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Archive for ‘Brendan Benson’

9Oct

Anna

Daytrotter: A Lesson in Consistency/Excellence

Daytrotter.com remains as one the most consistent sources for not only finding the best new music, but finding it within fresh context that is lively, intimate, and pure.
The Daytrotter studios have seen some wonderful talent lately – here are our picks from the most recent sessions (including Bay Area locals the Mumlers, Golden Gram, and [...]

16Sep

Anna

Photos: Brendan Benson at GAMH, 9.10.09

For me, summer 2006 was about three things: a new apartment in a new city, a new job, and Brendan Benson’s first three solo records on my iPod. Fresh perspective and exciting new terrain matched aptly with Benson’s warm and wonderfully classic power pop, and on September 10th, 2009, I finally got to see him [...]

11Sep

Anna

Video Round-Up, 9.11.09

Welcome back to Video Round-Up, where the SD crew picks through the flurry of videos circulating this particular week and posts the highlights.
We took a little break after the insanity of Outside Lands, but now we’re back for another Friday Video Round-Up. This week, we’ve got video stimulation from Brendan Benson, Edward Sharpe & the [...]

18Aug

Jay

New Music Roundup: Brendon Benson, Destroyer, Jay Reatard & More

[Weekly roundup of the week's notable CD releases. Free and legal MP3 samples are provided where available so you can try 'em before you buy. Check out our upcoming CD releases calendar for a comprehensive list of 2009 releases.]

Artist: Brendan Benson
Album: My Old, Familiar Friend
Sample: “Feel Like Taking You Home”
The fourth solo full-length album from [...]

12Jun

Anna

Brendan Benson’s My Old, Familiar Friend out 8.18.09

UPDATE: MP3 from new album now available!
Brendan Benson – “Feel Like Taking You Home”

File Brendan Benson under that category of criminally underrated solo musicians. Before his work with the Raconteurs, Benson had released three records and a couple of EPs, all full of well-written, straightforward indie pop with a warm, classic edge. His new [...]

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