At least Adele gave us a real explanation. And she didn't hook up with a cheeseball music star instead of us.
Los Angeles pop-rockers Foster the People -- whose mega-hit "Pumped Up Kicks" is just a Target commercial away from over-inflation -- performed on "Saturday Night Live" over the weekend. Which explains why they had to postpone their concert originally scheduled this past Thursday at First Avenue. The band provided the proverbial "scheduling conflict" excuse when the show was canceled, and left it at that
Had FTP just admitted it opted to play to 10 million or so viewers instead of 1,400 Twin Cities clubgoers, it would've seemed less wormy. But to add insult and injury, the guys skipped us to go rehearse with their surprise guest during Saturday's broadcast: soprano sax man Kenny G. The king of curls and dentist-office jazz came out unannounced three-quarters of the way through the group's second song of the night, "Houdini." He blew through a solo and hung around to smile and add a few little fillers. It was one of those "Did that really just happen?" moments. Too bad there also wasn't one of Kenan Thompson's "What Up With That?" skits during the show, because he would've fit in perfect there.
Click here for a video of the performance. If you still care (after seeing that clip), FTP will make up its First Ave gig on Dec. 4 -- barring a snow storm or a call to perform on "The View," of course. It will be the band's third trip to town this year, and second as a headliner after its Fine Line show in June.
