He's just barely turned 24, but Johnathan Rice seems to have some stuff figured out for himself: major label deal, fancy friends, lauds from R.E.M., an IMDB page, a tour with Gibbard and Bazan, and a relationship with Jenny Lewis... CONTINUE READING NEW JOHNATHAN RICE VIDEO - "WE'RE ALL STUCK OUT IN THE DESERT" (PLUS A CAMEO-FILLED PRESS CONFERENCE)»
Posted on August 15, 2007 in (45 comments)
Tags: Jenny Lewis | Johnathan Rice | Rilo Kiley | Winona Ryder
Still weeks off from getting the full Under The Blacklight platter from Rilo, but there's a "Silver Lining" to ease the anticipation. Considerably less porno-funky than "The Moneymaker" -- in fact it's a slice of sugary '60s soul by comparison... Under The Blacklight Album Art) - Stereogum Premiere'">CONTINUE READING NEW RILO KILEY - "SILVER LINING" (AND UNDER THE BLACKLIGHT ALBUM ART) - STEREOGUM PREMIERE»
Posted on July 25, 2007 in (157 comments)
Tags: Jenny Lewis | Rilo Kiley
Porn auditions serve as the sleazy set-up for Rilo Kiley's 18+ clip from Under The Blacklight, out 8/21. Hit themoneymake.com, wait out nine minutes of vérité, and you'll be rewarded with a proper music video for "The Moneymaker." Bluer than... CONTINUE READING HAVE YOU SEEN THE NEW JENNY LEWIS PORNO?»
Posted on July 1, 2007 (92 comments)
Tags: Jenny Lewis | Rilo Kiley
Internet television station downtownTV.com has a cute show called Puppet Music Hall, in which some fun artists drop by to sing a tune or two with a deep-voiced, red creature of some sort. The Dresden Dolls' Amanda Palmer hams it... CONTINUE READING THE MOST CONNECTED PUPPET IN INDIE ROCK»
Posted on March 2, 2007 (10 comments)
Tags: Devendra Banhart | Jenny Lewis | The Dresden Dolls
Here's the thing with actors: Give 'em a political role, soon they're offering foreign policy suggestions off camera. (Thespian, know thy place!) And we love Drew, but maybe she's guilty of letting a role play her. In her upcoming '80s-music... CONTINUE READING DREW BARRYMORE SET TO WRITE JENNY LEWIS TUNES»
Posted on January 26, 2007 (6 comments)
Tags: Drew Barrymore | Jenny Lewis
Along with "Jack Killed Mom" and an untitled tune you might've heard on her KCRW session, "Fernando" is one of three new songs Jenny's added to her Rabbit Fur repetoire. She premiered it at Spaceland this summer, but this rip... CONTINUE READING NEW JENNY LEWIS & THE WATSON TWINS - "FERNANDO"»
Posted on October 16, 2006 (15 comments)
Tags: Jenny Lewis | The Watson Twins
No, rilokiley.com is not streaming hip-hop a la MC Ryan Adams. But following last week's revelation that Jenny Lewis hearts Too $hort, we took another look at the indie pin-up's "music that changed my life" feature from the April Spin.... CONTINUE READING JENNY LEWIS RAPS»
Posted on October 2, 2006 in (10 comments)
Tags: Jenny Lewis
Great story from Pitchfork Media:Recently, Lewis went to a Justin Timberlake record release party in L.A. ("I myself was not invited, but I was tagging along with my friends," she points out. "Justin didn't perform, but he was there. And... CONTINUE READING JENNY LEWIS MEETS TOO $HORT»
Posted on September 29, 2006 (25 comments)
Tags: Jenny Lewis
Thrift store t-shirts do a hipster make, but sometimes you want your attire to make a statement. It's natural. Dress to impress, to start a conversation, to attract that special somebody. And with Halloween just around the corner, there's even... CONTINUE READING WIN INDIE ROCK HAUTE COUTURE»
Posted on September 28, 2006 in (31 comments)
Tags: Jenny Lewis | Rilo Kiley
The second season of Weeds premieres on Showtime 8/14, and while that theme song was cute the first three times, I don't know if I can stand to hear Melvina Reynolds yodel "Little Boxes" one more time. Thankfully, the showrunners... CONTINUE READING MARY JANE'S NEXT DANCE»
Posted on July 18, 2006 in (8 comments)
Tags: Andrew W.K. | Death Cab For Cutie | Jenny Lewis | Weeds
Must ... get ... tickets ... Revenge Of The Book Eaters Beacon Theater, NYC 8/23 Sufjan Stevens David Byrne Jon Stewart John Roderick Dave Eggers Sarah Vowell John Hodgman + Special Guests It's the first in a six concert series... CONTINUE READING SUFJAN STEVENS, DAVID BYRNE, JON STEWART ROCK FOR LITERACY»
Posted on July 12, 2006 (15 comments)
Tags: David Byrne | Death Cab For Cutie | Jenny Lewis | Patton Oswalt | Sufjan Stevens | The Long Winters | The Mountain Goats
The "indie rock hottie" poll took forever 'cause none of you spell the same way. And then I had to research who was in what band. So that's why I'm listing the ENTIRE tally before revealing who won. Plus, some... CONTINUE READING STEREOGUM READERS POLL: MISS INDIE ROCK 2005»
Posted on December 22, 2005 (156 comments)
Tags: Ashlee Simpson | Avril Lavigne | Björk | Fergie | Gwen Stefani | Jenny Lewis | Joanna Newsom | Kelly Clarkson | Laura Veirs | Lindsay Lohan | Norah Jones | The Cardigans
Jenny Lewis' solo album Rabbit Fur Coat sprung a leak this holiday weekend and thankfully I'm sensing a thumbs up to her indie rock brigade's Traveling Wilburys cover. Pimps Of Gore has an MP3 of the original "Handle With Care"... CONTINUE READING JENNY WE GOT YOUR NUMBER»
Posted on November 27, 2005 (15 comments)
Tags: Bob Dylan | Bright Eyes | Jenny Lewis | Tom Petty
Our favorite child actor turned rocker delivers Rabbit Fur Coat in January on Team Love Records (an offshoot of Saddle Creek). The Rilo Kiley/Postal Service siren tells MTV News:I'm going to [credit it to] Jenny Lewis with the Watson Twins.... CONTINUE READING JENNY LEWIS GOES SOLO»
Posted on September 7, 2005 (9 comments)
Tags: Bright Eyes | Jenny Lewis | Rilo Kiley
Some photos that were left out of VH1's roundup, so ONE more Bonnaroo 2005 post (and two MP3s)... Matisyahu Meets Mike Gordon At 17, the future Hasidic reggae-rapper followed Phish on the road. In this photo he and Gordo are... CONTINUE READING LAST BONNAROO POST, I PROMISE: PART 2»
Posted on June 18, 2005 in (25 comments)
Tags: Bonnaroo | Drive-By Truckers | Jenny Lewis | My Morning Jacket | Rilo Kiley
Yeah, I know you've been listening to them for years... But for the others who discover new music only through The O.C.... After stints with Barsuk and Saddle Creek, today Rilo Kiley trade on their indie pop pedigree with More... CONTINUE READING JENNY LEWIS APPRECIATION DAY»
Posted on August 17, 2004 (24 comments)
Tags: Jenny Lewis | Rilo Kiley | The O.C.