Admiral Radley kicked off their tour with a free show at L.A.'s Hammer Museum. It's appropriate: the Hammer Museum is where the band decided on their name, via Admiral Radley himself. According to…   Read Story »

When we premiered Admiral Radley's "I Heart California" I mentioned the complicated relationship singer Jason Lytle (formerly of Grandaddy) must have with his home state. The "...drugs fall out of…   Read Story »

At different times, Midlake and The Sophtware Slump-era Grandaddy were getting Radiohead comparisons. Both have moved on from the label (for better or worse) or moved on entirely, as Lytle has. In…   Read Story »

From the title track down, Yours Truly, The Commuter finds ex-Grandaddy Jason Lytle focused on work and the folks who do it. For instance, his last video, the arresting General Assembly-directed "I…   Read Story »

The night after performing on Conan, and two nights before duetting with Triumph The Insult Comic Dog at Bonnaroo, Neko Case headlined the Greek in LA. Maybe a little ambitious as the show wasn't…   Read Story »

"Due to an ongoing dispute with EMI" Danger Mouse, Sparklehorse, and David Lynch's project is   Read Story »

Ex-Grandaddy Jason Lytle hasn't been shy about his new gently anthemic solo album Yours Truly, the Commuter. We've heard the mellow let's-get-inspired-and-outrun-the-rat-race title track, learned…   Read Story »

Yes, this is the year of Dark Nights (but not that kind, which is very last year). We'd told you about Danger Mouse and Sparklehorse's ubiquitous Dark Night Of The Soul posters, and now we can point…   Read Story »

Ex-Grandaddy Jason Lytle told us about a "Brand New Sun" and delivered a breezy set at SXSW. Now the Montana transplant's giving us the title track for his forthcoming Yours Truly, the Commuter. Like…   Read Story »

By Amrit Singh & Brandon Stosuy The last day at SXSW is always tinged with a depressing end-of-the-summer vibe. (Or maybe end of the school year?) However you want to frame it, once the Saturday sun…   Read Story »