Brooklyn Vegan — Tickets for the just-added December 9th Jens Lekman show (December 10th is sold out) go on sale today, Wednesday, 11/17 at noon EST. Tickets are on AmEx presale for the Decemberists show happening at Beacon Theater. Tickets are on AmEx... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Jens Lekman - Øyafestivalen 2007 I was kicking myself the other day. I knew in advance that Jens Lekman was playing a show at Green Union Building (located at 450 Union Street) in Brooklyn on Friday, December 10th, but before... more info

Guardian Music — From Björk to Konono No 1, a variety of modern artists have embraced the ancient spirit of mbira musicWhat are they? "Thumb piano" is a generic, westernised name for a range of different sub-Saharan lamellophones (instruments played by plucking tune... more info

The Yellow Stereo — While listening to the collection of Jens Lekman great covers over at Pop Tarts Suck Toasted, I realized that I wasn’t able to mention Lekman’s new song that was released as a free download towards the end of July — due entirely to my extended ... more info

Stereogum — After reminding us “The End Of The World Is Bigger Than Love” (aka the summer is best experienced in 3/4 time), Lekman appeared on the Australian game show Spicks And Specks dressed like Kraftwerk’s Florian Schneider (or Gary Numan’s Swedish ... more info

Guardian Music — From George Formby to Jens Lekman, the four-stringed sibling of the guitar has had champions both comical and conventionalWhat is it? A tiny, four-stringed guitar that can look comical or cute when strummed, first popularised in early 21st-century Ha... more info

Guardian Music — This Kentucky lad's creepy ballads and twisted hymns provide a surreal soundtrack to Smallville USAHometown: Lexington, Kentucky.The lineup: James Friley (vocals, keyboards).The background: We're sure it wasn't deliberate on his part when it came to ... more info

Music For Ants — MP3 Jens Lekman – The End of the World Is Bigger Than Love New music from Jens Lekman is always a reason for celebration, especially when the result is something as gorgeous and poignant as his new single. The track features the Swedish pop maestro... more info

Guardian Music — Don't be fooled by the beret, these two fellows are actually from Sweden – the finest exporter of pop in EuropeSweden's pretty much the motherland when it comes to pop music. Obviously, Abba bestride Swedish pop like a four-headed beast, but recent... more info

411 Mania — Talking about canceled bad taste sit-coms, Built To Spill remixes, new music from Jens Lekman, a whole bunch of Robert Pollard releases on the way, Avey Tere's solo album, and more. more info