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Jens Lekman did the airplane dance, and we smiled

Hmmm. Maybe we have a thing for Swedish guys in tightly tapered pants and white dress shoes? Don't tell the wife! Had a great time at JZ last night watching Jens Lekman and Viktor Sjöberg prove to us that a guy, a guitar and a DJ are more than enough t... ...full story at Shanghaiist

from Shanghaiist on Thu, Dec 04 2008

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11 Nov 08		UPDATE: We've got the Jens Lekman China tour dates » Shanghaiist Photo by Kristin Lidell We have cleared up our earlier confusion. Here are the official Jens Lekman and Viktor Sjöberg show dates for Shanghai and Beijing: Beijing Tuesday, Dec. 2, 9 pm, at Mao Live, RMB 50 presale/RMB60 at door (Opening Act: Arrow...
05 Dec 08		Photos: Jens Lekman at Glamour Bar » Shanghaiist Jens Lekman had his second show in Shanghai last night, this one at Glamour Bar. Mixing jazzy guitar chords and a quirky upbeat dj, Lekman sang his signature melodic-melancholic songs causing many well dressed men and women to shake their heads and croon...
03 Dec 08		Corrupt Absolute, Jens Lekman and Cold Fairyland » Shanghaiist Usually weekdays in Shanghai are fairly dead when it comes to gigs, but this week there is a slew of shows worth checking out. Jens Lekman will be playing two, much anticipated shows at JZ Club on Wednesday and at Glamour Bar on Thursday. This gives you...
19 Nov 08		We promise we'll stop posting about Jens Lekman soon » Shanghaiist In checking out the Facebook page for Split Works, the promoters bringing Jens Lekman to China, we noticed the other acts Split has lined up. Here they are (with Shanghai dates/venues in parentheses): Roxy Cottontail (Dec. 4?/TBD), South Rakkas Crew (Jan....
10 Nov 08		OK, we're excited: Jens Lekman is coming to Shanghai » Shanghaiist If you are reading this saying, "Jens who?", click here. He's Swedish and he plays good music. And, we learned today, he'll be in our neck of the woods — literally around the corner from Shanghaiist Headquarters (we think) — in less than a month. T...

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