Late Night Performances
Bartees Strange Tears Down the Walls with “Wretched” Kimmel Performance: Watch
Bartees Strange rung in the release of his new album, Farm to Table, by performing his latest single, “Wretched,” on Jimmy Kimmel Live! Watch his appearance below. With the support of a lively backing band, Strange drew a standing ovation for baring his entire soul during the performance. Tearing down his inner walls, the Washington, DC-based musician reflected on the people who have supported him along his journey, singing, “You were the only one who/ Would come through calling/ You found ways to rescue me.” “This song is about the people who’ve always stood by me, even when I was wretched,” Strange said in a statement about the track. “When I was trying to be something other than myself — they saw me even through that and held me down. Folks from past lives, and folks who’ll play a big p...
Chris Martin Helps Alien Band The Weirdos Make “Biutyful” TV Debut on Fallon: Watch
Chris Martin teamed up with The Weirdos on Friday night for the alien band’s first-ever TV performance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. Watch it below. The Coldplay frontman joined the otherworldly act’s lead singer Angel Moon on Music of the Spheres album cut “Biutyful,” which they’ve been performing together regularly on Coldplay’s ongoing world tour. Martin strummed along on guitar and fit right in with Weirdos members Donk, Sparkman, and The Wizard before joining Moon on vocals for the second verse. The performance comes directly on the heels of The Weirdos signing a record deal with Atlantic and Parlophone Records last week, which their manager Bruce Cakemix referred to as “the biggest step forward in human-alien relations since Close Encounters” in a statement. Adverti...
Chris Martin Helps Alien Band The Weirdos Make “Biutyful” TV Debut on Fallon: Watch
Chris Martin teamed up with The Weirdos on Friday night for the alien band’s first-ever TV performance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. Watch it below. The Coldplay frontman joined the otherworldly act’s lead singer Angel Moon on Music of the Spheres album cut “Biutyful,” which they’ve been performing together regularly on Coldplay’s ongoing world tour. Martin strummed along on guitar and fit right in with Weirdos members Donk, Sparkman, and The Wizard before joining Moon on vocals for the second verse. The performance comes directly on the heels of The Weirdos signing a record deal with Atlantic and Parlophone Records last week, which their manager Bruce Cakemix referred to as “the biggest step forward in human-alien relations since Close Encounters” in a statement. Adverti...
Japanese Breakfast Performs on SNL, Eats Hot Dogs on Fallon: Watch
In the most recent step towards Michelle Zauner’s impending world takeover, Japanese Breakfast served as the musical guest on Saturday Night Live’s season finale. The indie rock band performed “Be Sweet” and “Paprika” from their 2021 album Jubilee. Additionally, Zauner appeared in the episode’s closing sketch, joining departing cast members Kate McKinnon and Aidy Bryant for a singalong of Joni Mitchell’s “The Circle Game.” But SNL wasn’t the only late-night stop for Zauner this past week: On Friday, the polymath visited The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon to discuss turning her bestselling memoir Crying in H Mart into a movie, going to her first Grammys, and — of course — the origin of her 2017 song, “Jimmy Fallon Big!” “It kind of feels like I’m having conversa...
Sharon Van Etten Shakes Out Her “Mistakes” on Colbert: Watch
Sharon Van Etten swung by The Late Show with Stephen Colbert on Friday night to perform her song “Mistakes.” Watch the musical number below. Decked out with shaggy dark hair, heavy black eyeliner, and a head-to-toe red outfit, Van Etten resembled something like a modern Joan Jett as she passionately belted out the funk-rock tune. “Mistakes” is featured on the indie rocker’s brand new album We’ve Been Going About This All Wrong, which was released on May 6th via Jagjaguwar. While it didn’t contain any advance singles, the album follows one-off tracks “Porta” and “Used to It.” In Consequence’s official review of the album, Paolo Ragusa said Van Etten “is at an all time high, crafting a powerful journey on the subjects of motherhood, partnership, loving one’s self, and navigating the darkness...
Sharon Van Etten Shakes Out Her “Mistakes” on Colbert: Watch
Sharon Van Etten swung by The Late Show with Stephen Colbert on Friday night to perform her song “Mistakes.” Watch the musical number below. Decked out with shaggy dark hair, heavy black eyeliner, and a head-to-toe red outfit, Van Etten resembled something like a modern Joan Jett as she passionately belted out the funk-rock tune. “Mistakes” is featured on the indie rocker’s brand new album We’ve Been Going About This All Wrong, which was released on May 6th via Jagjaguwar. While it didn’t contain any advance singles, the album follows one-off tracks “Porta” and “Used to It.” In Consequence’s official review of the album, Paolo Ragusa said Van Etten “is at an all time high, crafting a powerful journey on the subjects of motherhood, partnership, loving one’s self, and navigating the darkness...
Rina Sawayama Performs New Single “This Hell” on Fallon: Watch
This week, Rina Sawayama announced a new album called Hold the Girl, and on Thursday night, she appeared on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon to showcase the record’s first single, “This Hell.” The Western-themed performance saw Sawayama and a pair of backing dancers pull off some choreographed moves while wearing cowboy boots. Accompanying them in the background was a live band, haystacks, and a large video board displaying ominous clouds and flames. Watch it all via the replay below. Hold the Girl is out September 2nd and follows SAWAYAMA, one of the best albums of 2020. Earlier this year, Sawayama teamed up with Charli XCX for the Song of the Week “Beg for You.” Advertisement [embedded content] [flexi-common-toolbar] [flexi-form class=”flexi_form_style” title=...
Post Malone and Fleet Foxes’ Robin Pecknold Debut New Song on SNL: Watch
Post Malone previewed his upcoming album, twelve carat toothache, with an appearance on the penultimate episode of Saturday Night Live’s 47th season. Posty made the most of his SNL debut, as he brought along Roddy Ricch for “Cooped Up” and Fleet Foxes’ Robin Pecknold for the debut of “Love/Hate Letter to Alcohol.” Replay both performances below. If you’re wondering how the A-list rapper linked up with the alternative folk singer, it’s pretty simple: Post Malone is a big fan of Fleet Foxes. “If you don’t like Fleet Foxes, then fuck you,” he tweeted in 2015. He added in another tweet, “Fleet Foxes is the only group that I love every single song of.” Fast forward to 2021, and Pecknold was seen in the studio with Post Malone. Elsewhere on last night’s SNL, Post Malone appeared in a sketch alon...
Japanese Breakfast Confirmed as Musical Guest for Season Finale of Saturday Night Live
Looks like it’s going to be a Japanese Breakfast for Saturday Night Live’s final meal of Season 47. On Friday, the late-night NBC sketch show revealed Michelle Zauner’s musical project would be serving as musical guest on the May 21st season finale. “SEASON FINALE!!!” Saturday Night Live shared on its official social media channels alongside the familiar cork board template announcing the show’s date, host and musical guest. The indie rock artist will be joined by Natasha Lyonne, who is making her hosting debut following Season 2 of her hit Netflix series Russian Doll. Check out SNL‘s announcement after the jump. Last month, Zauner was also a guest on The Kelly Clarkson Show, where she performed her much-loved single “Be Sweet,” dished about receiving the first Grammy nomination ...
Fontaines D.C. Deliver a Pulverizing Performance of “Nabokov” on Seth Meyers: Watch
Dublin City sons Fontaines D.C. took a pause from their North American tour on Wednesday night to appear on Late Night with Seth Meyers. In promotion of their new album, Skinty Fia, the post punks with a spirited rendition of “Nabokov.” Turn your speakers way up and catch a replay of the performance below. Fontaines D.C.’s North American tour supporting Skinty Fia runs through the middle of May, after which they will embark on an extensive run of shows in the UK and Europe. Tickets to their upcoming shows are on sale now via Ticketmaster. The band previously performed lead Skinty Fia single “Jackie Down the Line” on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. Earlier this month, Consequence caught up with frontman Grian Chatten to discuss the album, their third and most expansiv...
The Who Perform Orchestral Version of “Behind Blue Eyes” on Colbert: Watch
The Who appeared on Late Show with Stephen Colbert on Friday night for a rare late-night TV performance. Appearing remotely from London’s famed Royal Albert Hall, the legendary English rockers ran through their 1971 classic, “Behind Blue Eyes.” Watch the replay below. Accompanied by a full backing orchestra, Roger Daltrey and Pete Townshend treated the full auditorium to a stunning new arrangement of the track, which originally appeared on the album Who’s Next. While there’s no guitar solo in this version, the orchestral accompaniment adds a welcome new ambiance. After years of supporting Teenage Cancer Trust in the UK, Friday’s performance on Colbert came in benefit of Teen Cancer America, bringing their philanthropic efforts across the globe. Advertisement Related Video La...
IDLES Bang Their Way Through “Crawl!” on Colbert: Watch
IDLES stopped by The Late Show with Stephen Colbert on Thursday night to perform their pummeling 2021 banger “Crawl!” The British post-punks rocked through a storm of flickering lights. As frontman Joe Talbot howled, “And yeah, I’m on my knees for porcelain/ ‘Cause it felt like God to me/ And yeah, I’m a fucking crawler/ Crawling hurts, but it worked for me,” he stared at the ceiling with one hand raised, like a man facing God as he walks backwards into hell. Check out the performance below. The song is featured on the post-punk outfit’s latest album CRAWLER, which was released last November after being preceded by singles “The Beachland Ballroom” and “Car Crash.” The LP also contains highlights “When the Lights Come On,” “The New Sensation,” and “Stockholm Syndrome.” Advert...
