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…   Read Story »

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,…   Read Story »

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,…   Read Story »

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…   Read Story »

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…   Read Story »

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…   Read Story »

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…   Read Story »

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…   Read Story »

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…   Read Story »

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…   Read Story »