Maple Leaves, Homeless Kitties, and Awkward Family Dinners...
Later on today TOTN brings you more live music, this time from someone you may not have heard yet... Here's a preview of today's show with Jens Lekman from producer Susannah George:
That's right you indie rock lovin' Talk Of The Nation listeners... The Swedish pop star Jens Lekman is going to grace the TOTN audience today to play a few songs and talk about his music (we like to call it a "perf-chat"). Jens' music is difficult to pin down: While his lyrics are often compared to Stephen Merritt of the Magnetic Fields, his love for sampling conjures Kanye West. I was first introduced to Jens in one of the best ways to be introduced to any artist... at a live show. I was reluctant to go -- it was a work night, and I was leaving for Chicago the next day from work and I still needed to pack. But as soon I heard the first jazzy horns of "The Opposite of Hallelujah," I was hooked. And the spell lasted way past the encore performance of "Pocketful of Money." So tune in, turn up your radio and share your Jens Lekman story with us here. Yours Truly, Susannah
Tags: Jens Lekman | indie rock | perf chat
10:01 AM ET | 04- 2-2008 | permalink
