Weekly SNL thread — Page 33

"Vampire Weekend was another bland band. I usually like male vocals (I used to like Keane, if you remember that guy.) but I'm over the guitar folksy crap."

Vampire Weekend is a lot of things but folsky? No. Never. Their new album is pretty great and I have been ambivalent about their previous body of work.

Don't know. Not all artists are served well with the SNL acoustics. You can stream their new album on iTunes for (guilt) free.

In the "Aw Nuts! Mom's a Ghost" commercial about 50 seconds in right after the kids come down the stairs in the background there is a guy standing in only his underwear...WHY?

Anyone else notice?

I saw the guy in his underwear too! I thought I was just seeing things.

I guess I just have different music tastes than the guy who books bands for SNL. Personally, I've hated every band in the last two months. Except JT of course. My love for him goes way back.

I liked the episode for the most part. I agree that I wish there had been a 2 A-holes sketch and no The Californians. I find it really weird that they do that one so much considering SNL has always been a New York show and not Los Angeles. I get people watch all across the country, but I don't care that the traffic out there is horrendous all the time or need to be reminded of that.

And, I went on a tour of NBC years ago. This was according to the tour guide, so I'm taking it with a grain of salt. She said that if a band or singer sounds bad in studio 8-H, then they probably aren't that good anyway. It was because the acoustics are really good. Those were her words, not mine. If anyone can point out how that could be wrong, I will listen.

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Studio 8H was at one time a radio station where the Philharmonic played on live radio. The accoustics in the studio are amazing! So many times even the lousiest of bands sound phenominal.

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If there is no Stefon this week I'm just going to go and... and... bite my pillow.

The good thing is they have Taran Killam.

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I don't think Sudiekus and Armisten will be back either.

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Updated On: 5/14/13 at 10:29 AM

Bye Stefon!!

Yep. He'll make his final appearance as a regular cast member on May 18.

Tivo all set!

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Any word on how they will handle Ben joining the club? I still think John Goodman should induct him, since Ben just directed and acted with him in Argo.

In honor of Hader and Stefon's last night on SNL, here is the first time Stefon appeared, along with Ben…
http://www.hulu.com/watch/490033?playlist_id=1031&asset_scope=all

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