Sports or Concert? Concert!
I couldn't stay long at the Jens Lekman show last night and that turned out to be a real shame. He was brilliant. It was a cold, rainy night outside but this guy was just emanating sunshine from the stage. And he managed to turn a good show into a great show in just the second song of the night, when during the last little bit of "The Opposite of Hallelujah" he dropped in a sample of "Give Me Just A Little More Time" by The Chairman of the Board. The crowd went crazy, as well they should have.
I'll put it to you this way. The show was so good I had no problem missing all of the D.C. United playoff loss to Chicago and most of Boston's 2-1 Game 2 win to see it. I immediately downloaded his new album from eMusic when I got home. Think of The Housemartins with a little more bossanova thrown in. Best.
If you like the new Jens Lekman, pick up the first one and the singles comp. They're even better.
love the CMJ free claim! even if I had gone, probably wouldn't have felt the need to be person #25,786 diligently reporting on the Black Kids stage presence.
Just got back from his show in Philadelphia. One of the most purely enjoyable experiences in my life. I bought a couple of cds as gifts, and I highly recommend that anyone living where he's touring give it a shot- you won't regret it.