Music on TV this week: Portugal.The Man; Franz Ferdinand; Ben Gibbard; Chaka Khan; Snow Patrol
by Luke Taylor
April 16, 2018
Artists heard on The Current are frequently featured on TV programs, and we've gathered the listings in one convenient place for you. We'll also post videos of performances as the week progresses.
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This week's schedule
Although this week's schedule is not quite as packed as last week's, there are still plenty of acts to see. Highlights this week include: Portugal. The Man; Franz Ferdinand; Ben Gibbard; Chaka Khan; Snow Patrol; and an encore broadcast of sets by Leon Bridges and by Nathaniel Rateliff and the Night Sweats on Austin City Limits.
Here's the complete rundown. Check your local listings for broadcast times.*
Monday, April 16
Typhoon, Last Call with Carson Daly; (NBC) | Typhoon perform an acoustic version of "Prosthetic Love" in The Current studio, video, 2013
Jorja Smith, Jimmy Kimmel Live (ABC)
Tuesday, April 17
Portugal. The Man, Jimmy Kimmel Live (ABC) | In studio at The Current, March 2017
Wednesday, April 18
Franz Ferdinand, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (CBS) | David Safar's interview with Franz Ferdinand frontman Alex Kapranos, December 2017
Ben Gibbard, Conan (TBS) | Ben Gibbard talks about remaking Teenage Fanclub's Bandwagonesque, interview by Jim McGuinn, September 2017
Thursday, April 19
Chaka Khan, Jimmy Kimmel Live (ABC) | Prince's greatest pranks and practical jokes (includes story from Chaka Khan)
Snow Patrol, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (CBS) | Snow Patrol perform "Chasing Cars" in The Current studio, video, 2012
Friday, April 20
- none to report -
Saturday, April 21
Leon Bridges; Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats, Austin City Limits; note: encore broadcast (PBS)
• Leon Bridges: upcoming show at the Palace Theatre, Sept 20, 2018
• Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats: album review, Tearing at the Seams, by Bill DeVille
Resources
Last Call with Carson Daly - NBC
Jimmy Kimmel Live - ABC
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert - CBS
Conan - TBS
Austin City Limits - PBS
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