Everyone and their dog must know that Jens Lekman is my favourite musician ever. The genre is described as Swedish Indie Pop (but he sings mostly in English); and it may not for everyone, as I don't even know a soul who likes him as much as I do.

Jens calms me like no other, takes me to a better place. His music is the only thing I can listen to for hours on end. Until he does a show somewhere near where I live, I must content myself with bootlegs-- and he has posted a lovely recording from his Valentines show in Istanbul.

And this video from 2006 just kills me.

In other news, Gogol Bordello is having a show in April and I hope hope hope I can find someone who wants to see them as well. One would not understand the greatness that is Eugene Hutz (Gogol Bordello's frontman) unless he sees Everything Is Illuminated. It would be great to be in the mosh pit as they play Gypsy Part of Town (my favourite from them) even if I'm 'too old' and 'too corporate' for that. But what the heck.

Labels: Music

I actually made this mix many months ago.

Air - Alone in Kyoto
Beirut - Postcards From Italy
Heather Nova - London Rain
Kings of Convenience - Cayman Islands
Leona Naess - Mexico
Leona Naess - New York Baby
Craig Armstrong - Glasgow Love Theme
Mishka Adams - Marrakech
Regina Spektor - Paris
The Fray - Vienna
Tori Amos - Ireland
Siouxsie & The Banshees - Hong Kong Garden

Labels: Music, Transit