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I first heard about Ben Kweller on the independent radio station WBER, they were playing his single “Wasted and Ready”. Kweller, was formerly a member of Radish an alternative rock band that had broken up in the late nineties after releasing one album and had moved on to a solo career in the folk, acoustic, indie rock vein.

When I saw Kweller open for Ben Folds, play a solo acoustic set I was blown away, he really was excellent in concert and I enjoyed most of his songs. He had the crowd going from the get go as he played “BK Baby” a speedy short song that is essentially a cover of Vanilla Ice’s “Ice, Ice Baby”. It just really worked and turned a crowd that really didn’t know him into fans almost immediately.

Kweller now tours with a full band and below is his March 3, 2007 show at the House of Blues in Cleveland, Ohio. It is a little different than the typical fair that I will talk about here, it is kind of popish rock, but I dig Kweller so I am pimping him. To go to the landing page to listen or download the show, click here.

Intro

Walk On Me

Family Tree

Commerce, TX

I Need You back

I Gotta Move

Make It up

Run

Nothing Happening

Falling

On My Way

Chug-a-Lug

The Rules

Sundress

Red Eye

Penny on the Train Track

Recommended tracks: Commerce, TX and Sundress are two good samples of what you are getting with Kweller.

As always let me know what you think below in the comments.

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