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Brendan Benson :: The AD Interview

5940 days ago

Aquarium Drunkard — Brendan Benson has had quite the time the last few years. After releasing three critically heralded solo records, he joined long time friends Jack White of the White Stripes and Patrick Keeler and Jack Lawrence of the Greenhornes to form the Raconteu... more info

New Music Report: Brendan Benson and Jay Reatard

5943 days ago

Rolling Stone — Rolling Stone’s Kevin O’Donnell breaks down two recent hot releases — Brendan Benson’s My Old Familiar Friend and Jay Reatard’s Watch Me Fall — in this week’s new music podcast. Up first, Raconteur Benson returns with his fourth solo LP... more info

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All Music New Release Newsletter: 08/18/2009

5944 days ago

Allmusic Blog — Brendan Benson - My Old, Familiar Friend My Old, Familiar Friend is Brendan Benson’s first album since becoming Jack White’s lieutenant in the Raconteurs, but the group’s raucous classicist guitar rock isn’t readily apparent on this, Benson�... more info

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New Reviews: Brendan Benson, Jack Penate and Loudon Wainwright III

5944 days ago

Rolling Stone — Jack White already revealed the Dead Weather’s Horehound earlier this summer, so this week marks the perfect time for the other Raconteur, Brendan Benson, to showcase his newest album My Old, Familiar Friend, Benson’s fourth solo LP but first sin... more info

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Brendan Benson kicks off tour in NYC, new album streaming

5945 days ago

Brooklyn Vegan — Benson's new record... "[Producer Gil Norton (Pixies, Foo Fighters) is] very strict -- he dictates everything, down to how the kick-drum pattern should go," says [Brendan] Benson, who wasn't used to working with such a heavy-handed producer. "But I w... more info

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Indie Hour: Brendan Benson

5950 days ago

Twangville — With The Raconteurs, his side-project with friend Jack White, on a hiatus, Brendan Benson returns to his solo roots to unleash a power pop bonanza with My Old, Familiar Friend. Opener â€œA Whole Lot Betterâ€ sets the tone with a rash of ele... more info

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Brendan Benson: Album/Tour

5952 days ago

JamBase — Brendan Benson Announces First Leg Of North American Tour Forthcoming Album, My Old, Familiar Friend, Streaming now on NPR.com Brendan Benson American singer-songwriter Brendan Benson (who you might know for his work with The Raconteurs will ... more info

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Suggested Listening: Brendan Benson – My Old, Familiar Friend

5955 days ago

Pasta Primavera — Brendan Benson has his fourth album My Old, Familiar Friend due to come out on August 18th via ATO.Â I’ve been spinning it regularly and I think I like it (but sometimes I’m just not in the mood for this form of pop rock).Â On the album Ben... more info

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Brendan Benson's New Album Streaming At NPR

5958 days ago

Stereogum — While Jack cavorts with Dead Weather, familiarize yourself with fellow Raconteur Brendan Benson's forthcoming solo album My Old, Familiar Friend (8/18, ATO). It's currently streaming at NPR. more info

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