Athens, GA artist, cum Brooklynite, Phosphorescent (Matthew Houck) has a new album, “Pride,” coming out — on his new label Dead Oceans — October 23rd. New MP3, “A Picture Of Our Torn Up Praise,” and album details, via […]
Month: September 2007
The Raincoats (1979) :: Revisiting
Considering the amount of artists their brief career inspired, and influenced, The Raincoats (1979) debut is an album that criminally goes in and out of print far too often. Rough Trade’s 2003 reissue, for example, quickly vanished from record […]
Two Sevens Clash :: 30th Anniversary Edition
“Joseph Hill had a vision of 1977 as a year of judgment — when two sevens clash — when past injustices would be avenged. ” – Two Sevens Clash (liner notes) Previously plagued with dubious […]
Spoon :: @ Henry Fonda, Los Angeles – Tickets
Aquarium Drunkard is giving away three pairs of tickets to the SOLD OUT, September 11th, Spoon show at the Henry Fonda Theater here in Los Angeles. Heads up, superfans, tickets are (at present) still available for the show the […]
fIREHOSE :: Sometimes
Songs: Illinois’ recent fIREHOSE video collection post led me to dig up my favorite tune on the band’s second album, if’n . It’s hard to believe this song is now twenty years old. Download: MP3: fIREHOSE :: […]
Great World of Sound :: Outtake/Ola Podrida
Heads up, filmmaker Craig Zobel’s Great World of Sound will hit theaters mid September in select cities around the country. It’s great — go see it, and find out how music really gets made, a ha ha ha. […]
Off The Record ::: J. Tillman (Seattle, WA)
Off The Record is a recurring, feature here on the Drunkard that marries two of my greatest interests; music and travel. Having a locals perspective when visiting a new locale is the difference between experiencing […]
Wattstax :: 1973 Promotional Trailer
Elsewhere: Pitchfork Media reports on the Wattstax reissue – “an expanded 3xCD box set commemorating what is arguably the definitive r&b festival.” Wattstax :: Additional festival videos (Bar Keys, Isaac Hayes, Rufus Thomas, Staple Singers, etc.) can be found here… Download: MP3: Rufus Thomas :: Memphis Train MP3: