George Porter with Professor Longhair Okay, I suppose the Heads posts were enough of a segue to steer us out of the indie/alt.country/folk territory for awhile and into some deep New Orleans funk & soul. And I do […]
Month: February 2006
Talking Heads :: Speaking In Tongues (Re-Issue)
Next to the Jonathan Demme’s Live documentary Stop Making Sense , Speaking In Tongues may be my personal favorite “proper” Heads album. While the excellent
Talking Heads :: Remain In Light (Re-issue)
Believe the hype. Talking Heads were one of the finest/inventive bands of the 20th century and this album is their opus. Coming on the tails of Fear of Music , Byrne and company fused post-punk, funk, latin-rhythms, pop, […]
Return Of The Grievous Angel :: A Tribute
There have been many a “Gram parsons tribute album” over the past 30+ years, but this 1999 release is one of the best. A major factor being Emmylou Harris’s involvement, lending both credibilty and her amazing talent to […]
I Feel Like Hank Williams Tonight…
Continuing with the occasional loose Texas-themed post leading up to SXSW , here is Jerry Jeff Walker off the excellent Jerry Jeff Walker – Live from Gruene Hall album. DOWNLOAD:MP3: Jerry Jeff Walker :: I Feel . . . Only the good shit. […]
PASTE Magazine :: Daniel Hutchens
Well, I was going to try and keep things under wraps until a proper website was up and running, but recent events ( PASTE magazine’s best living songwriter poll ) have changed that. An Aquarium Drunkard has started a small label […]
Alejandro Escovedo :: Arizona
Austin’ own, Alejandro Escovedo , has a new LP, The Boxing Mirror, out on May 2nd. This new track should help you get ready for the BBQ and tunes at next month’s, rapidly approaching, SXSW conference.DOWNLOAD:M4A: Alejandro Escovedo :: Arizona ———- […]
Neko Case :: Hold On, Hold On
DOWNLOAD:MP3: Neko Case :: Hold On, Hold On (You Send It Link) ———- Amazon: Neko Case – Fox Confessor Brings the Flood
Kathleen Edwards :: Silverlake Lounge
If you’re in the Los Angeles area, come out to the Silverlake Lounge tonight (2/23) to see Canadian native Kathleen Edwards tear into it with her Crazyhorse-esque Live act. MP3s courtesy of Kathleen Edwards website.DOWNLOAD: MP3: Kathleen Edwards – Westby MP3: […]
So Much For The City…
I recently revisited So Much For The City on a road trip and forgot all over again that these guys are not from rustic California canyon country, but urban Dublin. Well done, fellas…got me again. I was reminded of what […]
Joseph Plunkett & The Weight :: Redux
The hard twang continues. For those of you who enjoy the Steve Earle/Dwight Yoakam/Star Room Boys aspect of An Aquarium Drunkard , Do Not miss out on this. On the other hand, for those of you that hate […]
Iron & Wine :: The Sea & The Rhythm EP
The Sea & The Rhythm EP: A five track companion set following Iron & Wine’s 2002 Sub Pop debut, The Creek Drank the Cradle . Another lo-fi experience with an atmosphere comparable to the material on the first full length album. Things changed . . […]
Jay Farrar :: Stone, Steel & Bright Lights
Neil Young :: Perfect Echo Vol. I, ’67-’71
Vic Chesnutt :: Drunk/Is The Actor Happy?
I do like me some polarizing artists — makes it more fun somehow. Vic Chesnutt is such an artist; you are either in his camp or you wanna get as far away as possible. Other examples of […]
