With Rilo Kiley member Blake Sennet chanting “you can do it, Jenny” to his decidedly taciturn band mate Jenny Lewis, the soft-spoken vocalist and guitarist Lewis created a distinctly informal atmosphere for a phone interview. Read more...

It’s freakin’ Valentine’s Day ““ again. What’s with this soulless, sadistic holiday that makes everyone who’s with someone feel pressured to spend a lot of money and everyone who’s alone feel even more painfully alone? Read more...

Dave Chappelle used to bring his mother with him to nightclubs when he first began performing stand-up comedy, and not just for moral support. At the time, he was only 14-years-old. Read more...

Music takes time to impact the eardrums. The Kronos Quartet (“kronos” being the Greek word for “time”) has been making its impact across the world for 30 years. Read more...

Steve Reich remains at the forefront of the musical movement known as minimalism, and his 1968 piece, “Pendulum Music,” was a seminal work of the genre’s early years. Read more...

Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you know that the 75th Annual Academy Award nominations came out Tuesday. And there wasn’t much to be surprised about; most of the nods coincided with this year’s Golden Globes. Read more...

The Knitting Factory, the Hollywood club usually known for musical performances, seductive red lighting and a somewhat eclectic crowd, has been welcoming a new genre into their Sunday night lineup ““ comedy. Read more...