the roots

The Lonely Island enlisted Jimmy Fallon's house band – The Roots – to back them during their first ever live performance. Bringing enough sailor hats for all, including one to fit over Questlove's enormous afro, the three SNL stars came with a Beasties-like version of "I'm On A Boat" from their debut album Incredibad.

Anyone give a listen to Incredibad yet? I still haven't picked it up, and was wondering how good it was. With these guys at the helm, I'm sure it's well worth the purchase.

Saturday, August 9th brought about another batch of bands to see how well they could hold the attention of the crowd who was mostly there to see Radiohead headline their second night of the All Points West festival. Kings Of Leon, Animal Collective, Metric and Chromeo held down the "Blue Comet" stage, while The Roots, Sia, The Black Angels, and Nicole Atkins spotlighted both the "Bullet" and "Queen Of The Valley" stages. Once again, take the time to enjoy the videos and coverage of the people who were actually there.

Animal Collective - "Fireworks"



Check out more videos and links to coverage after the jump

The Roots stopped by Houston on the last leg of their tour to play for a sold-out audience at Warehouse Live. We were there to take it all in.

Keep reading "The Roots @ Warehouse Live" after the jump

Well, we have another line-up for you summer festival goers. This one comes to us from the AEG/Goldenvoice produced All Points West festival. The rumors about Radiohead and Jack Johnson headlining were true. The thing about it is that nobody told us that we'd be getting a double dose of those body-snatching Brit-rockers. The line-up is quite diverse bringing in many current indie sensations like Animal Collective and Cat Power. Summer festival troopers Michael Franti and Spearhead and The Roots are also featured, while some of my favorite new acts like the Black Kids and Rogue Wave are thrown in towards the bottom.

Full line-up after the jump