Ear on TV: Week of October 16

While this week is darkened with reruns galore, there's one appearance that shines (make that burns) and that is the Mexican flamenco-inspired guitar duo Rodrigo Y Gabriela (tonight on Letterman.) While Rodrigo (Sanchez) and Gabriela (Quintero) met playing in heavy metal bands in Mexico City, their ascension lies in Europe where they travelled and found themselves busking on the streets of Dublin, Ireland. There they become friends with Damien Rice, leading to Rice inviting them to open for him. Their latest release (Rodrigo Y Gabriela) recently debuted at number one in Ireland, and is just now beginning to hit our fair shores.

Album: Rodrigo Y Gabriela - Rodrigo Y Gabriela

Monday, October 16

ABC: Jimmy Kimmel Live: The Killers (RERUN)
CBS: Late Show With David Letterman: M. Ward (RERUN)
CBS: Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson: Rodrigo Y Gabriela

Wednesday, October 18
CBS: Late Show With David Letterman: Justin Timberlake (RERUN)
CBS: Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson: Starsailor
NBC: Last Call With Carson Daly: Alexi Murdoch (RERUN)

Thursday, October 19
NBC: Late Night With Conan O'Brien: Ben Folds
NBC: Last Call With Carson Daly: Living Things (RERUN)

Friday, October 20
CBS: Late Show With David Letterman: TV On The Radio (RERUN)
IFC: The Henry Rollins Show: Frank Black (RERUN)
NBC: Late Night With Conan O'Brien: Frank Black
NBC: Last Call With Carson Daly: Ludacris

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