A review of Blk Jks’ May 21, 2009 performance at the Echo in Los Angeles.

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With fire in her belly, Lykke Li toured the bulk of her album with refined delivery and interpretation. Gone were the reverb-sauced vocals, and her backing trio of cute indie rock boys, tighter now than newly minted Velcro, provided choir-like vocals and an onslaught of pulsating, dance-insistent beats with minimal electronic manipulation.

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Did you hear the one about the English folk-pop group and the hip-hop artist that met in a bar?

No punchline here. Just a great night of music at Spaceland Monday night.

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