News
I Have Nothing to Say to the Mayor of L.A. Due Out October 15 via Double Feature
Oct 06, 2021
By Mark Redfern
Dean Wareham (of Luna, Galaxie 500, and Dean & Britta) is releasing a new solo album, I Have Nothing to Say to the Mayor of L.A., on October 15 via Double Feature. Now he has shared its third single, “As Much As It Was Worth,” via a video. Judith Berndsen directed the video, which features Wareham’s wife and musical partner Britta Phillips, who also sings backing vocals on the song and edited the video. More
Plus Tonstartssbandht, Snail Mail, My Morning Jacket, Coco, Ducks Ltd., and a Wrap-up of the Week’s Other Notable New Tracks
Sep 17, 2021
By By Mark Redfern (with Joey Arnone)
Welcome to the 35th Songs of the Week of 2021. It was a blockbuster week for new songs, with lots of strong contenders. We tried to show a bit of restraint and keep it to an already over-stuffed Top 12, but then we just went for it with a Top 14. I mean, whose going to tell us we can’t pick 14 favorite songs? It’s our website and we have no corporate overlords. More
Plus Dean Wareham, Matthew E. White, Penelope Isles, and a Wrap-up of the Week’s Other Notable New Tracks
Aug 20, 2021
By Mark Redfern
Welcome to the 31st Songs of the Week of 2021. It wasn’t the most overwhelmingly amazing week for new songs, so instead of a Top 10 we’ve picked eight songs we liked. More
I Have Nothing to Say to the Mayor of L.A. Due Out October 15 via Double Feature
Aug 17, 2021
By Mark Redfern
Dean Wareham (of Luna, Galaxie 500, and Dean & Britta) has announced a new solo album, I Have Nothing to Say to the Mayor of L.A., and shared its first single, “The Past Is Our Plaything,” via a video for it. More
Dean Wareham Vs. Cheval Sombre Due Out October 26 via Double Feature
Jul 18, 2018
By Christopher Roberts
Dean Wareham (of Luna, Galaxie 500, and Dean & Britta) has teamed up with one-man band Cheval Sombre (aka Chris Porpora) for the collaborative album Dean Wareham Vs. Cheval Sombre and have shared a trailer for the album. More
A Sentimental Education and A Place of Greater Safety EP Both Due Out September 22 via Double Feature
Jul 19, 2017
By Christopher Roberts
Luna are releasing both a new covers album, A Sentimental Education, and an instrumental EP, A Place of Greater Safety, on September 22 via Double Feature. Previously the band shared a cover of Fleetwood Mac’s “One Together” (the original was found on that band’s 1970 album Kiln House). Now here’s a cover of an obscure Mink DeVille song, “Let Me Dream If I Want To.” More
A Sentimental Education and A Place of Greater Safety EP Both Due Out September 22 via Double Feature
May 31, 2017
By Christopher Roberts
Luna split up in 2005 but reunited in 2015 for some shows. The band haven’t released a new album in 13 years, since 2004’s Rendezvous, although the band’s Dean Wareham and Britta Phillips (who are married) have released some albums as Dean & Britta and last year Phillips released her criminally under-heard debut solo album, Luck or Magic. More
Long Players: '92 - '99 Due Out Late Fall/Early Winter
Jun 05, 2015
By Christopher Roberts
Luna split up in 2005 but reunited for some shows last year and are now releasing a six-LP box set that collects all their albums from the 1990s. They also have some more tour dates in the future. More
Apr 30, 2014
By Laura Studarus
Dean Wareham’s new video for “Heartless People” (a track from his recently released solo album Emancipated Hearts) features some seriously delicious 1950s archival footage More
Interviews
Dean Wareham on His First Kiss, First Hospital Visit, First Job, and Early Musical Experiences
Nov 12, 2014
By Mark Redfern
For this My Firsts we talk to Dean Wareham. Born in New Zealand in 1963, his family relocated to Australia before settling in New York City in 1977 (when the punk scene was still going strong). More
Reviews
Jul 25, 2022
By Dom Gourlay
Dean Wareham revisits his past by way of the present on a beautiful summer’s evening in Nottingham More
Mar 11, 2014
By Billy Hamilton
Dean Wareham‘s debut solo recording—last year’s majestic mini-album/EP Emancipated Hearts—brought out the softer side in the former frontman of both Galaxie 500 and Luna. Emotive, fragile, and soaked in haunting melody, the EP’s collection of faint lullabies was one of 2013’s most understated and beautiful releases. More
Nov 06, 2013
By Billy Hamilton
For a man who’s been plying his trade for over 25 years, it’s kind of strange that Emancipated Hearts is Dean Wareham‘s first solo recording. More
