Ear on TV: Week of February 26

In what looks to be a pretty bleak week for musical guests, the LA band Silversun Pickups stand out with a four-night stand on Last Call With Carson Daly, starting late Tuesday night. While their debut album Carnavas was released last summer, it's finally starting to build momentum, thanks to airplay of the Smashing Pumpkins-like "Lazy Eye." If you're wondering how the band can be both playing Carson and be opening for Snow Patrol in Seattle on Tuesday night, it's because they recorded the performances in one fell swoop last week (February 20.) Silversun Pickups take the late night crown with their four-nights, as it one ups The Killers who pulled a three-nighter on Kimmel back in October. Any longer and you're in danger of becoming the house band (no offense Paul, Max and Kevin.)

Elsewhere, Son Volt has a new album coming out in a couple weeks (The Search) and are getting the jump with an appearance on Conan Thursday night.

This week's highlights:
Monday, February 26
NBC: Late Night With Conan O'Brien: Solomon Burke
NBC: Last Call With Carson Daly: Ludacris (RERUN)
Tuesday, February 27
NBC: Last Call With Carson Daly: Silversun Pickups
Wednesday, February 28
NBC: Last Call With Carson Daly: Silversun Pickups
SYNDICATION: Live With Regis and Kelly: Akon
Thursday, March 1
NBC: Late Night With Conan O'Brien: Son Volt
NBC: Last Call With Carson Daly: Silversun Pickups
Friday, March 2
CBS: Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson: Cat Empire
NBC: Last Call With Carson Daly: Silversun Pickups
Saturday, March 3
NBC: Saturday Night Live: The Shins (RERUN)
PBS: Austin City Limits: Rilo Kiley (RERUN)

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