We’re really excited about this one – in the world of Aquarium Drunkard, this is what we call a dream team. Thursday, March 20th, AD Presents: Bon Iver , Phosphorescent and White Hinterland , live at The Echo – and for this […]
Year: 2008
Neil Hamburger :: Sings Country Winners
No matter if its Ween’s 12 Golden Country Greats , or The Statler Brothers ’70s country farce, Lester “Roadhog” Moran & The Cadillac Cowboys , country music is often cannon fodder for, let’s say, witty interpretation. The latest to throw his hat in the ring […]
Devendra Banhart :: Always Something Happening
If you happen to tune in to either one of the Aquarium Drunkard radio shows (that would be SIRIUS and/or Little Radio ) you can expect to see this track, in an upcoming playlist, in a few weeks […]
Jesse Malin :: Walk On The Wild Side
Like some of you, I suffer from a condition that involves me personally investigating just about every Velvets, or Lou Reed, cover I can get my hands on — I have fuel/friends specifically to thank for […]
Pere Ubu :: Dub Housing (1978)
Please welcome AD’s (now) semi-regular contributor, J. Neas, as he reflects on the seminal, if misunderstood, Pere Ubu’s Dub Housing LP. As I read this I was reminded of first hearing the band, as they opened for […]
Buddy Miles :: Dem Changes (R.I.P.)
Between travel, and gearing up for sxsw later this week, things have been busy around the AD camp, of late, but I would be remiss if I failed to get a little something up here regarding […]
Off The Record :: Kelley Stoltz (San Francisco, CA)
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 Stranglers :: No More Heroes (RE: Eliot Spitzer)
We’re used to politicians being crooked, but it always hurts a little more when someone you think might actually be on the up-and-up comes down as Eliot Spitzer did today . Is, as the Seafarer stated, all glory tarnished? Good […]
The Gutter Twins :: Saturnalia
Super group or side project: different sets of expectations accompany either term. The super group is always hoped to be something akin to the sum of its parts and rarely meets them. The side project […]
The Wire :: Series Finale
Adios: Omar, McNulty, Stringer Bell, Bunk, Cutty, Marlo Stanfield, Bubbles, Carver, Bodie, Avon Barksdale, Wee-Bey, Rhonda, Duke, Michael, Mr. Prezbo, Lester Freemon, Kima Greggs, Herc, Cedric Daniels, Waylon, Rawls, Burrell, Jay Landsman, Beadie, The Greek, […]
Nick Lowe :: Jesus of Cool (Anniversary Edition)
Pop nirvana. Let’s first take a moment and all give a collective high five to Yep Roc for reissuing Lowe’s 1978 debut, as it had been out-of-print for years (they nail the packaging too, so you can […]
La Blogotheque :: The Jicks (San Francisco)
Capturing truly unique performances, our friends at La Blogotheque have been working overtime, this year, since expanding their operations stateside. Now with a West coast base, the Take Away Shows have been moving up and down the coast filming some […]
Obsession :: Rare Psych (Compilation)
Last week while in San Francisco, knowing my interest in obscure sixties/seventies psych-rock, Dodge hooked me up with a copy of this recent Bully Records compilation for the ride home to L.A. Comprised of fifteen tracks, the set […]
AD SXSW 2008 :: Mix Tape, Pt. 3/3
Yes folks, it’s almost that time of year again; one marked by BBQ, tex mex, margaritas, ice cold, Lone Star tall boys, and oh yes, music. SXSW . With thousands of bands descending upon Austin, March […]
Hot Freaks! Day Party :: Friday/Saturday @ SXSW
Our third, Austin, TX based, Hot Freaks! event is happening Friday March 14th, and Saturday March 15th, noon – 6pm. Two days of, AD approved, live music, on three stages, held at Club DeVille and the Mohawk , located next to one […]