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

Using television programming as one facet of a large and difficult issue, CitizenSugar is taking a closer look at racism in America. One Popwatch editor is taking one for the team and going to see The Love Guru with her mom. Are there any entertainment sacrifices you've made for loved ones? According to Megan Fox's conversation with MTV Movies Blog, Michael Bay's directorial notes to her pretty Read more

Covers can be an iffy thing. Nothing sucks more than having a song you like butchered to pieces, and conversely, it's a bit of an awesome surprise when a song you like is redone well. Thankfully, Rilo Kiley recently did a super job covering Pete Townshend's "Let My Love Open the Door" at South by Southwest. It's a sweet, feel-good song in general and the cover doesn't mess with it too much, Read more

While the Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival has become a giant, crowded experience that has gone increasingly Hollywood over the years, the festival still continues to book some pretty excellent bands. At first glance, this year's lineup, announced Monday at a press conference in Mexico City, has some folks feeling underwhelmed. Still, there's enough good stuff planned for the three Read more

Hollywood writers went on strike this week, shutting down The Office and delaying 24, among other things. I wondered if you care and whether the strike will make you watch more Web-exclusive shows. It was a week chock full of music videos, so watch as Rilo Kiley does The Frug, Jay-Z becomes an American Gangster, Rashida Jones rocks out with the Foo Fighters, and John C. Reilly walks hard. We Read more

Ok, Rilo Kiley fans, are you ready for a serious geek-out? If any of you saw child-actress-turned-frontwoman Jenny Lewis in her star-making role in Troop Beverly Hills, then you may remember the scene in which troop leader Shelley Long teaches the girls a bunch of 1960s dances, such as "The Freddy." In fact, my memory is hazy, but I think there was a scene at a nursing home, with dancing elderly Read more

Buddy TV fills us in on a Save Sara campaign launched by CSI fans. Cinematical has a list of movie-related candy to hand out for Halloween, including Wonka Bars and Reeses Pieces (see: E.T.). TV with MeeVee says you'd better watch the leaked trailer for the Futurama movie before Fox takes it down. CasaSugar has a look at Miranda Hobbes' Sex and the City home. Popwatch has to admit that Fergie's Read more

Watching Jenny Lewis of Rilo Kiley on stage is to see someone completely aware of the spells she can cast on a crowd. A little shrug of the shoulders here, a cock of the eyebrow there, and in no time, the audience for Rilo Kiley's show at The Warfield last week was thoroughly held in thrall by Lewis' charm and blockbuster voice. But Lewis' sly sexiness wasn't the only thing keeping eyes glued to Read more

Well, as if I weren't already pumped to see Rilo Kiley live tonight, this music video for "Silver Lining" — easily my most-played song off the group's new album, Under the Blacklight — just made me even more excited for the show. In the video, the ever-adorable Jenny Lewis plays a blushing bride in white who ends up leaving her groom-to-be at the altar during the song's climactic moments. Read more