I know Lykke Li’s music. I like some of it. I knew she was playing in NYC last night. I didn’t stress too much about it. That is until a twist of events put me in a booth at the Highline Ballroom 5 minutes before she went on. Then everything changed. She came onstage with 3 dapper dudes backing her on various instruments. She ripped right into “Dance Dance Dance” and brought energy that rivals any of the remixes.
Lykke Li – Dance Dance Dance (Grandtheft remix)
Lykke Li – Dance Dance Dance (Buraka Som Sistema remix)
Lykke jumped and writhed around the stage with a presence and swagger that blew me away. At only 23 she performs like she has been doing this for years. She owns the stage and had everyone’s eyes locked on her as if blinking would somehow stop the how. I was a little bit in love.
Lykke Li – Little Bit (Death To The Throne remix)
Lykke Li – Little Bit (Villains remix)
Lykke Li – Little Bit ft. Drake & Mickey Factz
Throughout her set Lykke was armed with a drumstick (see photo above) that she would beat on anything from the mic stand to a tambourine to an actual drum. Fantastic. And then there was the Kings Of Leon cover. Ho. Ly. Smokes. If you thought you loved it in your earphones you should try it all up in your eye balls.
Lykke Li & Kings Of Leon – Knocked Up (Death To The Throne remix)
Lykke Li & Kings of Leon – Knocked Up
Lykke basically ripped through Youth Novels as if it was 2008′s top electro/disco record. Drums were heavy and sharp, synths were funked out, and Lykke just worked it. Hard. “Complaint Department” became a full on rave track.
Lykke Li – I’m Good I’m Gone (Black Kids remix)
Friendly Fires – I’m Good I’m Gone (Lykke Li cover)
All I can say about the experience is that it was epic. If Lykke comes to your town don’t miss out. I’m fully converted to the Cult of Li and if you aren’t already sold on her power then get there. Did I mention she covered “A Milli”? Yeah. Fa-resh.
Lykke Li – Breaking It Up (Pocketknife’s loosefoot remix)
She encored with “Tonight” and it was beautiful and completely moving. No surprise there.
Lykke Li – Tonight (dntel mix)
I tidied my jaw up off the floor and humbly shuffled home to dwell in the memory of it all. Anyway, that’s it for my ramblings and the remixes but here are a few more B-sides and a live Vampire Weekend cover to complete my little Lykke fest.
Lykke Li – I Don’t Mind (Jump On It)
Lykke Li – Cape Cod Kwassa Kwassa (Live)
![Uhh Yeah Dude [♡♡♡]](http://www.theburningear.com/media/2009/10/uhh+yeah+dude.jpg "America through the eyes of two American Americans. Seatbelts.")
Uhh Yeah Dude [♡♡♡]
![[LP] tUnE-YarDs – W H O K I L L (w/ “Gangsta”)](http://www.theburningear.com/media/2011/12/tUnE-YarDs-w-h-o-k-i-l-l-75x75.jpg)
![[EP] Joe Goddard – “Gabriel” (feat. Valentina)](http://www.theburningear.com/media/2012/01/Joe-Goddard-Gabriel-75x75.jpg)
![[LP] Penguin Prison – PENGUIN PRISON (w/ every Penguin Prison track TBE has ever posted)](http://www.theburningear.com/media/2011/12/Penguin-Prison-75x75.jpg)
![[LP] Yalls – YALLS (w/ “Please”)](http://www.theburningear.com/media/2011/12/Yalls-75x75.jpg)
![[EP] Caught A Ghost – CAG Mixtape (w/ “Time Go”)](http://www.theburningear.com/media/2011/12/Caught-A-Ghost1-75x75.jpg)
![[EP] Heffay – AT NIGHT (w/ “Flight of the Bears” & “Rockin With Me”)](http://www.theburningear.com/media/2011/12/Heffay-At-Night-75x75.jpg)
![[LP] The Lisps – ARE WE AT THE MOVIES? (w/ “Try”)](http://www.theburningear.com/media/2011/12/Are-We-At-The-Movies_-75x75.jpg)
![[QUICKIE] Drake – TAKE CARE](http://www.theburningear.com/media/2011/12/drake-take-care-75x75.jpg)
![[QUICKIE] Holy Ghost! – HOLY GHOST!](http://www.theburningear.com/media/2011/12/Holy-Ghost-75x75.jpg)
![[LP] M83 – HURRY UP WE’RE DREAMING (w/ “OK Pal”)](http://www.theburningear.com/media/2011/11/M83-Hurry-Up-75x75.jpg)
![[LP] Gotye – MAKING MIRRORS (w/ “In Your Light”)](http://www.theburningear.com/media/2011/11/Making-Mirrors-75x75.png)
![[LP] Civil Civic – RULES (w/ “Less Unless” “Run Overdrive” and “Street Trap”)](http://www.theburningear.com/media/2011/11/Civil-Civic-RULES-75x75.jpg)
![[EP+CONTEST] The Good Natured – SKELETON EP](http://www.theburningear.com/media/2011/10/Skeleton-75x75.jpg)
![[QUICKIE] Terius Nash – 1977](http://www.theburningear.com/media/2011/10/Terius-Nash-1977-75x75.png)
![[LP] Das Racist – RELAX (w/ “Girl”)](http://www.theburningear.com/media/2011/10/Relax-75x75.jpg)
![[LP] The Airplane Boys – WHERE’VE YOU BEEN (w/ “Sleep” & “Escape”)](http://www.theburningear.com/media/2011/10/Whereve-You-Been-75x75.jpg)
![[LP] The Rapture – IN THE GRACE OF YOUR LOVE (w/ “Children”)](http://www.theburningear.com/media/2011/10/In-the-Grace-of-Your-Love-75x75.jpg)
![[LP] Hooded Fang – ALBUM (w/ “Straight Up The Dial” & “Sleep Song”)](http://www.theburningear.com/media/2011/10/Hooded-Fang-Album-75x75.jpg)
![[QUICKIE] Baby Monster – BABY MONSTER](http://www.theburningear.com/media/2011/10/Baby-Monster1-75x75.png)
![[EP] Capital Cities – CAPITAL CITIES EP (w/ EP Stream)](http://www.theburningear.com/media/2011/10/Capital-Cities-75x75.jpg)
![[QUICKIE] Jay-Z & Kanye West – WATCH THE THRONE](http://www.theburningear.com/media/2011/10/Watch-The-Throne-75x75.jpg)
![[LP] Arrange – PLANTATION (w/ “Tiny Little Boy” & “When’d You Find Me”)](http://www.theburningear.com/media/2011/08/Arrange-Plantation-75x75.jpg)
![[EP] Nowonder – COLOR THE CONCRETE (w/ “White Light”)](http://www.theburningear.com/media/2011/07/Nowonder-Color-The-Concrete-EP-75x75.jpg)
![[LP] Pompeya – TROPICAL (w/ “Tropical” & “Lazy” [Unreleased hidden track])](http://www.theburningear.com/media/2011/08/Pompeya-Tropical-75x75.jpg)
![[LP] Is Tropical – NATIVE TO (w/ “Lies”)](http://www.theburningear.com/media/2011/08/Is_Tropical_-_Native_to-75x75.jpg)
![[LP] Monarchy – MONARCHY / AROUND THE SUN (w/ “Gold In The Fire”)](http://www.theburningear.com/media/2011/08/Monarchy-75x75.png)
![[EP] Reptar – OBLANGLE FIZZ Y’ALL (w/ “Stuck In My Id”)](http://www.theburningear.com/media/2011/08/Reptar-Oblangle-Fizz-Yall-75x75.jpg)
![[LP] Handsome Furs – SOUND KAPITAL (w/ “Repatriated”)](http://www.theburningear.com/media/2011/08/Handsome-Furs-Sound-Kapital-75x75.png)
![[LP] Cults – CULTS (w/ “Abducted”)](http://www.theburningear.com/media/2011/08/Cults-Cults-75x75.jpg)
![[LP] Patrick Wolf – LUPERCALIA (w/ “The Falcons”)](http://www.theburningear.com/media/2011/08/Patrick-Wolf-Lupercalia-75x75.jpg)
![[LP] Walk The Moon – I WANT! I WANT!](http://www.theburningear.com/media/2011/08/Walk-The-Moon-I-Want-I-Want-75x75.jpg)
![[PREMIERE] Dream Jefferson – PUNCH PERM EP (w/ “Robo Kill Beneath Disco Club Layla” & “Purple Hearts”)](http://www.theburningear.com/media/2011/07/Dream-Jefferson-punch-perm-artwork-1-75x75.jpg)
![[LP] Rubik – SOLAR (w/ “World Around You”)](http://www.theburningear.com/media/2011/07/Rubik-Solar-75x75.jpg)
![[LP] Arpline – TRAVEL BOOK (w/ “Fold Up Like A Piece Of Paper” & “Amplify”)](http://www.theburningear.com/media/2011/07/Arpline-Travel-Book-75x75.jpg)
![[EP] Mammal Club – THE AU EP (w/ “Otter” & “Hang”)](http://www.theburningear.com/media/2011/07/Mammal-Club-EP-75x75.jpg)
![[EP] Y Luv – HOW CHILL CAN YOU LET GO (w/ “All Night”)](http://www.theburningear.com/media/2011/07/Y-Luv-How-Chill-Can-You-Let-Go-75x75.jpg)
![[EP] JHAMEEL wants you to SHUT UP and LOVE these jams like ME. Don’t make him say it TWICE.](http://www.theburningear.com/media/2011/06/Jhameel-Dance-EP-75x75.jpg)
![[LP] PETER BJORN AND JOHN MAY SEEM like a dead band but that’s quite a MACABRE view on a still vibrant crew](http://www.theburningear.com/media/2011/06/Peter-Bjorn-John-Gimme-Some-75x75.jpg)
![[EP] FREEDOM OR DEATH slide INSIDE THIS blog’s speakers, filling and already CROWDED ROOM with beauty](http://www.theburningear.com/media/2011/06/Freedom-or-Death-EGO-COVER-75x75.png)
![[EP] ART IMPERIAL is MY ep of the summer and it should be CRYSTAL clear why](http://www.theburningear.com/media/2011/05/Art-Imperial-Surf-Suburban-ep-75x75.jpg)
![[LP] MOTOPONY have a GOD DAMN good debut with songs even your GIRL will like](http://www.theburningear.com/media/2011/05/Motopony-75x75.jpg)
![[LP] PANIC! AT THE DISCO are back so LET’S not KILL the vibe by being haters TONIGHT](http://www.theburningear.com/media/2011/05/Panic-at-the-disco-vices-and-virtues-75x75.jpg)
![[LP] GENERATIONALS’ solid new album is still not as much of a GREENLEAF as i wanted it to be](http://www.theburningear.com/media/2011/05/Generationals-Actor-Castor-2-75x75.jpg)
![[LP] THE VACCINES have arrived IF YOU WANNA BLOW more IT-band smoke UP their hype balloon](http://www.theburningear.com/media/2011/04/The-Vaccines-What-Did-You-Expect-From-The-Vaccines-2011-75x75.jpg)
![[EP] PANCE PARTY lead me on a RAINBOW of a magical ROAD](http://www.theburningear.com/media/2011/04/Rainbow_Road_EP_Image-75x75.jpg)
![[LP] JAMIE WOON sounds like BLUE, feels like TRUTH, smells like NIGHT and tastes like fresh AIR](http://www.theburningear.com/media/2011/04/jamie-woon-mirrorwriting-lp-75x75.jpg)
![[LP] THE SHOES have apparently not been WASTIN’ any TIME](http://www.theburningear.com/media/2011/04/The-Shoes-Crack-My-Bones-75x75.jpg)
![[MP3] THE WEEKND fill my HOUSE with the sound OF dirty grooves like floating like BALLOONS. Not on the GLASS TABLE, GIRLS!](http://www.theburningear.com/media/2011/04/the-weeknd_house-of-balloons-75x75.jpg)
![[EP] THE ECLECTIC MONIKER should soundtrack an EASTER party on an ISLAND](http://www.theburningear.com/media/2011/04/Eclectic-moniker-A-Part-of-Something-Bigger-Cover-Art-75x75.jpg)
![[EP] BUILT BY ANIMALS have an ANIMAL of a track followed by a brief PARADE of further goodness](http://www.theburningear.com/media/2011/03/Built-By-Animals-Summer-of-Shmizz-75x75.jpg)
![[EP] GOBBLE GOBBLE are anything but BORING and it would be a HORROR to lose them](http://www.theburningear.com/media/2011/03/Cover-GOBBLE_GOBBLE-Boring_Horror-75x75.jpg)
![[MP3] PUNCHES fill this SLEEPLESS CITY with people FEELING just RIGHT](http://www.theburningear.com/media/2011/03/Punches-Sleepless-City-EP-75x75.jpg)
![[EP] BUTTERFLIES ON STRINGS don’t know WHAT they DID to make JOHN STUART MILLS SAY that thing AGAIN?](http://www.theburningear.com/media/2011/03/Butterflies-on-strings-What-Did-John-Stuart-Mill-Say-Again-single-cover-75x75.jpg)
![[LP] COLD WAR KIDS are not exactly LOUDER THAN EVER, per se, but they are still rocking](http://www.theburningear.com/media/2011/03/cold-war-kids-mine-is-yours-75x75.jpg)
![[EP] TURBOWEEKEND are turning INTO THE kind of band with chops as hard as PAVEMENT](http://www.theburningear.com/media/2011/03/turboweekend-bound-ep-75x75.jpg)
![[LP] FRANK OCEAN has mad SONGS FOR getting WOMEN to SWIM between your GOOD linens](http://www.theburningear.com/media/2011/03/Frank-Ocean-Nostalgia-Ultra-75x75.jpg)
![[LP] PAULA & KAROL play music that even BIRDS & BEES could love](http://www.theburningear.com/media/2011/03/paulaikarol_overshare-75x75.jpg)
![[EP] DREAM JEFFERSON are on about VAMPYROTEUTHIS and THE GHOSTS OF SAN SIMEON on their epic debut ep](http://www.theburningear.com/media/2011/03/Dream-Jefferson-Sasquatch-Bury-Their-Dead-75x75.jpg)
![[LP] JAMES BLAKE, you tested my LIMIT TO get into you but then YOUR album grew on me and now i might LOVE it](http://www.theburningear.com/media/2011/03/James-Blake-75x75.jpg)
![[EP] JACK LITTMAN has an ep that i GOT2HAVEU all get a copy off](http://www.theburningear.com/media/2011/02/The-Mixtape-Cover-Art-2-75x75.jpg)
![[EP] THEOPHILUS LONDON makes me wonder WHY people would EVEN TRY not to get down to these jams](http://www.theburningear.com/media/2011/02/Theo-London-Lovers-Holiday-75x75.jpg)
![[LP] JHAMEEL takes BERNAL to new HEIGHTS, and HOW! MANY people will be LOVERS of this album.](http://www.theburningear.com/media/2011/02/Jhameel-The-Human-Condition-75x75.jpg)
![[EP] MITTEN are ALL kinds of good. THAT I’VE GOT their ep is a SIMILAR SENSE to eating great ice cream with your crush.](http://www.theburningear.com/media/2011/02/Mitten-See-You-Bye-75x75.jpg)
![[LP] ANR should STAY on all KIDS ipods if they want BIG jams and are having a PROBLEM finding them](http://www.theburningear.com/media/2011/02/ANR-Stay-Kids-75x75.jpg)
![[LP] WILDLIFE STAND apart IN THE world of indie bands full of WATER. They are full of MATCHES.](http://www.theburningear.com/media/2011/02/Strike-Hard-Young-Diamond-Cover-Art-75x75.jpg)
![[EP] POMPEYA have an UNTITLED jam that has so much POWER it goes to II](http://www.theburningear.com/media/2011/01/Pompeya-Cheenese-75x75.jpg)
![[EP] FOSTER THE PEOPLE have a song for HELENA with a great BEAT](http://www.theburningear.com/media/2011/01/Foster-The-People-EP-75x75.jpg)
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