Category: TV

R.E.M.'s 'This Is Not a Show' concert film to re-air on Sundance Channel next week

R.E.M.’s ‘This Is Not a Show’ concert film to re-air on Sundance Channel next week

The Sundance Channel next week will re-air the R.E.M. concert documentary ‘This Is Not a Show: Live at the Olympia in Dublin,’ which is included in the 2CD/1DVD editions of the band’s new live album, ‘Live at the Olympia,’ and premiered on the cable network in December.

Vintage Video: Watch The Cure's Robert Smith guest host MTV's '120 Minutes' in 1990

Vintage Video: Watch The Cure’s Robert Smith guest host MTV’s ‘120 Minutes’ in 1990

This latest installment of Vintage Video again comes from our old stash of VHS tapes: It’s the entire Dec. 23, 1990, episode of MTV’s ‘120 Minutes,’ hosted by Robert Smith, who offers a retrospective of The Cure’s videos to promote the release of the band’s post-‘Disintegration’ remix disc ‘Mixed Up.’

Vintage Video: Jane's Addiction rehearses 'Chip Away' for 'Saturday Night Live' in 1997

Vintage Video: Jane’s Addiction rehearses ‘Chip Away’ for ‘Saturday Night Live’ in 1997

Here’s video of Jane’s Addiction — with Flea subbing for Eric Avery — rehearsing “Chip Away” for the band’s Nov. 8, 1997, appearance on “Saturday Night Live.” In the end, Jane’s only played one song that night, “Jane Says.”

Video: Preview of Sonic Youth on Bravo! Canada’s ‘Innovators in Music’ next month

Music fans up north have been treated this month to a new documentary series on Bravo! Canada called “Innovators in Music” that profiles artists from different disciplines, including, next month, legendary noise-rockers Sonic Youth.

The Specials to play 'Jimmy Fallon,' New York City in April; full U.S. tour later in 2010

The Specials to play ‘Jimmy Fallon,’ New York City in April; full U.S. tour later in 2010

Reformed ska legends The Specials will make their first U.S. appearance in nearly 30 years with a performance on “Late Night With Jimmy Fallon” on April 12 before playing the Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival and three other stateside dates — all in advance of a full North American tour later in 2010, according to Billboard.com. So far, only an April 21 date at New York’s Terminal 5 has been announced, but two more shows are expected in April around the band’s previously announced California festival date, Billboard reports.

Video: Elvis Costello and Ron Sexsmith play 'Everyday I Write the Book' on 'Spectacle'

Video: Elvis Costello and Ron Sexsmith play ‘Everyday I Write the Book’ on ‘Spectacle’

Tweet We caught up on a few TiVo’d episodes of “Spectacle: Elvis Costello With…” this weekend at Slicing Up Eyeballs World HQ, and while it’s […]

R.E.M. 'This Is Not a Show' concert film to screen on Sundance Channel next week

R.E.M. ‘This Is Not a Show’ concert film to screen on Sundance Channel next week

Tweet The R.E.M. concert documentary “This Is Not a Show: Live at the Olympia in Dublin” — which is included in the 2CD/1DVD editions of […]

Video: Elvis Costello and U2's Bono, The Edge mash up 'Pump It Up' and 'Get On Your Boots'

Video: Elvis Costello and U2’s Bono, The Edge mash up ‘Pump It Up’ and ‘Get On Your Boots’

Tweet The second season of Elvis Costello’s excellent rock ‘n’ talk show “Spectacle” premiered this week on the Sundance Channel with a pair of very […]

Video: Morrissey performs 'Don't Make Fun of Daddy's Voice' on 'Lopez Tonight'

Video: Morrissey performs ‘Don’t Make Fun of Daddy’s Voice’ on ‘Lopez Tonight’

Tweet Apparently having regained his voice, the oft-ailing Morrissey dropped by the new “Lopez Tonight” late-night talk show last night to perform “Don’t Make Fun […]

Video: Pixies play 'Debaser,' 'Hey' on 'Late Night with Jimmy Fallon'

Video: Pixies play ‘Debaser,’ ‘Hey’ on ‘Late Night with Jimmy Fallon’

Tweet Nearly three weeks after playing Doolittle’s “Here Comes Your Man” on “The Tonight Show with Conan O’Brien,” the Pixies brought their U.S. tour to […]

Video: Stephen Colbert sings 'Cheap Reward' with Elvis Costello on 'The Colbert Report'

Video: Stephen Colbert sings ‘Cheap Reward’ with Elvis Costello on ‘The Colbert Report’

Tweet Elvis Costello dropped by “The Colbert Report” on Thursday to pimp the new season of his own talk show, “Spectacle,” but since he was […]

Video: Johnny Marr and The Cribs perform on 'Late Show with David Letterman'

Video: Johnny Marr and The Cribs perform on ‘Late Show with David Letterman’

Tweet When he’s not working with Modest Mouse, ex-Smiths guitarist Johnny Marr has been writing and recording with The Cribs, and, on Thursday, Marr and […]

Video: ‘Synth Britannia’ documentary on BBC

Tonight, those of you in the U.K. will be able to watch what looks to be a great new documentary on BBC Four: the 90-minute […]