NXNE Live: Soundtrack of Our Lives JEFF HEALEY'S ROADHOUSE - JUNE 7 There's something about Soundtrack of Our Lives frontman Ebbot Lundberg that makes him a magnetic personality on-stage. It might be his Viking proportions — his enormous belly, thick beard and shaggy hair. Or it could be his fashion sense — he wars something between a tunic and a monk's robes. Or it could be the wild look he gets his eyes when the music hits a particularly exciting climax. Whatever it is, it tends to make for a damn good show. And the first night of the band's three-night stand at North By Northeast was no exception. It did take Lundberg and his compatriots (including gifted lead guitarist Mattias Bärjed — think Russell from Almost Famous in tight red pants and a red silk shirt with the words "The Who" embroidered on the back) a while to warm-up, but you can't really blame them. The crowd at Healey's was definitely small — downright tiny compared to the huge outdoor festival crowds the band is used to at home in Sweden. But small in numbers though they may have been, the audience members were definitely into TSOOL's particular brand of epic pyschedelic Swedish Britpop, pumping their fists in the air and hoisting their beers in tribute. And the band responded. Lundberg was at his most entertaining, coming down off the stage to wander the room during the middle of "Confrontation Camp," weaving his way all the way to the bar before settling down to make a paper airplane. At other points, he and Bärjed leaned down during tunes to pose for photographs with some blondes in the front row. "They talk about the girls in Sweden," Lundberg declared as they returned to the stage for their encore. "But this must be some kind of record." And apparently, he meant it. The second the band was done playing for the night, he swept one of the girls up into his arms, slung her over his shoulder and carried her off backstage. Now that's a rock 'n' roll frontman.