the late late show with craig ferguson

Two nights ago, when everyone was getting their fill of Ivy League rock by the Vampire Weekenders on Letterman, I was more interested in the later musical offering. The good-timing Colorado boys known as Yonder Mountain String Band made their way to LA for their national late night television debut on The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson. Performing "Out Of The Blue" from their 2009 release, The Show, the quartet rips through the churning song, each member taking a stab at a shortened-for-television version of their signature solos that have carried these guys through the jam circuit for the past decade. I will always love YMSB, and the fact that they're finally getting some well deserved national public attention makes me, as a huge fan, a very happy person. Check out the video:

Yonder Mountain String Band begin their "Cabin Fever Tour" at the end of this month at George's Majestic in Fayetteville, AR, and will wrap their way across the south and midwest, finally ending about a month later at Cain's Ballroom in Tulsa (a slut backwards), OK. Go catch them live!

This spring, I was fortunate enough to catch Austin native's Black Joe Lewis & The Honeybears performing a hometown showcase at the Parish Room during SXSW. Their funk sound was quite infectious from the start of the set, even pulling me on to the dance floor after a long day of hitting the streets. Black Joe Lewis is a charming and energetic frontman, and the Honeybears are an incredibly solid, tight-knit unit – both helping to bring this band some well-deserved national attention. They made their way to LA yesterday for their official late-night television debut, performing the song "Sugar Foot" on the Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson. Check it out:

As Annie325 said on Twitter, "They clean up well!" Good to see these guys on the tube. Letterman and Leno next!