Ben Kweller

Foo Fighters Play With Ben Kweller and Gary Clark Jr., Talk New Songs at Austin City Limits

"Who wants to do the same thing all the time?" Dave Grohl asked rhetorically to the crowd of Austin City Limits on Friday night, before…

Andrew Unterberger / October 10, 2015

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Watch Queen, Polica, the War on Drugs, Ben Kweller Peform on TV Last Night

Last night brought a veritable smorgasbord of musical performances on television. We've collected them for you in order of each act's experience on the small…

Devon Maloney / April 26, 2012

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First Spin: Download Ben Kweller’s ‘Mean to Me’

Like so many great songs, Ben Kweller's new power-pop tune "Mean to Me" was inspired by somebody being an asshole. The track was the first…

SPIN Staff / January 18, 2012

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SPIN.com’s Best of the Week

Is it just us, or is the whole world going crazy? Thriller is headed to Broadway. Reformed drug addict Amy Winehouse is planning to record…

SPIN Staff / February 7, 2009

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New Albums from Von Bondies, Ben Kweller, and 6 More

Here's a rundown of the essential albums available online and in record stores today:…

SPIN Staff / February 2, 2009

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Ben Kweller on New Song’s “Cocaine Vibe”

Changing Horses, Ben Kweller's country-leaning new album, arrives Feb. 3 via ATO Records. One of its best songs is "Sawdust Man," a slow groove with…

William Goodman / January 9, 2009

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Ben Kweller Talks About “Dark” Record

Indie-rocker Ben Kweller spent his youth listening to classic rock and country, and developing his musical skills with help from his dad's close friend (and…

William Goodman / October 28, 2008

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Ben Kweller Reviews S.F.’s Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Fest

This past weekend, San Francisco's Golden Gate Park welcomed the eighth annual Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival, with its truly eclectic bill, including Gogol Bordello, Emmylou…

SPIN Staff / October 9, 2008

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Radiohead, Buzzcocks, My Morning Jacket Featured on ‘Choke’ Soundtrack

Contrary to internet murmurs earlier this week, Radiohead won't be providing the entire score to the movie adaptation of Choke, a novel by Fight Club…

Joseph Coscarelli / August 14, 2008