One more Black Session . Since acquiring this set, recorded for French radio inter a few years back, I’ve often found myself revisiting it as much, or more, than Feist’s official output. And that is not to be […]
Month: March 2008
Retro TV Themes Revisited :: The White Shadow
Retro TV Themes Revisited is an on-going AD feature that aims to mine our long-running collection of past television (aural) glories, cuz they just aren’t making them like they used to. Have at it in […]
Centro-matic / South San Gabriel :: Streaming
Public service announcement: You can presently stream tracks off of both Centro-matic and South San Gabriel’s upcoming LPs, entitled Dual Hawks, on their myspace pages. Both albums will be released on the same day — Europe, April 14th and […]
Phosphorescent :: The Echo, Los Angeles (Last Nite)
Despite this nagging cold (aka, post-sxsw hangover), last nights sold-out AD Presents show , at the Echo, was the kind of kick in the ass I needed to get me through to the weekend. Casey Dienel (performing solo […]
SIRIUS Satelite 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 40: […]
Lou Reed And John Cale :: Songs for Drella
The Henry Clay People :: Working Part Time (7″)
Produced by our pal Dave Newton, and released via L.A.’s JaxArt records, you can now purchase The Henry Clay People’s new seven inch, Working Part Time, here . In 21st century style, the record also comes complete with a digital […]
The Great White Jenkins :: The Mussel Souls EP
Song:Illinois originally turned us on to this Virginia based post-folk/kitchen sink outfit two years ago. They also just made us aware of the groups new EP, entitled Mussel Souls. Check The Great White Jenkins myspace page for upcoming tour […]
Dusty Springfield :: Breakfast In Bed
Not surprisingly, Cat Power’s smoky Black Session (recorded for the French Inter radio) has me reaching for my old copy of Dusty In Memphis ; an album that continues to remain fresh, no matter the context, years after […]
Hot Freaks, Saturday :: SXSW Re-cap, Final
This will do it for our ’08 SXSW coverage – but I wanted to make sure to throw up some photos from Saturday’s Hot Freaks party. Highlights included: The Whigs bombastic set on the Mohawk’s outside stage (at […]
Flat Duo Jets :: Two Headed Cow (Documentary OST)
Just heard about this accompanying soundtrack to the 2006 documentary, Two Headed Cow, about NC’s seminal rockabilly outfit Flat Duo Jets . I still have yet to seek out the film, but plan on it, as I have […]
R.I.P. Arthur C. Clarke :: 2001: A Space Odyssey
Still one of my favorite films, Stanley Kubrick’s 2001: A Space Odyssey both turned me on to its accompanying soundtrack, as well as the works of its author, Arthur C. Clarke , who passed away today, at the age of 90, in […]
Return Trip :: Yo! Bum Rush The Show
The last hip-hop ‘movement’ I was really into ended in 1994, before I was even twenty years old. With a few exceptions, the last hip-hop album I remember anxiously awaiting its appearance, on retail shelves, […]
Hot Freaks, Friday :: SXSW Re-cap, Pt 4
The Dodos – Friday – Opening Set, Hot Freaks (The Mohawk, Outside Stage) Thursday night, after the Lou Reed tribute wrapped up, we all had Texas BBQ on the brain which was quickly remedied by Ironworks Barbecue , thankfully, just a […]
Cat Power :: The Black Sessions
Hat tip to the AD reader who turned us on to these – another fantastic Black Session – last month. In this session the folks at French radio’s France Inter catch up with Cat Power performing tracks off her latest LP, […]