Brendan Benson Rocks the SPIN Rooftop
The power pop maestro heads up to the roof for a sterling set.
By Dan Cook 08.20.09 6:48 AM
Coinciding with the release of My Old, Familiar Friend, Brendan Benson's first solo album in four years, the erstwhile Raconteur took to the rooftop of SPIN's New York City offices Tuesday evening, offering a mini-batch of ebullient power-pop rockers to friends, fans, and SPIN employees.
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Hot Punks: Teenage Bottlerocket's "Skate Or Die"
They might hail from Wyoming, but this quartet's sound is rooted in NYC's 1970s CBGBs scene. Download a song!
By Dan Cook 08.05.09 8:09 AM
If there's one thing Wyoming's Teenage Bottlerocket aren't particularly concerned about, it's guarding their influences.
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Owl City, 'Ocean Eyes' (Universal Republic)
Breakout web sensation still in version 1.0.
By Dan Cook 07.30.09 6:09 AM
The third album from MySpace phenom Owl City, a.k.a., Adam Young, is pristine pop electronica: synths and strings meld seamlessly into dreamy, summery atmospherics (with guest vocals from Matt Theissen of Christian emo mainstays Relient K).
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