Galaxie 500

...to remember he was painting at the time when they still burned witches. MOKB : A lot of the bands that you cite as major influences - Galaxie 500, Felt, Love - are bands that were never really fully appreciated until after they disbanded. Do...

In this article: Alasdair MacLean, The Clientele, Galaxie 500, Strange Geometry, Giuseppe Arcimboldo, and God Save The Clientele

...in one two-hour session, sitting in a chair that faced the corner. It was then mastered by legendary producer Kramer (Sonic Youth, Galaxie 500, Sun Ra), who sees something special in Rodgers. "Emily is a true artist," Kramer says. "She...

In this article: R.E.M., William S. Burroughs, Megan Williams, Michael Stipe, Lynyrd Skynyrd, and Mennonite

...Dean Wareham, drummer Damon Krukowski, and bassist Naomi Yang, which comprised the influential minimalist shoegaze band Galaxie 500 from 1986-1991, took a significant blow when Wareham left the group and joined up with ex-Feelies...

In this article: Damon & Naomi, Sub Pop, Ghost, Galaxie 500, Naomi Yang, Damon Krukowski, Luna, and Song to the Siren

This Is Our Music is a record album by Galaxie 500 released in 1990 on the record label Rough Trade . It was recorded at Noise in New York City. The album title was lifted from the 1960 album of the same name by jazz legend Ornette Coleman.

In this article: Galaxie 500, This Is Our Music, Mark Kramer, Noise, Here She Comes Now, The Velvet Underground, Ornette Coleman, and The Brian Jonestown Massacre

...who'd bought a kit but had recently given up playing it. This drum kit can be heard on many of Galaxie 500's early recordings. The band began playing gigs in Boston and New York, and recorded a demo which they sent to Shimmy Disc label...

In this article: Galaxie 500, Damon Krukowski, Mark Kramer, Naomi Yang, The Velvet Underground, Jonathan Richman, Harvard University, New York City, Liz Phair, and Damon and Naomi

...said to them was, 'Well, you know we're never going to perform live,' '' says Krukowski, who was part of the seminal slowcore band Galaxie 500 with Yang and Dean Wareham in the late '80s. "And they were just like, 'That's OK. ' What we...

In this article: Damon Krukowski, Sub Pop, Damon & Naomi, Naomi Yang, Galaxie 500, Cambridge, and Dean Wareham

Album Review Galaxie 500 was a great group, but as usual the glory went to the guitarist. Not that Dean Wareham was much more capable a singer or musician than his former bandmates (far from it), but once he formed Luna, he did seem more...

In this article: Damon & Naomi, Naomi Yang, Ghost, Galaxie 500, Damon Krukowski, Ether, Dean Wareham, and Shimmy Disc

Galaxie 500's Dean Wareham may hate fireworks, but his hermit anthem sure does sound like them. Genre: Indie Pop NPR.org, July 3, 2009 - On the Fourth of July, there are many who love America, but - believe it or not - hate fireworks.

In this article: Galaxie 500, Dean Wareham, and Cheese puffs

...On Fire, and This Is Our Music are available on vinyl and as digital downloads in various bonus track/video-infused bundles at the Galaxie 500 store www.fierybreeze.com. (Orders ship 7/6.) Those of you unfamiliar with the classic dream pop...

In this article: Galaxie 500, This Is Our Music, Franz Ferdinand, Naomi Yang, Dean Wareham, Michael Jackson, Penthouse, On Fire, and Foo Fighters

Damon & Naomi's May update has news that the rights to Galaxie 500's music and videos have reverted to the band Galaxie 500 celebrated International Workers' Day this year by seizing their means of production - as of May 1, the group once...

In this article: Galaxie 500, Means of production, International Workers' Day, and Damon & Naomi