Televised Tune: Ben Gibbard on Conan

Death Cab for Cutie frontman Ben Gibbard is Conan O’Brien’s musical guest for Thursday’s final new episode of 2012 for his TBS show. Gibbard has appeared on the trifecta of Conan programs along with Death Cab For Cutie as the Washington-based group visited Late Night multiple times, stopped by O’Brien’s Tonight Show in 2009 (Tonight Show)  and performed on the TBS program in 2011. This time he’ll be by his lonesome to promote Former Lives.

Monday, December 17 [All Times ET]

• The Doors: Live at the Bowl [VH1 Classic 3:30PM]
• MNDR on David Letterman [CBS 11:35PM]
• Colbie Caillat on Jay Leno [NBC 11:35PM]
• 2 Chainz on Jimmy Kimmel [ABC 12:05AM]
• Dave Matthews Band on Jimmy Fallon [NBC 12:35AM]

Tuesday, December 18

• My Morning Jacket: Storytellers [Palladia 9:30AM]
• Journey: Live in Manila [VH1 Classic 4:30PM]
• Jose James on Conan [TBS 11PM]
• Ed Sheeran on Jimmy Kimmel [ABC 12:05AM]

Wednesday, December 19

• Styx: Behind the Music Remastered [VH1 Classic 11AM]
• Jimmy Cliff: Live From the Ogden Theater [AXS 1:30PM]
• The Band: The Last Waltz [Palladia 9PM]
• Neil Young: MusiCares Tribute [Palladia 2:30AM]
• Nirvana: Live at the Paramount [VH1 Classic 3:30AM]

Thursday, December 20

• Ozzy Osbourne: Biography [BIO 9AM]
• AC/DC: Live at River Plate [AXS 1:30PM]
• Radiohead: The King of Limbs [Palladia 9PM]
• Ben Gibbard on Conan [TBS 11PM]
• Jon Bon Jovi on David Letterman [CBS 11:35PM]