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Feist - "1,2,3,4" on Sesame Street

Ahh the Internet - When there's a trendy musician involved, even an episode of Sesame Street can leak a full month before it airs.  Check out this clip of Feist performing "1,2,3,4" with Elmo and friends after the jump

Feist Works the Hipster Baby Demo on Sesame Street

What happens when a music blogger turn 30, gets a "big boy" job, settles down in the burbs, and decides to raise a family?  The answer: Sesame Street books Feist as a guest, and the cycle begins anew.  Baby Gap better start stocking vintage onsies...

How much you wanna bet she plays "1,2,3,4" with The Count?

My Morning Jacket on SNL

We missed My Morning Jacket's performance on Saturday Night Live this weekend, but after checking out this "Evil Urges" clip, it's become clear that Jim James' transformation into the Prince of country rock is now complete.  Dig that falsetto!  Keep your fingers crossed for a live cover of "Kiss."

She and Him - "Why Do You Let Me Stay Here?"

In case you missed last night's "Two-for-Tuesday" of late night music, we've got the clip from She and Him's performance on Conan.  Zooey sort of looks like she'd rather be someplace else (and isn't exactly a virtuoso on that tamborine), but we'll let her play the "I Was in Elf," get-out-of-jail-free card once last time.

Goldfrapp Hits Tonight Show, She and Him on Conan

Helluva night for music on TV: Goldfrapp will perform on The Tonight Show this evening, giving us the increasingly rare motivation to tolerate Jay Leno, small wind advocate.  (Hey, it's Earth Day folks.)  She and Him (better known to some as Zooey Deschhanel and M. Ward) will also perform on Late Night with Conan OBrien.  See you at 12:25ish and 1:25ish.

VHS or BETA Represents for Middle America

Sure, Bring on the Comets was a letdown, but we were still happy to hear "Burn it all Down" while channel surfing last night.  Those guys deserve a little delayed cash-in for Night on Fire, at the very least.  And since they are unabashedly 80s, they can be unabashedly commercial without us crying sell out!

If only they could have found something a little cooler than Toyota Powertrain to pony up the dough.  Their fanbase isn't exactly the truck-driving type...

The Gutter Twins on Letterman

We caught The Gutter Twins on the Late Show last night - Dave was into it (he asked the guys to "drive cross country with him" after the show) and so were we.  But hey - on the other hand Leno did have Lisa Lampanelli, so we expect a lot of people missed it...sigh

Check out the clip after the jump.

The Helio Sequence on Jimmy Kimmel

DVR alert: The Helio Sequence's shimmering guitar pop is coming to Jimmy Kimmel Live tonight, as the band will perform the title track from latest LP Keep Your Eyes Ahead.  We love this track, particularly how it shows of the Oregon duo's ability to sound epic, while maintaining a warm, demure feel that makes their best work so appealing. 

Download: The Helio Sequence - "Keep Your Eyes Ahead"

Previously On Lost

We paid no mind last week when Previously On Lost single-handedly created a new genre: recap-rock.  Our bad.  Especially since SS has a full-blown case of LOST fever these days (who art thou Christian Shepherd?!), it's only right that we give these Brooklyners some love.  Following each new Thursday night episode, they drop a new indie rock ditty full of island mysteries, Jakob sightings, Taller Ghost Walt and more Dharma-brand goodies. 

Last week gave us "Just Wink," a reference to Jack's oh-so-subtle signal to Kate that the cavalry was on its way.  Next week: A bit of Bernard-inspired southern hip hop.  Kidding...Or are we???

Vampire Weekend on Letterman

Ahhhh Vampire Weekend.  We've stayed out of the debate up until now, but now that the band's debut LP is finally on the shelves, it must be asked:  Why all the fuss yo? 

Seriously kids - This is a well played, professional, totally enjoyable but lightweight batch of indie pop.  No more, no less.  Sure the Paul Simon influences are fun, and Ezra Koenig does indeed love to play up his boats and blazers mentality - But this hardly constitutes an album worth agonizing over.  We dig it.  Lots of others do too.  So should you.  Now let's move on.

Check out Vampire Weekend on Late Show with David Letterman after the jump.