I first had the pleasure of listening to Lande when they performed on the main stage at the Bend Summer Festival in July. “I grew up Jennifer Lande, that’s my maiden name,” Jennifer Lande told me. “In college, everyone just called me Lande. So Lande just stuck with me. When it came time to come up […]
Jenny Lewis
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The Essential Jenny Lewis
Or why you should go early to see Ryan Adams’ opener
When I start talking about my love for Jenny Lewis, some of my lesser musically inclined friends say, “Oh, that girl from Troop Beverly Hills?” While, yes, the creative storyteller did get her start as a child star, she’s gone on to make a huge impact on indie rock and folk music. From her days […]
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Tuesday Tracks: Jenny Lewis, The Voyager
Jenny Lewis started her musical career as the adorable red-headed front woman for indie rock group Rilo Kiely, singing about her Johnny’s, her whiskey, her sex and her anxiety. Count her a precursor to a Lena Dunham figure. Writing songs that revealed the troubled stories of the hipster women of pop, giving the ladies a […]
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What in the World: Hump Day Video Edition with Weird Al, Jenny Lewis and Jon Stewart
“Weird Al” Yankovich (remember him?) is back with a new album, and eight days worth of video releases to support it. Today’s video, “Word Crimes,” which takes on Robin Thicke‘s “Blurred Lines,” is an obvious contender for Stuff Journalists Like. But it’s also great because it allows us to listen to that catchy melody without feeling dirty. […]