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The idea for this mix was spurred by my current Stars obsession but my weakness for boy/girl duos started around the time that I first got into Tilly and the Wall and Mates of State, probably a year or more ago now. It's great to find a really unique and affecting male or female voice but to me, it's even more powerful when you put them together. So that's the idea behind this mix and it's definitely my favorite so far. I think the songs flow really well and they're all just awesome songs, to put it simply. Three things I feel like you should know:

The song the title is from (Ingrid Michaelson's "Breakable") is not on the mix because, well, it's not a boy/girl song. I'm just not smart enough to think up a witty title on my own so all I could think of was this and "Scream loud, all you girls and boys" from Tilly and the Wall's "Nights of the Living Dead". I figured there was less screaming and more vulnerability/sadness on it overall, therefore I went with this title.
I really dislike Johnathan Rice's music and the song on here is the only one I can stand, mostly due to the presence of Jenny Lewis' lovely voice. I don't know why I feel the need to say this; I guess to justify to myself that it's okay to have him on here or something, ha.
The Slow Club song is kind of low quality since it's just a MySpace rip and the single containing it is only available in 7" format right now but I love it so much that I used it anyway. It's not completely unlistenable, just a bit tinny compared to everything else.

Okay, there's that, now to the music! Oh, in case you don't keep up with the introductory post thing, I'm starting to post all links as hxxp instead of http, to keep them safer or something I guess, so just make sure to change that part when you open one.

( We are a pair of apples. )
Download entire mix (71 MB)

Apparently, my last mix got downloaded more than 20 times yet I got no comments on that post. Don't get me wrong, I love that so many people have found their way here and a comment isn't required, but it is much appreciated, even just a few words. By the way, if anyone knows of any similar bands, let me know because I seriously can't get enough of the boy/girl thing!

Rilo Kiley

Royal Oak Music Theatre
Royal Oak, MI
September 17th, 2007

As everyone should know, I've been insanely excited about this show since I bought the tickets in July and it felt like less of a wait than I thought it would but the actual concert went by far too quickly. I became obsessed with Rilo Kiley summer of last year after only knowing (but liking) a couple songs for the longest time and they quickly became my favorite band. Jenny and Blake were both touring their side projects at that time but I didn't really start loving those soon enough to catch either of them live, so I've been desperately anticipating a new Rilo Kiley album and tour. The show did not disappoint at all. It's probably the best show I've ever gone to just considering how much I wanted it and that it totally lived up to and surpassed my expectations. I would be content if this was the only Rilo Kiley concert I ever got to attend but I would be really sad if I could never see them again. It's definitely a given that anytime they swing around here again I'll do everything I can to go.

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While the rest of the band came back out and got ready for the next song, the electronic loop from the beginning and end of "Under the Blacklight" played before fading out for "Silver Lining". After that was "I Never" which Jenny sounded absolutely perfect on as did Blake's guitar solo at the end. Next came two more new songs, "Smoke Detector" (before Blake's solo Jenny said "take it away B-Man!" and giggled) and "15" (Blake said it was about infidelity but then Jenny retorted that it was about love so they settled that it was about the fine line between the two). They were both pretty playful and Jenny got really into her dance moves; it was cute.

Blake then explained that they were going to do a cover song which of course turned out to be "Rise Up With Fists!!" but a more rocking and band-oriented version. It was completely trumped though, in my opinion, by "Greetings in Braille" which I thought was absolutely amazing. Blake sounded great especially since his voice has gotten so much stronger than it is on the album version. Then they launched into what I was probably anticipating most: "Spectacular Views". I thought with them playing it slower on their last tour because it apparently sounds too much like "Portions for Foxes" that I would never get a chance to hear it in its full rock-out glory so I was very happy to know they brought it back to how it's supposed to sound. It wasn't as long or as crazy as in the earlier days but it was still great. Jenny sat underneath the keyboard while the guys jammed out for a few minutes and then sadly, it was all over.

It was probably less than five minutes but it seemed like an eternity before they came back out for the encore. Before they did, an acoustic guitar was set up on the stage so I was sure they were going to play "A Man/Me/Then Jim" like they had at one previous show or something equally amazing but then it was taken off again shortly after. They ended up playing only one song because there wasn't enough time for more but it was "Does He Love You?" which is one of my very favorites so I wasn't upset at all. At the end, Jenny just kind of shyly smiled and waved before walking offstage while the guys finished it up. The end was really intense and Blake was getting really into it (and making some of his amusing "rock-out" faces), then they left and the lights came back on and I knew it was over.

We didn't get back home until after three in the morning yesterday so all day I was a bit out of it, partly from lack of sleep and partly because I was still in shock that it had happened, that I had been mere feet from these people I've been obsessing over for a year now. That probably sounds overdramatic but it's true; it was one of the most amazing experiences of my life because I've been dying for it to happen for so long. I just wish I could live it over and over again. This is why they definitely need to give me a chance to see them again; I'll probably go through withdrawal otherwise!

Moral of the story: if you have the chance to see Rilo Kiley, don't be crazy! Go! They were more awesome than I could've ever imagined and they all seemed really happy to be playing together (there was a lot of cute body language and smiles exchanged between Blake and Jenny) which made me forget all of the depressing magazine articles and break-up rumors and Under the Blacklight bashing that's been going on. And if I'm wrong and that's a band that's truly tired of playing with each other than they're extremely good at hiding it. Hopefully, that's not the case.

P.S. The pictures and video are not mine (I didn't want to be distracted for one moment and I take shitty pictures anyway) but they are from the show, so thanks to the person who took them! There are more here. Also, I promise I will try to make this my last Rilo-related entry for awhile. Even I'm getting fed up with myself for posting about them so much - insanely obsessed much?

~~Rilo Kiley - Close Call~~
~~Jenny Lewis with the Watson Twins - Rise Up With Fists!!~~
~~The Elected - Greetings in Braille~~

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