Not long ago I noticed The Jayhawks 1997, transitional, album, Sound of Lies, was out of print, which surprised the hell out of me. Like many “transitional” albums,
Month: October 2007
Blair :: Androgynous (Mats Cover)
It’s no secret we love Blair , and are super-excited she’s just re-located form her native New Orleans to Los Angeles (look for upcoming live dates). Staying busy, she recently just […]
Peter Sarstedt :: Where Do You Go To (My Lovely)
“You talk like Marlene Dietrich And you dance like Zizi Jeanmaire Your clothes are all made by Balmain And there’s diamonds and pearls in your hair, yes there are […]
Jesse Sykes & The Sweet Hereafter :: Atmosphere
I recently caught up with Jesse Sykes, of The Sweet Hereafter , on assignment for the Arizona Republic. You can read an excerpt below and the full text, here . Enveloping oneself in the music […]
Your 33 Black Angels :: Lonely Street
My first exposure to NYC’s Your 33 Black Angels was a screen printed, limited edition, vinyl LP which I had the opportunity to listen to exactly one time, in July, just prior to my […]
The Chrystals :: He Hit Me (It Felt Like A Kiss)
In a recent interview with L.A.’s Le Switch (playing Spaceland October 18th) the band’s Aaron Kyle and Maria DeLuca brought up The Crystals ominous, Phil Spector produced/Carole King penned, hit “He Hit Me (It Felt Like A […]
Aquarium Drunkard Presents :: Dr. Dog
For the uninitiated, Dr. Dog is a Philadelphia based indie outfit playing a variation of reverent sounds culled from the what could be described as the fruits of a a dedicated 1970s […]
Nina Nastasia & Jim White :: You Follow Me
Nina Nastasia & Jim White’s collaborative LP, You Follow Me , is one that is made up of night time songs — languid folk flanked by an experimental, jazzy, backbeat. Clocking in at just a […]
Sonic Youth Acoustica :: Boston, MA 2002
August 13th, 2002 Boston, Massachusetts, WERS Radio. Thurston, Lee, and Jim performed acoustic versions of “Empty Page,” “Disconnection Notice” and “Rain on Tin,” before their gig that evening, in support […]
Lucero :: Los Angeles – El Rey Theatre
Lucero returns to Los Angeles, October 20th, along with Bobby Bare Jr. , and we have three pairs of tickets to give away. Want to go? If so, leave your name, a valid email, […]
Great Lake Swimmers :: On The Road
Tomorrow night Great Lake Swimmers take the stage at Spaceland — we’ll be in attendance. I recently had an opportunity to catch up with Great Lake Swimmers principle songwriter, and founder, Tony Dekker, on […]
SIRIUS Satellite Radio :: Aquarium Drunkard Show
Our weekly two hour show on SIRIUS , channel 26 Left Of Center , can now be heard twice, every Friday – Noon EST and then an encore broadcast at Midnight EST. Below is […]
Howe Gelb/Scout Niblett :: I Want Candy/Medley
If you follow blogs, chances are you have seen, Portland, OR resident, Scout Niblett’s name popping up here and there during the past month (or, say, in advertisements — like the one […]
White Denim :: Meet Your New Favorite Band
We’ve sung the praises of White Denim multiple times over the past six months, both here online as well as our SIRIUS show. Now, with the band doing a partial U.S. tour […]