MUSIC REVIEWS Montreal Mirror by MIRROR MUSIC This local singer/songwriter really impresses on her debut, with nods to minimalist psych-folk and the founding fathers of slocore like Low, Galaxie 500 and Codeine. Mia's vocals may miss the mark on some notes, but prove to be as ...
Dean & Britta play Galaxie 500 at MTT Fest FFWD (blog) Previously a "secret headliner," we're now happy to report that Dean Wareham and Britta Phillips will be teaming up to perform Galaxie 500 songs. Along with that, the night will include appearances from Sonic Boom (of Spacemen 3), Cheval Sombre, ...
Calgary's MTT Fest finalized Calgary Herald Booked for the event is an impressive collection of international acts such as Dean & Britta (performing the music of Galaxie 500), Sonic Boom, Damo Suzuki, Cheval Sombre, Sun Araw, Famines, Matthewdavid, and Diva, along with local musicians such as ...
Music events to help fight the cold Calgary Herald Music lovers? Well, there is a steady stream of talent, both local and international, doing one-off shows, but it's nice to have the several big "E" events Calgary's early calendar has to set the sights on. "Especially on days like today," agree Cindy ...
Listen to Magic Castles 'Death Dreams' and 'Ballad of the Golden Bird' Altsounds.com Inspired by Spacemen 3, Skygreen Leopards, Galaxie 500, the band combines warm Farfisa drones with hazy guitars and bright vocal harmonies to create something similar without sounding redundant. Whether it be storybook psych, mildewy dark garage, ...
The Longbox Society's long lost album art CBC Radio 3 (blog) An unopened one of a band I also love is the best. And indie labels are rarer than majors. So the one that does the hat trick on this that I own is the 1990 Rough Trade pressing of Galaxie 500's This is our Music, still shrink wrapped. ??
What Happens When Children Start a Band SF Weekly (blog) Dad Rock is a column in which Ryan Foley attempts to look at pop music and pop culture from the precipice of middle age. If he ultimately leaps, it's because tiny hands ruined his Galaxie 500 vinyl. Accusations that he's raising five insufferable ...
Review: Nurses at the hi-dive, 1/15/12 Westword (blog) The outfit performed most of its latest record, Dracula, along with a couple of songs from Apple's Acre at the very end. John Bowers and James Mitchell seemed to give each song a solid coherence with the rhythms, while Bowers triggered sampled keyboard ...
Listen to Magic Castles 'Death Dreams' and 'Ballad of the Golden Bird' Altsounds.com Inspired by Spacemen 3, Skygreen Leopards, Galaxie 500, the band combines warm Farfisa drones with hazy guitars and bright vocal harmonies to create something similar without sounding redundant. Whether it be storybook psych, mildewy dark garage, ...
Seven Snow Songs For a Seattle Snow Day Seattle Weekly (blog) Galaxie 500 did a nice cover of this song in 1990. Listen, the snow is falling o'er the town/Listen, the snow is falling everywhere/Between Empire State Building/And between Trafalgar Square/Listen, the snow is falling o'er the town.
