Using Airplay with iPhone & Airport Express, outputing audio on both

Hello,
My nice new Airport Express works fine with my iPhone - awesome !
However, choosing to output audio to Airport Express stops audio on the iPhone.
I would like to continue outputing audio on the iPhone as well as the Airport express (both checked).
Is this possible ?
This way I could have a set of speakers connected to iphone in the living room and another set in the kitchen playing in unison...
I hope it's possible !
Thanks,
Dylan

Ok. Now I'm really annoyed. I bought a second airport express hoping to at least stream from the iPhone to two airports since I can't stream and play on iPhone.
Even though the iPhone sees both airports it will only play on one at a time.
How is this'playing music around your house'?
So the only way to play to multiple airports is with iTunes ?
That's literally ******** ie. the tech is fully capable but is being ******** by apple..?
Am I correct ?

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