Last October J.J. Cale fans saw their hero’s vaults unlocked with the release of Rewind: The Unreleased Recordings , which collects 14 previously unavailable tracks. For an artist whose songs have famously been covered for decades, it’s great to see Cale, […]
Month: January 2008
Bob Mould :: District Line / Sugar :: Beaster EP
Next Tuesday your local retail shelves will see the return of Bob Mould with his 7th (and counting) solo release, District Line . I’ve fallen off the Bob Mould train a couple of times in the past (see: 2002’s […]
Long John Baldry :: Flying (It Ain’t Easy, 1971)
I was originally turned on to the late British bluesman, Long John Baldry , via his 1971 LP, It Ain’t Easy . Initially, it was Baldry’s take on The Faces “Flying” that stopped me in my tracks . . . Only […]
Ninety-Nine Pounds of Natural Born Goodness
Sure, there may be numerous covers out there of Don Dryant’s “99 Lbs,” but Ann Peebles’ version solidly remains my favorite. In fact, she owns it in a way the original only hints at. I […]
Neil Young Archives Say No To CD Release
Earlier today Billboard announced that Neil Young’s latest plan, per his much delayed Archives project, is to release the set in a multi-media format, exclusively on Blu-Ray and DVD. Yup, you heard him: no compact discs. Share you […]
The Glands :: Self-Titled (2000)
Those of you who read Patterson Hood’s Off The Record , last week, may have noted that Hood lists his all-time favorite Athen’s, GA release as The Glands self-titled second album . High praise, indeed. While I cannot . . . Only the good […]
AD Presents :: Tonight @ Silverlake Lounge
Super excited for tonight’s AD Presents show. Come on out to the Silverlake Lounge for a night of music with some of our favorite LA artists (yup, Blair is now a card-carrying Angeleno after relocating from New Orleans). […]
Cowboy Junkies :: The Trinity Session Revisited
Other than being an interesting project in its own right, the Cowboy Junkies Trinity Session Revisited has (personally) sparked an entirely renewed interest in the band’s original recording, 1987’s The Trinity Session
Whiskeytown :: Stranger’s Almanac (Reissue)
Come March 4th, Whiskeytown’s second album, 1997’s Strangers Almanac , is getting the deluxe, two disc reissue treatment. This marks the first Whiskeytown release since the posthumous 2001 release of Pneumonia , the band’s final studio […]
Chris & Rich Robinson :: Brothers of A Feather
If you’ve followed AD over the past few years, you’re aware I am somewhat of a Black Crowes freak. Granted, I grew up in Georgia, which means I may very well be predisposed to the condition. Nevertheless, […]
I’m Gonna DJ…
Don’t let anyone ever tell you that good blogging ain’t a two way street. It is. One recent example are the reader comments from an AD post, on R.E.M. , from last Fall ( REM :: Wrangling In The Monster ). It […]
SIRIUS 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 this week’s playlist. SIRIUS 33: […]
Levon Helm :: Dirt Farmer (2007)
Speaking of Levon Helm , late last year the man released Dirt Farmer , his first album in twenty-five years. A truly instinctive drummer, and one of the most recognizable voices of rock & roll, Helm nearly lost his ability […]
Radar Bros. / Dengue Fever :: New Albums
I don’t want the week to go by without mentioning these two LPs, both by Los Angeles based artists. First off is the Radar Bros. latest Auditorium – which will be released January 29th via the Merge label. […]
Off The Record :: Jim James (Louisville, KY)
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 […]