Live

(Lil Wayne - "Got Money" and "Lollipop" - Live on "SNL")

h/t Culture Bully

Video: Gnarls Barkley on "Saturday Night Live"

Gnarls Barkley - Run [Live @ SNL]
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(Gnarls Barkley - "Run - Live on "SNL")

Performing the two singles from their latest record, Cee-lo and Danger Mouse prove to a live audience that they are more than just an Odd Couple by performing as the musical guest on venerable late night show "Saturday Night Live". Watch "Run" at the top of the post.

(Jonathan Graef)

Ellen Page Threatens to Cut Off Jeff Tweedy's Weenis on Saturday Night Live

(YouTube via Stereogum)

Well, not really, of course. MFR's referring to Page's infamous scene in her breakthrough film Hard Candy (oh, that reminds me: spoiler alert!). This past weekend, however, saw America's favorite uber-verbose sweetheart in a far more genteel role: playing host on venerable late night institution Saturday Night Live. The musical guest for this endeavor was none other than Wilco, who've just come off of the awesome five night stand at Chicago's Riviera. The band played two songs from their last record, Sky Blue Sky, those being "Hate It Here" and "Walken". You can watch videos of both of those performances at the top of the post.

To watch other SNL-related videos, including a delicious spoof of Minnesotan Diablo Cody by Andy Samburg, head over to Stereogum. It's good stuff, honest-to-blog!

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(Jonathan Graef)