What is "indie" rock? Depending on the source, you could get dozens of different definitions. This site isn't meant to define a genre but it might introduce you to some music you haven't heard before.

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Thursday, February 4, 2010

"Penny on a Train Track" - Ben Kweller

Artist: Ben Kweller
Album: Ben Kweller
Released: September 19, 2006
Home Town: Greenville, Tx
Why is it on here?:  Ben Kweller is one of my favorite artists. Very early in his career, he formed a band called Radish, which at the time was believed in some circles to be the second coming of Nirvana.  Unfortunately for Ben these heights were never achieved with Radish.  He has gone on however to have a fairly successful solo career just recently releasing his 4th full length album.  When I first saw him open for Dashboard Confessional in the early 2000s, his sound was reminiscent of the early pop gems of Weezer with some Nirvana grunge sprinkled in.  As time has passed, Ben has really found his sound, mixing in a more folky western flavor.  This song falls somewhere in the middle.

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