Jens Lekman -- 9:30 sellout?

anyone that hated last night's show is officially dead inside - cavernous, dark soul hole.

No, I hate Sufjan and love Jens.

Jens doesn't take himself too seriously and writes great songs with teriffic, timeless melodies, and sings them with a unique, captivating voice. Sufjan is the opposite. The broad instrumentation and slight tweeness is about all they have in common.

Amazing show last night…

I'm not sure if it's weird, but I feel exactly the same way.

Though I do love Jonathan Richman, who I think Jen's is most comparable to in voice and guitar playing.

Originally posted by Hoya Paranoia:


ps: is it weird that i don't care that much for sufjan, but jens is one of my favorites?

One more thing…

As a jaded hipster, I generally hate audience particpation, especially when the performer blatantly asks for it. But was anything better than the OH NO's and heartbeat sing-alongs? And having the crowd (who actually mostly stayed on beat) sing the Beat Happening sample from "Pocketful of Money" was fantastic.

Whenever Jens decides it's time to head for Guyana, I shall follow.

Setlist, as best as I can remember it, the middle section is gonna be out of order:

Put Your Arms Around Me
The Opposite of Hallelujah
A Postcard to Nina
Black Cab
I Saw Her in the Anti-War Demonstration
Into Eternity
You Are the Light
Sipping on the Sweet Nectar
A Sweet Summer's Night on Hammer Hill
The Cold Swedish Winter
Maple Leaves

Encore:
Shirin (solo)
Friday Night at the Drive-In Bingo

Encore 2:
Pocketful of Money (solo)

Someone please fix the order, but I'm pretty sure those were the songs he played.

I would've really liked to have heard "A Strange Time In My Life" but other than that, the show was spectacular.

Didn't he do "Your Arms Around Me"? You know, the avocado song.

Originally posted by starrdogg92:
Setlist, as best as I can remember it, the middle section is gonna be out of order:

Put Your Arms Around Me
The Opposite of Hallelujah
A Postcard to Nina
Black Cab
I Saw Her in the Anti-War Demonstration
Into Eternity
You Are the Light
Sipping on the Sweet Nectar
A Sweet Summer's Night on Hammer Hill
The Cold Swedish Winter
Maple Leaves

Encore:
Shirin (solo)
Friday Night at the Drive-In Bingo

Encore 2:
Pocketful of Money (solo)

Someone please fix the order, but I'm pretty sure those were the songs he played.

Yeah he did. And the first song was "into eternity."
There was a douchebag directly behind me who kept begging for an elbow to the teeth by making this annoying yelping noise between songs and once right in the middle of "cold swedish winter" but other than that, the crowd seemed awesome too.

Originally posted by Charlie Nakatestes,Japanese Golfer:
Didn't he do "Your Arms Around Me"? You know, the avocado song.

Originally posted by starrdogg92:
Setlist, as best as I can remember it, the middle section is gonna be out of order:

Put Your Arms Around Me
The Opposite of Hallelujah
A Postcard to Nina
Black Cab
I Saw Her in the Anti-War Demonstration
Into Eternity
You Are the Light
Sipping on the Sweet Nectar
A Sweet Summer's Night on Hammer Hill
The Cold Swedish Winter
Maple Leaves

Encore:
Shirin (solo)
Friday Night at the Drive-In Bingo

Encore 2:
Pocketful of Money (solo)

Someone please fix the order, but I'm pretty sure those were the songs he played.

Originally posted by bellenseb:
No, I hate Sufjan and love Jens.

Jens doesn't take himself too seriously and writes great songs with teriffic, timeless melodies, and sings them with a unique, captivating voice. Sufjan is the opposite. The broad instrumentation and slight tweeness is about all they have in common.

Amazing show last night…

Have you seen Sufjan post-Seven Swans? I don't really think he takes himself too seriously. I love Sufjan, but think Jens is kinda meh. Maybe I need to pick up his new one - I only have You're Oh So Silent. There are a handful of songs I like alot on that album, "Rocky Dennis' Farewell Song" being my favorite. If I went to the show, I'd be pretty salty he didn't play that…

If you had the new album, you probably wouldn't care what he didn't play off of previous albums. I found his previous stuff to be hit and miss. He went 12 for 12 on the new album, bringing it to a whole new level.

Originally posted by amnesiac:

Originally posted by bellenseb:
No, I hate Sufjan and love Jens.

Jens doesn't take himself too seriously and writes great songs with teriffic, timeless melodies, and sings them with a unique, captivating voice. Sufjan is the opposite. The broad instrumentation and slight tweeness is about all they have in common.

Amazing show last night…

Have you seen Sufjan post-Seven Swans? I don't really think he takes himself too seriously. I love Sufjan, but think Jens is kinda meh. Maybe I need to pick up his new one - I only have You're Oh So Silent. There are a handful of songs I like alot on that album, "Rocky Dennis' Farewell Song" being my favorite. If I went to the show, I'd be pretty salty he didn't play that…

Where were you?

Originally posted by Charlie Nakatestes,Japanese Golfer:
Did you look for me? :D

I don't say this much (and if I did it would dilute my words), but this show was fantastic.

Originally posted by wanderlust j. marshmallow:
I looked for you. I guess you were not in the back..

Originally posted by nkotb:
Sorry to miss you, Joe & Miss P, but it was too packed to find anyone by the time I got there.

Originally posted by azaghal1981:
Yeah he did. And the first song was "into eternity."
There was a douchebag directly behind me who kept begging for an elbow to the teeth by making this annoying yelping noise between songs and once right in the middle of "cold swedish winter" but other than that, the crowd seemed awesome too.

hah, where were you?

Very near the front, on the left near the speaker…wish i had brought earplugs (thus, stage right).

I was just kidding. I wasn't expecting anybody to pick me out in the crowd. I'm not sure I would be able to pick anyone out, other than the few boardies who I've met on more than one occasion.

Originally posted by wanderlust j. marshmallow:
Where were you?

Originally posted by Charlie Nakatestes,Japanese Golfer:
Did you look for me? :D

I don't say this much (and if I did it would dilute my words), but this show was fantastic.

Originally posted by wanderlust j. marshmallow:
I looked for you. I guess you were not in the back..

Originally posted by nkotb:
Sorry to miss you, Joe & Miss P, but it was too packed to find anyone by the time I got there.

I was telling GGW outside that the new album hasn't really clicked all that well with me yet (granted, I've only had time to give it 2 listens), but after hearing the songs live, I definitely think it stacks up to the first two albums.

Sort of in the middle, slightly stage left.

Originally posted by Hoya Paranoia:

Originally posted by azaghal1981:
Yeah he did. And the first song was "into eternity."
There was a douchebag directly behind me who kept begging for an elbow to the teeth by making this annoying yelping noise between songs and once right in the middle of "cold swedish winter" but other than that, the crowd seemed awesome too.

hah, where were you?

Originally posted by Charlie Nakatestes,Japanese Golfer:
If you had the new album, you probably wouldn't care what he didn't play off of previous albums. I found his previous stuff to be hit and miss. He went 12 for 12 on the new album, bringing it to a whole new level.

Well, I'll probably get it on my next emusic haul and end up regretting I skipped this show.

I was hanging with nkotb and bookert outside after the show. I was hoping to spot you. We were going to beat you up and steal your lunch money.

Originally posted by Charlie Nakatestes,Japanese Golfer:
Very near the front, on the left near the speaker…wish i had brought earplugs (thus, stage right).

I was just kidding. I wasn't expecting anybody to pick me out in the crowd. I'm not sure I would be able to pick anyone out, other than the few boardies who I've met on more than one occasion.

I would have thunk the show would have inspired sloppy wet kisses rather than that. Either way, good thing I darted as he was finishing.

Originally posted by ggwâ?¢:
I was hanging with nkotb and bookert outside after the show. I was hoping to spot you. We were going to beat you up and steal your lunch money.

Originally posted by Charlie Nakatestes,Japanese Golfer:
Very near the front, on the left near the speaker…wish i had brought earplugs (thus, stage right).

I was just kidding. I wasn't expecting anybody to pick me out in the crowd. I'm not sure I would be able to pick anyone out, other than the few boardies who I've met on more than one occasion.

Next show it's swirlie time.

Originally posted by ggwâ?¢:
I was hanging with nkotb and bookert outside after the show. I was hoping to spot you. We were going to beat you up and steal your lunch money.