Yesterday, AD received an advance of the upcoming Breeders LP, Mountain Battles . Having only spun it once, all the way through, it (so far) sounds like a good’un. Looking forward to repeated listens, not to mention […]
Year: 2008
Sleater-Kinney :: Revisiting The Hot Rock
Every band has ’em – the red-headed stepchild of an album. It may work real hard in school, make good grades, help old ladies across the street, but the fact remains that there’s somethin’ peculiar […]
AD SXSW 2008 :: Mix Tape, Pt. 2/3
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 […]
Aquarium Drunkard Presents :: Beach House (the Echo)
We’re presenting the Beach House show, Thursday night at The Echo , and have three pairs of tickets to give away to ye loyal Drunkard readers. Papercuts open. If you want a pair, leave your full name, and email address, […]
Retro TV Themes Revisited :: Charlie’s Angels
Welcome back to Retro TV Themes Revisited, an on-going AD feature that aims to mine our long-running collection of past television (aural) glories – they just aren’t making them like they used to. Have at […]
AD SXSW 2008 :: Mix Tape, Pt. 1/3
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 […]
Donny Hathaway :: Live 1972 (Import)
The following is a re-post from February 2007 for a friend in need of some Donny. — Last month I finally bought an “official” copy of Donny Hathaway’s long bootlegged, import only, 1972 live album that was recorded here in […]
Bon Iver :: The Wolves (Act I & II) – New Video
Directed by Matt Amato for The Masses – January 2008 – Fall Creek, Wisconsin Download:MP3: Bon Iver :: Skinny Love MP3: Bon Iver :: Wolves (Act I and II) ——– www.myspace.com/boniver ++ www.jagjaguwar.com
Kathleen Edwards :: Asking For Flowers
If you somehow manage to avoid the sophomore slump in music, all eyes immediately shift to see if there’s the junior jinx. Kathleen Edwards avoided that slump by creating a more nuanced and textured version of her […]
Malkmus :: Real Emotional Trash
God bless the “event album.” Each year I can (usually) look forward to a few of these by some of my favorite artists. Even now, in the era of instant-everything, a new album, from someone […]
Grieving Angel (or, What Happened to alt.Country)
“I saw the writing on the wall, with the Americana movement…I started to see country-western reproduction shirts at the Gap, and once something gets that big, it’s over.” – Darin Wald, Big Ditch Road. “Do […]
Noise Pop ’08 :: Magnetic Fields (Herbst Theartre)
Tonight: We hit up the second night of The Magnetic Fields SF stint, at the Herbst Theatre , as we will not be back in L.A. next week for Field’s Henry Fonda shows. As expected Stephen Merritt and his posse served up […]
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 38: […]
Noise Pop ’08 :: Fleet Foxes (Bottom of The Hill)
Just got back from the Blitzen Trapper/ Fleet Floxes show at Bottom of The Hill . Blitzen Trapper delivered, per usual, and Fleet Foxes first out-of-town show made the audience wish their Sub Pop debut was coming out right now and not months from now. […]
Off The Record :: Richard Swift (Eugene, 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 […]