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 […]
Month: November 2007
Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings
Released in October, Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings 100 Days, 100 Nights is an incredibly soulful album that in a perfect world would be topping the charts. Whether flying solo or backing Ms. Jones, Brooklyn’s The Dap-Kings , the […]
Moonage Daydream: Life & Times of Ziggy Stardust
Last week I missed Of Montreal’s return trip to Los Angeles, as I had to unexpectedly leave town. I was especially looking forward to Kevin Barnes vamping on ziggy-era Bowie . It goes […]
Bobby Bare Jr. :: Sister Golden Hair (Cover)
In response to our last two SIRIUS shows, the AD home office has received many a request for this unreleased Bobby Bare Jr. cover of America’s “Sister Golden Hair.” In Bare Jr.’s able […]
The Whigs :: 11/13 @ Spaceland, Los Angeles
I have mixed feelings about the term garage rock. While, at times, it’s certainly the best way to describe a sound, it’s nebulous and somewhat recklessly tossed around to define […]
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 […]
Some Folks Call It a Sling Blade…
…and some folks, when called upon, cannot name you the titles of their favorite films. I am not one of those people; as for me, when it comes to […]
True Blue :: Cat Power’s Jukebox
More details concerning the January release of Cat Power’s Jukebox LP were released last week including an updated tracklisting ( here ) and the sample MP3 “Song To Bobby,” Chan Marshall’s paean to […]
Luther Russell :: Repair
If you’re not familiar with L.A.-native Luther Russell’s music, then you probably haven’t been paying close enough attention. I know I wasn’t. Not only has he been making his own music–in the early […]
Rademacher :: Stunts
In preparation for the December release of their new album, Stunts, Fresno’s Rademacher are in the middle of an L.A. blog residency, during which four local blogs preview the new album’s […]
Van Morrison :: T.B. Sheets
Clocking in at a healthy nine minutes and thirty five seconds, Van Morrison’s “T.B. Sheets,” culled from his first album Blowin’ Your Mind! , remains one of his most spirited exercises in […]
Flying Burrito Brothers :: Do Right Woman (Aretha)
When it came to varied tastes, Gram Parsons had a mandate on cool. A large part of what has contributed to the artists enduring legacy was his preternatural sense of […]
Kermit Ruffins :: How He Do
If you’ve never caught a Kermit Ruffins show , pack a bag, and head to New Orleans. Preferably on a Thursday night when the man temporarily lays down his trumpet and wields his […]
Meat Puppets :: II
November 20th will see the enhanced DVD release of Nirvana’s famed MTV Unplugged performance, unedited and in its entirety, complete with previously un-aired footage (“Something In The Way” and “Oh, Me”). While Nirvana’s […]
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 […]