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 […]
Year: 2008
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
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: […]
Off The Record :: Horse Feathers (Portland, OR)
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 […]
Bloodkin :: All Dolled Up
Athens, Georgia’s perennial rock & roll torch-bearers, Bloodkin , have a new album in the can entitled Baby They Told Us We Would Rise Again. Fuck yes; further proof you can never count these guys out. […]
AD Presents :: White Denim (New Orleans, 8.27.08)
Aquarium Drunkard is presenting the upcoming White Denim show at Republic New Orleans , Wednesday, August 27th. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again; this is one of the best live acts touring today. Those of us stateside […]
Off The Record :: Rodriguez (Detroit, MI)
Shearwater’s Jonathan Meiburg :: The AD Interview
Aquarium Drunkard: Rook is far more thematic than its predecessor Palo Santo . While those songs felt like they could be cohesive, Rook’s ongoing chromatic descents seem to hint at a central theme? Is that the case? Jonathan […]
The Velvet Underground :: The Gift (A Short Story)
The Velvet Underground with John Cale in the foreground – April 1, 1966 It’s not easy to pin down my favorite Velvet Underground album as it regularly changes over time, yet always rotates between three titles. And […]
Fun Fun Fun Fest :: Austin, TX – November 8 & 9
Fun Fun Fun Fest returns this November at Waterloo Park in downtown Austin with two day passes going for $59.99. The first press release just went out today detailing the majority of the lineup and the stages they will […]
Catfish Haven :: Devastator
In 2006 , in reference to the bands debut, I wrote that ” Catfish Haven take on the trials and tribulations of love and relationships strewn over blues-holler, hand claps, and Dixie rhythms.” That statement rings […]
A Soundtrack Enthusiast :: An American Werewolf In London
“Stay on the road, stay away from the Moors and beware of the moon.” Sage advice, indeed. Filmmaker John Landis’s An American Werewolf In London (1981) is a lot of things; a maverick comedy, a gratuitous horror flick, an […]