TV Roundup: Kings of Leon, Deer Tick, Atoms for Peace

September 26, 2013

Wednesday night was certainly a busy night in television, as three notable acts graced the late night stage to perform material from their forthcoming albums. The first, Kings of Leon, took the stage on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon to perform the U.S. debut of “Temple” from their newly released album Mechanical Bull. The Kings’ week, to say the least, has been hectic, with appearances on Good Morning America on Monday and a set on Live on Letterman scheduled for tonight. Check out “Temple” below.

Transitioning from NBC to TBS (much like this next host did) we move on to Conan where Rhode Island rockers Deer Tick took the stage to perform “The Dream’s in the Ditch” from their latest, Negativity. Deer Tick is currently wrapping up a North America tour tonight in Los Angeles before beginning a short European tour.


Although Radiohead and Atoms for Peace frontman Thom Yorke has some tension with Jon Stewart’s former sidekick, it didn’t deter Yorke, along with bassist Flea, from hanging out on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart last night. Atoms for Peace stopped by for an interview as well as two performances, “Default,” the lead single from their album Amok, and a cut from Yorke’s 2006 solo album The Eraser, “Harrowdown Hill.” Anyone looking for a repeat of the Radiohead/Colbert interview will be disappointed, as Yorke and Flea discussed the creation of Atoms for Peace, the new album and upcoming world tour, all without answering a single question about their indieness.