When Metallica entered the studio in 2003 to record a new album they brought along video cameras to make a documentary about the process. But instead of concentrating on the music, the makers of Some Kind of Monster focus on the dysfunctional relationships and resentment between the band members with epic results.
Friday [all times Eastern]:
- Live From Abbey Road: Manu Chao, The Black Keys [Sundance 9PM]
- Documentary: Metallica - Some Kind of Monster [VH1 Classic 10PM]
- Late Night with Conan O’Brien: Tokio Hotel [NBC 12:35AM]
Saturday:
- Film: Prince in Purple Rain [Fuse 9PM]
- Austin City Limits: Ben Folds/Ray LaMontagne [PBS Check Local Listings]
- Saturday Night Live: Arcade Fire [NBC 11:30PM]
Sunday:
- Iconoclasts: Eddie Vedder and Laird Hamilton [Sundance 11AM]
- HDNet Concert Series: Ringo Starr and the All-Starrs [8PM]
- VH-1 Rock Honors: The Who [VH1 Classic 11PM]
All over the world musicians are still singing the praise of Django Reinhardt, a Gypsy jazz guitarist known for his unique technique and abilities. The documentary Djangomania! investigates Django’s influence on artists from around the world.
Friday [all times Eastern]:
- VH1 Rock Honors: The Who [VH1 Classic 10:00PM]
- Jimmy Kimmel Live: Minus The Bear [ABC 12:05AM]
- Late Night w/ Conan O’Brien: SteelDrivers [NBC 12:35AM]
Saturday:
- Documentary: Djangomania! [Sundance 8:00AM]
- Austin City Limits: Death Cab/MMJ [PBS Check Local Listings]
- FNMTV: She & Him, LL Cool J [MTV 11:00PM]
Sunday:
- Let’s Spend The Night Together: Rolling Stones [VH1 Classic Noon]
- HDNet Concert Series: Heart in Seattle [HDNet 8:00PM]
- Crossroads: Robert Plant and Alison Krauss [MTVHD 10:00PM]
In 2006 Sigur Rós played a series of unannounced concerts around their homeland during the endless magic hour of the Icelandic summer. The film Heima captures the majestic musical moments and scenery from those legendary performances.
Friday [all times Eastern]:
- Live From Abbey Road: Colbie Caillat, Stereophonics [Sundance 9:00PM]
- Film: Sigur Ros’ Heima [Sundance 10:00PM]
- The Late Show w/ David Letterman: Dr. John [CBS 11:35PM]
Saturday:
- Private Sessions: Heart [A&E 8:00AM]
- FNMTV: Katy Perry, LL Cool J [MTV2 9:00PM]
- Austin City Limits: The Gourds/Los Lonely Boys [PBS Check Local Listings]
- Saturday RockThe Deuce: MGMT [MTV2 10:00PM]
Sunday:
- Biography: Jerry Garcia [A&E 8:00AM]
- Radiohead: From The Basement [MTVHD 6:00PM]
- Classic Albums: The Who’s Who’s Next [VH1 Classic 9:30PM]
- Documentary: Live Aid - The Day That… [VH1 Classic 10:30PM]
This weekend NBC airs the first episode of Saturday Night Live in honor of the late George Carlin. Carlin hosts the episode which originally aired on October 11, 1975. The premiere of SNL actually featured two musical guests, so be sure to check out two performances a piece from Billy Preston and Janis Ian.
Friday [all times Eastern]:
- Classic Albums: John Lennon’s Plastic Ono Band [VH-1 Classic 5:00PM]
- Live From Abbey Road: Herbie Hancock, Sonya Kitchell [Sundance 9:00PM]
- David Letterman: Wild Sweet Orange [CBS 11:35PM]
- Conan O’Brien: The Raconteurs [NBC 12:35AM]
Saturday:
- Classic In Concert: KISS Live in L.A. [VH-1 Classic 7:30PM]
- Austin City Limits: Blues Traveler [PBS Check Local Listings]
- Saturday Night Live: George Carlin / Billy Preston [NBC 11:30PM]
Sunday:
- FNMTV: Vampire Weekend, Lil Wayne [MTVHD 1:00PM]
- Film: Prince’s Purple Rain [TVOne 4:00PM]
- HDNet Concert Series: John Mellencamp at Walter Reed [8:00PM]
Fuse TV’s marriage to MSG is starting to reap some major rewards. Tonight the network debuts Fuse Rocks The Garden: The Cure at 11PM featuring highlights from the band’s recent stop at the “World’s Greatest Arena.”
Friday [all times Eastern]:
- Documentary: The Pink Floyd and Syd Barrett Story [VH1 Classic 8:00PM]
- Larry King Live: Motley Crue [CNN 9:00PM]
- London Live!: Beck [MOJOHD 9:30PM]
- Fuse Rocks The Garden: The Cure [Fuse 11:00PM]
- David Letterman: The Baseball Project [CBS 11:35PM]
Saturday:
- HDNet Concert Series: Rusted Root Live in Philly [HDNet 1:00PM]
- FNMTV: Vampire Weekend, Lil Wayne [MTV2 9:00PM]
- Saturday Rock The Deuce: Coldplay [MTV2 10:00PM]
Sunday:
- Live From SummerStage: Yeah Yeah Yeahs [1:30PM]
- CMT Summerfest: Lynyrd Skynyrd [MTVHD 10:00PM]
- HDNet Concert Series: Coldplay - How We Saw The World [11:00PM]
When Michael Azerrad prepared to write his biography of Nirvana’s Kurt Cobain, Come As You Are: The Story of Nirvana, he conducted over 25 hours worth of interviews with Cobain. Kurt Cobain - About A Boy uses the audio from the interviews as a narrative that allows Cobain to tell his own story. The film doesn’t feature any comments from Courtney Love or Dave Grohl, it’s just Kurt’s story directly from his own mouth. Sadly, I bet we all know how this unfortunate story ends.
Friday [all times Eastern]:
- Live At Rockpalast: Rick James [BET Jazz 9:00PM]
- Film: Kurt Cobain - About A Boy [Sundance 10:00PM]
- Jimmy Kimmel Live: The Ting Tings [ABC Midnight]
- Conan O’Brien: Lightspeed Champion [NBC 12:37AM]
Saturday:
- Iconoclasts: Lorne Michaels and Paul Simon [Sundance 9:00AM]
- HDNet Concert Series: V Festival w/ Radiohead [HDNet 1:00PM]
- Classic In Concert: Genesis When In Rome [VH-1 Classic 7:00PM]
- Austin City Limits: The Raconteurs/Cat Power [PBS Check Local List.]
Sunday:
- Classic Albums: The Doors’ The Doors [VH-1 Classic 3:00PM]
- Film: The Beatles - A Hard Day’s Night [IFC 7:30PM]
- Storytellers: Bruce Springsteen [MTVHD Midnight]
Sundance’s The True History of the Traveling Wilburys cobbles together home movies and concert footage to tell the tale of the world’s greatest supergroup. Like the band’s brief career, this flick doesn’t last long enough - it’s only 25 minutes. Be sure to check the short film out before Sundance stops showing it.
Friday [all times Eastern]:
- Loaded: Weezer [Fuse 6:30PM]
- Classic Albums: Fleetwood Mac’s Rumors [VH1 Classic 7:00PM]
- Flight of the Conchords: Drive By [HBO 11:00PM]
- Documentary: The True History of the Traveling Wilburys [Sundance 11:30PM]
- The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson: Mike Doughty [CBS 12:37AM]
Saturday:
- HDNet Concert Series: Dickey Betts & Great Southern [1:00PM]
- From The Basement: Radiohead [MTV HD 3:00PM]
- Movie: The Last Waltz [VH1 Classic 5:00PM]
- Austin City Limits: Van Morrison [PBS Check Local Listings]
- Saturday Night Live: My Morning Jacket [NBC 11:30PM]
Sunday:
- Biography: Weird Al Yankovic [A&E 8:00AM]
- Soundstage: Umphrey’s McGee [Rave HD 11:00AM]
- Movie: Help! - The Beatles [Sundance Noon]
- Live From SummerStage: Ben Folds [HDNet 4:30PM]
Another fantastic season of Austin City Limits comes to a close this weekend with a performance by R.E.M. recorded during SXSW in March. They’ll play a buncha songs from Accelerate with the occasional classic thrown in.
Friday [all times Eastern]:
- Iconoclasts: Eddie Vedder and Laird Hamilton [Sundance 6:00PM]
- Documentary: The Who - Amazing Journey [Sundance 10:00PM]
- Jimmy Kimmel Live: Neil Diamond [ABC Midnight]
Saturday:
- Loaded: Weezer [Fuse 2:30PM]
- Austin City Limits: R.E.M. [PBS Check Local Listings]
- Saturday Night Live (repeat): Gnarls Barkley [NBC 11:30PM]
Sunday:
- Classic Albums: Metallica’s Black Album [VH1 Classic 6:00PM]
- HDNet Concert Series: Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals [9:15PM]
- RaveHD Concerts: The Cure - The Trilogy [10:00PM]
loudQUIETloud tells the story of what went out behind the scenes during The Pixies’ triumphant reunion tour in 2006. You’ll laugh, cry and feel uncomfortable as these former friends do their best to deal with each other in the name of Rock.
Friday [all times Eastern]:
- Film: Everyone Stares - The Police [TMC 5:45PM]
- Storytellers: Pearl Jam [MTVHD 7:00PM]
- Film: loudQUIETloud - The Pixies [Sundance 10:00PM]
Saturday:
- Iconoclasts: Michael Stipe and Mario Batali [Sundance 9:00AM]
- Film: Neil Young - Heart of Gold [Showtime Next 11:15AM]
- HDNet Concert Series: Bonnaroo 2004 [HDNet 1:00PM]
- Film: End of the Century - The Ramones [Showtime2 7:00PM]
- Austin City Limits: The Marleys [PBS Check Local Listings]
Sunday:
- Extra Sauce: Death Cab For Cutie [Fuse 11:00AM]
- The Simpsons: Ted Nugent Guest Stars [Fox 8:00PM]
- HDNet Concert Series: Alison Krauss & Union Station [10:00PM]
If the hilarious promos NBC’s been running for this week’s Saturday Night Live are any indication, we’re in for quite a doozy. Shia LaBeouf hosts the episode, which features musical guest My Morning Jacket. Any chance MMJ plays an old favorite, or are we totally getting two tracks from Evil Urges?
[Photo by Danny Clinch]
Friday [all times Eastern]:
- Live From Abbey Road: Paul Simon [Sundance 9:00PM]
- Classic Albums: Judas Priest’s British Steel [VH1C 11:00PM]
- Conan O’Brien: Tokio Hotel [NBC 12:35AM]
Saturday:
- Rave HD Concerts: Warren Haynes X-Mas Jam [Rave HD 3:00PM]
- Saturday Night Live: My Morning Jacket [NBC 11:30PM]
- Austin City Limits: Decemberists/Explosions In The Sky [PBS Check Local Listings]
Sunday:
- Film: Drive Well, Sleep Carefully - On The Road With Death Cab For Cutie [Starz Edge 10:45AM]
- Later with Jools Holland: Radiohead, Feist [Rave HD 5:00PM]
- Rock & Roll Celebrity Poker Tournament [VH-1 Classic Midnight]
We received a suggestion to move Televised Tune to Thursday night, so that people can have ample time to record the programs we feature. Do any of our other readers feel similarly? Thanks to HT Reader David F. for the heads up.
