Progress Report: Ben Kweller

Today we check in with and share a brand new song from Texas rocker Ben Kweller. NAME: Ben Kweller PROGRESS REPORT: Changing Horses (ATO Records), in early February, recorded at Public Hi-Fi and Cedar Creek in Austin, Texas, and Smith... CONTINUE READING PROGRESS REPORT: BEN KWELLER»

Austin City Limits '07: Sunday In Photos, "Best Of" List

At some point we called this year's Austin City Limits festival "Friday and Sunday heavy," but that shit ain't right; this year's ACL dance-card was tilted entirely toward the tail end. In fact, pretty sure we saw more bands... CONTINUE READING AUSTIN CITY LIMITS '07: SUNDAY IN PHOTOS, "BEST OF" LIST»

Ben Kweller Covers Smashing Pumpkins Down By The Water

Aside from consisting of nearly a dozen bands you don't give a shit about, the mall-punk tribute to the Pumpkins curiously contained one guyliner-free anomaly in cuddly indie troubadour Ben Kweller, who took his turn to tribute Siamese Dream hit... CONTINUE READING BEN KWELLER COVERS SMASHING PUMPKINS DOWN BY THE WATER»

Posted on June 26, 2007 in Tour Dates, Video (5 comments)
Tags: Ben Kweller | The Smashing Pumpkins

New Ben Kweller Video - "Penny On The Train Track"

Much as we love Ben Kweller -- tampon-gauzed bloody nose and all -- we're thinking Marilyn "Bubbie" Kweller may be the family star. Oh Ben may have written the song, played every instrument, and filmed the vid, but this 82-year-old... CONTINUE READING NEW BEN KWELLER VIDEO - "PENNY ON THE TRAIN TRACK"»

Posted on March 9, 2007 in Video (15 comments)
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America Bring Ryan Adams And Ben Kweller To Letterman

This will be our last America & Friends post (promise). Gerry and Dewey swung up to the Late Show studio to play "Ride On," bringing our friends DJ Reggie and Bloody Ben Kweller with 'em. What to look for: Ryan... CONTINUE READING AMERICA BRING RYAN ADAMS AND BEN KWELLER TO LETTERMAN»

Posted on January 17, 2007 (9 comments)
Tags: America | Ben Kweller | David Letterman | Ryan Adams

New America - "Golden"

As you know, we've been following America's forthcoming record closely; what can we say, we're suckers for indie rock cameos! So finally, here's your first listen at America's take on My Morning Jacket, featuring Ben Kweller and MMJ's Jim James... CONTINUE READING NEW AMERICA - "GOLDEN"»

Posted on January 8, 2007 (9 comments)
Tags: America | Ben Kweller | My Morning Jacket

Toddler-Touring Tips From Mates Of State

Today, the folks at Nerve launch Babble, a site devoted to "the new urban parent." And while that doesn't quite include us yet, it does mean we get cool child-toting tips from indie-rock couple Mates Of State! ... CONTINUE READING TODDLER-TOURING TIPS FROM MATES OF STATE»

Posted on December 13, 2006 (11 comments)
Tags: Ben Kweller | Elvis Costello | Mates Of State

New America (Featuring Ryan Adams, Ben Kweller and Adam Schlesinger)

We don't expect you to get excited about a new America release. We wouldn't be either, but as we mentioned a few months back, the folk rockers are gearing up to release a double disc produced by Adam Schlesinger and... CONTINUE READING NEW AMERICA (FEATURING RYAN ADAMS, BEN KWELLER AND ADAM SCHLESINGER)»

Posted on December 7, 2006 (7 comments)
Tags: Adam Schlesinger | America | Ben Kweller | Nada Surf | Ryan Adams

Ben Kweller: "Thanks For The Tampon"

We caught up with BK after a serious nosebleed forced the singer/songwriter to cut his ACL set short. Ben explains the cause for the nosebleed (something about air conditioning on the tourbus), and thanks the fan who provided the tampon... CONTINUE READING BEN KWELLER: "THANKS FOR THE TAMPON"»

Posted on September 19, 2006 (13 comments)
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Austin City Limits: Day Three

Gotta make this short 'cause we're waiting to board our flight. (Congratulations! We have 36 channels of DirecTV programming!) Got off to a slow start on Sunday. "There's a red eye the size of Laredo heading right at us," some... CONTINUE READING AUSTIN CITY LIMITS: DAY THREE»

Posted on September 18, 2006 in Concert, Video (21 comments)
Tags: Austin City Limits | Ben Kweller | Sufjan Stevens | The White Stripes

Austin City Limits: Day Two

"Does anyone have a tampon?" asked bloody Ben Kweller yesterday afternoon. The Brooklyn rocker had just taken the AT&T stage, and despite the Tampax now hanging off his face, the nosebleed was too dangerous to ignore. Poor Ben went to... CONTINUE READING AUSTIN CITY LIMITS: DAY TWO»

Posted on September 17, 2006 in Concert, Video (16 comments)
Tags: Austin City Limits | Ben Kweller | TV On The Radio | Willie Nelson

Austin City Limits: Day One

Yesterday was a scorcher, but we managed to wipe the sweat from Amrit's camera lens long enough to snap shots of our favorite bands rockin' Austin. Stereogum's done a bunch of these 3-day rock fests this year, and learned some... CONTINUE READING AUSTIN CITY LIMITS: DAY ONE»

New Ben Kweller - "Sundress"

In our neverending quest to keep you informed about our second favorite Stereogum reader (#1 is you), here's audio of the lovely "Sundress," the first single from BK's forthcoming self-titled CD. Video TK. WIN MEDIA | QT Check out Ben's... CONTINUE READING NEW BEN KWELLER - "SUNDRESS"»

Posted on August 16, 2006 in Video (5 comments)
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Ben Kweller, Stereogum Heart Each Other

Last month we premiered "Penny On The Train Track," a new song from Ben Kweller's self-titled album out 9/19. We ran into Ben at Lolla, and not only is he a Stereogum reader, he wanted to thank YOU for all... CONTINUE READING BEN KWELLER, STEREOGUM HEART EACH OTHER»

Posted on August 9, 2006 (20 comments)
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New Ben Kweller - "Penny On The Train Track"

Twenty-five-year-old Brooklyn indie-popper Ben Kweller, who's now a husband and a dad, releases his third full-length on ATO 9/19. It's called Ben Kweller because he played every damn note on the album. Guitar, bass, drums ... glockenspiel. Ben tells Billboard:"I'm... CONTINUE READING NEW BEN KWELLER - "PENNY ON THE TRAIN TRACK"»

Posted on July 19, 2006 in MP3 (18 comments)
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The Adam Green/Ben Kweller/John Stamos Connection

In 1988, "Kokomo" was a cultural phenomenon. The Beach Boys' first #1 since "Good Vibrations," the unlikely hit single (off the Cocktail soundtrack) sold over a million copies. Inexplicably, this week's Entertainment Weekly Summer Music Issue has a three page... CONTINUE READING THE ADAM GREEN/BEN KWELLER/JOHN STAMOS CONNECTION»

Posted on May 24, 2004 (17 comments)
Tags: Ben Kweller | The Beach Boys