I have finally sent Hayden's mix on to Lyra Jane. Sorry for the delay.

No problem! I will watch for it.

I received my check from the record companies yesterday. You know, for the big anti-trust lawsuit?

Me too. Trying to decide if it's going to Rilo Kiley, or the Walkmen.

Trying to decide if it's going to Rilo Kiley, or the Walkmen.

Go Rilo Kiley! Choose Rilo Kiley! Make sure it's their second album (Execution of All Things) and not their first (Take Offs and Landings) though if you do. (Though I have heard very good things about The Walkmen as well).

I didn't get a check. I don't know what you all are talking about actually - but if I did have $13 it would cover a third of what I just bought at the CD shop:

New Magnet with Robyn Hitchcock on the cover, The Elected Me First and Tallahassee by The Mountain Goats - who I am seeing tonight for $2. Yay for new music and cheap shows!

Go Rilo Kiley! Choose Rilo Kiley! Make sure it's their second album (Execution of All Things) and not their first (Take Offs and Landings) though if you do.

Is the first one the one with "A Better Son/Daughter" on it? Because I am in LOVE with that song.

I'm going to blow my $13.86 on a CD definitely.

Is the first one the one with "A Better Son/Daughter" on it? Because I am in LOVE with that song.

"A Better Son/Daughter" is off the highly superior second album - Execution of All Things. And just wait until you hear the rest - all of Jenny Lewis' songs are exceptional, the other singer, Blake Sennett, is less awesome - somewhat of a Elliott Smith-lite type singer. But he doesn't have a ton of songs. I just bought his side-project band's first album today, actually (The Elected).

Buffy side note: A song from RK's first album was used in the ep where Dawn traps everyone in the house on Buffy' Birthday with her wish - from S6 - I don't remember the ep name - but anyhoo - that's the Buffy connection.

For all my love of RK - I've only listened to their first album about four times - it just didn't hook me. Whereas I think I have bought five copies of Execution now - one to replace mine when it got a scratch and three as gifts. I may be keeping them in business.

I remember one song I liked from the first album

t runs off to check for title on my playlist database...

Right! "Wires And Waves"

Did you like the second Jon?

I didn't hate their first album - it just isn't something I ever feel the need to put in my stereo - each time I have, it's like "well, I guess I should give this another try."

Did you like the second Jon?

I didn't love the first one; I just liked that one song. As a result, I probably didn't give the second one the extended listen it deserved. You've inspired me to give it another chance.

You've inspired me to give it another chance.

Woo hoo! Spreading the Rilo Kiley Love to the masses! (yes, I know that neither your or Lyra Jane's posts qualify as RK Love, but a girl can hope)

The best part of the RK story is that Jenny Lewis and Blake Sennett met on the set of one of the many many Nickolodeon shows they were in - they were both child actors. The other good part of their story is that they were stolen away from their cool west coast label and were among the first non-midwestern bands to sign on with baby label Saddle Creek. Insert Connor Oberst rock prodigy story here. There is a great line on the title song of Execution about leaving L.A. and going to Omaha to make it big.

Bought at Amoeba:

An American Quilt 1967 - 1974 - the Bobbie Gentry collection on the always excellent Raven label. I badgered my co-editor Kim into writing about Bobbie's Delta Sweete album for the book.

The Best of Tony Joe White 'cuz, if SCoTS like him then I gotta have him.

And a Tom T. Hall double: 100 Children and I Witness Life.

Feeling rootsy tonight. Sorta fascinated by that whole swamp pop era in the late sixties early seventies.