The heart wants what the heart wants I guess and on “I’m Having Fun Now, the duos chemistry is audible. After listening to it I’ve changed my tone and given the couple my blessing. Who am I to crush a working couples love? I’ll lose downer Jenny to this douche if the end result is a hooky pop record where the couple exchanges lovey verses in that way that reminds us all of the beauty that once was The Postal Service’s “We Will Become Silhouettes” (mind you w/o the “future sounds” as it was once described to me). Behind the love on these tracks is a tinge of darkness…so I guess that leaves all the hipsters who have a crush on Jenny Lewis a sliver of hope. Me? I’ll pass. I don’t get down with gingers.
Filthy daywalkers.
09-01 Santa Cruz, CA – Rio Theater $
09-02-03 San Francisco, CA – Great American Music Hall $
09-03 Oakland, CA – The New Parish
09-05 Portland, OR – Doug Fir Lounge !
09-06 Seattle, WA – Bumbershoot
09-08 Salt Lake City, NV – State Room !
09-09 Broomfield, CO – 1st Bank Center
09-11 Omaha, NE – Waiting Room !
09-12 Minneapolis, MN – Cedar Cultural Center !
09-13 Chicago, IL – Lincoln Hall !
09-14 Cleveland, OH – Beachland Ballroom !
09-16 Washington, DC – Black Cat !
09-17 Pawtucket, RI – Met Cafe !
09-18 Boston, MA – Agganis Arena *
09-19 Brooklyn, NY – Williamsburg Waterfront *
09-21 Hoboken, NJ – Maxwell’s !
09-22 Philadelphia, PA – Trocadero ^
09-23 Carrboro, NC – Cat’s Cradle
09-24 Athens, GA – 40 Watt Club
09-25 Nashville, TN – Mercy Lounge
09-28 Dallas, TX – Granada
09-29 Austin, TX – Emo’s
10-03 Hollywood, CA – Hollywood Palladium #
10-21 Toronto, Ontario – Sound academy **@
10-22 Detroit, MI – Fillmore **@
10-28 Asheville, NC – Thomas Wolfe Auditorium **
10-29 North Charleston, SC – Performing Arts Center **
10-30 Atlanta, GA – Fox Theater **
12-12 Minehead, England – ATP Bowlie 2 Festival #
** with Band of Horses
@ with The Besnard Lakes
$ with Ganglians
! with Love as Laughter
* with Pavement
^ with Superchunk
# with Belle and Sebastian
Jenny Lewis resurfaces yet again from her post Troop Beverly Hills / Rilo Kiley years with another album…this time with her douchey boyfriend Jonathon Rice. Truth be told I know nothing about him…I just know that Jenny sounds better when she’s damaged and broken hearted. I present to you exhibit A: “Does He Love You” from Rilo Kiley’s 2004 “More Adventurous.”