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Photos: Jens Lekman at Glamour Bar

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... ...full story at Shanghaiist

from Shanghaiist on Fri, Dec 05 2008

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