Gene Ween News

 
Ween's Aaron Freeman on 'Sober Ninjas' and the Song That Made Him Cry
SPIN
An odd pronouncement coming from Aaron Freeman — aka, Gene Ween, one-half of indomitable shape-shifting pranksters Ween, the funniest (and possibly best) rock band of the past several decades — and yet it makes total sense.


 
Gene Ween's 'Marvelous Clouds': Fans text reactions
Los Angeles Times
Last week Aaron Freeman, best known to freaks the world over as Gene Ween, released his curious new soft rock album, "Marvelous Clouds," a straight-faced examination of the music of 1960s singer/poet Rod McKuen. Those who know Freeman's work with Ween, ...
New Idea: Give Fans Your Phone NumberHouston Press (blog)

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Wall Street Journal
Gene Ween, Roses Are Red
Wall Street Journal
'Marvelous Clouds,' by Ween's Aaron Freeman, covers Rod McKuen's songs with charm and reverence. Mr. McKuen stays away from the spotlight these days, but is back for an unexpected and delightful reason. Aaron Freeman, better known as Gene Ween of the ...
Undo Skip Grading Cancel OKA.V. Club

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RollingStone.com
Aaron Freeman, a.k.a. Gene Ween, Releases Solo Debut
RollingStone.com
By Jesse Jarnow Aaron Freeman is better known as "Gene Ween," his funny-voiced alter-ego that has sung as one half of cult-duo Ween since 1984. But today (May 8th), Freeman releases Marvelous Clouds, an irony-free collection covering songs by kitsch ...

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"Gene Ween" Sings Rod McKuen
WNYC
For more than 25 years, Aaron Freeman (aka Gene Ween) crafted twisted pop songs as one half of the duo Ween. But now, he's shed his persona to release a solo album called Marvelous Clouds, consisting entirely of work by the best-selling poet and ...
Gene Ween to Perform as Aaron Freeman This Eveningjambands.com

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New Yorker (blog)
Listening Booth: Gene Ween's Solo Début
New Yorker (blog)
Now, Aaron Freeman, better known as Gene Ween of the alt-prankster band Ween, has made his solo début with “Marvelous Clouds” (Partisan), an album of McKuen covers. We are pleased to offer a stream of the full album: This Week: Links to articles and ...
Aaron Freeman of Ween talks about getting older, getting sober, and going soloA.V. Club DC

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Fanatics! Henry Rollins' KCRW Show Tomorrow Night: Henry's Live With a Ton of ...
LA Weekly (blog)
Great vocal on tonight's track. Want to hear more? Here is the place. Gene Ween releases a great solo album of Rod McKeun covers called Marvelous Clouds. Only a member of Ween could pull this one off. I have been sitting on this album for months.