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Stream Britta Phillips Luck Or Magic

3132 days ago

Stereogum — Britta Phillips started off her career as the singing voice of Jem, the ’80s cartoon-fantasy pop star. Then she played bass in Luna. That’s a pretty wide swing! More recently, she’s been half of Dean & Britta with her husband, the former Galaxi... more info

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Waxahatchee – “La Loose” Video

3278 days ago

Stereogum — We just named Waxahatchee’s Ivy Tripp one of the best albums of the year, and today she’s shared a video for standout track “La Loose.” It was directed by Galaxie 500’s Naomi Yang, and features Katie Crutchfield walking around in a field pi... more info

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Luna released 1991 demos to help raise money for Terry Tolkin, the man who signed them (and is very ill)

3434 days ago

Brooklyn Vegan — When Galaxie 500 broke up in 1991, Dean Wareham signed to Elektra where his friend Terry Tolkin was doing A&R. He made a five-song demo with Mercury Rev's Jimmy Chamberlain and The Clean's Hamish Kilgour playing drums... all songs... more info

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Luna announce North American reunion tour (3 NYC shows)

3485 days ago

Brooklyn Vegan — Luna in Spain in April Luna, the band Dean Wareham formed after the breakup of Galaxie 500, are reunited this year, and they've already toured Europe and played a single LA show. Now a lengthier North American tour has finally... more info

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Watch 6 Songs From Luna’s First Concert In 10 Years

3510 days ago

Stereogum — The gauzy New York guitar band Luna never seemed to burst with importance, the way Luna frontman Dean Wareham’s previous band Galaxie 500 did. But Luna were just a ridiculously good band in ways that never really demanded attention. If you ever saw... more info

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Twerps streaming new album 'Range Anxiety' (listen)

3593 days ago

Brooklyn Vegan — by Bill Pearis Twerps' new album, Range Anxiety, will be out next week via Merge/Chapter Music and it's one of my favorite 2015 records (so far). This is rambly/shambly indie rock in the grand tradition of The Clean, Galaxie 500,... more info

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Grand Vapids – “Kiln” (Stereogum Premiere)

3651 days ago

Stereogum — Grand Vapids hail from Athens, where they’ve honed a droning take on indie rock in the lineage of Galaxie 500, Low, and fellow Georgians Deerhunter. “Kiln,” from the band’s Drew Vandenberg-produced debut album Guarantees, is a fine demonstrat... more info

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Live Video: Dean Wareham

3767 days ago

KEXP Seattle — If Dean Wareham‘s own name isn’t familiar, his previous projects most likely are. Galaxie 500 and Luna may never have quite reached the commercial success to match their critical acclaim, but both bands inspired a generation to follow of dream-po... more info

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Joanna Gruesome – “Jerome (Liar)” (Stereogum Premiere)

3774 days ago

Stereogum — Cheekily named Welsh indie-pop band Joanna Gruesome’s first original release since last year’s debut album Weird Sister — that is, not counting their great Galaxie 500 cover — will be a split 12-inch with Bristol rockers Trust Fund featuring ... more info

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