TUBE TUNES vol. 1, no. 15
May 24, 2001
While this is usually reserved solely for music on TV type things, I would be remiss if I neglected to plug my magazine, Sticks & Stones. The new issue has arrived. It features a lengthy cover story about Guided by Voices that includes a track-by-track analysis of the band's 4-disc "Suitcase" box, interviews with Richard Davies and Steve Ward, a look at the top 10 discs of 2000 and more than 150 CD reviews, book reviews and other assorted words and sentences about all things music. It's available direct from me for $3, or you can wait for it to be stocked at Not Lame, Insound and probably Parasol as well. I can be reached at:
John Kenyon
614 Reno St.
Iowa City, IA 52245
Thanks. Now back to your regularly scheduled column, found, as always, at
http://www.oocities.org/tubetune
PROGRAMS OF NOTE
(all times CST; days begin and end at 5 a.m.)
Friday, May 25
Wilco on "Later with Jools Holland." BBCAmerica, 6 p.m. Jeff Tweedy takes his American pop machine over the pond to play for Mr. Holland.
Saturday, May 26
Shelby Lynne on "Austin City Limits." PBS, 8 p.m. This repeat features Lynne performing tracks from her excellent 2000 LP, "I Am Shelby Lynne."
Sunday, May 27
Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band on "Live From New York City." HBO, 8 p.m. Kickstart summer with the Boss. Either see it again or make sure you catch it before DVD is your only option.
Monday, May 28
Palo Alto on "Trackers." Oxygen, 4 p.m. This sub-Radiohead combo seemed destined for next-big-thing status, but everybody must have skipped reading the music magazines that month. See 'em live here.
Tuesday, May 29
The Rosenbergs on "Trackers." Oxygen, 4 p.m. The Rosenbergs, a pleasant pop band, made headlines last year when it spurned Farmclub USA's overtures, refusing to perform on the show because performers agreed to sign record contracts that the band thought too restrictive.
Wednesday, May 30
The Minus Five on "Late Night with Conan O'Brien." NBC, 11:35 p.m. The Five, led by Young Fresh Fellow Scott McCaughey, gets ink because R.E.M.'s Peter Buck is the guitarist. The band ought to be known for McCaughey's catchy, quirky pop songs.
Thursday, May 31
Stephen Malkmus on "The Late Show with David Letterman." CBS, 10:35 p.m. The erstwhile Pavement frontman brings his solo gig to TV, a good fit for his newly accessible tunes.
Friday, June 1
Rainer Maria on "Trackers." Oxygen, 4 p.m. Continuing an amazing streak, "Trackers" welcomes this post emo-core boy-girl trio whose quietly intense music is all the rage with the kids.
Saturday, June 2
Mark Knopfler on "Parkinson." BBCAmerica, 11 p.m. Set the VCR for this one to see Knopfler, whose most recent disc, "Sailing to Philadelphia" slipped unfairly under the radar.
Sunday, June 3
Idlewild on "Later with Jools Holland." BBCAmerica, 6 p.m. Another of those buzz bands whose album finally got released here after tons of press in Britain, Idlewild shows what its made of for Jools. Oh, and that "Trackers" streak? It ends today with an appearance by the Baha Men.
Monday, June 4
Lucinda Williams on "The Late Show with David Letterman." Williams debuts her "Essence" LP for Dave. If you like what you hear, pick it up when it's released Tuesday. Funny how that works, huh?
Tuesday, June 5
Weezer on "Late Night with Conan O'Brien." NBC, 11:35 p.m. If you missed the resurgent pop-rockers on "Saturday Night Live," here's another chance to catch a run through "Hash Pipe."
[JK]
posted by John Kenyon at 5:54 PM
