A SURPRISE VISIT FROM MY FAVORITE SWEDE!

JENS LEKMAN, LIVE AT THE ECHO, MAY 28TH!

I was sitting in the back of a friends car on the way to lunch about a month ago thinking about Jens and I have to admit, I was a little bummed out thinking that it was probably going to be a while before he headed out our way. After eating at The Taco Spot in Eagle Rock, I picked up an LA Weekly to flip through upcoming shows and low and behold I read "Jens Lekman; The Echo, May 28th!" WHICH JUST SO HAPPENED TO BE MY BIRTHDAY, I ALMOST HYPERVENTILATED!

After a wonderful dinner and two homemade cocktails, we headed to the Echo. A sold out venue, to no surprise, packed in as many Jens fans as they possibly could and we headed to the left of the stage and awaited his arrival to the stage.

The lights went down, house music off and out came precious, little Jens with a giant smile on his face. Although he did not have his typical entourage of Bjork/Princess Leigha look-a-like band mates, there still were some familiar faces sharing the stage with him. He put on yet another stellar show of happy, whimsical songs about lost loves and heartbreak, but still has a way of making you smile and laugh until your cheeks hurt from happiness. He performed followers' favorites like "Sipping on the Sweet Nector", "Arms Around Me", "Postcards to Nina", and my personal favorite "Maple Leaves" where he sings about a girlfriend that when breaking up with him tells him it was all 'make believe' but he thought she said 'maple leaves'.

This charming man, along with my friends, really made my evening. My hope is that he is making new music and will be around again soon. Until then, I will rely on my hours of Lekman melodies on my iTunes. If you have not heard this angelic, not from this earth, singer/songwriter that plays guitar, the egg shaker thing, a ukulele, and even imaginary bells in the air that only he can see, do so now and check out his website http://www.blogger.com/www.jenslekman.com.

JENS DID IT AGAIN!

My friend Cory has been telling me about this guy by the name of Jens Lekman for months and months. I have heard some of his music before, but I didn't really have any idea who this guy was. Anyway, yesterday my friend called me up and said he had an extra ticket to the Jens Lekman show at the Henry Fonda and wanted me to come along. We grabbed some sushi and headed out to the show in Hollywood. I didn't really know what to expect and really had no idea what he even looked like. I must say, it was such fun show - Jens is so adorable! I made my friend report on last nights show, because he is such big Jens fan. Below is Cory's review on the show.




Last night at a packed Henry Fonda Theater in Hollywood, the adorable Swede, Jens Lekman, put on yet another amazing show. After seeing him in San Fransisco at the famous Bimbo’s Nightclub in November, is was no question of catching his show again. Jens (pronounced Yens) has the stage presence of an angel, with his cute bobbing head, smiling mouth, and passionate eyes. His songs are whimsical tales from his life that upon reading the lyrics you might find to be sad, emo, etc., however that is not the case. His poppy beats and magical melodies create a happiness and sense of humor through every word that sings from his lips. With an all girl ensemble, except for his incredible DJ, and two special trombone playing guests, they created a positive, and happy evening. He performed a good collection of songs from his current album, 'Night Falls Over Kortedala', but undoubtedly graced us with classics such as 'Black Cab', 'Maple Leaves', and finished off his third encore with an amazing Arthur Russell Cover. If you have not yet been introduced to this wonderful, talent, check him out at http://www.jenslekman.com/, it will be worth your time.





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