Jason Lytle

GRANDADDY KNOWS BEST

And their singer brings it alone

Adventures in High-Concept Music Videos: Jason Lytle Hits the Car Wash

Those who've long swooned over Jason Lytle's lumberjack/skateboarder synth-pop oeuvre (yes, oeuvre) are familiar with his affinity for lo-fi/half-assed experimental filmmaking -- his tenure with Grandaddy featured quite a few low-budget thrillers. (Here's my favorite.) Now, from his beautiful but ... More >>

METHOD TO THE MADNESS

Star-studded electronica makes a comeback

SXSW 2009: Jason Lytle Shyly Resurfaces An Exceptionally Poor Band-Venue Combination

This one's for you, Zeke. Jason Lytle (Home Slice Pizza) Explosions in the Sky (Auditorium Shores Stage) SXSW Saturday Afternoon, March 21 So I've got this Grandaddy fixation thing I'd just as soon not gas on about. (Anymore.) Suffice it to say that ex-frontman Jason Lytle remains a person of int ... More >>

Live: M. Ward and Vivian Girls at the Apollo

M. Ward and Vivian Girls Apollo February 19 I suppose M. Ward has Zooey Deschanel to thank for his first ever gig at the Apollo Theater last night. Volume One, the debut record from She & Him--Ward's much-feted (and highly over-rated) collaboration with Ms. Deschanel--sold 123,000 copies, far mo ... More >>

Avoid Yr. Idols

Why you should never actually speak to—let alone interview—your favorite band

All in the Family

Confused teens, confused thirtysomethings, and old jazz guys enjoying their dotage

Let the Eggplants Fly

In which the new music editor emerges from hiding to get clocked in the head

New Again

Dirty Martini, Angie Pontani, and members of Caribou, Underworld and Grandaddy make promises.

Shortlist

Punch The Clock

Office Space-Pop After the Crash

Shuffering and Shmiling

Consumer Guide

Six of these 12 picks recast known compositions, and only two of the six are in the rock tradition. But I did find one medium-obscure alt band worth writing about. One.