11/02/02 Irving Plaza, NY [CMJ Saddle-Creek showcase]

w/ Bright Eyes, Azure Ray, Cursive, Now It's Overhead, Desaparacidos, The Good Life

[review]

NY Times says of Rilo Kiley: "One of the most impressive was Rilo Kiley, a Los Angeles-based band that played a set of sharp, sprightly pop songs. The lead singer, Jenny Lewis, has learned how to move — and sing — like a rock star, and her performance captured the split personality of the festival. She invited a horde of Nebraskans to join her onstage, turning the set into a friendly singalong. But the bittersweet lyrics could just as easily have been aimed at a record-label executive: 'If you want me, you better speak up, I won't wait/ So you'd better move fast.'"