Rilo Kiley-Rkives (Rarities Collection)

It’s been over five years since Rilo Kiley’s last album, Under The Blacklight, was released. In the years following Jenny Lewis has put out two solo records and one with her boyfriend Johnathan Rice. Blake Sennett and Jason Boesel have continued their work in The Elected, releasing a very good album in 2011 called Bury Me In My Rings. 2011 was also the year that … Continue reading Rilo Kiley-Rkives (Rarities Collection)

The Elected at Schubas 7/2/11

Over the 4th of July weekend I was afforded the opportunity to check out a show by a talented songwriter that I’ve been following for almost a decade. Blake Sennett has been performing since a very young age, so I expected a very professional show. There weren’t a ton of surprises, but the ones that popped up were pleasant. Mike Bloom, a multi-instrumentalist who has … Continue reading The Elected at Schubas 7/2/11

The Elected-Bury Me In My Rings

It’s hard to believe it’s been five years since The Elected released Sun, Sun, Sun. It’s even harder to believe that the last time Blake Sennett released anything was the last album by Rilo Kiley (let’s face it, probably the last one ever) Under the Blacklight. In his time off, he went back into the film world, essentially retiring in 2010, only to be brought … Continue reading The Elected-Bury Me In My Rings