i have to share this

back in february i wrote about seeing loney, dear open for andrew bird at the paramount. i just found this video of that song, the meter marks ok, from a performance in london. the crowd sing-along gives me goosebumps! anyway, i just wanted to share it with y'all because when he played that song here it was pretty much the exact same thing. definitely one of my favorite live music experiences ever.

this year's sxsw scandinavian prince is...

emil svanängen, otherwise known as loney, dear.  i saw him and his band open for andrew bird last night and i was super impressed. it was a very fun show. i particularly enjoyed when emil asked the audience to participate in a sing along to the meter marks ok. it was so beautiful. i got goosebumps! his between songs banter was quite funny as well. my favorite being when some girl in the crowd yelled out, "i love suspenders!" and emil said, "they're called braces, honey." i seriously lost my shit for about 3 minutes. 

anyway, he'll be back for sxsw this year (for the third? time) and i quite look forward to seeing him again. and in case you were wondering who my past scandinavian princes of sxsw have been, there are only 2 others:

2007: sondre lerche

2008: jens lekman 

andrew bird review to come later.