Rilo Kiley concert worth a download

I've been listening to some "old" podcasts this weekend while doing some prep work for my tax returns.

On Saturday, it was catching up on the nutty "All Songs Considered" Holiday Music Mix 2009" podcast, which restored a bit of Christmas spirit to an otherwise dreary exercise. Yeah, I know Christmas music in February is odd, but I was just in the mood.

Jenny Lewis and Rilo KileyBut it was today's podcast to which I'll be giving multiple listens: a 2007 Rilo Kiley concert from the 9:30 Club in D.C.

Lead singer Jenny Lewis has since delivered some great solo work but this concert fronting the L.A. band Rilo Kiley captures Lewis at her best: confident, spirited and sultry in tackling a diverse mix of eclectic pop. The band is tight and the 18-song, 90-minute set never hits a bump. In fact, it's nice to hear a band get its more popular songs out of the way early in the set, freeing the second half to stretch and breathe before closing with an amped-up version of "Does He Love You," with its surprise plot twist.

Highly recommended download. Here's to a return of Rilo Kiley.