Word: offing
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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I confess; I am not a true indie rock queen. I do not have short, spiky, bleached-blonde hair filled with little barrettes. I do not own Pavement's Slanted And Enchanted. I do not smoke cloves. I rather dislike tea. However, I wear thick black-rimmed glasses. I own...
So to the disappointment of the indie rocker inside this reporter, there was nothing incredibly magical about Luna's show at the Somerville Theatre, in spite of the band being worshipped by fans and critics alike. Nothing that would male me suddenly want to go out and shore up my...
I had high expectations for this show. Lead singer Dean Wareham has a reputation for musical brilliance, going back to his days fronting Galaxie 500. Moreover, Luna's compositions have a dreamy and yet biting edge that picks their way into your mind and refuses to leave. The band's...
The cheerful stage adorned with Christmas lights was promising. The theater was just about sold out, and crackled with anticipation. However, beyond the warm reception the band received on arriving onstage, the show's atmosphere was flat. While Luna performed rather good renditions of their studio recordings, highlights from The...
Indeed, the voice of lead singer (and guitarist) Dean Wareham, so soothing and haunting on recordings, was reduced to a nasally twang straining to hit the top notes. While this may have been part of the band's charm, I found it difficult to listen to and rather annoying. The...