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Becoming elated over such news is more or less obligatory. Nellie McKay remembers “jumping in the air and doing a kind of flippery arm motion” upon being informed of her first Letterman booking; Spoon frontman Britt Daniel says he was “absolutely shocked” when told that Saturday Night Live had scheduled his band. But at the time of their Late Show invitation, White Rabbits were without a label ... [link]

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Published 7/2/2008 by david (boy@largeheartedboy.com) at Largehearted Boy
... Time Out New York examines the trend of more indie rock acts showing up as late night television guests. White Rabbits—whose performance was zealous and youthful—were selected by Letterman for the same cloudy reasoning that has drawn people to songs for centuries: “There was just something about the band that I gravitated to,” explains Late Show music-segment producer Sheryl Zelikson. Nevertheless, their appearance was indicative of trends from the past few years, during which indie rock’s stock has swelled, mainstream radio has collapsed and the sight of ...

The More You Know: Boobs are for bustin’
Published 7/3/2008 by John at TiFaux
... boobs online to avoid an FCC fine Top Chef 5 to begin filming in Williamsburg, Brooklyn OK! has secrets from the set of Entourage ABC.com launches the Lost book club Selena’s father will be directing the Battlestar Galactica movie Watch the Mad Men pilot online for free Oz set to come back in the Buffy season 8 comics More and more indie acts are ending up on late night TV Another preview of Damages season 2 Friends might be ...

"more unknown bands are getting slots on late-night TV"
Published 7/29/2008 by brooklynvegan at brooklynvegan
... Show invitation, White Rabbits were without a label apparatus, press clippings or even fans. "We got back in the van, drove to Cleveland and played a show for five people," Patterson says. When the day of the taping arrived, the musicians--whose vehicle had been stolen near their Bushwick home--hired a "man with a van" to drive them to the Ed Sullivan Theater. While waiting in the green room, they received another call, this time from their landlord. Their rent was overdue. [Time Out] ...

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