I just picked up the new Ben Kweller CD in preparation for the show on saturday. I have to say I'm not overly impressed. His first major release showed such an amazing amount of promise and this falls short. It's still really upbeat, catchy pop, but it just doesn't grab me like Sha Sha did. Of course, I'm only my second listen and the other one took several to sink in, so I'll let it percolate. The lyrics are horrible, though. I know the kid's young, but his lyrics are lame.