This beauty of Swedish indie pop sensation/singing DJ JENS LEKMAN performing at BROOKLYN VEGAN’s CMJ party comes from Flavorpill’s Image Editor/house photographer Tom Starkweather.
If you haven’t heard Lekman’s music before, he sounds kind of like DAVID BYRNE 2.0.
But kind of not.
Live vicariously, and check out the rest of Tom’s CMJ coverage via his Flickr photo stream. Or, if you live in New York and are still looking for something fun to do tonight, consult our handy CMJ guide — which looks excellent displayed on an iPhone — and discover your new favorite band.
Every fall thousands of young musicians and the hipsters who love them descend upon New York for CMJ, an intense marathon of live shows that showcase emerging talent.
Last year a relatively unknown band called VAMPIRE WEEKEND was the name on everyone’s watch list. Google their name now and you’ll get over 10 million results.
My point? When one act manages to standout at CMJ, you pay attention. On day two of this year’s marathon, I’m willing to wager this year’s VAMPIRE WEEKEND is a Swedish singer named LYKKE LI.
Her name has already come up today a few times in our office, and as it turns out, we’re not the only ones buzzing about this hot ticket.
Read what other bloggers are saying after the jump and download her debut album, YOUTH NOVELS, before your friends beat you to the punch.
Read More »
