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Jens Lekman @ Webster Hall, MHOW & on a roof - pics
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So, I ended up seeing Jens Lekman AND Danzig on Saturday night. I found out on Saturday that Jens was going on at 9:00, and that Danzig wasn't starting until 10:30, and if it weren't for the fact that Nokia Theatre is all the way up in Times Square (which is also the busiest spot on Earth on a Saturday night), I probably would have seen all of both of them. Instead I just missed the first few songs of Danzig - not a big deal (but more about that later). Jens was so good.
Jens @ Webster Hall, Oct 27, 2007 (CRED)
Then I went to see Jens again on Sunday night at the Music Hall of Williamsburg. Unlike at Webster where Jens was playing with a full almost-all-female-dressed-in-white band, at Music Hall it was just him and a bongo player. I think Music Hall was my favorite of the two shows. At Music Hall he was more free to do what he wanted, the sound was amazing, and the songs sounded tight and sometimes a bit improvised (which makes sense since there were way less instruments). He played with some backing tracks and used a loop pedal, and though he was new to the pedal ("I'm no Andrew Bird"), I think he did a good job with it. He played two encores, covered a Red House Painters song, and one by Paul Simon. He sang a bit in Swedish (I think it was Swedish), and he was hilarious (as always - and as he was at Webster Hall). All in all Music Hall just felt more special.
Jens @ Music Hall of Williamsburg - Oct 28, 2007 (CRED)
After the show - as promised - he played some more on a nearby roof...
We went to the roof of 151 Kent Ave, around the corner from the venue. It was freezing, he played like 4 songs and said then his hands were too cold. Someone gave him some finger less gloves and he played two more songs. Then someone brought pizza! Ha ha and it was perfect cause the man was starving. He might have played one more song. [Eduardo]Jens on a roof in Brooklyn - Oct 28, 2007 (CRED)
I wasn't one of the few at the roof show (didn't totally realize it was happening or I probably would have tried to go). Stupidly or smartly (you decide), I was instead enjoying the warmth and vegan-friendly tacos over at San Loco with a bunch of friends who had also just watched the show. I wouldn't even mention this part, but it's worth noting because as we were leaving San Loco around 1am (around an hour after the Music Hall show ended), a still-hungry and completely-alone Jens Lekman walked in the door to San Loco. "Great show!", we told him. He said "thanks", and asked us if this place was good. We said yes, and someone told him he should get the Guaco Loco. He said he would, and then we went home. More photos below....
At Webster Hall the whole band spun around like they were in a musical during the song that reminds me of the Love Boat. At Music Hall it was just the two of them, but they still spun....
Jens @ Music Hall of Williamsburg (CRED)
Jens @ Music Hall of Williamsburg (CRED)
Jens & Silver Ages @ Webster Hall (CRED)
Jens @ Webster Hall (CRED)
Jens @ Webster Hall (CRED)
Jens @ Webster Hall (CRED)
Peter of Peter Bjorn & John was spotted at Webster Hall. Jared (Sparrow House) from Voxtrot and Zach from Beirut were both at Music Hall. Zach's Badabing label-mate Essie Jain opened the show at Music Hall. Zach and Essie's label-mate Patrick Cleandenim opened the show at Webster Hall. Silver Ages also opened at Webster, and they joined Jens on stage during the encore (as you can see in one of the pictures above).
Go see Jens if you can. More tour dates here.
Posted on October 29, 2007 12:20 PM
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look at that bitch aziz
Posted by Anonymous | October 29, 2007 12:46 PM
not Aziz!
Posted by Anonymous | October 29, 2007 12:51 PM
the times had an interesting report on this lad's show....
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/10/29/arts/music/29jens.html?ref=music
Posted by ko | October 29, 2007 12:52 PM
that dude looks just like Aziz Ansari from Human Giant. are you sure it's not?
Posted by Anonymous | October 29, 2007 12:57 PM
The Williamsburg show was great. He just could not be more appealing. My first time at the club, which is a great place to hear music.
Posted by Saltnpepper | October 29, 2007 12:57 PM
Aziz was at Irving for the Comedians of Comedy Saturday. Not on a roof.
Posted by klaus_kinski | October 29, 2007 1:00 PM
does Aziz have an indie-rocking brother or cousin in the city? : )
Posted by Anonymous | October 29, 2007 1:09 PM
"Aziz was at Irving for the Comedians of Comedy Saturday. Not on a roof."
Maybe that guy on the roof is funny, because Aziz sure isn't.
Posted by Anonymous | October 29, 2007 1:27 PM
aziz got fat.
Posted by Anonymous | October 29, 2007 1:31 PM
not aziz.
Posted by janelle | October 29, 2007 1:31 PM
Here are a few more pictures from the Music Hall gig http://www.flickr.com/photos/nd10011/sets/72157602777595858/
Posted by nd10011 | October 29, 2007 1:52 PM
Does anyone know if Jens ended up playing in Union Square after the Webster Hall show? We were speaking with him for a bit, and he mentioned that he was looking for a place to play some more and someone suggested Union Square.
Regardless, it was such a great show.
Posted by Anonymous | October 29, 2007 2:05 PM
AZIZ, LIGHT!
Posted by Anonymous | October 29, 2007 2:05 PM
god, san loco sounds great right now
Posted by joshlyman | October 29, 2007 2:08 PM
What Red House Painters song was it?
Posted by nathan | October 29, 2007 2:08 PM
During the set at MHOW he apologized for not being able to make it to Union Square the night before. He mentioned something about getting on a cab and ended up somewhere in Brooklyn at 4:00 am.
Posted by Eduardo | October 29, 2007 2:19 PM
Eduardo: I don't think he played more than four songs on the roof. He played:
"I Saw Her At The Anti-War Demonstration," "I Don't Know If She's Worth 900 Kr," "Jens Lekman's Farewell Song To Rocky Dennis" and "A Little Lost." Am I forgetting some?
Posted by Anonymous | October 29, 2007 2:33 PM
Nathan: It was "Katy Song."
Posted by Anonymous | October 29, 2007 2:58 PM
@ Anon 2:33 pm: I don't really remember. I hadn't heard Lekman's music much before this weekend. He definitely played two songs with the gloves and I don't think he played only two songs before that. He played at least one cover tho.
Posted by Eduardo | October 29, 2007 3:01 PM
I really wish my friends liked Jens -- I wanted to go to this show pretty badly. Oh well.
Posted by Anonymous | October 29, 2007 3:33 PM
It's not worth missing something you really want to see.
Posted by Go To Shows By Yourself | October 29, 2007 4:47 PM
I second that. Go and meet people who like the band/artist... you might end up having friends to go to shows you really want to go.
Posted by Eduardo | October 29, 2007 5:02 PM
I've been going to shows by myself for years. For the hour and a half each way into NYC, it's just not worth it to me anymore - too lonely of an experience. Luckily, my fiance pretty much likes everyone I do, except Jens. So for the most part, it's not a big deal. (My comment was the 3:33 anon btw.)
Posted by Anonymous | October 29, 2007 10:28 PM
where did he end up playing on the roof at? I didn't wait around after the show long enough to find out, but later kicked myself for trying to lurk up on that.
Posted by sticks | October 29, 2007 11:37 PM
Hey 3:33 and 10:28, maybe we can double date one night. I like soft AOR pop like Lekman and Sebastian. You?
Posted by Anonymous | October 29, 2007 11:43 PM
Soft AOR pop? Doesn't AOR stand for album-oriented rock? As in not pop?
Posted by Anonymous | October 30, 2007 12:00 AM
going to shows by myself is one of the best things i've done for myself. it's always a little adventure. i either meet people at the shows or i just enjoy myself and see a great show. i used to wait till someone wanted to go with me (like a boyfriend), but now that i'm single, i don't have to wait to see if anyone wants to go to a show, i just go. it's complete freedom.
Posted by Anonymous | October 30, 2007 1:55 AM
i know the guy in the roof photo and he definitely is not aziz. he's way cooler.
Posted by Anonymous | October 30, 2007 4:55 PM