Jake Rich

I sat waiting at my computer for 40 minutes. Forty freaking minutes, desperately hoping that I wouldn’t click the “purchase” button 30 seconds too...

“I think I’ve always tried to live at the intersection between accessibility and lunatic-fringe,” says Annie Clark, otherwise known as St. Vincent, on a...

I first heard NO about two years ago — roughly late 2011 or early 2012 — on a car ride home late at night...

In 2010, James Mercer of the Shins and acclaimed producer Danger Mouse (aka Brian Burton, who has produced albums for the likes of the...

Whether it’s Barn shows, Block Party, Spring Splash or Heat, attracting a diverse lineup of artists for a diverse set of Highlanders has been...

Over the past 10 years or so, baroque-pop-influenced music has made a steady comeback. The likes of Arcade Fire, the National, St. Vincent, Regina...

“Are these feelings even real, or are they just programming?” In “Her,” the latest effort from director and writer Spike Jonze (“Where the Wild...

It was the year we were all thankful to be alive. 2013 happened as a direct result of the world not ending on Dec....

As we slog through the inevitable drag of week 10, a beautiful endgame lays not far from here: winter break. Though Riverside severely lacks...

“Is this the Krusty Krab?” “No, this is Patrick.” “Is this the Krusty Krab?” “No, this is Patrick!” The sound of a couple hundred UCR students enthusiastically reciting...