The Avett Brothers have been slowly transforming their sound in the six years they’ve been releasing records. They’ve winnowed the best parts of their rag-tag and raucous energy and truly begun to marry […]
Month: July 2008
Beirut :: The Black Sessions (Paris 2007)
Black Session :: Studio 104 Maison de Radio France In terms of radio sessions I can’t think of a more fitting city for Beirut’s Zach Condon to demonstrate his trans-Euro flair. […]
Ronnie Wood :: Sure The One You Need (w/ Keef)
Ron Wood & Keith Richards :: Sure The One You Need (Live 1974) I’ve recently been seriously dipping into Ronnie Wood’s debut solo album I’ve Got My Own Album To Do – a cutthroat minor classic if there ever […]
Bruce Springsteen :: 3/3/74 Saint In The City
AKA Saint In The City – 03/03/74 – GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY, WASHINGTON, DC Download: MP3: Bruce Springsteen :: Wild Billy’s Circus Story MP3: Bruce Springsteen :: New York City Serenade MP3: Bruce Springsteen :: Spirit In The Night MP3:
Howlin’ Rain’ :: Live in London @ Luminaire 5.6.08
Just got a hold of this Howlin’ Rain show recorded this past May in London at the Luminaire. Download: MP3: Howlin’ Rain’ :: Dancers At The End of Time MP3: Howlin’ Rain’ :: Calling Lightening MP3:
Newport Folk Festival, Aug 2008 :: Sunday Preview
Yesterday we told you about who we’re planning on seeing on the first day of this year’s Newport Folk Festival . Here’s what it’s looking like we’ll be doing on day two. If you’re going, […]
Newport Folk Festival, Aug 2008 :: Saturday Preview
As we mentioned yesterday , Aquarium Drunkard will be stomping around Fort Adams State Park next month, taking in the Newport Folk Festival . Following the obvious night-show of Brian Wilson, Kate Taylor, and Willy Mason on Friday […]
Newport Folk Festival :: August 2008
Aquarium Drunkard is nothing if not fans of pop music’s twisting and shaking history. While some may point towards Woodstock as the most important music festival in the history of our young […]
Bruce Springsteen :: Boston Music Hall 10-29-1974
AKA – Flesh And Fantasy, this has long been one of my favorite early ’70s Springsteen shows. Touring behind the Wild, the Innocent & the E Street Shuffle this show is loose as a goose. Keep an eye […]
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 […]
Joe Jackson :: Steppin’ Out…
Culled from the 1982 album Night And Day , Joe Jackson’s pitch-perfect single “Steppin’ Out” has long held a perverse power over me. It’s true. Besides being my round one, go-to, Karaoke jam, […]
Sevens :: The Band: Chest Fever
(Sevens, a new feature on Aquarium Drunkard, pays tribute to the art of the individual song.) From Garth Hudson’s opening notes on the organ – on through to the songs climax – […]
The Hold Steady :: Stay Positive
Over the course of four years and as many albums, The Hold Steady have been given the knee-jerk title of America’s Best Bar Band, and, stylistically speaking, Stay Positive , the group’s latest release on […]
Liz Durrett :: Outside Our Gates
Just heard these two new tracks from Liz Durret’s upcoming LP Outside Our Gates (due out September 9th). Guest performances by Vic Chesnutt , Brian Causey ( Man or Astro-man? ), Amanda Kapousouz ( Tin Cup Prophette ) and members […]
Garage Rock Tales :: Memphis, TN
A couple of months ago, while in Memphis, I was turned on to the folks who run both the Shangri La Records store as well as their off-shoot Shangri La Projects . A truly great independent […]