Best New Bands » Jens Lekman https://www.bestnewbands.com News, Reviews and Interviews Wed, 07 Feb 2018 02:08:46 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=3.8.41 Jens Lekman Delights at Music Hall of Williamsburg https://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/jens-lekman-delights-at-music-hall-of-williamsburg/ https://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/jens-lekman-delights-at-music-hall-of-williamsburg/#comments Tue, 11 Oct 2011 18:55:54 +0000 Last night was Jens Lekman’s (above) third and final sold out show at the Music Hall of Williamsburg in Brooklyn, and his last show in the US. Actually, the majority of his US shows were sold out, so he’s definitely had a good run through. Last night was a magnificent end to his sweetly sentimental

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]]> https://www.bestnewbands.com/live-reviews/jens-lekman-delights-at-music-hall-of-williamsburg/feed/ 0 Our CMJ Picks for Day 1, Oct. 18 https://www.bestnewbands.com/festivals/our-cmj-picks-for-day-1-oct-18/ https://www.bestnewbands.com/festivals/our-cmj-picks-for-day-1-oct-18/#comments Tue, 04 Oct 2011 23:16:52 +0000 It’s about to be that time of year again, when NYC is completely immersed in music for five days straight for the CMJ Festival. There are films too, but the amount of music takes ultimate precedence. With almost 900 bands announced, it’s quite difficult to decide who to see. We at BestNewBands.com are here to

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