Jens Lekman Agrees To Whip It

Combine a hobbyistic niche extreme sport, Kristen Wiig, and an indie rock soundtrack featuring roller derby enthusiasts like the Breeders and you have a movie that could be a lot of fun. Whip It stars Ellen Page (Ghost Cat) and... CONTINUE READING JENS LEKMAN AGREES TO WHIP IT»

Posted on September 11, 2009 (11 comments)
Tags: Drew Barrymore | Ellen Page | Jens Lekman | Whip It

Jens Lekman Has Swine Flu

And realized he had it while on a plane :( Read the obviously well written and sad tale at his site. (Thanks for the tip, inkiostro.) Get well soon, Jens! ... CONTINUE READING JENS LEKMAN HAS SWINE FLU»

Posted on June 30, 2009 (14 comments)
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Jens Lekman @ The Echo, Los Angeles 5/27/09

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... CONTINUE READING JENS LEKMAN @ THE ECHO, LOS ANGELES 5/27/09»

Posted on May 28, 2009 in Concert, Photo (12 comments)
Tags: Jens Lekman | Tig Notaro

Stream Shins, Bright Eyes, National Covering Merge Classics

Merge Records turns 20 this year and the celebration is well underway. Last week we told you about the five-day summer fest in North Carolina with Superchunk, Spoon, Conor Oberst, M. Ward, Destroyer, and others. If that's a party you... CONTINUE READING STREAM SHINS, BRIGHT EYES, NATIONAL COVERING MERGE CLASSICS»

Jens Lekman Sings "Black Cab" In A Black Cab

Well, this is it. For any Jens fan who also reads blogs that post about the Black Cab Sessions, getting Jens to croon this tune for the series was always to be the apex of punny possibilities. We couldn't resist... CONTINUE READING JENS LEKMAN SINGS "BLACK CAB" IN A BLACK CAB»

Posted on October 20, 2008 in Video (7 comments)
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Coachella: Friday In Photos

By Amrit Singh & Brandon Stosuy You know what sucked for every band following Les Savy Fav yesterday? The fact that they had to follow Les Savy Fav yesterday. Under intensely blazing Indio heat, Harrington and his hockey blogging... CONTINUE READING COACHELLA: FRIDAY IN PHOTOS»

SXSW: Thursday Featured Showcases

Dinner time in Austin, time to munch tacos and figure the night sched. As the picture suggests, tonight's the night for Jens Lekman fans: y'all have two chances to catch the Swedish troubadour (Emo's at 8PM, Mohawk at midnight). For... CONTINUE READING SXSW: THURSDAY FEATURED SHOWCASES»

New Jens Lekman - "I'm Leaving You Because I Don't Love You (Spoolwork Remix)"

Secretly Canadian-signed songwriter Dave Fischoff, whose solo material draws upon the likes of Beach Boys and Burt Bacharach, wrote this weekend to inform us of a new project he's launched in an effort to work more collaboratively, as remixer and... CONTINUE READING NEW JENS LEKMAN - "I'M LEAVING YOU BECAUSE I DON'T LOVE YOU (SPOOLWORK REMIX)"»

Posted on January 21, 2008 in MP3 (2 comments)
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Jens Plays An Empty Bar And Outside A Hotel

Yesterday we mentioned Take-Away founder Vincent Moon in reference to his R.E.M. project, but today it's Jens Lekman who's on the otherside of La Blogothèque's cameras, strutting his Mr. Indie Rock stuff in Portland, Oregon. Though, actually, Vincent didn't shoot... CONTINUE READING JENS PLAYS AN EMPTY BAR AND OUTSIDE A HOTEL»

Posted on January 3, 2008 in Video (2 comments)
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Winners Of The 2007 Gummy Awards

Finally, a list you'll hopefully enjoy -- after all, you made it. This year's Gummy voters came out in record numbers, meaning more statistically sound results than ever (the album rankings surer, the hotties hotter). But before we get... CONTINUE READING WINNERS OF THE 2007 GUMMY AWARDS»

Jens Lekman Gets Nominated For Grammys, Sings Solo

You read it right: Swedish troubadour Jens Lekman is getting some Grammy love! You probably missed his name on yesterday's nomination list because, it wasn't on yesterday's nomination list. Before you start tipping your cap to NARAS's unexpected show of... CONTINUE READING JENS LEKMAN GETS NOMINATED FOR GRAMMYS, SINGS SOLO»

Posted on December 7, 2007 in Video (8 comments)
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Jens Lekman @ Webster Hall, NYC 10/27/07

"So I am Jens Lekman, and you are New York City. It's nice to meet you." From the start of Saturday night's set at Webster, Jens led his seven-deep, white-clad backing band (six women and one DJ dude, as... CONTINUE READING JENS LEKMAN @ WEBSTER HALL, NYC 10/27/07»

Posted on October 29, 2007 in Concert (5 comments)
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Jens Lekman Covers Paul Simon

Jens Lekman dropped by WNYC to chat with Soundcheck host John Schaffer and strip his "Burt Bacharach meets Donna Summer" sound for a solo acoustic performance. Jens discusses real life inspiration for his character sketches -- e.g., "Shrin"'s Iraqi immigrant... CONTINUE READING JENS LEKMAN COVERS PAUL SIMON»

Posted on October 19, 2007 (2 comments)
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Jens Lekman Covers Arthur Russell

Cello-wielding one-man disco Arthur Russell has received an amazing amount of indie-realm (and otherwise) attention these past years, long after his AIDS-related death in 1992, due largely to the excellent reissues/issues by super NY label Audika. The visionary Downtown composer... CONTINUE READING JENS LEKMAN COVERS ARTHUR RUSSELL»

Posted on October 5, 2007 in Video (2 comments)
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New Jens Lekman Video - "Sipping On Sweet Nectar"

This charming man, he's got a way with his words. Jens's Night Falls Over Kortedala ode to his remembrance of things past is paired with this here short excursion piloting the TF-FUN, a red propjet he takes high in the... CONTINUE READING NEW JENS LEKMAN VIDEO - "SIPPING ON SWEET NECTAR"»

Posted on September 21, 2007 in Video (10 comments)
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New Jens Lekman Live Video - "The Opposite Of Hallelujah"

We've been upfront about our love for Jens Lekman's Night Falls Over Kortedala, so we were more than happy to stumble upon a video of the silent one performing "The Opposite Of Hallelujah" on Swedish television. Looks like it was... CONTINUE READING NEW JENS LEKMAN LIVE VIDEO - "THE OPPOSITE OF HALLELUJAH"»

Posted on September 7, 2007 in Video (12 comments)
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Kanye And Jens Lekman Learn To Love The Dan

Epistles of love for the Dan are nothing new to these parts, so quite obviously the Becker/Fagan freaks 'n' geeks in us perked up upon hearing Kanye had plans to appropriate the Steely ones on his recent quest to sample... CONTINUE READING KANYE AND JENS LEKMAN LEARN TO LOVE THE DAN»

Posted on August 20, 2007 in Video (4 comments)
Tags: Jens Lekman | Kanye West | Steely Dan

Premature Evaluation: Jens Lekman - Night Falls Over Kortedala

Jens Lekman's pretty deft at making folks weak in the knees with his charming blog tales and soulful, smart (and often silly) Swedish croon. On his third album Gothenburg's most important non-melodic death metal export may also cause a bit... CONTINUE READING PREMATURE EVALUATION: JENS LEKMAN - NIGHT FALLS OVER KORTEDALA»

Posted on August 17, 2007 in Premature Evaluation (12 comments)
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New Jens Lekman - "The Opposite Of Hallelujah"

You've been around Jens's not-so-silent stylings long enough to know how he works: deft wordplay, wry wit, dressing his misery in breezy throwback pop. The excellent Night Falls At Kortedala has plenty more Lekmanic (think we just coined that) novelties... CONTINUE READING NEW JENS LEKMAN - "THE OPPOSITE OF HALLELUJAH"»

Posted on August 14, 2007 in MP3 (8 comments)
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New Jens Lekman - "Friday Night At The Drive In Bingo" (And Night Falls Over Kortedala Album Art)

"Gonna gather up a few of my friends," sings Jens Lekman on the first single from the forthcoming Night Falls Over Kortedala, which is just he did for his third LP, rounding up Frida Hyvonen and El Perro Del Mar... Night Falls Over Kortedala Album Art)'">CONTINUE READING NEW JENS LEKMAN - "FRIDAY NIGHT AT THE DRIVE IN BINGO" (AND NIGHT FALLS OVER KORTEDALA ALBUM ART)»

Posted on July 25, 2007 in Album Art, MP3 (24 comments)
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Pitchfork Music Festival 2006 Photos

That Pitchforkmedia must be doing something right; 19,000 people a day hit up their Festival for 18 hours of music over two days, despite some serious heat and humidity. Whether that's a testament to the awesome lineup or the show-going... CONTINUE READING PITCHFORK MUSIC FESTIVAL 2006 PHOTOS»

Jens Lekman's Department Of Forgotten Songs

Jens Lekman's Department of Forgotten Songs is "a repository of demos, unreleased and hard-to-find material beloved by friends, fans and everyone at Secretly Canadian." A few choice cuts, w/ commentary by Jens... "Do Impossible Things" "(from the first demo i... CONTINUE READING JENS LEKMAN'S DEPARTMENT OF FORGOTTEN SONGS»

Posted on December 22, 2004 (8 comments)
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I Hear He's Big In Scandinavia

Catbirdseat points us to an MP3 from the new Jens Lekman EP. Jens Lekman - "You Are The Light" Recommended if you like Stephin Merrit or Belle & Sebastian. Jens' first full-length When I Said I Wanted to Be Your... CONTINUE READING I HEAR HE'S BIG IN SCANDINAVIA»

Posted on August 18, 2004 (2 comments)
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