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AHFoW (slight return) http://ahfow.posterous.com A Head Full of Wishes extras... posterous.com Tue, 03 May 2011 06:47:53 -0700 Sunday Times review of Damon & Naomi's False Beats and True Hearts http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AhfowslightReturn/~3/wYTJUrwEVSk/sunday-times-review-of-damon-naomis-false-bea http://ahfow.posterous.com/sunday-times-review-of-damon-naomis-false-bea <p> <div class='p_embed p_image_embed'> <a href="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/ahfow/pGS6UQtFEySaKPQ8KmBdZaDCPBkHFXblO7lVWEkSWfEISFEA4jzgNSGGKjGn/222460_10150238152342642_60529.jpg"><img alt="222460_10150238152342642_60529" height="644" src="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/ahfow/gsOULBQDxdxoXkbx58RtXgWhYsxKxV01WcazGu0FcWjpzxP1z0KUHrYGTb8o/222460_10150238152342642_60529.jpg.scaled.500.jpg" width="500" /></a> </div> <p><div><div class="text_exposed_root text_exposed">‎"A quarter of a century ago, Damon Krukowski and Naomi Yang sold the world that pervasive slowcore guitar sound with Galaxie 500, then split to work as a duo with subtler methods. They have been peddling diaphanous acid folk-pop for two de<span class="text_exposed_hide">...</span></div><span class="text_exposed_show">cades now, bowing their heads patiently as it billows in and out of fashion, and their ninth album is among their best. The quicksilver guitar of Michio Kurihara, from the Japanese psychedelic collective Ghost, drips magic dust over lightly jazzy drums, arrestingly inexact harmonies and cautious, languid melodies that uncoil like cats in the sun."<p /></span>★★★★<br /><span class="text_exposed_show"><br /><a href="http://www.brokenhorse.co.uk/brokenhorse2.html">False Beats and True Hearts is released soon on Broken Horse records</a><br /> </span></div><p /></p> </p> <p><a href="http://ahfow.posterous.com/sunday-times-review-of-damon-naomis-false-bea">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://ahfow.posterous.com/sunday-times-review-of-damon-naomis-false-bea#comment">Leave a comment  »</a> </p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/AhfowslightReturn/~4/wYTJUrwEVSk" height="1" width="1"/> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/791511/5067450962_22f753907c_m.jpg http://posterous.com/users/3sIOWYs1fiUN Andy Aldridge Andy Andy Aldridge http://ahfow.posterous.com/sunday-times-review-of-damon-naomis-false-bea Wed, 13 Oct 2010 04:56:49 -0700 Dean & Britta "play Galaxie 500" for KEXP http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AhfowslightReturn/~3/CQuGyz8Xp0w/dean-britta-play-galaxie-500-for-kexp http://ahfow.posterous.com/dean-britta-play-galaxie-500-for-kexp <p> <a href="http://www.deanandbritta.com/blog/?p=777">Dean & Britta will be playing a short set of "five or six" Galaxie 500 songs</a> live on KEXP's <a href="http://blog.kexp.org/blog/kexp-events/kexp-at-cmj-2010/">KEXP at CMJ2010</a> on the 20th October. The event is being broadcast from the Ace Hotel in New York City at 12pm EST and you can listen live on KEXP.com (<a href="http://timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?day=20&month=10&year=2010&hour=12&min=0&sec=0&p1=179">check what time that is where you live</a>) - no idea if it's something that you can go along to. </p> <p><a href="http://ahfow.posterous.com/dean-britta-play-galaxie-500-for-kexp">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://ahfow.posterous.com/dean-britta-play-galaxie-500-for-kexp#comment">Leave a comment  »</a> </p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/AhfowslightReturn/~4/CQuGyz8Xp0w" height="1" width="1"/> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/791511/5067450962_22f753907c_m.jpg http://posterous.com/users/3sIOWYs1fiUN Andy Aldridge Andy Andy Aldridge http://ahfow.posterous.com/dean-britta-play-galaxie-500-for-kexp Sat, 09 Oct 2010 10:10:33 -0700 Audio: Happy 70th to John Lennon http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AhfowslightReturn/~3/6rLZX2gfWPQ/audio-happy-70th-to-john-lennon http://ahfow.posterous.com/audio-happy-70th-to-john-lennon <p> In honour of John Lennon's 70th birthday:<p />Here's Galaxie 500 covering Rain by The Beatles from a show in Germany in 1989<br />MP3: <a href="http://www.box.net/shared/pi064amf3s">Galaxie 500 - Rain (live - 1989-12-02: Forum, Enger, Germany)</a><p /> And here's Luna covering Hold On John for KCRW in 1994<br />MP3: <a href="http://www.box.net/shared/vorjdibxyy">Luna - Hold On, John (live radio - 1994-04-04: KCRW, Santa Monica, CA, USA)</a><p />Here's John & Yoko having a bed in (they remembered to invite people)<br /> <div class='p_embed p_image_embed'> <img alt="Media_httpnebrasnukso_hwrhb" height="285" src="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/ahfow/ysAnCcrziIqenfBowiloflHvAwpJwkpDdijdvxxnCEnwiwCbzctvtGBvFGDH/media_httpnebrasnukso_HwrhB.jpg.scaled500.jpg" width="414" /> </div> <p />Happy birthday John - peace and love </p> <p><a href="http://ahfow.posterous.com/audio-happy-70th-to-john-lennon">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://ahfow.posterous.com/audio-happy-70th-to-john-lennon#comment">Leave a comment  »</a> </p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/AhfowslightReturn/~4/6rLZX2gfWPQ" height="1" width="1"/> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/791511/5067450962_22f753907c_m.jpg http://posterous.com/users/3sIOWYs1fiUN Andy Aldridge Andy Andy Aldridge http://ahfow.posterous.com/audio-happy-70th-to-john-lennon Wed, 06 Oct 2010 15:27:47 -0700 Damon & Naomi's October update http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AhfowslightReturn/~3/je2ZDpmEA38/damon-naomis-october-update http://ahfow.posterous.com/damon-naomis-october-update <p> The latest update from Damon & Naomi is short and sweet - it mentions their two upcoming US shows at the <a href="http://db.fullofwishes.co.uk/wiki/Shows/Damon_%26_Naomi/2010-10-15">Homegrown II festival in Jamaica Plain, MA</a> and with <a href="http://db.fullofwishes.co.uk/wiki/Shows/Damon_%26_Naomi/2010-10-29">Masaki Batoh in Brooklyn</a>. Also the news that the songs for the next album are "in place".<p /> They'll be heading to Europe in December - keep an eye on the <a href="http://db.fullofwishes.co.uk/wiki/Shows#Damon_.26_Naomi">A Head Full of Wishes upcoming shows page</a> (there are a couple of Euro dates there already and more will be added as soon as I hear of them). </p> <p><a href="http://ahfow.posterous.com/damon-naomis-october-update">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://ahfow.posterous.com/damon-naomis-october-update#comment">Leave a comment  »</a> </p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/AhfowslightReturn/~4/je2ZDpmEA38" height="1" width="1"/> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/791511/5067450962_22f753907c_m.jpg http://posterous.com/users/3sIOWYs1fiUN Andy Aldridge Andy Andy Aldridge http://ahfow.posterous.com/damon-naomis-october-update Thu, 23 Sep 2010 12:05:13 -0700 Dean Wareham playing at the Boston Book Festival http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AhfowslightReturn/~3/zGfw-I8Jmy8/dean-wareham-playing-at-the-boston-book-festi http://ahfow.posterous.com/dean-wareham-playing-at-the-boston-book-festi <p> Dean Wareham will be playing at <a href="http://www.bostonbookfest.org/bookfest/blog/announcing_the_book_revue/">The Book Revue: An Evening of Music and Words</a> as part of the <a href="http://www.bostonbookfest.org">Boston Book Festival</a>. The event takes place at the John Hancock Hall in Boston on the 16th October. The show also includes Kristin Hersh and Joe Penrice amongst others. Tickets are $10 and available from the<a href="http://www.bostonbookfest.org/bookfest/blog/announcing_the_book_revue/"> Book Festival website</a>.<p /> * <a href="http://db.fullofwishes.co.uk/wiki/Shows/Dean_Wareham/2010-10-16">Details on the A Head Full of Wishes wiki</a><br />* <a href="http://www.hubarts.com/weblog/2010/09/boston-book-festival-now-with-music.html">Post on HubArts.com</a> </p> <p><a href="http://ahfow.posterous.com/dean-wareham-playing-at-the-boston-book-festi">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://ahfow.posterous.com/dean-wareham-playing-at-the-boston-book-festi#comment">Leave a comment  »</a> </p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/AhfowslightReturn/~4/zGfw-I8Jmy8" height="1" width="1"/> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/791511/5067450962_22f753907c_m.jpg http://posterous.com/users/3sIOWYs1fiUN Andy Aldridge Andy Andy Aldridge http://ahfow.posterous.com/dean-wareham-playing-at-the-boston-book-festi Sun, 19 Sep 2010 16:19:42 -0700 Video: Dean plays Galaxie 500 (and Luna!) in Atlanta http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AhfowslightReturn/~3/T1yQU8pzusc/video-dean-plays-galaxie-500-and-luna-in-atla http://ahfow.posterous.com/video-dean-plays-galaxie-500-and-luna-in-atla <p> Here are a couple of videos from Dean & Britta's show in Atlanta on Friday night. You can <a href="http://www.dimeadozen.org/torrents-details.php?id=323081">download the whole show from Dimeadozen</a> (registration required)<br /> <div style="text-align: center;"><iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/W-V4Eo7Co30?wmode=transparent" allowfullscreen frameborder="0" height="417" width="500"></iframe><p /><iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/vt18mhWmyA4?wmode=transparent" allowfullscreen frameborder="0" height="417" width="500"></iframe><br /> </div> </p> <p><a href="http://ahfow.posterous.com/video-dean-plays-galaxie-500-and-luna-in-atla">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://ahfow.posterous.com/video-dean-plays-galaxie-500-and-luna-in-atla#comment">Leave a comment  »</a> </p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/AhfowslightReturn/~4/T1yQU8pzusc" height="1" width="1"/> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/791511/5067450962_22f753907c_m.jpg http://posterous.com/users/3sIOWYs1fiUN Andy Aldridge Andy Andy Aldridge http://ahfow.posterous.com/video-dean-plays-galaxie-500-and-luna-in-atla Sun, 12 Sep 2010 11:42:48 -0700 Video: Dean & Britta in Pittsburgh http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AhfowslightReturn/~3/G9-T4r96g7E/video-dean-britta-in-pittsburgh http://ahfow.posterous.com/video-dean-britta-in-pittsburgh <p> Here are some videos of Dean & Britta's performance at the Haiti benefit show in Pittsburgh on Friday...<p /><div style="text-align: center;">I'll Keep it With Mine<br /><iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/gJsrh-2xok0?wmode=transparent" allowfullscreen frameborder="0" height="417" width="500"></iframe><p /> Blue Thunder<br /><iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/ywmG9DTUOVE?wmode=transparent" allowfullscreen frameborder="0" height="417" width="500"></iframe><p />Indian Summer<br /><iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/13kpY2Av1K0?wmode=transparent" allowfullscreen frameborder="0" height="417" width="500"></iframe><p /> And they played You Turn My Head Around for the first time in a while which gives me an excuse to post this slideshow...<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/groups/677374@N21/pool/show/">http://www.flickr.com/groups/677374@N21/pool/show/</a><br /></div> </p> <p><a href="http://ahfow.posterous.com/video-dean-britta-in-pittsburgh">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://ahfow.posterous.com/video-dean-britta-in-pittsburgh#comment">Leave a comment  »</a> </p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/AhfowslightReturn/~4/G9-T4r96g7E" height="1" width="1"/> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/791511/5067450962_22f753907c_m.jpg http://posterous.com/users/3sIOWYs1fiUN Andy Aldridge Andy Andy Aldridge http://ahfow.posterous.com/video-dean-britta-in-pittsburgh Sun, 12 Sep 2010 02:20:20 -0700 Photos: Dean & Britta live in Pittsburgh http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AhfowslightReturn/~3/0Pplrl6Dph0/photos-dean-britta-live-in-pittsburgh http://ahfow.posterous.com/photos-dean-britta-live-in-pittsburgh <p> Here's a lovely set of pictures from Dean and Britta's performance at a benefit for the Haiti earthquake at Ellis Armory in Pittsburgh last Friday.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><object height="375" width="500"> <param name="flashvars" value="offsite=true&lang=en-us&page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fbluelaemmle%2Fsets%2F72157624936475342%2F%2Fshow%2F&page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fbluelaemmle%2Fsets%2F72157624936475342%2F&set_id=72157624936475342&jump_to=" /></param> <param name="movie" value="http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649" /></param> <param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /></param><embed src="http://www.flickr.com/apps/slideshow/show.swf?v=71649" allowFullScreen="true" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" height="375" flashvars="offsite=true&lang=en-us&page_show_url=%2Fphotos%2Fbluelaemmle%2Fsets%2F72157624936475342%2F%2Fshow%2F&page_show_back_url=%2Fphotos%2Fbluelaemmle%2Fsets%2F72157624936475342%2F&set_id=72157624936475342&jump_to=" width="500"></embed></object><br /> (via <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/bluelaemmle">stupid blue</a> on flickr)<br /></div> </p> <p><a href="http://ahfow.posterous.com/photos-dean-britta-live-in-pittsburgh">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://ahfow.posterous.com/photos-dean-britta-live-in-pittsburgh#comment">Leave a comment  »</a> </p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/AhfowslightReturn/~4/0Pplrl6Dph0" height="1" width="1"/> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/791511/5067450962_22f753907c_m.jpg http://posterous.com/users/3sIOWYs1fiUN Andy Aldridge Andy Andy Aldridge http://ahfow.posterous.com/photos-dean-britta-live-in-pittsburgh Fri, 10 Sep 2010 02:36:00 -0700 Dean & Britta opening for Belle & Sebastian in Boston http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AhfowslightReturn/~3/MBbxpvtzl50/dean-britta-opening-for-bell-sebastian-in-bos http://ahfow.posterous.com/dean-britta-opening-for-bell-sebastian-in-bos <p> <p>Dean & Britta are taking the "Dean Wareham plays Galaxie 500" show back <em>home</em> to<em> </em>Boston on 15th October when they open for <a href="http://www.belleandsebastian.com/tour.php#317">Belle & Sebastian at the Wang Theatre</a>. Be there sharp at 8pm if you want to catch them!</p> </p> <p><a href="http://ahfow.posterous.com/dean-britta-opening-for-bell-sebastian-in-bos">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://ahfow.posterous.com/dean-britta-opening-for-bell-sebastian-in-bos#comment">Leave a comment  »</a> </p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/AhfowslightReturn/~4/MBbxpvtzl50" height="1" width="1"/> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/791511/5067450962_22f753907c_m.jpg http://posterous.com/users/3sIOWYs1fiUN Andy Aldridge Andy Andy Aldridge http://ahfow.posterous.com/dean-britta-opening-for-bell-sebastian-in-bos Thu, 09 Sep 2010 01:35:00 -0700 Video/Audio: Dean & Britta and The Fire Escapes http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AhfowslightReturn/~3/sjV5vXjJFrw/videoaudio-dean-britta-and-the-fire-engines http://ahfow.posterous.com/videoaudio-dean-britta-and-the-fire-engines <p> <p>I just came across this version of Incandescent Innocent, from 13 Most Beautiful, mashed up with <a href="http://www.myspace.com/thefireescapes">The Fire Escapes</a> song My Dreams are like Diamonds (with a bit of The Velvet Underground's Heroin thrown in) and sung by <a href="http://www.myspace.com/lucypullin">Lucy Pullin</a> of The Fire Escapes... it is rather lovely:<p /> </p> <div style="text-align: center;"><iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/jA9F2YjuALs?wmode=transparent" allowfullscreen frameborder="0" height="417" width="500"></iframe></div> </p> <p><a href="http://ahfow.posterous.com/videoaudio-dean-britta-and-the-fire-engines">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://ahfow.posterous.com/videoaudio-dean-britta-and-the-fire-engines#comment">Leave a comment  »</a> </p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/AhfowslightReturn/~4/sjV5vXjJFrw" height="1" width="1"/> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/791511/5067450962_22f753907c_m.jpg http://posterous.com/users/3sIOWYs1fiUN Andy Aldridge Andy Andy Aldridge http://ahfow.posterous.com/videoaudio-dean-britta-and-the-fire-engines Thu, 09 Sep 2010 01:28:01 -0700 Audio: Dean & Britta on WFUV's Words & Music http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AhfowslightReturn/~3/ErmPq_epXy0/audio-dean-britta-on-wfuvs-words-music http://ahfow.posterous.com/audio-dean-britta-on-wfuvs-words-music <p> Dean & Britta appeared on WFUV's "Words & Music" show earlier int he week talking about 13 Most Beautiful and performing (full band) live versions of some tracks. You can listen to the archived show streamed, on the <a href="http://wfuv.streamguys.us/cgi-bin/colinker.cgi?colink=102882903384418">WFUV public archive</a> (scroll down the page and select Dean & Britta #2) - you'll need a Windows machine or Flip4Mac to listen. </p> <p><a href="http://ahfow.posterous.com/audio-dean-britta-on-wfuvs-words-music">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://ahfow.posterous.com/audio-dean-britta-on-wfuvs-words-music#comment">Leave a comment  »</a> </p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/AhfowslightReturn/~4/ErmPq_epXy0" height="1" width="1"/> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/791511/5067450962_22f753907c_m.jpg http://posterous.com/users/3sIOWYs1fiUN Andy Aldridge Andy Andy Aldridge http://ahfow.posterous.com/audio-dean-britta-on-wfuvs-words-music Wed, 25 Aug 2010 12:48:00 -0700 Free screening of Tell Me Do You Miss Me in Augusta http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AhfowslightReturn/~3/pYH6oFKdK5M/free-screening-of-tell-me-do-you-miss-me-in-a http://ahfow.posterous.com/free-screening-of-tell-me-do-you-miss-me-in-a <p> <p>On September 13th There will be a free screening of the film document of Luna's last tour Tell Me Do You Miss Me... the film's director posted this on Facebook<p /></p> <blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; border-left: 1px solid #cccccc; padding-left: 1ex;">As a tie-in to the Augusta, GA premiere of 13 MOST BEAUTIFUL, the Augusta State University Fall Film Series will kick off with a free screening of Matthew's documentary TELL ME DO YOU MISS ME. The screening will be on Monday September 13th at 7 p.m in 170 University Hall. Matthew will be there to field queries and criticisms...<br /></blockquote> <div><br /> <div style="text-align: center;"><div class='p_embed p_image_embed'> <img alt="Media_httpi568photobu_jkgvi" height="267" src="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/ahfow/rmgvbucdhHAGbDxEcAnncfjDycveGvmtypGyACDyIoukljcxEEAEllceaJGC/media_httpi568photobu_jkgvI.jpg.scaled500.jpg" width="400" /> </div> <p /> </div>  </div> </p> <p><a href="http://ahfow.posterous.com/free-screening-of-tell-me-do-you-miss-me-in-a">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://ahfow.posterous.com/free-screening-of-tell-me-do-you-miss-me-in-a#comment">Leave a comment  »</a> </p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/AhfowslightReturn/~4/pYH6oFKdK5M" height="1" width="1"/> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/791511/5067450962_22f753907c_m.jpg http://posterous.com/users/3sIOWYs1fiUN Andy Aldridge Andy Andy Aldridge http://ahfow.posterous.com/free-screening-of-tell-me-do-you-miss-me-in-a Wed, 25 Aug 2010 05:33:31 -0700 Posters for the recent Dean plays Galaxie 500 shows http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AhfowslightReturn/~3/RAcBZefbk-8/posters-for-the-recent-dean-plays-galaxie-500 http://ahfow.posterous.com/posters-for-the-recent-dean-plays-galaxie-500 <p> <span class="post-author vcard"><span class="fn">James Flames, </span></span>the artist of these two lovely posters for the recent Dean Wareham plays Galaxie 500 shows in New York and Philadelphia has just <a href="http://pitilli.blogspot.com/2010/08/deam-wareham-plays-galaxie-500-x2.html">posted about how he created them</a>. You can also <a href="http://www.jamesflames.com/store.html">buy limited edition numbered and signed copies of the posters directly from him</a>.<p /> <div style="text-align: center;">"The ideas for these came about pretty naturally. For the NYC poster, I actually came up with the title first, and the image just kinda appeared on the page after a quick sketch."<br /><b>(Now That Enough Time Has Passed) It's Safe To Go Back Again</b><br /><div class='p_embed p_image_embed'> <a href="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/ahfow/qdAtGEIucbIzCbfsEljxtfqbayrtnJnBhyACmqouJDwvisHkcmJghdJGsdCI/media_http4bpblogspot_hvqGm.jpg.scaled1000.jpg"><img alt="Media_http4bpblogspot_hvqgm" height="658" src="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/ahfow/qdAtGEIucbIzCbfsEljxtfqbayrtnJnBhyACmqouJDwvisHkcmJghdJGsdCI/media_http4bpblogspot_hvqGm.jpg.scaled500.jpg" width="500" /></a> </div> <p /> "For the Philly show, I had just finished a sketchbook piece <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_UXlGz0s5748/TEHCESKHgEI/AAAAAAAABgs/yULE10xO4XA/s1600/10-06-22-HelloAgainGoodbyeAgain-880.jpg" target="_blank">(which I've posted before here)</a>, and I thought this would be a great opportunity to bring it to life as a screen print."<br /> <b>Hello Again / Goodbye Again</b><br /><div class='p_embed p_image_embed'> <a href="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/ahfow/xyhFsbCHofpEIkvjelFFHbxnhzDzFfAbhcotItEzJfgdBfndDosgodAjoGgG/media_http3bpblogspot_jelIA.jpg.scaled1000.jpg"><img alt="Media_http3bpblogspot_jelia" height="658" src="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/ahfow/xyhFsbCHofpEIkvjelFFHbxnhzDzFfAbhcotItEzJfgdBfndDosgodAjoGgG/media_http3bpblogspot_jelIA.jpg.scaled500.jpg" width="500" /></a> </div> <br /> </div> </p> <p><a href="http://ahfow.posterous.com/posters-for-the-recent-dean-plays-galaxie-500">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://ahfow.posterous.com/posters-for-the-recent-dean-plays-galaxie-500#comment">Leave a comment  »</a> </p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/AhfowslightReturn/~4/RAcBZefbk-8" height="1" width="1"/> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/791511/5067450962_22f753907c_m.jpg http://posterous.com/users/3sIOWYs1fiUN Andy Aldridge Andy Andy Aldridge http://ahfow.posterous.com/posters-for-the-recent-dean-plays-galaxie-500 Sat, 21 Aug 2010 15:45:59 -0700 Video: Dean Wareham plays Galaxie 500 at The Trocadero in Philadelphia http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AhfowslightReturn/~3/vu8oi2za8zg/video-dean-wareham-plays-galaxie-500-at-the-t http://ahfow.posterous.com/video-dean-wareham-plays-galaxie-500-at-the-t <p> Here are a few bits and peices turning up from Dean & Britta's Galaxie 500 show at The Trocadero in Philadelphia on Friday night.<p /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/evolrecinc">evolrecinc</a> has some videos - here's Ceremony<br /> <iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/CgtGLEWhRWQ?wmode=transparent" allowfullscreen frameborder="0" height="417" width="500"></iframe><br />Also: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tstYhoUT2k4">Blue Thunder</a>, <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ekz0d1FmJOY">Tugboat</a>, <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K5poZE53jeg">Strange</a><br /> </div><br />The Styrofoam Drone has a nice review with a couple of videos<br /><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); padding-left: 1ex;">For starters, Dean Wareham actually did a great job hitting those high notes he did over 20 years ago when they recorded the Galaxie 500 albums. Not only that, but I’m sure his guitar playing (as you would probably expect) has only gotten better over the years<br /></blockquote><div><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/RMf7P9WItKk?wmode=transparent" allowfullscreen frameborder="0" height="417" width="500"></iframe><br /></div><br /> I'll add more as I find them - if you have anything to add leave a comment or <a href="mailto:andy@grange85.co.uk">email me</a> <p /></div> </p> <p><a href="http://ahfow.posterous.com/video-dean-wareham-plays-galaxie-500-at-the-t">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://ahfow.posterous.com/video-dean-wareham-plays-galaxie-500-at-the-t#comment">Leave a comment  »</a> </p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/AhfowslightReturn/~4/vu8oi2za8zg" height="1" width="1"/> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/791511/5067450962_22f753907c_m.jpg http://posterous.com/users/3sIOWYs1fiUN Andy Aldridge Andy Andy Aldridge http://ahfow.posterous.com/video-dean-wareham-plays-galaxie-500-at-the-t Sat, 21 Aug 2010 15:23:26 -0700 Beautiful collection of memorabilia http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AhfowslightReturn/~3/_bUhIwh3-co/beautiful-collection-of-memorabilia http://ahfow.posterous.com/beautiful-collection-of-memorabilia <p> This <a href="http://rateyourmusic.com/lists/list_view?list_id=165163&show=100&start=0">beautiful site, Freakin' & Peakin' by Jenell Kesler</a> hosted on Rate Your Music collects together a phenomanl amount of memorabilia related to Galaxie 500, Luna and Dean & Britta. It includes the largest collection of posters as well as setlists, ticket stubs, records. It also has some interesting lists such as cover versions and recurring themes. Well worth a visit.<br /> <div style="text-align: center;"><div class='p_embed p_image_embed'> <img alt="Media_httpstaticratey_ecbbd" height="150" src="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/ahfow/hpIcbmGdgIkJeIyHycEujlzIdAphdvoqDoviaijjibwuCfqbepykeifxFjgg/media_httpstaticratey_eCbBd.jpeg.scaled500.jpg" width="150" /> </div> <div class='p_embed p_image_embed'> <img alt="Media_httpstaticratey_mqede" height="150" src="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/ahfow/lngInjEanAepzfgzfmnxdGhIDfrmflhIhsHBIGnEeyjjIvlbIuJiBmznHqga/media_httpstaticratey_mqEde.jpg.scaled500.jpg" width="150" /> </div> <div class='p_embed p_image_embed'> <img alt="Media_httpstaticratey_avaja" height="150" src="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/ahfow/jBCueFthDtpbzwjrBpacesbfDgsHioGwqDieqlkGcIECibzBGfGykCigHlgH/media_httpstaticratey_AvAjA.jpg.scaled500.jpg" width="138" /> </div> <div class='p_embed p_image_embed'> <img alt="Media_httpstaticratey_zafvc" height="150" src="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/ahfow/otChEdBkiyvDBntIznidfiyoFrsCADEHAlxinnBtFHdykdxposdiagxDcBtq/media_httpstaticratey_zaFvC.jpg.scaled500.jpg" width="150" /> </div> <div class='p_embed p_image_embed'> <img alt="Media_httpstaticratey_bbupa" height="150" src="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/ahfow/GbssbyFAByElwivvfbfhasoJbgapqsDBbwfaeFdFyaoCrqymofGvauIIioEx/media_httpstaticratey_BBupA.jpg.scaled500.jpg" width="105" /> </div> <br /> </div> </p> <p><a href="http://ahfow.posterous.com/beautiful-collection-of-memorabilia">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://ahfow.posterous.com/beautiful-collection-of-memorabilia#comment">Leave a comment  »</a> </p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/AhfowslightReturn/~4/_bUhIwh3-co" height="1" width="1"/> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/791511/5067450962_22f753907c_m.jpg http://posterous.com/users/3sIOWYs1fiUN Andy Aldridge Andy Andy Aldridge http://ahfow.posterous.com/beautiful-collection-of-memorabilia Fri, 20 Aug 2010 15:21:07 -0700 Dean Wareham plays Galaxie 500 at The Bowery Ballroom http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AhfowslightReturn/~3/WSDxjZlOSFA/dean-wareham-plays-galaxie-500-at-the-bowery http://ahfow.posterous.com/dean-wareham-plays-galaxie-500-at-the-bowery <p> The first show (not counting <a href="http://www.fullofwishes.co.uk/2010/08/20/dean-wareham-plays-galaxie-500-secret-show-at-the-rock-shop/">last night's "secret" warm up</a>) of the Dean Wareham plays Galaxie 500 tour - I'll add to this as I find stuff - in the meantime here are a few videos thanks to <a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/ciaoluna">ciaoluna</a> - enjoy Galaxie 500 songs sung by Dean Wareham accompanied by some of the less tuneful members of the crowd!<p /> <div style="text-align: center;">Blue Thunder<br /><iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/xBNSfDnsQgo?wmode=transparent" allowfullscreen frameborder="0" height="417" width="500"></iframe><p />Tugboat<br /><iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/f_sB861sNIE?wmode=transparent" allowfullscreen frameborder="0" height="417" width="500"></iframe><p /> Fourth of July<br /><iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/p1aFO8Pkm1U?wmode=transparent" allowfullscreen frameborder="0" height="417" width="500"></iframe><p /></div> </p> <p><a href="http://ahfow.posterous.com/dean-wareham-plays-galaxie-500-at-the-bowery">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://ahfow.posterous.com/dean-wareham-plays-galaxie-500-at-the-bowery#comment">Leave a comment  »</a> </p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/AhfowslightReturn/~4/WSDxjZlOSFA" height="1" width="1"/> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/791511/5067450962_22f753907c_m.jpg http://posterous.com/users/3sIOWYs1fiUN Andy Aldridge Andy Andy Aldridge http://ahfow.posterous.com/dean-wareham-plays-galaxie-500-at-the-bowery Fri, 20 Aug 2010 15:13:00 -0700 Dean Wareham plays Galaxie 500 secret show at The Rock Shop http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AhfowslightReturn/~3/XWJ40KbC-5k/dean-wareham-plays-galaxie-500-secret-show-at http://ahfow.posterous.com/dean-wareham-plays-galaxie-500-secret-show-at <p> <p>On Wednesday Dean & Britta played a not all that secret and sold out show at the small new venue in Brooklyn - The Rock Shop - here's some bits found around the Internet:<p /></p> <div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/csgersbeck/sets/72157624759590810/with/4906414595/">A bunch of pictures by Chris Gersbeck</a><br /> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/csgersbeck/4906414595/in/set-72157624759590810/#/"><img class="posterous_download_image" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4096/4906414595_1e4b5a01b7.jpg" border="0" height="334" width="500" /></a><p /><a href="http://soundbites.typepad.com/soundbites/2010/08/dean-wareham.html">A review at Soundbites</a><br /> <blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; border-left: 1px solid #cccccc; padding-left: 1ex;">So it was a thrill getting to hear "Strange," "Flowers," "4th of July," "Tugboat" and others again, not to mention essential covers "Don't Let Our Youth Go to Waste" (Jonathan Richman) and set-closing "Ceremony" (Joy Division/New Order).<br /></blockquote> </div> <p> </p> <div style="text-align: center;">A video of Strange<br /><iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/gBiBUwCHxBo" allowfullscreen frameborder="0" height="417" width="500"></iframe><p /> <a href="http://twitter.com/AdamMandel99/status/21583888814">A pic of the setlist</a><br /><a href="http://desmond.yfrog.com/Himg192/scaled.php?tn=0&server=192&filename=vlvo.jpg&xsize=640&ysize=640"></a><div class='p_embed p_image_embed'> <img alt="Media_httpwwwbrooklyn_entgc" height="640" src="http://posterous.com/getfile/files.posterous.com/ahfow/moBqksAtqzxlGkAslAcfdElkgqqAermFtCimAeJhfjvFjsqzhnGifhzewkni/media_httpwwwbrooklyn_entGC.jpg.scaled500.jpg" width="480" /> </div> </div> </p> <p><a href="http://ahfow.posterous.com/dean-wareham-plays-galaxie-500-secret-show-at">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://ahfow.posterous.com/dean-wareham-plays-galaxie-500-secret-show-at#comment">Leave a comment  »</a> </p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/AhfowslightReturn/~4/XWJ40KbC-5k" height="1" width="1"/> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/791511/5067450962_22f753907c_m.jpg http://posterous.com/users/3sIOWYs1fiUN Andy Aldridge Andy Andy Aldridge http://ahfow.posterous.com/dean-wareham-plays-galaxie-500-secret-show-at Mon, 16 Aug 2010 14:13:00 -0700 Video: Dean & Britta with Grasshopper and Jonathan http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AhfowslightReturn/~3/7CFQyatBLUg/video-dean-britta-with-grasshopper-and-jonath http://ahfow.posterous.com/video-dean-britta-with-grasshopper-and-jonath <p> <p>Here's a wonderful video of Dean & Britta performing with Mercury Rev's Grasshopper and Jonathan Donohue on the <a href="http://www.mysteryspotvintage.com/blog/">Mystery Spot</a> front porch on Sunday. First up is a cover of Galaxie 500's Snowstorm and then Mercury Rev's Car Wash Hair (which featured Dean on guitar when it was <a href="http://db.fullofwishes.co.uk/track/233/">released as a single all those years ago</a>!)<p /> </p> <div style="text-align: center;"><iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/c9JlYusC_dE?wmode=transparent" allowfullscreen frameborder="0" height="417" width="500"></iframe></div> <p /> <div style="text-align: center;"><iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/iQMvDMPzpoM?wmode=transparent" allowfullscreen frameborder="0" height="417" width="500"></iframe></div> <p /> <div style="text-align: center;"><iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/VOQx1IkN2II?wmode=transparent" allowfullscreen frameborder="0" height="417" width="500"></iframe></div> </p> <p><a href="http://ahfow.posterous.com/video-dean-britta-with-grasshopper-and-jonath">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://ahfow.posterous.com/video-dean-britta-with-grasshopper-and-jonath#comment">Leave a comment  »</a> </p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/AhfowslightReturn/~4/7CFQyatBLUg" height="1" width="1"/> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/791511/5067450962_22f753907c_m.jpg http://posterous.com/users/3sIOWYs1fiUN Andy Aldridge Andy Andy Aldridge http://ahfow.posterous.com/video-dean-britta-with-grasshopper-and-jonath Mon, 16 Aug 2010 07:53:05 -0700 Photos: Damon & Naomi in Poland http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AhfowslightReturn/~3/ygwLD1rSoEE/photos-damon-naomi-in-poland http://ahfow.posterous.com/photos-damon-naomi-in-poland <p> Just came across <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/macskapocs/tags/damonandnaomi/">a set of pictures</a> from Damon & Naomi's recent festival appearance in Katowice, Poland... this is my fave...<br /><div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/macskapocs/4876529595/"><img class="posterous_download_image" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4098/4876529595_e612ed82cb.jpg" border="0" height="334" width="500" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/macskapocs/tags/damonandnaomi/">more pics</a><br /> </div> </p> <p><a href="http://ahfow.posterous.com/photos-damon-naomi-in-poland">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://ahfow.posterous.com/photos-damon-naomi-in-poland#comment">Leave a comment  »</a> </p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/AhfowslightReturn/~4/ygwLD1rSoEE" height="1" width="1"/> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/791511/5067450962_22f753907c_m.jpg http://posterous.com/users/3sIOWYs1fiUN Andy Aldridge Andy Andy Aldridge http://ahfow.posterous.com/photos-damon-naomi-in-poland Mon, 16 Aug 2010 05:52:36 -0700 Audio: Dean & Britta WFMU session and interview http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AhfowslightReturn/~3/k3p5RGukxnI/audio-dean-britta-wfmu-session-and-interview http://ahfow.posterous.com/audio-dean-britta-wfmu-session-and-interview <p> Just after returning from their 13 Most Beautiful show in London Dean & Britta popped into <a href="http://www.wfmu.org">WFMU</a> for an interview for the show <a href="http://www.wfmu.org/playlists/MN">Underwater Theme Park</a> with Meghan. They performed a three song set comprising I'll Keep it with Mine, I Found it Not So, and Galaxie 500's Hearing Voices. They also chatted at length about 13 Most Beautiful, Galaxie 500 and anything else that popped up. The interview is lovingly punctuated with Meghan's laughter.<p /> You can <a href="http://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/36894">hear the show and see the playlist on the WFMU site</a> - zip through to about 1hr 15mins in for the session and interview (here's a <a href="http://mp3archives.wfmu.org/archive/kdb/mp3jump2010.mp3/0:7:6/0/MN/mn100812.mp3">direct link to the mp3 of the full show</a>).<p /> <div style="text-align: center;">There are also a few pictures on Flickr...<br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/tront/4880912771"><img class="posterous_download_image" src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4136/4880912771_fd8bcc7d26.jpg" border="0" height="281" width="500" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/tront/4880911195/in/photostream/">picture 2</a> | <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/tront/4881518216/in/photostream/">picture 3</a> | <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/tront/4881517920/in/photostream/">picture 4</a> <br /> </div> </p> <p><a href="http://ahfow.posterous.com/audio-dean-britta-wfmu-session-and-interview">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://ahfow.posterous.com/audio-dean-britta-wfmu-session-and-interview#comment">Leave a comment  »</a> </p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/AhfowslightReturn/~4/k3p5RGukxnI" height="1" width="1"/> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/791511/5067450962_22f753907c_m.jpg http://posterous.com/users/3sIOWYs1fiUN Andy Aldridge Andy Andy Aldridge http://ahfow.posterous.com/audio-dean-britta-wfmu-session-and-interview