Welcome to Episode 39 of the podcast edition of The Aquarium Drunkard Show ; airing live every Wednesday 2-4 p.m. PST at the Little Radio studios in downtown L.A. The following show was recorded January 16, […]
Month: February 2008
Soul Jazz 171 :: Jamaican Funk & Soul 45’s
You may be asking yourself, “hmm, do I really need yet another ’70s reggage/dancehall/ska compilation in my life?” and to be honest, no, you probably don’t, but if you do […]
AD Show :: Radar Bros @ Little Radio, Jan. 2008
Chief Radar Bro , Jim Putnam, stopped by the Aquarium Drunkard show, upstairs at the Little Radio loft, for a little chit-chat, and a few choice tunes on his acoustic. You can download the […]
Stepping In A Rhythm To A Kurtis Blow…
Tina Weymouth and Grandmaster Flash – NYC, 1981 (credit: Laura Levine) Alright, first off, how great is the above photo? Yeah, that’s right. The other night, while I was programming a DJ […]
Now Read These :: Ramblin’ Around The Internets
+ SXSW announced the official artist lineup this week. We are doing our two day Hot Freaks! event again – stay tuned for details over the next few weeks. + Soul Sides highlights Bob Azzams brand of original gumbo funk , circa […]
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 […]
Uncle Tupelo :: The Roots Of Effigy
While we’re on the topic of Creedence, I’ve encountered a good number of Uncle Tupelo fans over the years who were unaware that “Effigy” was, in fact, a CCR cover. Not entirely surprising, though, as […]
Your Phone’s Off The Hook, But You’re Not
Occasionally, while driving through L.A. with X’s debut , acting as the soundtrack, I wonder just what Los Angeles would have been like, musically speaking, back during the band’s early-mid Eighties […]
Samamidon :: All Is Well 2008/Head Over Heels
Like Doveman , the NYC outfit he sometimes performs with, Samamidon creates a potent brand of whisper-folk that straddles the fine line between devastatingly sad, and beautiful. His latest album, All is Well […]
The Cardinals :: January 30th, Los Angeles, CA
I’ve witnessed numerous incarnations of The Ryan Adams Show over the years; the good, the bad and the ugly. Last Wednesday evening, here in L.A., Adams and his band The Cardinals […]
Echoplex Residency :: Sermon On Sunset Boulevard
The exclusion of Rickie Lee Jones album, The Sermon On Exposition Boulevard , from my 2007 Year In Review was a complete oversight. Woops. Having both reviewed it as a freelance . . . Only the good shit. Aquarium Drunkard […]
Graceland :: Elvis Has Indeed Left The Building
Part II of II of my Memphis Sunday post from December. Graceland , the King’s once home, and final resting place, did exactly what I had hoped: it blew me away. Note that I […]
Then Came Bronson :: The Johnny Cash Show
Then Came Bronson – Michael Parks on The Johnny Cash Show, Mar. 24, 1970 + Download DRM free music via eMusic’s 25 free MP3 no risk trial offer
San Francisco Nuggets :: 1965-1970 (Rhino Box Set)
Flying under the radar, this recent Rhino release compiles San Francisco garage, rock & roll, and psychedelia tracks spanning the years 1965-1970 — arguably the city’s most fertile era for new music. The […]