Last night I checked out Peter, Bjorn & John at the Crystal Ballroom. This Swedish band exceeded my expectations with a high-energy performance. Most of the tracks on their third album, Writer’s Block are indie easy listening, perfect for a Sunday morning, though they get all hyper on their catchy pop hit, “Young Folks,” or, as I usually think of it, “The Whistle Song.”

Last night felt like anything but easy listening, with Peter Moren, lead singer bouncing around the stage like an excited, short-necked gnome, though, strangely enough, he seemed unable to take off or put on a guitar without the assistance of a techie.

Don’t know who-the-hell I’m talking about? Check out their Myspace: www.myspace.com/peterbjornandjohn.

And watch this cutesy cut-in-paste music video of “Young Folks:” Ahh, doesn’t it make you wish you were at a ’60s birthday bash too?

-Jennifer Furniss