LATE SHOW
In support of their upcoming album, Raditude, due to hit stores on November 3, the nerd-rock band Weezer will be touring in select cities this fall. With sold out shows in Los Angeles, New York, and a two night gig playing “The Late Show with David Letterman” on October 29 and 30, this tour will be expected to be a special treat for diehard fans of the group.
The new album explores realms that, until now, were previously undreamt of when considering contributions to a Weezer album. Teen hyper-pop producers Dr. Luke and Butch Walker (who worked with Kelly Clarkson and Avril Lavigne, respectively) contributed to some of the sounds on the record as well as hip-hop and R&B super-producer Jermaine Dupri. Rapper Lil’ Wayne also performs a cameo appearance on the track “Can’t Stop Partying.” No word is in yet if Wayne, who is currently facing gun-related criminal charges in New York, will be joining the tour.
Seems like Paul McCartney has a penchant for unannounced, slightly elevated concerts. Forty years after the Beatles played their famous rooftop concert in London, and 45 years after they played their equally famous American television debut on the Ed Sullivan Show, Paul has returned to the legendary Ed Sullivan Theater, playing a surprise concert atop the marquee for the Late Show With David Letterman.
At 5:30 pm last Wednesday, Sir Paul and his band played a half-hour set to a crowd of stunned fans, many of whom left work early to catch the aging Brit run through a few tunes before heading home for dinner. Macca did not disappoint, playing through fan favorites from his time with the Beatles and Wings, such as “Get Back,” “Helter Skelter,” and “Band on the Run,” along with “Sing the Changes,” a new track off of his most recent effort, Electric Arguments.
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