TV Watch for the Week of 4/22/2008
April 22nd, 2008 | 3:15 pm est |
So much music on television, so little time. TV Watch points out some of the best and most unusual programs and films combining music and TV for the coming week, and some of the highlights of what has already been on the air. Point your DVR, VCR, or browser to these prime(-time) destinations.
Tuesday:
Goldfrapp on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno at 11:35 p.m. on NBC.
Kathleen Edwards performs on Late Show with David Letterman at 11:30 p.m. on CBS.
She & Him on Late Night with Conan O’Brien at 12:35 a.m. on NBC.
Wednesday:
Watch Arthur “Killer” Kane go from rock star to Mormon librarian (and back) in New York Doll, starting at 7:00 a.m. on Showtime.
Tom Petty gets downright animated with a guest appearance on King of the Hill. Catch it on FX at 12:30 p.m.
Before they were solo musicians and tabloid fodder, Justin Timberlake, Christina Aguilera and Britney Spears were Mouseketeers. See where it all started on Biography: The New Mickey Mouse Club at 9:00 p.m. on The Biography Channel.
Relive Manchester’s musical heyday of the early ’80s with 24 Hour Party People, starting at 11:00 p.m. on VH1 Classic.
Tegan and Sara drop by The Tonight Show with Jay Leno at 11:35 p.m. on NBC.
Thursday:
Leslie Hall and Mark Mothersbaugh spend some quality time with your kids on Nickelodeon’s Yo Gabba Gabba! at 11:30 a.m. Aww, how cute!
Catch Vampire Weekend on Jimmy Kimmel Live without staying up past your bedtime thanks to the TV Guide Network, which will be showing it at 7:00 p.m.
What do Sid Vicious and Nancy Spungen have in common with Russian royals and JFK? They’re all featured on Autopsy: Postmortem with Dr. Michael Baden, starting at 3:35 a.m. (late Thursday or early Friday, depending on your perspective) on HBO.
Friday:
The life and times of guitar legend Jimi Hendrix are documented in Jimi Hendrix, airing at 4:00 p.m. on VH1 Classic.
STARZ! Cinema airs the Coen Brothers’ O Brother, Where Art Thou? — a comedy involving screwball criminals and fun music by Ralph Stanley, Gillian Welch and many more — at 4:30 p.m. …
… And Encore shows Airheads — a comedy involving screwball criminals and fun music by Motorhead, Anthrax and White Zombie — at 4:40 p.m. Coincidence? We think not.
Saturday:
Panic at the Disco shows up to perform on Saturday Night Live, which will be hosted by Fatboy Slim music video star Christopher “More Cowbell” Walken. Tune in at 11:30 p.m. on NBC.
Sunday:
Featuring interviews with Mike Watt and Ian MacKaye, Paul Rachman’s documentary American Hardcore is a must-see for anyone interested in the roots of punk’s most uncompromising style. It starts at 6:30 a.m. on STARZ! Cinema.
White Stripes fans can enjoy some time with Jack and Meg on Fuse’s Loaded, starting at 1:00 p.m.
The Simpsons is packed with 50 percent more Tenacious D when Jack Black guest stars. Check it out on Fox at 7:30 p.m.





