I don't need an excuse to drive down to my old neighborhood in DC and hang out, but seeing Rilo Kiley at 9:30 Club sure don't hurt none. Last year, around this same time, I saw Jenny Lewis' solo band at the same venue. But this was my first time to see RK live. It did not disappoint. They set the tone early with energetic performances of "It's a Hit" and "Portions for Foxes," and carried it on throughout the entire show. It might be redundant to say this, but Jenny Lewis was sexy and intoxicating. I'm sorry. Oh, and I believe I've now recruited Jonathan, who saw the show with me, to participate in my obsession with this band, and with JL in particular. Again, I'm sorry.

I won't go into any more detail about the show because, for one thing, I find concert reviews a little boring—both to read and to write. But in this case, there's no need to review it because you can actually listen to the show for yourself on NPR if you're interested, which will certainly be more entertaining than anything I have to say about it. Oh, and I will also draw your attention to a pretty good article on the band in Spin. You'll learn about Jenny Lewis' obsession with clothes, as well as why people are comparing the band to Fleetwood Mac. There are a few pics which I've posted over here and here, too, some taken by me and some by Jonathan. Enjoy.

Also, if you're a RK newbie and want to pick up an album, I'd recommend getting The Execution of All Things. Shy away from their most recent album Under the Blacklight, at least for now. I'm not going to say it's bad, because it isn't, and listening to the songs performed live last night definitely gave me a new appreciation for it. But it's definitely getting a lot of criticism from fans for being a departure from their "classic sound," and while I don't agree this is inherently a bad thing, I do agree with the assessment. Execution is really great, though. And if you like that album, you'll fall in love with RK.

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