Month: March 2006

Hey, Martin McFriend here, taking my first crack at a guest post for ye olde Aquarium Drunkard, while he searches the seedy underbelly of south central Texas for the next great soul […]

Now filling in for the star of our show is Will from Be The Boy .By 1970 Los Angeles was holding a wake for the hippie era, it had been found wounded […]

Heads up gang, I am catching a red-eye to Austin tonight until Sunday evening for SXSW . Look for some interviews, stories, anecdotes, etc., etc. upon my return. I am very […]

SXSW is upon us. One of the many acts I am looking forward to seeing later this week is Texas’s own Centro-matic . Check out this sampler of their work, along with […]

You may have read about this documentary the past few months as it made some of the film festival rounds. Next month it is out on DVD with interviews with all of […]

Memphis, TN :: Lucero Caveat Emptor: Until this past week, my knowledge of Lucero was based solely on reputation and word of mouth alone — give or take the odd […]

So let me set the scene. I was driving down Wilshire Blvd. Thursday afternoon, and this song came up on the random shuffle. Nice. I was quickly reminded just how […]

Tonight I went and saw, the Jonathan Demme directed, Neil Young: Heart of Gold Movie . Filmed in Nashville at the famed Ryman auditorium, it was a fine way to kick off his latest […]

This is as close as I got to seeing The Undertow Orchestra , but it’s a damn fine consolation prize. This is the February 14, 2006 performance in Boston, MA.For those not familiar: […]

Two DBT golden oldies and a new one for the road. It goes without saying, A Blessing And A Curse is way up there is my best-of-2006 list already…Strong stuff. On the basis of this album […]

Topaz brings his shit from NYC by way of Austin. This Texas native at first glance looks more like a rootsy guitar slinger than a sax-man, that is, until you hear […]

stirratt & sansone are the autumn defense I have indeed gone full-tilt with the Wilco off-shoots/etc. the past week, but bear with me for just a little while longer, as […]

We’re going to have to sit and wait a few months until the next Golden Smog album, but the way I look at it is that this just gives you […]

A few years ago the UT catalog got picked up, dusted off, and re-issued with a handsome number of bonus tracks added to the end of each proper album. Here are two […]

As Songs:Illinois mentioned recently, Songs For Sixty Five Roses is a benefit for children with Cystic Fibrosis. When I received the foundation’s letter and album last week, I was happy to assist — but would fully […]