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Dean Wareham | Black Postcards - cferneyh - 05-24-2008
Obviously there are a lot of recommendations for music around here, but I thought I'd mention a phenomenal book that I read last week on a flight to Toronto - Black Postcards by Dean Wareham.
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Some of you may know that Dean was the lead singer/ main songwriter for Galaxie 500 and Luna (bands I'd never heard of prior to reading the book, but have been catching up on) and currently is in a band with his second wife (Dean & Britta). Anyway, the book is a great memoir of a guy trying to make it in the music business at a time when the industry was making money hand over fist, and then struggling with how to deal with the Internet. His bands were critically acclaimed, but never got much more than a cult following.
Anyway, it's a great read. The guy has a great sense of humour. And the insights into the dynamics of struggling bands are fascinating, and it certainly has given me a new appreciation for bands that are able to withstand the personality conflicts and stay together to record and tour (especially tour).
The only thing that sucks is that I somehow managed to leave it on the damn plane. :nooooo