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Henning

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Musician, Producer, Songwriter. My band is Gentle Hen, @gentlehen.bsky.social. I'm also a member of the Fawns, Mark Mulcahy band, and Polaris (Penny). I mostly tweet music stuff. Hello. Here's all my links: https://rubwrongways.com/henning

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Henning @henningo.com · Nov 12

March of 2005, I had opened a show for Robyn Hitchcock at The Iron Horse in Northampton, MA. After, a group of us found our way to a nearby open mic. Left to right: Lloyd Cole, Robyn Hitchcock, Chris Collingwood, Me, and Brian Marchese. With Hitchcock at the helm...

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Henning @henningo.com · 1d

I'm going to have a new solo album out in 2025. I just know it.

Henning @henningo.com · 1d

Even at the time I remember thinking that doesn't sound right.

Henning @henningo.com · 1d

Gina Birch at The Sinclair in Cambridge, MA - October 12, 2025.

Her band couldn’t get their visas so she played an unexpectedly “bespoke” show with a laptop.

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Henning @henningo.com · 1d

Here it is on Apple Music so you can listen, save, share there! music.apple.com/us/playlist/...

25 Songs for This Week by Rub Wrongways on Apple Music

Playlist · 24 Songs

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Henning @henningo.com · 1d

Nick Drake, Peel Dream Magazine, Gina Birch, Miki Berenyi, Kate Bush, Frog, Dylan, Cate Le Bon, Stereolab, Steve Gunn, Yo La Tengo, Monkees and more in 25 Songs for this Week. This playlist changes every Monday morning so give it a follow! Have a great week! (apple link in thread):

25 Songs for This Week

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Henning @henningo.com · 5d

Pop Up Videos, I can hear the little theme song right now

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Henning @henningo.com · 7d

I'm already upset about all the A.I. Christmas card designs that will inevitably be everywhere this year.

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David Shiffman, Ph.D. 🦈 @whysharksmatter.bsky.social · 7d

Eastern Australian humpback whale population now well above pre-whaling levels, report finds - ABC News 🦑🧪🌎

These whales were hunted to 150 individuals. Now there's 50,000 of them

Once hunted almost to extinction, the population of humpback whales currently migrating down Australia's east coast has bounced back and is now greater than before whaling.

www.abc.net.au

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Henning @henningo.com · 7d

It's always great when the artists you meet are happy to be there. (When performing too)

Henning @henningo.com · 7d

I believe so. A little bit further down Newbury Street.

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Henning @henningo.com · 7d

This one was on the end of Newbury Street (if I have my streets right). I got an autograph from Andy Partridge there once.

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Henning @henningo.com · 7d

I kind of remember this. I think we billed this gig as the Unauguration Show.

Rub Wrongways Records @rubwrongways.bsky.social · 7d

We just found this video of @gentlehen.bsky.social playing their song Willing to Be Forgiven live on January 20, 2017. Enjoy!

youtu.be/FAbU5cD4jPg?...

Gentle Hen - Willing to be Forgiven - live at Luthier's Co-op - Jan 20, 2017

YouTube video by rubwrongways

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pelicansblue.bsky.social @pelicansblue.bsky.social · 7d

This week is so great! Songs and segues. Thank you!

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Henning @henningo.com · 7d

Sitting on a couch in the back of the room as it fills up for the Water From Your Eyes show. The Drake, Amherst, MA.

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🫧 Kay Hanley 🫧 @kayhanley.bsky.social · 8d

Working on a full length Letters To Cleo album for the first time in almost 20 years and I'm glad it took this long. I love and appreciate this part of the job so much more now ♡

come see us w/ the cavedogs
11.19 Bowery Ballroom NYC
11.21-22Paradise Rock Club Boston

tix --> www.letterstocleo.net

concert poster with a green and yellow flowered hand grenade
letters to cleo w/ special guests The Cavedogs Nov 19 Bowery Ballroom NYC Nov 21 The Paradise Rock Club Nov 22 The Paradise Rock Club Boston

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Henning @henningo.com · 8d

I remember when this photo was taken. It was outside the studio when we were making The Whole Point of the Trip. Late October I think.

Gentle Hen @gentlehen.bsky.social · 9d

Henning @henningo.com · 8d

I think you can get 1TB thumb drives for pretty cheap. maybe transfer to one of those (or two for backup) just to hold onto if u think it might be important.