Well, it took a little while, given that Jenny Lewis's album Acid Tongue was released back in the Fall of 2008, but we now have a video for one of the singles! "Black Sand" is one of my favorite tracks on the album and I include it in many of my playlists. It's bluesy and atmospheric and the melody reminds me of the kind of thing you would hear on an album like Abbey Road. The video captures the Read more

Welcome back to my Buzz Gift Guide series for all the entertainment lovers in your life. Yesterday I sifted through the stacks (er, Web pages) of music, DVDs, and books to find some of the best 2008 has to offer dudes. Today I will share with you some 2008 entertainment gift ideas for the ladies. It's no secret how much I love Jenny Lewis and I will be spreading the gospel this year by handing Read more

A case for keeping Eli Stone alive. — TV Squad For the Star Wars fanatic in your life: a Darth Vader toaster. Yeah, I said it. — Cinematical Whoa, Jenny Lewis did a song for the Bolt soundtrack! — Stereogum Josh Schwartz vs. a bunch of questions about Chuck. — Give Me My Remote A gentle reminder that it's really, really not worth it to rent or buy Fred Claus. — Popwatch Why is there Read more

When Jenny Lewis first went solo from Rilo Kiley, she had the Watson Twins to help her let us into her most soulful, folksy thoughts with each song. That debut was excellent and, like Death Cab's Ben Gibbard, I've been excitedly awaiting her next solo project, Acid Tongue. Today we can hear the whole thing for the first time on her MySpace page. I've read that she was interested in rocking out Read more

If you're eager to hear Jenny Lewis's forthcoming album, then you — and I — are in good company. Death Cab for Cutie frontman Ben Gibbard's also ready for Acid Tongue to hit stores, and in a series of YouTube sketches over the past few days, he's been stalking Lewis around her house, demanding to hear some new songs. Lucky for us, it's hard to say no to Gibbard, so Lewis has rolled out the Read more