Eclectic electric twang meets masterful songwriting on The Execution of All Things, Rilo Kiley’s second full-length album. Take Offs and Landings, their 2001 debut on Seattle’s infamous Barsuk label, was met with adoration from critics and audiences alike. With Liz Phair narrative sensibility, Bettie Serveert compositional beauty, and Beachwood Sparks sunshine, Rilo Kiley’s latest is a lyrically dense treasure that will have you searching for the story behind the evocative songs.

Jenny Lewis, lead singer of Rilo Kiley, is a vocalist for The Postal Service, that features Ben Gibbard of Death Cab for Cutie and Jimmy Tamborello. Her vocals have graced the albums of Bright Eyes and M Ward. Before heading to Eau Claire, Rilo Kiley will be opening for Coldplay in Las Vegas. Also, although unconfirmed, it appears you'll be able to catch Rilo Kiley and Franz Ferdinand as openers on Coldplay's summer tour.

Omaha-based Neva Dinova has been through several incarnations since 1992, when guitarist and vocalist Jake Bellows and bassist Heath Koontz began writing songs and performing. Its current lineup includes Bellows and Koontz, guitarists Mike Kratky and Tim Haes (who have been with the band since 1998), and drummer Bo Anderson (who joined in 1999). While remaining a "local band" for most of their history, the five-piece from Omaha, Nebraska developed a loyal fan base. As word spread, Neva Dinova built up an ever-expanding audience. Things are suddenly moving forward much faster for Neva Dinova.

Neva Dinova's self-titled CD has been met with praise from both critics and fans alike. "Coming off as a cross between a dreamy, ambient guitar-fronted project, a lounge act, and an Americanized U2, the five lads in Neva Dinova don't seem to falter too much" said All Music Guide's Kurt Morris. "Definitely an album meant for the more starkly emotional months related back to autumn and winter, this self-titled work shows that there's more going on in Omaha than some might think."

By day the members of local dance-punk-pop rock band, Echo Bravo work for music clubs, a magazine, a record store, and a bakery. By night they howl at the midwestern moon with a confident yet humble swagger of guitar and synth rock – with its head, and heart, in the right place. After a summer of love and line-up changes, they played their first show in late November of 2004 to a 200+ enthusiastic crowd at the Stones Throw in Eau Claire.

Drawing from a range of eclectic indie influences not usually cited by bands from Western Wisconsin, Echo Bravo produces a sound all their own among Chippewa Valley acts. All veterans of former Eau Claire bands with varying degrees of success, the members of Echo Bravo have earned their stripes in bands including Sled Napkin, Amateur Love, Dinner With Gregg, Vivian, and others.

Echo Bravo’s forthcoming EP was recorded in March and April of 2005 in the back room of Union Records. It is scheduled to be released in mid June.

Tickets are $5 and will be available only at the door. All proceeds of the show will benefit the AIDS Resource Center of Wisconsin. The show is open to all ages; proof of age is required for alcohol purchases.

The concert is sponsored by the University Activities Commission of the UW-Eau Claire Student Senate, Student Radio Initiative & Volume One Magazine.