Arctic Monkeys are the next “big” thing in the UK. Their album, Whatever People Say I Am, That’s What I’m Not, just came out in North America a couple of weeks ago to positive reviews. I picked the album up last week and am really impressed with it.
Their album was just officially released a few weeks ago in the US, but they’ve been building hype for a few months now and they’re some kind of huge in the UK. Right now in the US they’re in that elusive stage between hipster backlash and mainstream success.
Christ, if they show that fucking Applaichian Emergency Room sketch once more, I might need to go down to the NBC studios and personally kick the shit out of the writers (and Lorne Michaels). Incredibly unfunny, stupid, and a bit racist. I might be able to forgive those sins if it was actually funny.
Darrell Hammond is still on the show?
Monkeys were ok, maybe an acquired taste, but I didn’t fall in love with them right away.
I loved the Arctic Monkeys. I’ve heard their second song on local college radio, but didn’t know who they were. Two great performances tonight.
I liked the return of Jason and Kristen as the A-Holes, and the unicorn sketch was cute/funny, but I was disappointed we got so little Chris Parnell tonight.
I discovered Arctic Monkeys here, actually, about a month ago. There was a link to one of their songs (the midnight song from last night’s show).
I wish they’d stick to one guest commentator on WU per show. It really makes the whole bit drag. I think they blew over a minute on applause for people wheeling on or off stage.
I think Seth Meyers threw in an ad-lib during the “Appalachian Emergency Room” sketch when he wondered aloud why Chris Parnell’s character was late showing up.
I agree with most of What Exit? 's takes altho I thought the Monologue - which made fun/paid tribute to Crash’s stereotyping- was kind of clever if not actually uproariously funny (or even that traditionaly funny at all)
I am not sure how that Sushi CEO thing even made it to air
WU is usually the highlight for me, and really why I still watch SNL, I found this one pretty weak. Sanz as Dubai guy is THE BIG FINISH eesh?