Lewis has the ability to coo seductively one minute, only to raise a convincing Joan Jett snarl the next. As soon as she walked on stage, all eyes locked onto the singer Rolling Stone has dubbed ``the indie rock crush queen.''
The bouncy pop of ``It's a Hit'' started things off, its sugary arrangement contrasting sharply with Lewis' dark, biting lyrics. Rilo Kiley's country influence peeked through on ``Hail to Whatever You Found in the Sunlight That Surrounds You.'' The band then shifted into driving alt rock on ``Portions For Foxes,'' with Lewis pulling a Marlene Dietrich bycrying out ``Baby I'm bad news'' to the hopeful single men in the crowd. Rilo Kiley's penchant for dramatic torch songs came to light on the '60s r & b/country hybrid of ``I Never,'' with Lewis dropping her guitar to plunk on a piano and reincarnate Patsy Cline.
Interaction was minimal, with the band connecting to the hipster couples dominating the crowd through the emotive force of its tunes rather than lengthy chat sessions. The audience didn't seem to mind one bit.
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