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2008
June
Jun 30^th Monday	TV: Al Green on David Letterman Al Green performs on the Late Show on CBS. TV: Eddie Izzard & Tapes 'N Tapes on Conan O'Brien Tapes 'N Tapes performs on Late Night on NBC. Eddie Izzard and Morgan Spurlock guest. *Books: Lewis Shiner's Black & White* released In-Store: Alejandro Escovedo live at Grimey's in Nashville, TN In-Store: Alejandro Escovedo live at Grimey's in Nashville, TN**
July
Jul 1^st Tuesday	TV: Duffy on Craig Ferguson Duffy performs on the Late Late Show on CBS. TV: Ed Harcourt & Will Smith on Jay Leno Ed Harcourt performs on The Tonight Show on NBC. Will Smith guests. TV: Jack Black & Esperanza Spalding on David Letterman Esperanza Spalding performs on the Late Show on CBS. Jack Black guests. TV: Season One of AMC series Madmen out on DVD The first season of AMC's Golden Globe-winning series, Madmen, comes out on DVD, smartly tackling the early '60s as the complex time it was; more Hemingway's iceberg than Donna Reed's apron. TV: They Might Be Giants on Conan O'Brien They Might Be Giants perform on Late Night on NBC. Music: New Releases • Alkaline Trio - Agony & Irony (Epic) • Dirty Pretty Things - This is Where the Truth Begins (Vertigo - U.K.) • Earlimart - Hymn and Her (Majordomo/Shout! Factory) • Los Lonely Boys - Forgiven (Or Music/Epic) • John Mayer - Where the Light Is: John Mayer Live in Los Angeles (Columbia) • Night Ranger - Hole in the Sun (VH1 Classic) REISSUES • James Brown - Gravity(MP3 only) (1986) (Volcano) • George Carlin - What am I Doing in New Jersey?(live) (1988) (Rhino Flashback) • John Coltrane - Dakar (1957) Prestige • Miles Davis - The Musings of Miles (1955) (Prestige) • George Duke - Faces in Reflection (1974) (Verve) • Anson Funderburgh & the Rockets - Talk to You by Hand (1981) (Hepcat) • Red Garland Trio - Groovy (1957) (Prestige) • Van Morrison - Vedon Fleece (1974) (Polydor/UME) • My Chemical Romance - The Black Parade is Dead(double live album) (Reprise) • Willie Nelson - Stardust: Legacy Edition(double disc) (1978) (Columbia/Legacy) • Dolly Parton - The Tour Collection(four-disc career retrospective box set) (RCA, U.K.) MUSIC DVDs • Neil Diamond - The Thank you Australia Concert: Live 1976 (Eagle Rock) • Lou Reed - Live! (Hudson Street) MUSIC BOOKS • Bit of a Blur: The Autobiography, by Alex James (bassist of Blur) (Little, Brown) • Scuse Me While I Kiss The Sky - Jimi Hendrix: Voodoo Child, by David Henderson (Atria) • Town of Mirrors: The Reassembled Imagery of Robert Pollard (visual arts, lyrics & poetry from the Guided By Voices frontman) (Fantagraphics) • Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock Songbook (Hal Leonard Corporation) • Ronnie (autobiography of Faces/Stones guitarist Ronnie Wood)
Jul 2^nd Wednesday	In-Store: Brigid Kaelin live at ear X-tacy in Louisville, KY Beth Orton Kicks Off Short Tour of Northern U.S. and Canada Beth Orton kicks off a two-week tour in Boston at the Museum of Fine Arts. She'll also be playing dates in New York, Michigan and Pennsylvania, as well as Toronto and Montreal.
Jul 3^rd Thursday	TV: John Hiatt on Craig Ferguson John Hiatt performs on the Late Late Show on CBS. Virginia Madsen guests. TV: The Kills on Conan O'Brien The Kills perform on Late Night on NBC. Jeff Garlin guests.
Jul 4^th Friday	TV: Tristan Prettyman on Jay Leno Tristan Prettyman performs on The Tonight Show on NBC. *Film: Dimished Capacity* opens Matthew Broderick, Alan Alda, Virginia Madsen star in this film that met muted reaction at Sundance. Film: Gonzo: The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson opens [limited]** Director Alex Gibney, who won the Oscar earlier this year for Taxi to the Dark Side, delivers another acclaimed documentary. *Film: Hancock* opens Peter Berg directs Will Smith, Charlize Theron and Jason Bateman. The July 4 opener is meeting decidedly mixed reviews, but The New Yorker's Denby, NYT's Dargis and Ebert all weigh-in with positive reviews. Film: Kabluey opens [limited] Stars Scott Prendergrast, Lisa Kudrow and Teri Garr. Read Stephen Holden's review. Film: The Wackness opens [limited] Josh Peck and Ben Kingsley turn in fine performances, but not enough to win over editor-in-chief Josh Jackson or film editor Tim Regan-Porter at Sundance. Read Sean Edgar's review here. Music: Essence Music Festival in New Orleans, w/Kanye West, Jill Scott and more Performers this year at EMF include Kanye West, Jill Scott, LL Cool J, Morris Day & the Time, Chris Rock, Mary J. Blige and a special celebration of R&B icon Patti LaBelle, featuring Angie Stone, Irma Thomas and more. Festival runs from July 4-6 in New Orleans, La. Music: First ever 80/35 music festival in Des Moines, Iowa, w/Flaming Lips, The Roots and more The inaugural 80/35 music festival kicks off in downtown Des Moines, Iowa, at Western Gateway Park. Featuring The Flaming Lips, The Roots, Andrew Bird, Jakob Dylan, Black Francis, Drive-By Truckers and more. July 4-5. Music: KCRW's 4th of July Rockabilly Special** From 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m., "Whole Lotta Shakin'" is a 10-hour series exploring rockabilly—the brash, fast-paced 1950s mix of blues, gospel, jazz, country and popular music that was the foundation of rock and roll. The special is hosted by rockabilly/swing artist Rosie Flores. Tune in (from anywhere in the world) at www.kcrw.org.
Jul 5^th Saturday	Music: Tom Waits wraps up Glitter & Doom Tour Tom Waits wraps his 13-date Glitter and Doom tour at Atlanta's Fox Theatre. Afro-Punk Festival in Brooklyn, N.Y. The 4th Afro-Punk Festival, featuring Afrika Bambata, Janelle Monáe, The Noisettes, The Dirtbombs, Meshell Ndegeocello and more. Plus, a new film program that includes a documentary on Lee "Scratch" Perry. July 5-13 in Brooklyn, N.Y.