http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.6198217&variant=artist-playlists&rws=%2Fjens-lekman%2Fplaylists.rssJens Lekman's musical persona is a mixture of Morrissey's morose but puckish wit, Jonathan Richman's naive poesy and the left-field pop sensibilities of cellist/composer/disco artist Arthur Russell. Lekman can take a sad sentiment and turn it into a soaring pop song, as he does on "Black Cab" from his <i>Maple Leaves</i> EP: "I killed the party again/ I ruined it for my friends/ Oh you're so silent Jens." His earliest recorded materials were the self-released CD-Rs and seven-inch records that began to circulate while Lekman was still a teenager. Swedish radio eventually picked up "Black Cab" and "Maple Leaves." "You Are the Light," from his first LP, <i>When I Said I Wanted to Be Your Dog</i>, became a hit, garnering three Swedish Grammy nominations for that record. An arresting performer, he has been known to arrive onstage with a ukulele to accompany him, and the production on his records ranges from infectious Merseybeat rave-ups to melancholy baroque pop laments. - Nate BakerBaroque Popen720Wed, 25 Nov 2009 12:04:42 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.6198217&variant=artist-playlists&rws=%2Fjens-lekman%2Fplaylists.rss Jens Lekman's musical persona is a mixture of Morrissey's morose but puckish wit, Jonathan Richman's naive poesy and the left-field pop sensibilities of cellist/composer/disco artist Arthur Russell. Lekman can take a sad sentiment and turn it into a soaring pop song, as he does on "Black Cab" from his <i>Maple Leaves</i> EP: "I killed the party again/ I ruined it for my friends/ Oh you're so silent Jens." His earliest recorded materials were the self-released CD-Rs and seven-inch records that began to circulate while Lekman was still a teenager. Swedish radio eventually picked up "Black Cab" and "Maple Leaves." "You Are the Light," from his first LP, <i>When I Said I Wanted to Be Your Dog</i>, became a hit, garnering three Swedish Grammy nominations for that record. An arresting performer, he has been known to arrive onstage with a ukulele to accompany him, and the production on his records ranges from infectious Merseybeat rave-ups to melancholy baroque pop laments. - Nate Baker http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.30550337&variant=play&rws=%2Fjens-lekman%2Fplaylists.rss Alt/Punk Tue, 24 Nov 2009 09:37:25 -0800 Playlists Featuring Jens Lekman on Rhapsody Online 30550337 ply.30550337 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.30550337&variant=play&rws=%2Fjens-lekman%2Fplaylists.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.28417999&variant=play&rws=%2Fjens-lekman%2Fplaylists.rss Alt/Punk Wed, 18 Nov 2009 13:04:46 -0800 Playlists Featuring Jens Lekman on Rhapsody Online 28417999 ply.28417999 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.28417999&variant=play&rws=%2Fjens-lekman%2Fplaylists.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.25456660&variant=play&rws=%2Fjens-lekman%2Fplaylists.rss Alt/Punk Tue, 8 Sep 2009 08:35:53 -0700 Playlists Featuring Jens Lekman on Rhapsody Online 25456660 ply.25456660 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.25456660&variant=play&rws=%2Fjens-lekman%2Fplaylists.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.25183103&variant=play&rws=%2Fjens-lekman%2Fplaylists.rss Alt/Punk Wed, 21 Oct 2009 11:02:46 -0700 Playlists Featuring Jens Lekman on Rhapsody Online 25183103 ply.25183103 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.25183103&variant=play&rws=%2Fjens-lekman%2Fplaylists.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.23290560&variant=play&rws=%2Fjens-lekman%2Fplaylists.rss Alt/Punk Tue, 20 Oct 2009 10:12:42 -0700 Playlists Featuring Jens Lekman on Rhapsody Online 23290560 ply.23290560 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.23290560&variant=play&rws=%2Fjens-lekman%2Fplaylists.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.22774030&variant=play&rws=%2Fjens-lekman%2Fplaylists.rss Alt/Punk Sat, 19 Sep 2009 12:58:06 -0700 Playlists Featuring Jens Lekman on Rhapsody Online 22774030 ply.22774030 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.22774030&variant=play&rws=%2Fjens-lekman%2Fplaylists.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.21183296&variant=play&rws=%2Fjens-lekman%2Fplaylists.rss Alt/Punk Sat, 26 Sep 2009 10:10:11 -0700 Playlists Featuring Jens Lekman on Rhapsody Online 21183296 ply.21183296 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.21183296&variant=play&rws=%2Fjens-lekman%2Fplaylists.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.20585426&variant=play&rws=%2Fjens-lekman%2Fplaylists.rss Alt/Punk Sat, 19 Sep 2009 12:57:59 -0700 Playlists Featuring Jens Lekman on Rhapsody Online 20585426 ply.20585426 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.20585426&variant=play&rws=%2Fjens-lekman%2Fplaylists.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.18119060&variant=play&rws=%2Fjens-lekman%2Fplaylists.rss Alt/Punk Fri, 13 Nov 2009 12:37:07 -0800 Playlists Featuring Jens Lekman on Rhapsody Online 18119060 ply.18119060 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.18119060&variant=play&rws=%2Fjens-lekman%2Fplaylists.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.17860013&variant=play&rws=%2Fjens-lekman%2Fplaylists.rss Alt/Punk Mon, 9 Nov 2009 11:46:03 -0800 Playlists Featuring Jens Lekman on Rhapsody Online 17860013 ply.17860013 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.17860013&variant=play&rws=%2Fjens-lekman%2Fplaylists.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.17830760&variant=play&rws=%2Fjens-lekman%2Fplaylists.rss Alt/Punk Sun, 4 Oct 2009 09:42:23 -0700 Playlists Featuring Jens Lekman on Rhapsody Online 17830760 ply.17830760 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.17830760&variant=play&rws=%2Fjens-lekman%2Fplaylists.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.16888866&variant=play&rws=%2Fjens-lekman%2Fplaylists.rss Alt/Punk Sun, 7 Jun 2009 07:59:02 -0700 Playlists Featuring Jens Lekman on Rhapsody Online 16888866 ply.16888866 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.16888866&variant=play&rws=%2Fjens-lekman%2Fplaylists.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.15084611&variant=play&rws=%2Fjens-lekman%2Fplaylists.rss Alt/Punk Fri, 26 Sep 2008 12:52:10 -0700 Playlists Featuring Jens Lekman on Rhapsody Online 15084611 ply.15084611 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.15084611&variant=play&rws=%2Fjens-lekman%2Fplaylists.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.9729612&variant=play&rws=%2Fjens-lekman%2Fplaylists.rss Alt/Punk Tue, 10 Nov 2009 10:13:08 -0800 Playlists Featuring Jens Lekman on Rhapsody Online 9729612 ply.9729612 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.9729612&variant=play&rws=%2Fjens-lekman%2Fplaylists.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.8593362&variant=play&rws=%2Fjens-lekman%2Fplaylists.rss Alt/Punk Sun, 22 Nov 2009 10:08:56 -0800 Playlists Featuring Jens Lekman on Rhapsody Online 8593362 ply.8593362 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=ply.8593362&variant=play&rws=%2Fjens-lekman%2Fplaylists.rss