Jens Lekman @ The Echo, Los Angeles 5/27/09
Andrew Youssef
We haven't seen a solo headliner from Mr. Indie Rock Class of '07 since, well, sometime in '07. I think the word "wit" was used like 50 times then, and two more years means two more years for Jens to get more charming. You can tell by the airplane motions in Andrew Youssef's photos that Lekman did "Sipping On Sweet Nectar," along with a couple of unreleased songs (according to the Jens Lekman Song Index): "The End of The World is Bigger than Love" (a song about putting things into proportion); "New Directions" (a song about using Google Maps and the life directional metaphors therein -- you can hear at 8:17 of this NPR webcast from last year's SXSW); and "An Argument With Myself" (a song about an argument with yourself). A girl in the crowd got a singular serenade, so imagine the swoons there, and "A Postcard To Nina," which is not a political song, got its political preface: "What's This Proposition 8 bullshit that's going on?" Nina, you should be with your girlfriend. However you'd like to be. Opening the set was comedian Tig Notaro who you'll recognize as Tig the lesbian cop from The Sarah Silverman Program because you watch that program because you're smart.
Posted at 10:01 AM by amrit in Concert, Photo
Tags: Jens Lekman | Tig Notaro
i love that boy!
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Yay Jens! I hope we can look forward to some new material from him sometime soon. I'm glad that MySpace post was an empty threat.
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it's random that he had a comedian open for him, but tig is actually genuinely hilarious and a really perfect pairing.
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I was there last night and I have to say, Jens (and his band) put on one of the most memorable shows I've ever been to.
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This boy is superb.Thanks for the snaps of his show.
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i really wish he would come to the east coast
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Actually, really disappointed by the 'violinist', whether she was playing live or not. Ruined 'Sweet Summers Night'. Other than that, Jens was his usual charming self.
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Oh, you're TOO silent, Jens.
New music. Pretty please?
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Great. I move to Sweden and Jens only plays in LA....can we get a show here in the motherland or what?
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so lovely:)
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Tig Notaro is a dangerous psychopath. Lying to her is second nature and she is a menace to society.
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I knewshe(Notoro) had a really bad aura around her. She gave me the major creeps and if Jens wasn't so talented the show would be compromised. What a stupid and annoying name for a stupid and annoying person. 50 year old's should go by the name "Tig."
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