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*** Jens Lekman***Insound Party*** Club Deville*** 03.14.08Day shows are very unpleasant for soft spoken troubadours. The loud crowd didn’t put a damper on Jens’ spirit. He kept trucking and played as if nobody was around. Twas glorious indeed. Jens Lekman-If I Could Cry (It Would Feel Like This) [mp3]

*** Vampire Weekend***Spin Party*** Stubbs BBQ*** 03.14.08 This was my third time seeing the kids from NYC. In that time, they’ve managed to snag covers to multiple mags, a spot on SNL, and a ton of new converts. Their SPIN performance was energetic enough to make the Columbia student body proud. Vampire Weekend-Mansard Roof [mp3]

The RaveonettesSpin PartyStubbs BBQ03.14.08 I have never given the Raveonettes any credit or given their music a fair shake. All of that will change as of last Friday. Their haunting rhythm and 60’s flair should be causing more commotion in the blogosphere. At any moment you felt like the trio was going to break into…

Kaki King ***Paste/Stereogum ***Volume Nightclub ***03.14.08 *** Kaki King played to a musty and humid crowd at Volume. The performance was a little lackluster considering what I was expecting, although the crowd was definitely into the performance.Kaki King- 2 O’Clock[mp3]

Bon Iver ***Pitchforkmedia/Windish Agency ***Emo’s Main ***03.14.08 *** Bon Iver delivered a quiet, yet poignant performance to a rather unruly and inebriated crowd. His cool and calm demeanor saved what could have been a rather disastrous outing. Bon Iver -Skinny Love [mp3]

Fuck Buttons ***Pitchforkmedia/Windish Agency ***Emo’s Jr. ***03.14.08 *** The seriousness that this UK duo exude is unlike anything ever seen or felt. The capacity crowd could have been, or maybe were on copious amounts of booze and/or drugs and their effects would not have been felt due to how loud (it was a good one)…

Lykke Li ***Pitchforkmedia/Windish Agency ***Emo’s Main***03.14.08*** Lykke Li and her traveling bullhorn made an appearance at a very early Emo’s. Or maybe it was just me. Either way, the group struck me as being very similar to Metric with a more dainty voice. Lykke Li-Tonight [mp3]

Lou Reed Tribute ***Fader Fort ***03.13.08 *** This evening was an evening to remember. All the sacrificing made by sticking around the Fort all day paid off and yielded higher than expected returns. I could have risked it all by leaving and attempting to come back, but I could see the lines outside snaking around…