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Boston, United States (1986 – 1991)

There are 2 bands with the name Galaxie 500:

1) Galaxie 500 formed in Boston, MA in 1986 and comprised vocalist/guitarist Dean Wareham (a transplanted New Zealand native), bassist Naomi Yang and drummer Damon Krukowski, longtime friends who first met in high school in New York City before all three attended Harvard University. Wareham and Krukowski initially teamed in the short-lived Speedy and the Castanets, which split after their bass player experienced a religious conversion; upon re-forming, the duo recruited Yang to play bass, although she had no prior musical experience.

Named after a friend’s car, Galaxie 500 began performing live throughout Boston and New York before recording a three-song demo tape which they sent to Shimmy Disc honcho Kramer, who agreed to become the trio’s producer. In early 1988 the single

Tugboat was released, followed by their full-length debut, Today.

After signing to the U.S. branch of Rough Trade, Galaxie 500 issued 1989’s On Fire, including the single

Blue Thunder. After a limited-edition 7” release featuring live renditions of Rain and Don’t Let Our Youth Go To Waste released through Bob Stanley of Saint Etienne’s Caff Corporation recorded at CBGB’s, the group returned in 1990 with This Is Our Music, including the single

Fourth of July and a cover of Listen, The Snow Is Falling. Following a subsequent tour, Galaxie 500 disbanded after Wareham phoned Yang and Krukowski to say he was quitting the group.

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Top Tracks

1	Blue Thunder full track	504
2	Snowstorm full track	427
3	Strange full track	410
4	When Will You Come Home full track	365
5	Decomposing Trees full track	364
6	Tell Me full track	362
7	Another Day full track	316
8	Ceremony full track	282
9	Isn't It a Pity full track	265
10	Leave the Planet full track	264
11	Plastic Bird full track	263
12	Flowers full track	237
13	Fourth of July full track	233
14	Tugboat full track	228
15	Listen, the Snow is Falling full track	213

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foolonahill235 wrote:
yesterday afternoon

snowstorm is the best g500 song VVVV

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acalltoapathy wrote:
Monday evening

Hell, that made *me* laugh out loud. He does! Or rather, I think Adam Sandler sounds like Dean--but only when he uses the angry vocals. (Think 'Somebody Kill Me Please' - I can totally imagine a g500 version of this.)

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camimc wrote:
Sunday morning

uh, does anyone else think that the singer sounds vaguely like adam sandler? bear in mind, this isn't a bad thing, but still. i picked up on it today and laughed out loud.

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Skwert wrote:
Saturday afternoon

rip riigo [2]

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ElKulte wrote:
Saturday afternoon

that's interesting. to me the only "just good" song would be Plastic Bird. the rest is brilliant. ;)

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yparc wrote:
Saturday afternoon

for me those 2 songs are the only "just good" ones on the album. all the other ones are brilliant

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ElKulte wrote:
Saturday afternoon

wtf is wrong with "tell me" and "snowstorm"? :O

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yparc wrote:
Saturday afternoon

give on fire on more chance. try skipping "tell me" and "snowstorm". :D

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schoenburger wrote:
Saturday morning

riigo fuck off . lastfm is now a better place. Somebody tell me why I should listen to this band pease. I don't like On Fire. I love "shoegaze" and "dream pop". What other albums can I try out?

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mazap13 wrote:
last week

rip riigo

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ZacMagnum wrote:
last week

oh G500, I love thee. [2]

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ElKulte wrote:
last week

oh G500, I love thee.

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peep88 wrote:
last week

staring at the wall, and waiting for your call

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Frostmorn wrote:
10 days ago

S T R A N G E ! ! !

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AprilPhantom wrote:
10 days ago

i should probably check these guys out, it might make my life better.

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foolonahill235 wrote:
11 days ago

why da fuck is the super secret society the top group connected to this band. :facepalm:

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Skwert wrote:
13 days ago

oh yes

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spacecoka wrote:
14 days ago

Skwert, no ;(

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ElKulte wrote:
17 days ago

on fire > life

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Albert_Transom wrote:
18 days ago

boston just sucks in general

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