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  • Review: My last ever Luna show
    Tuesday, January 18th, 2005

    The show was pretty well attended and the crowd was enthusiastic – I know I say this every time but I’m always astounded to find that there are people over here who love Luna as much as I do.Support act Scanners made pretty much the sort of racket that kids of their age should make [...]

  • Review: Luna at Irving Plaza-New York, November 27, 2004
    Monday, December 6th, 2004

    Luna at Irving Plaza-New York, November 27, 2004The anticipation had been killing me for the entire twenty two day period between the Middle East show and the Irving show. Not only was it a road trip to New York for a Luna show but this time I had the added excitement (or even danger) of [...]

  • Review: A Few Observations
    Thursday, November 18th, 2004

    LUNA w/ Apostles of Hustle $14.00Tuesday, November 09, 2004Beachland Ballroom, Cleveland OHA few observations from the Beachland Ballroom show* Once the opening band had cleared their equipment from the stage, Lee was setting up sticks of incense in various spots on the stage and around his drum kit.* First time hearing Malibu Love Nest sung [...]

  • A Final Rendezvous
    Monday, October 4th, 2004

    Written by Jen Rajkowski
    Luna- Rendezvous: Jetset 2004This review has been sitting on my desktop since the day I received the promo in the mail, waiting for a date closer to the October 26th release to post. Things have changed, as many may have recently read, Rendezvous is to be the LAST Luna release (announced [...]

  • Audio: Originals: The Velvet Underground – Here She Comes Now
    Tuesday, June 1st, 2004

    The Velvet Underground recorded “Here She Comes Now” in 1967 and released it on their second album “White Light/White Heat” the following year.Galaxie 500 recorded “Here She Comes Now” in June 1990 and released it as the flip to their “Fourth of July” single.
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  • Don’t Let Our Youth Go To Waste (press release)
    Thursday, March 25th, 2004

    GALAXIE 500 DON’T LET OUR YOUTH GO TO WASTE (1987-1991)2-Disc DVD Set 2-disc DVD set with over 3 1/2 hours of live performances including unreleased songs, their entire music video collection, a never-before-seen UK television performance with filmed interview, as well as a deluxe booklet containing interviews with all three band members by James McNew [...]

  • L’Avventura
    Monday, December 15th, 2003

    Posted by Jen Rajkowski on May 12, 2003 09:45 AM When I expressed my excitement over the promo of this new effort by Dean, in collaboration with Luna bassist, Britta Phillips to a buddy of mine, they replied ” If Dean were to huff helium and yodel show tunes you’d buy it.” Now, Dean has [...]

  • Review: Best Shows By Bands Who Have Cds Out This Year (2002)
    Sunday, December 14th, 2003

    Best Shows By Bands Who Have Cds Out This YearPosted by Jen Rajkowski on December 18, 2002 06:51 PMOr, who have toured in 2002 by supporting cds put out late last year. In no particular order except for number one. Face it, it’s obvious what I think the top 5 albums are based on previous [...]

  • L’Avventura
    Sunday, December 14th, 2003

    TAKING time off from their day jobs in Luna, Britta Phillips and Dean Wareham create a laid-back version of that band’s sound, with slightly less shimmer and a little more smoochiness, augmented by strings, vibes and extra fairy dust from the producer Tony Visconti (who seems to be working as hard these days as he [...]

  • Review: Cresting guitars and wirey melodies
    Thursday, December 11th, 2003

    Amidst the tintamarre of a Chinese rock band and some skittering dragons at 10th and Arch Streets in Chinatown, we approached the evening with anxious anticipation for this Luna show. Our thoughts, myself and Win’s, both occupied with a recollection of their last show in Philly – almost a year prior on November 23, 2002. [...]