I truly believe this may be the greatest video I have seen in years. The new Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy release, “The Letting Go”, cannot come out fast enough. Will Oldham rides again. Video […]
Month: July 2006
The Jesus & Mary Chain :: The Reissues
The influence of Glascow’s The Jesus & Mary Chain cannot be denied — their distinct brand of lush, thick feedback and distorted noise can be found on half of the […]
Jim Noir :: Tower of Love
Admission: I’m no soccer-jock, so the constant references to one of Noir’s tunes being in the World Cup commercial are meaningless to me. But what I do know is that “Eanie […]
Hezekiah Jones :: Says You’re A-Ok
An Aquarium Drunkard holds anything released by Charlottesville, VA’s Yer Bird Records in high esteem, but this, the label’s fourth release, is by far it’s strongest. Yer Bird’s latest find, Philadelphia based Hezekiah Jones, weaves his musical […]
I Don’t Want To Go To (Chelsea)
It’s been a little over a week and a half now, and I still can’t get the sound-memory of Elvis Costello’s “I Don’t Want To Go To (Chelsea)” (backed and arranged by […]
Pavement :: Live at Shepherd’s Bush 1997
As a longtime Pavement devotee, the emerging details of the Matador Records Wowee Zowee reissue have me nearly frothing at the mouth. Nearly. In the meantime, a little live nuggett here and there should […]
Submarines :: Declare A New State!
L.A. based Submarines are Jack Drag & Blake Hazard and they have a story to tell. It goes something like this: Boy meets girl. Boy loses girl. Boy writes songs about […]
Beirut :: Postcards From Italy
Sometimes an artist emerges from the fray whose music winks at you like an old lover. I suspect I am not the only fan of Beirut (Zach Condon) to immediately connect […]
Golden Smog :: Another Fine Day
The more things change the more they stay the same. Somehow it doesn’t quite seem like these guys have been putting out albums for over a decade, but time can be fluid […]
Howe Gelb :: ‘Sno Angel Like You
Howe Gelb’s ‘Sno Angel Like You was a traveling gift from an old friend in Atlanta I had the pleasure of catching up with over beers earlier this Summer (thanks, John). While […]
The Meters :: Under The Funky Covers
I have posted twice on The Meters since An Aquarium Drunkard’s inception, both were Live shows (that you still can, and should, download below under ‘Related Posts’), but this will be the […]
Costello/Toussaint :: Live In New Orleans
Grayson Capps :: New Orleans Waltz
Grayson Capps’ album If You Knew My Mind traveled across, and around, the country with me this Summer emanating hot and humid stories from the deep South set in and around Louisiana. Perhaps it was a preview […]
Alejandro Escovedo :: Exclusive Interview
On Assignment for Live Daily :Back in late April, on the eve of Escovedo’s latest release, I had the opportunity to spend thirty minutes with the artist via phone to discuss among other […]
Now Podcasting :: Episode 6.2
Notes: Rolled back into Los Angeles last night and will be settling back into life “off the road” for the remainder of the week. For those keeping track, this Wednesday […]