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Rilo Kiley

  • Blogs

    April 18, 2012

    Producer Jon O'Brien: "I have no desire to record a reggae band or a metal band"

    Producer Jon O'Brien's portfolio is busting at the seams, having produced and engineered OC's most prominent indie acts, from Nicole Vaughn and Her Lovely Band, Moostache, Parker Macy, The Gromble, to Young the Giant. Working out of his home studio in Irvine, Jon O'Brien Recording is quickly becomin ... More >>

  • Music

    January 12, 2012

    Bands That Should Be Huge in 2012

    [Mental Notes] Who will be this year's Young the Giant?

  • Blogs

    January 9, 2012

    Five Local Bands Who Should Be Huge in 2012

    ​Young The Giant wins the prize for the breakout band of Orange County in 2011. Turn on an alt-rock station, google the word "young," and ask Morrissey who his favorite new band is and you'll have your answer--2011 belonged to Young the Giant. "Cough Syrup" was probably only second to Foster the P ... More >>

  • Music

    October 20, 2011

    Man Man In the Dark

    Battling doomsday prophecies, death and the IRS, Man Man see a light at the end of the tunnel with their fourth album

  • Blogs

    October 11, 2011

    The Elected Featuring Blake Sennett and Jake Bellows in a Fullerton Living Room Last Night

    Ed CarrascoJake Bellows of Neva Dinova.​The Elected Featuring Blake Sennett and Jake Bellows Oct. 10, 2011 Private Residence, FullertonIt's not every day you have a member indie band like The Elected making a stop in a suburban city like Fullerton. It's even rare for said band member to perform ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 13, 2011

    Rilo Kiley: Definitely, Officially Broken Up

    ​Rilo Kiley was supposedly on hiatus (ever since they toured 2007's Under the Blacklight), but today Spinner published an interview with guitarist Blake Sennett that said no, they are not coming back. (Neither will it ever be 2005 again, so quit hoping for the Shins.) "I just felt like there was ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 9, 2011

    Five Reasons Why Kathleen Hanna is Wrong About Female Musicians Today

    CNN Entertainment​ CNN Entertainment published an interview on Tuesday with iconic '90s riot grrl Kathleen Hanna. For those out of the loop, Hanna was a member of the seminal punk band Bikini Kill. A documentary co-produced by Hanna titled Who Took the Bomp? about her days touring with electro-pun ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 9, 2010

    Five Indie Sell Outs: Does Anyone Really Care Anymore?

    Andrew YoussefPearl Jam at the Gibson Amphitheater last September​There was a time when leveling the word "sellout" at a band was the equivalent of pinning a scarlet letter to a musician's leather jacket. For some of those bands who made it big in the '90s, fame was ostensibly a lamentable state o ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 12, 2010

    The 88 front man Keith Slettedahl on Backing Ray Davies

    Singer/guitarist Keith Slettedahl is a happy-go-lucky guy, as witnessed by his band the 88's irresistibly upbeat lyrics and catchy hooks. But the last couple of years were a little dark for the serenely-married Pasadena dad. The band got signed and dropped by Island Records. But they did manage to l ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 19, 2009

    Last Night: A Fine Frenzy at the House of Blues

    ​Last Night: A Fine Frenzy, Landon Pigg, Among the Oak & Ash at the House of Blues Anaheim; Nov. 18, 2009Better Than: Watching any one of a bevvy of vacuous female piano torch singers in today's wasteland of a music market. Way Better.It was one of those nights. In what potentially was a porte ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 31, 2009

    12 Things I'll Always Remember About Street Scene '09

    Beth Stirnaman​It's Monday morning and another Street Scene is officially in the books. And while it's important to note that this parking lot extravaganza of fog-filled stages, oddly eclectic line-ups, mind-altering drugs and festival food has reached it's 25th year, it's also worth mentioning th ... More >>

  • Music

    April 9, 2009

    [Coachella 2009] Everything New Is Old Again--and Vice Versa

    Beth Stirnaman​It's Monday morning and another Street Scene is officially in the books. And while it's important to note that this parking lot extravaganza of fog-filled stages, oddly eclectic line-ups, mind-altering drugs and festival food has reached it's 25th year, it's also worth mentioning th ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 27, 2009

    Last Night: The Bird and the Bee, Melanoid, Stacy Clark at the Yost Theatre

    Last Night: The Bird and the Bee, Melanoid, Stacy Clark at the Yost Theatre, Santa Ana, Feb. 26, 2009.Better than: Breaking into the Yost during its dormant period and attempting to put on your own show. Folks, that's illegal, and also pretty weird.Best fashion choice: The bow on Bird and the Bee si ... More >>

  • Music

    February 26, 2009

    [Locals Only] Honey Pie

    Last Night: The Bird and the Bee, Melanoid, Stacy Clark at the Yost Theatre, Santa Ana, Feb. 26, 2009.Better than: Breaking into the Yost during its dormant period and attempting to put on your own show. Folks, that's illegal, and also pretty weird.Best fashion choice: The bow on Bird and the Bee si ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 26, 2009

    TONIGHT: The Yost Returns with the Bird and the Bee and Melanoid

    We've written a lot about the resurrection of the historic Yost Theatre in downtown Santa Ana--now operated by Dennis Lluy and booked by Ashley Eckenweiler. It started with November's SoundDowntown, and continues tonight with a show from LA's delightful The Bird and the Bee. I last saw them in ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 31, 2008

    Last Night: Jenny Lewis, Beachwood Sparks, Pierre de Reeder at the Orpheum Theatre

    Last Night: Jenny Lewis, Beachwood Sparks, Pierre de Reeder at the Orpheum Theatre in Los Angeles, Oct. 30, 2008. Better Than: Staying home and watching the season premiere of "30 Rock." Which isn't a dis of "30 Rock," because that show is fantastic, it's a testament to how great this show was. ( ... More >>

  • Music

    October 16, 2008

    [Locals Only] The Santiago Steps, 'Okay Okay Okay'

    Last Night: Jenny Lewis, Beachwood Sparks, Pierre de Reeder at the Orpheum Theatre in Los Angeles, Oct. 30, 2008. Better Than: Staying home and watching the season premiere of "30 Rock." Which isn't a dis of "30 Rock," because that show is fantastic, it's a testament to how great this show was. ( ... More >>

  • Music

    September 18, 2008

    [CD Review] Jenny Lewis, 'Acid Tongue' (Warner)

    Last Night: Jenny Lewis, Beachwood Sparks, Pierre de Reeder at the Orpheum Theatre in Los Angeles, Oct. 30, 2008. Better Than: Staying home and watching the season premiere of "30 Rock." Which isn't a dis of "30 Rock," because that show is fantastic, it's a testament to how great this show was. ( ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 26, 2008

    Last Night: Black Keys and Grand Ole Party at HOB

    Better than: A ride on Space Mountain Anyone who’s seen The Black Keys at least once knows that a packed house filled with blues and body heat usually comes standard. And as I swung open the door to the House of Blues to find an audience crammed in like a can of sardines, I knew I was at the rig ... More >>

  • Culture

    June 12, 2008

    [Trendzilla] Shopping In the Out of Doors

    Better than: A ride on Space Mountain Anyone who’s seen The Black Keys at least once knows that a packed house filled with blues and body heat usually comes standard. And as I swung open the door to the House of Blues to find an audience crammed in like a can of sardines, I knew I was at the rig ... More >>

  • Features

    June 12, 2008

    [Summer Guide] The Simple Pleasures of an OC Summer

    Better than: A ride on Space Mountain Anyone who’s seen The Black Keys at least once knows that a packed house filled with blues and body heat usually comes standard. And as I swung open the door to the House of Blues to find an audience crammed in like a can of sardines, I knew I was at the rig ... More >>

  • Calendar

    May 29, 2008

    It's a Hit

    Jonathan Rice

  • Blogs

    April 25, 2008

    Last Night: Rilo Kiley at the Glass House

    Rilo Kiley on April 24, 2008 at The Glass House By Gabriel Ryan Better Than: Driving all the way to Coachella and sweating your ass off. Download: Rilo Kiley's With Arms Outstretched I think last night was one of the most interesting Rilo Kiley shows I've ever attended. For one, the crowd was ant ... More >>

  • Features

    April 17, 2008

    Hotter Than the Temperature at Coachella? Black Lips, Animal Collective, Duffy and 43 More

    Rilo Kiley on April 24, 2008 at The Glass House By Gabriel Ryan Better Than: Driving all the way to Coachella and sweating your ass off. Download: Rilo Kiley's With Arms Outstretched I think last night was one of the most interesting Rilo Kiley shows I've ever attended. For one, the crowd was ant ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 22, 2008

    Coachella lineup announced

    Via Coachella.com: FRIDAY, APRIL 25: Jack Johnson, The Verve, Raconteurs, The Breeders, Fatboy Slim, Tegan and Sara, Madness, The Swell Season, The National, Animal Collective, Slightly Stoopid, Mum, Sharon Jones & the Dap Kings, Stars, Battles, Aesop Rock, Midnight Juggernauts, Does it Offend yo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 21, 2008

    Coachella lineup to be announced today

    That's the word coming from a story in today's LA Times. Confirmed: My Morning Jacket, Rilo Kiley (who've never been as good as they were the night I saw them years ago at Chain Reaction--so long ago, the Weekly archives don't go back that far!), Jack Johnson, the Raconteurs, the Verve (of "Bitters ... More >>

  • Music

    November 15, 2007

    Hits!

    Electric Chair

  • Blogs

    October 15, 2007

    Rilo Kiley Shakes Their "Moneymaker"!

    Update: Click the image for photos from the Rilo Kiley show. It was a wonderful evening at The Grove of Anaheim: lady lead singers with incredible voices and endless musical talents – backed by the boys who love them. Grand Ole Party jolted the evening forward with cutie pie, Kristen Gundred owni ... More >>

  • Music

    September 6, 2007

    Hits!

    Update: Click the image for photos from the Rilo Kiley show. It was a wonderful evening at The Grove of Anaheim: lady lead singers with incredible voices and endless musical talents – backed by the boys who love them. Grand Ole Party jolted the evening forward with cutie pie, Kristen Gundred owni ... More >>

  • Music

    May 17, 2007

    Sunny Psychedelia

    Lemon Sun

  • Culture

    September 28, 2006

    Trendzilla

    J. Lew?

  • Music

    July 6, 2006

    Campfire Rock

    Tilly & the Wall

  • Music

    March 9, 2006

    Jenny Who?

    The Elected

  • Music

    February 23, 2006

    CD Review Review

    Jenny Lewis: Hot Country

  • Music

    January 26, 2006

    This Week in Post-Punk-Electrowhatever

    Moving Units

  • Music

    January 26, 2006

    Hits!

    Top 10 at Fingerprints

  • Music

    January 12, 2006

    This Week in Not Hating the Beautiful

    The Like

  • Features

    October 20, 2005

    Irvine

    The Like

  • Music

    May 5, 2005

    DESERT STORM

    The Like

  • Music

    April 28, 2005

    Stinkstock!

    Coachella is part festival, part endurance test

  • Music

    February 17, 2005

    Come To Smile

    Ben Lee does it best

  • Music

    January 6, 2005

    Sloppy-Good

    Ben Lee does it best

  • Features

    November 18, 2004

    What Goes On

    Winter Music Issue

  • Music

    October 28, 2004

    Live Previews

    Winter Music Issue

  • Music

    October 16, 2003

    Death Cab For Cutie

    Winter Music Issue

  • Music

    November 28, 2002

    It Just Feels Good

    Rilo Kiley so genuinely rock

  • Music

    October 31, 2002

    Rilo Kiley

    Rilo Kiley so genuinely rock

  • Music

    February 21, 2002

    New Music

    Rilo Kiley so genuinely rock

  • Culture

    July 5, 2001

    Food Not Bombs

    Rocking, rolling and water guns

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