Ear On TV: Week of September 17

After two albums on Sub Pop, Rogue Wave has moved on to an unlikely partnership with Jack Johnson, releasing their third album on his new Brushfire label tomorrow. The title Asleep at Heaven's Gate may have you thinking of a certain UFO cult, and it's probably no accident. The band has been through a lot since their last album: A kidney transplant, death of a father, the birth of Rogue's daughter... it's enough to think a comet might just be coming to take you away.

When they perform the dreamy waltz "Lake Michigan" on Conan Wednesday night, don't stare too long into frontman Zach Rogue's hair for too long, or you too might find yourself wondering when Hale-Bopp is coming back.

Meanwhile, KT Tunstall also has a new album this week (Drastic Fantastic,) and is may be setting some kind of talk show appearing on Conan, Regis, Kimmel, an Ellen. That's what we call a talk show slut, my friends.

Playlist: Picks for the week
Monday, September 17
CBS: Late Show With David Letterman: Angelique Kidjo (REPEAT)
NBC: Late Night With Conan O'Brien: KT Tunstall
Tuesday, September 18
CBS: Late Show With David Letterman: Steve Earle (REPEAT)
SYNDICATION: Live With Regis and Kelly: KT Tunstall
Wednesday, September 19
CBS: Late Show With David Letterman: Against Me! (REPEAT)
NBC: The Tonight Show with Jay Leno: LCD Soundsystem
NBC: Late Night With Conan O'Brien: Rogue Wave
Thursday, September 20
ABC: Jimmy Kimmel Live: KT Tunstall
CBS: Late Show With David Letterman: Gogol Bordello (REPEAT)
CBS: Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson: Ben Lee
NBC: The Tonight Show with Jay Leno: Cold War Kids
SUNDANCE: Live From Abbey Road: Snow Patrol, Madeleine Peyroux, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Martha Wainwright (REPEAT)
Friday, September 21
IFC: The Henry Rollins Show: Ryan Adams
NBC: The Tonight Show with Jay Leno: Editors
NBC: Late Night With Conan O'Brien: Ben Harper

SYNDICATION: The Ellen Degeneres Show: KT Tunstall
Saturday, September 22
NBC: Saturday Night Live: The Shins (REPEAT)

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