War Child Heroes compilation

I probably won't be available on Friday so here's a mid-week delight...

War Child, a Canadian based charity is releasing a compilation album (Feb 24th) where rock legends choo... choo... choose new bands to cover one of their songs. Pretty cool concept if you ask me and from the looks of the tracklist, the elders really know how to pick 'em. Kudos to P-fork for hooking us up with the stream of the TVOTR track. Honestly, I'm kinda lukewarm about it after only a few listens, but if it's like their other stuff I'm sure it'll grow on me.

TV on the Radio - "Heroes" (David Bowie)
Beck - "Leopard-Skin Pill-Box Hat (Bob Dylan)
The Kooks - "Victoria" (The Kinks)
The Hold Steady - "Atlantic City" (Bruce Springsteen)
Hot Chip - "Transmission" (Joy Division)
Lily Allen ft. Mick Jones - "Straight to Hell" (The Clash)
Yeah Yeah Yeahs - "Sheena Is a Punk Rocker" (The Ramones)
Franz Ferdinand - "Call Me" (Blondie)
Duffy - "Live and Let Die" (Paul McCartney)
Estelle - "Superstition" (Stevie Wonder)
Rufus Wainwright - "Wonderful & Song for Children" (Brian Wilson)
Scissor Sisters - "Do the Strand" (Roxy Music)
Peaches - "Search and Destroy" (Iggy Pop)
Adam Cohen - "Take This Waltz" (Leonard Cohen)
Elbow - "Running to Stand Still" (U2)
The Like - "You Belong to Me" (Elvis Costello)

This week's late night TV lineup

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

• Thursday - Kraak & Smaak
• Friday - Benji Hughes

Late Nigh w/Conan O'Brien

• Monday - The Walkmen
• Tuesday - M83
• Wednesday - Cold War Kids
• Friday - Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds

Last Call w/Carson Daly

• Tuesday - LMFAO
• Wednesday - Ida Maria
• Thursday - Company of Thieves

Last Show w/David Letterman

• Tuesday - Andrew Bird
• Friday - Gaslight Anthem

Talk about pressure

Even if you're not big into politics, you've probably heard a little of the buzz surrounding today's inauguration. Obama's speech has already been compared to FDR's and Kennedy's, before he's even given it. How about that for pressure? I'd rather be standing on the charity stripe with the game on the line or lining up to kick the game-winning field goal (I'd miss both, for the record).

The LOML+1 would love to be freezing our asses off at the Mall instead of lounging on Big Brown in our living room (seriously), but you can't have it all. Even on the boob tube, it's still pretty f-ing cool to experience.

This week's late night TV lineup

SNL - T.I.

Late Night w/Conan O'Brien

• Monday - Q-Tip

Last Call w/Carson Daly

• Tuesday - LMFAO
• Thursday - Company of Thieves
• Friday - Jash Radin

Late Show w/David Letterman

• Monday - Broken Social Scene
• Thursday - Of Montreal

Late Late Show w/Craig Ferguson

• Tuesday - The Submarines

Jaydiohead

Yup, it is what it looks like. Not crazy about it, but it's worth a few listens. I agree with Stereogum, what the hell took so long?

This week's late night TV lineup

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

• Monday - T-Pain
• Wednesday - Gabe Dixon Band

Tonight Show w/Jay Leno

• Monday - Iron & Wine
• Friday - Eagles of Death Metal

Last Call w/Carson Daly

• Tuesday - Little Joy
• Friday - Yelle

Late Show w/David Letterman

• Monday - Glasvegas
• Wednesday - Okkervil River