Artist Lounge: The Wrens
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I have posted before about how much the REM album 'Automatic For The People' means to me...definitely in my all time top 10.
Apparently the geniuses at stereogum think so too...they have compiled quite a list of bands for a tribute album.
You can see the list and download them here:
http://www.stereogum.com/drivexv/track/
Here is my personal favorite
Enjoy
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Not sure how much of a serious "last show" this really was, but indie rock vets The Wrens played Emo's in Austin on July 21 and referred to it as their "graduation" at the end of 4 years of touring off of "The Meadowlands." They seemed to be having too much fun to convince me they actually plan to stop playing, but I figured I better catch it just in case. Bassist/singer Kevin Whelan must be one of the most enthusiastic rockers in the biz, and helps the band take their s... MORE
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As far as realistic stances on life go The Wrens have been one of those worthy bands that are still around despite their 30 something realities. What this means to their new bounty of fans is that the distilation time takes a lot longer than alternate album releases. The net of it is that you can't live off the road if the kids gotta eat. There is a great non rock star interview with The Wrens from the local state Star Ledger ( a jersey paper) last week by Jeff May, who qu... MORE
