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Month: August 2008
The AD Interviews :: The Summer Recap 2008
It’s Labor Day weekend; somehow the summer has already come and gone..damn that was fast. So, before we roll out the next set of AD Interviews , let’s recap the ones we’ve posted over the past three […]
Bottle Rocket :: Criterion Collection (November 2008)
Earlier this month Goldenfiddle reminded us that the latest Wes Anderson addition to the Criterion Collection DVD series is due out November 25th. Anderson’s first feature film, Bottle Rocket , is finally getting the all-star, deluxe, two-disc reissue treatment complete with: Eleven […]
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 61: […]
Howe Gelb (Giant Sand) :: The AD Interview
Fear not, Howe Gelb is back, and is once again picking up the reins of the Giant Sand moniker for his new LP proVISIONS . Gelb’s last album, the gospel heavy ‘Sno Angel Like You was one of our favorite album […]
My Morning Jacket :: Rocket Man (Elton John)
“…And I’m gonna be high, as a kite, by then.” – Elton John, 1972, Honkey Chateau Jim James and Co. have long been about the choice cover song. A number of which can be found on the […]
Velocity Girl :: Simpatico! (Sub Pop 1994)
I forget where exactly I picked up my cassette copy of Simpatico! , but it was a good deal, I’m sure. But I’ll admit right off the bat – and this is something you may want […]
AD Presents :: Centro-matic/South San Gabriel
Tuesday, September 2nd, Aquarium Drunkard presents Centro-matic , and South San Gabriel , live at Spaceland . The band will begin their set by performing “as” South San Gabriel – a hushed set – before returning to the stage for […]
Swirlies :: Blonder Tongue Audio Baton
To hail from Boston in the late 80s/early 90s was a good omen and the city always seemed to foster bands that saw both the noise and the beauty of pop and rock. Some leaned […]
I Am Decided :: Guided By Voices/The Amps
Back in the early days of AD we would regularly run a feature called Under The Covers that would pit a really good cover against its original; in essence, the Cover Wars. Since features tend […]
David Bowie :: Boys Keep Swinging (Lodger, 1979)
Speaking of Brian Eno collaborations , last week at the Echo, Sylvia’s between-band DJ set included “Boys Keep Swinging,” my favorite track off Bowie’s Lodger LP. Culled from the third and final installment of Bowie’s Berlin Trilogy , with Eno wearing the […]
Sevens :: Oakley Hall: Confidence Man
( Sevens , a new feature on Aquarium Drunkard, pays tribute to the art of the individual song.) I’ve enjoyed Oakley Hall’s work from day one, but for me, the moment that announced their arrival at something truly […]
Everything That Happens Happens Today
As I am sure many of you reading are aware, last week David Byrne and Brian Eno’s first collaboration in nearly three decades hit the digital marketplace in the form of their new LP Everything That Happens Happens Today . Besides the obvious […]
The World Record :: Guitars! Forever
Sure, name checking a band as the West coast heir apparent to Big Star is a bold statement, brave in fact, but that’s exactly how I’ve been hailing The World Record of late. I didn’t catch the bands […]
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 60: […]