Gene Ween Band 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.


 
Wall Street Journal
Gene Ween, Roses Are Red
Wall Street Journal
Aaron Freeman, better known as Gene Ween of the band Ween, is releasing an album of McKuen songs this week: "Marvelous Clouds" (Partisan), a loving review of Mr. McKuen's most familiar compositions, performed with charm and reverence.

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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 ...

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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)
She is in a band called Companion right now. 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.


 
jambands.com
Donald Fagen, Larry Campbell, Amy Helm, Gene Ween and More Will Play the Music ...
jambands.com
Hosted by Happy Traum, the event will also boast New Pornographers Carl Newman, Gene Ween (performing under his given name Aaron Freeman), Mike + Ruthy, Doug Yoel, Zee Avi and Connor Kennedy, among others. The event will take place at Woodstock, ...

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