“Just as we were about to go live on the air, Thao Nguyen and the three guys in her band The Get Down Stay Down started swearing. They ran through all the words you can’t say on the radio, some of which would make a longshoreman blush. It turns out that this was strategic — […]

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I saw Jens Lekman a few months back. Only about 6 months after this amazing show and while I enjoyed both shows, the latter was definitely lacking in that certain joie de vivre that can make or break any performance. So much so that I didn’t even post about it. Turns out even Jens wasn’t […]

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Unless you’re some Peter Pan-like freak, the bands you loved as a kid, hopefully, aren’t the artists you adore today that is, after pimples, after trigonometry and most certainly post your “first time.” Granted, life – and to a certain extant, music itself – was a helluva lot simpler then. You liked what you liked […]

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According The Slut, Jens Lekman is coming back! Better buy your tix now, as these shows are sure to sell out. 3-13 Austin, TX – Mohawk 3-14 Dallas, TX – Granada 3-21 Los Angeles, CA – Henry Fonda 3-22 San Fran, CA – Bimbo’s 365 3-23 San Fran, CA – Bottom Of The Hill 3-24 […]

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Sidewise video? It’s worth it, trust me. 400+ Calvin Johnson’s can’t be wrong as they fill in for the “sample” at the end of “Pocketful of Money.” If you have the opportunity to catch Jens on this tour, I highly recommend it. In fact, it was by far the best show I’ve seen in years. […]

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