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Loading... (0 votes, average: 0.00 out of 10)Loading... Jenny Lewis has gotten so much praise and attention over the years, and, on the strength of Rilo Kiley, rightfully so. But I never really liked all that much of her solo work, despite giving it plenty of chances. It seemed like she was skating by on reputation. I very much enjoy a lot of her latest album though. It definitely wasn't an instant hit for me, but it seems to have grown in depth.
I especially dig how this live performance captures the cavernous sound of the album version.
(2 votes, average: 9.50 out of 10)Loading... (2 votes, average: 8.00 out of 10)Loading... Not too long ago I found myself lamenting, not for the first time, the death of Rilo Kiley. They were one of my favorite bands. Really, they were the band that first hooked me into more modern independent music. I'd had some of their music in heavy rotation lately, and even their not-as-good stuff was working for me. It seems pretty clear that this a band that will never ever be getting back together. Which is really too bad, because the other stuff the members have worked on apart from Rilo Kiley is... okay. I still like Jenny Lewis just fine... but the magic of Rilo Kiley just isn't there any more.
So maybe we've talked about this before, but I'm curious about bands that have broken up where that's really a shame. Who hasn't been able to capture the magic in the same way? Who needed that partner/group? Who would you love to have just one more album from?
Drop lists, and talk bad band breakups. And enjoy the snow on its way!
Bonus: the title track!
I didn't know Jenny Lewis played guitar.
(3 votes, average: 7.67 out of 10)Loading... ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY
5 September 1977: Voyager 1 is launched after a brief delay.
2014
(0 votes, average: 0.00 out of 10)Loading... Haven't heard great things about the new one, but, well... Not sure where I'm going with that.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1J-QA9ASJRk
(4 votes, average: 5.75 out of 10)Loading... While I was studying abroad Kylie Minogue's "Can't Get You Out Of My Head" was huge in Europe. I got back to the States just as it became big here too. More than anything else, that experience made me realize that I couldn't trust Top-40 radio; they were too far behind the times, and there were better songs that had been big in Europe that didn't make the jump. So much for a world without borders...
So I started seeking out independent and new music. I became a frequent listener of Brian Oake's Freedom Rock on Cities 97, because I didn't know where else to turn. He definitely introduced me to some good stuff, including what is now one of my favorite songs (my apologies for the 30 seconds of tuning).
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n9YmWOKPpJs
Also, I used to be real frustrated at the fact that girls seemed to like guys who could play the guitar more, like somehow that skill made them more attractive. Jenny Lewis made me understand. Chicks that can play are more attractive too. And thus began my love of independent music and girls who can play the guitar.
(4 votes, average: 8.50 out of 10)Loading... This would have been a huge hit in the '70s.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GNWjprGWHlI
(7 votes, average: 8.57 out of 10)Loading... 