Music on TV - Week of 08.13.12: Flaming Lips, Grizzly Bear

Stephen Colbert introduces The Flaming Lips on the US Intrepid. 

Now that the Olympics are over, it's nearly back to business for the talk shows and The Colbert Report leads the way this week with Stephest Colbchella 012, featuring culled together pre-recorded performances from aboard the US Intrepid. Bands performing include Grizzly Bear (Tuesday), Santigold (Wednesday), fun. (Monday) and, aircraft carrier headliners The Flaming Lips (Thursday).

Elsewhere, check out lost late 60s folkie Rodriguez, who's the subject of the well received documentary, Looking for Sugarman. He makes his network television debut on Letterman Tuesday.

Picks for the week
Monday, August 13
ABC: Jimmy Kimmel Live: Alabama Shakes
CBS: Late Show With David Letterman: Glen Hansard
COMEDY CENTRAL: The Colbert Report: fun.
NBC: The Tonight Show with Jay Leno: Norah Jones
NBC: Late Night With Jimmy Fallon: Needtobreathe
NBC: Last Call With Carson Daly: Trentemoller (REPEAT)
TBS: Conan: Grace Potter and the Nocturnals (REPEAT)
Tuesday, July 24
ABC: Jimmy Kimmel Live: Good Old War
CBS: Late Show With David Letterman: Rodriguez
COMEDY CENTRAL: The Colbert Report: Grizzly Bear
NBC: Last Call With Carson Daly: Melvins (REPEAT)
TBS: Conan: Eric Hutchinson (REPEAT)
Wednesday, July 25
ABC: Jimmy Kimmel Live: JJAMZ
COMEDY CENTRAL: The Colbert Report: Santigold
CBS: Late Show With David Letterman: Rick Ross
NBC: The Tonight Show with Jay Leno: Dwight Yoakam
NBC: Late Night With Jimmy Fallon: T.I.
NBC: Last Call With Carson Daly: fun. (REPEAT)
TBS: Conan: Kids These Days (REPEAT)
Thursday, July 26
ABC: Jimmy Kimmel Live: The Fixx
CBS: Late Show With David Letterman: Ben Howard
COMEDY CENTRAL: The Colbert Report: The Flaming Lips
NBC: The Tonight Show with Jay Leno: Regina Spektor
NBC: Late Night With Jimmy Fallon: Neon Hitch
NBC: Last Call With Carson Daly: Portugal. The Man (REPEAT)
Friday, July 27
CBS: Late Show With David Letterman: Allen Stone (REPEAT)
NBC: The Tonight Show with Jay Leno: The Offspring
NBC: Late Night With Jimmy Fallon: 2 Chainz
NBC: Last Call With Carson Daly: Lee Fields and the Expressions (REPEAT)
Saturday, July 28
NBC: Saturday Night Live: Florence & the Machine
PBS: Austin City Limits: Allen Toussaint (REPEAT)
Sunday, July 29
HDNET: AXS Concert Series: Jimmy Cliff (REPEAT)