So there we were, trudging down 15th Avenue East a little...not glumly, no, but resigned to the fact that we were walking down the street with two DiGiorno's for One--for One! like a knife slid under the ribs--in a plastic sack because we'd forgotten our canvas bag, along with a slice of double-chocolate cake because, well, we deserve it, and as we made our way past Sonic Boom we heard a voice carry out the open door and thought, Ha, that sounds like Lykke Li, upon which we recalled that Lykke Li was in town to sing at Neumo's tonight so we doubled back and peered inside and there she was, the magical little 22-year-old Swedish pop songstress, just starting "Little Bit," and dressed like a more sober-sided version of Avril Lavigne (i.e., less eyeshadow), then moving on to "I'm Good, I'm Gone"--"You can clap if you want," she said shyly, and so people did--before ducking off the little stage and disappearing, which freed us to continue on toward home and self-rising pizza, marveling over the wealth of experiences you can have any night of the week on 15th Avenue, some coming all the way from Stockholm. more ›

SWEDISH SUGAR POP: Swedish songstress Lykke Li returns to Seattle to vamp and stamp and otherwise sex up her blend of hook-tastic bubblegum and Euro-artsong. Here's her video for her single "Little Bit," but we warn you that after listening to it, you will fall deeply in love with the very next person you see. That only lasts about 15 minutes, but trust us, it can get awkward. High-energy Britpop/electronica group Friendly Fires opens. This is definitely a dance-friendly evening. more ›