Anders Parker first graced the virtual pages of An Aquarium Drunkard back in May while Kevin , from So Much Silence, was guest posting while I was on the road for a couple of months. And a mighty fine taste it […]
Month: September 2006
Pogues :: If I Should Fall from Grace…
Irish lilt mixed with the attitude of early UK punk rock was what initially powered the The Pogues . Fronted by the (in)famous Shane MacGowan , The Pogues lifted traditional Irish music out of the gutter of past injecting […]
Neil Young :: London, England 2-27-71
The Animals :: Animalism (Reissue)
The Animals don’t seem to garner the attention that some of the other early British Invasion bands of the sixties continue to reap. This is a powerful shame, as Eric Burdon and the band were tops at what they […]
Everyone Stares :: Inside The Police
Since the demise of The Police in 1984, Sting’s output has been rather, er, tame — I almost used “lackluster/boring”, but that is not quite right. It is, though, the the reason the “Adult Contemporary” category […]
Now Podcasting :: Episode 15
Welcome to Episode 15 of the podcast edition of The Aquarium Drunkard Show; airing live every Wednesday 2-4 p.m. at the Little Radio studios in downtown L.A. As requested, below is the tracklisting order for this week’s […]
William Elliott Whitmore :: Folker
I first came across this young, tattooed folk singer with the gravelly voice early last Spring on the recommendation of a friend over beers at SXSW. After checking out a few on his tunes online, I made a mental […]
Johnny Cash :: If I Were A Carpenter
I have heard many, many versions of this old tune, but it’s Johnny and June Carter Cash’s take on it that rings the truest. Related News ( via pitchfork): “Columbia/Legacy will reissue Johnny Cash’s first chart-topping album– […]
tvontheradio :: hollywoodbowl 9.24.06
Despite the enormity of the Hollywood Bowl, Tv On The Radio failed to disappoint the gathered masses. Opening for Massive Attack , whose performance seemed like an afterthought compared to the TVOTR experience, the group surprisingly translated their expansive sound to the […]
Pale Blue Eyes :: Re-revisted
In the Sex Beat post , a longtime reader mentioned how much they enjoy Alejandro Escovedo’s cover of The Velvet Underground classic “Pale Blue Eyes” (off the groups eponymous third LP . ) This led me to dig out my copy of the […]
Mick Harvey Hearts Monsieur Gainsbourg
One thing on this blog tends to often lead to another. After my latest Serge Gainsbourg post, Will, from Be The Boy , turned me on to the pair of Serge covers albums that Mick Harvey released, Intoxicated Man and Pink Elephants. Former […]
Bert Jansch :: The Black Swan
News of Bert Jansch releasing a new album came at me from left field; and I about fell the fuck over when I heard one of my favorite labels, Drag City , was responsible for it’s release. This guy is, and has […]
Eponymous LPs :: Ben Kweller :: Lemonheads
True story. I knew so very little about Ben Kweller in 2002, that I went to his show at the Roxy to see My Morning Jacket open and then immediately split before his set. But truthfully, after all that early-period […]
Sex Beat :: Under The Covers
Alejandro Escovedo’s cover of Gun Club’s “Sex Beat” has been posted here before; been played more than once on my radio show as well. Why? Because like any good re-interpretation, it’s takes the song’s bare essence and spins it […]
Portastatic :: Be Still Please
If you were in the Research Triangle area, or surrounding states, in the early to mid ’90s, chances are you were a Superchunk fan. If so, this one’s for you. While it’s not Superchunk (it’s been 4 […]
