Posts Tagged ‘Rilo Kiley’
The Morning Mix: Lady Gaga To Intern With Princess Beatrice’s Crazy Hatmaker
:: Lady Gaga is reportedly planning to intern with fashion designer Philip Treacy, the man responsible for Princess Beatrice wearing that ovary-looking thing on top of her head at the Royal Wedding. With Gaga as an intern, everyday will be crazy hat day at work. [PopCrush]
:: Skylar Gray performs for the Dalai Lama in Washington DC. [Music & Lyrics]
:: #goodbye — Lupe Fiasco is quitting Twitter. Now if he could only get 50 Cent to do the same thing. [Rap-Up]
:: Neon Hitch's "Bad Dog" is on its way, but til then, enjoy a dancefloor-ready remix of the Benny Blanco-produced song. [Arjan Writes]
:: Rilo Kiley have officially broken up. We suppose we'd be much sadder about this news if we didn't already assume they had already broken up long ago. [Spinner]
After the jump, find out which music acts will be appearing on the tube today. More »
Kanye West Apparently Not That Big Of A Rilo Kiley Fan
In addition to making hit records and wearing funky sunglasses, Kanye West is also very good at helping other celebrities gauge just how famous they are. It’s called the Kanye Famous Test, and it’s quite simple: if Kanye West sees you in a public place, mistakes you for an innocent civilian, and forces you to listen to his new material (presumably to get the commoner perspective), you are not yet Kanye Famous. Jenny Lewis? Apparently not Kanye Famous.
Charting The Demise Of Rilo Kiley, One Inch Of Miniskirt Fabric At A Time
Rilo Kiley remains an all-time favorite band. But their latest album, Under the Blacklight, broke my spirit. Where was the bittersweet loneliness? Where were the trademark prickly-yet-vulnerable lyrics? All the essential elements of Rilo Kiley were absent. In my initial stages of grief, I just drove around listening to their first two albums, wallowing in the past. But then I got to thinking, what’s behind this woeful nosedive in quality? Could it have been the switch to a major label? Lack of creative focus? Finally I landed on an answer: pants. More specifically, the length of Jenny Lewis’s pants and skirts.
Essential Videos for Your Life
YouTube and other video sites are often used for evil, but sometimes you find clips that you immediately can’t live without, specifically old or obscure musical performances that would otherwise never see the light of day, except for maybe on a more serious-minded VH1 nostalgia program. Also, tribute videos. In an attempt to curb my compulsion to write four or five individual posts about my favorite online video finds, I have complied the essentials for you. After the jump: Dolly, Stevie, hot Latinos.
Idolator Responds To The Question Posed By Spin’s Rilo Kiley Cover
Liner Notes: When In Doubt, Just Run A Picture Of Jenny Lewis
- Rilo Kiley’s new album, tentatively titled Hey, We Have Some Dudes, Too!, will be out in August. [NME] – Sting and David Bowie are teaming up to launch a burlesque club in New York City. Bowie, you fool! Don’t you realize that Sumner fella is jinxed? More »



















