One of my frequent go-to LPs of the summer, Vetiver’s Thing of The Past , is an album made up solely of obscure covers – consequently giving the collection the feel of an original work. Relatively speaking, the […]
Year: 2008
Soul Sides :: Deep Covers 2: Mas Profundo
Soul Sides Oliver Wang continues to release eclectic compilations, both on his own and via his collaborative partnership with NYC based Zealous Records (who have released the two volume Soul Sides funk and soul collections). Wang’s latest mixtape, Deep Covers 2:
Bob Marley :: The Black Ark Demos (1978)
While combing through some reggae/dub for an upcoming dancehall/dub/reggae heavy AD radio show, I happened upon some demos recorded at Lee “Scratch” Perry’s Black Ark studio in 1978 – a few years prior to Marley’s death. Here are […]
Newport Folk Festival :: Sunday Recap
With the sun taking its seat in the top of the sky alongside a few billowing clouds left over from yesterday’s rainstorms, Day Three of the 2008 Newport Folk Festival kicked off in a swirl […]
Newport Folk Festival :: Saturday Recap
Ghosts run deep in Newport. The town’s cobbly streets call back to colonial times and the grounds of the Newport Folk Festival , AD’s reason for being here, are situated around historic Fort Adams , which was built in 1824 […]
Newport Folk Festival 2008 :: Brian Wilson
The 2008 Newport Folk Festival kicked off Friday night at the beautiful International Tennis Hall of Fame in Newport, Rhode Island. The Hall, which is part of the Newport Casino, hosted the first-ever championships of the United States […]
AD Presents :: Travel by Sea, CD Release Show
This Thursday AD Presents Travel by Sea’s CD release show at the Mint here in Los Angeles. Our friends The Western States Motel , Evan Way (Parson Redheads) and Olin And The Moon support. We have some pairs of tickets to give away to AD readers. Drop a comment below. […]
Springsteen :: Giants Stadium, 7.28.08
AD’s Marty Garner, an unrepentant Bruuuuuce fanatic, having left L.A. for the Summer, made his way east to New Jersey to catch Bruce and E Street Band at Giants Stadium earlier this week. Here’s how […]
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 58: […]
Jim Ford :: Harlan County (1969)
Recently, sitting in a dark booth of a non-descript bar in a non-descript portion of Sunset Boulevard in Los Angeles, I was listening to the unashamed (and awesome) time-traveling selection of Los Angeles DJ Dr. […]
Paul Westerberg :: 49:00
Paul Westerberg’s post- Replacements career has been an interesting one and listeners have dithered back and forth on the merits of each solo release, no two coming to a consensus on any one of them. But it was […]
Chris Bell :: I Am The Cosmos
This post actually began as a Sevens piece reflecting on Chris Bell’s single “I Am The Cosmos” – that is until I realized we had never discussed the album proper on AD in the past. For […]
Off The Record :: Human Highway (Toronto)
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 […]
The Walkmen :: In The New Year (c/o You & Me)
Alright, so 2006’s A Hundred Miles Off was…well, a bit off; and the follow-up Pussy Cats , a practically note for note rendition of Harry Nilsson’s
James Jackson Toth :: Waiting In Vain
Letting go of the Wooden Wand handle (at least for now), James Jackson Toth’s solo debut, Waiting In Vain, steers clear of the psychedelic folk jams of his former outfit in favor of fairly straight-ahead, soul-infused, roots […]