As a listener, and a fan, I buy into the world of Vetiver , or at least what I imagine the world of Vetiver to be – what I want it to be. It’s a place […]
Month: February 2009
Dan Auerbach :: The AD Interview
Fresh off his appearance on Conan O’brien, and a week after the release of his solo debut, Keep It Hid , Dan Auerbach spoke on the phone with Aquarium Drunkard discussing, among other things, the process behind his […]
To Willie, From Aquarium Drunkard
On To Willie , Phosphorescent’s Matthew Houck pays tribute to the Red Headed Stranger by covering eleven of his favorite Nelson songs, from the better-known “The Party’s Over” to the ultra-obscure “Heartaches of a Fool”. While the resulting album is a stunner, […]
Taj Mahal and The Natch’l Blues…
Somewhere between Massachusetts and California, between the Mississippi Delta and Chicago, between the blues and rock & roll, between soul and jazz sits Taj Mahal . Simultaneously recognized and yet rarely heard, without radio aid or a […]
SIRIUS/XM Radio :: Aquarium Drunkard Show
Our weekly two hour show on SIRIUS/XM , channel 26 (SIRIUS), and channel 43 (XM), can now be heard twice, every Friday – Noon EST with an encore broadcast at Midnight EST. Below is this week’s […]
Jim White :: A Funny Little Cross to Bear
If you’ve had the pleasure of seeing Jim White in a live setting – whether with big, full band arrangements in big, seated, venues or in small, dark clubs touring by himself, you know that each show […]
Neil Young & Devo :: Hey Hey, My My (1982)
Richard Buckner :: The Hill (Reissue, Revisited)
When it comes to Americana as a genre, many of its purveyors offer a sense that they’ve lived through their collection. No matter the story form or execution, you often believe (or are plainly told) […]
Summon My Baptist Ways
In 2006 I spent a good bit of time with Dogme 95’s debut LP, Arcadian Hyms. Thanks to a 100 gb hard drive and iTunes shuffle I was recently reminded of its lo-fi charms; i.e. the unlikely […]
The Henry Clay People :: AD SIRIUS Session
This Friday, during the second hour of our SIRIUS/XM show, we will air the Aquarium Drunkard session cut last week with The Henry Clay People , at The Ship , here in L.A. in the Eagle Rock neighborhood. Tonight in San Diego […]
Off The Record :: Cotton Jones (Cumberland, MD)
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 […]
Long Shots :: Daniel Hutchens & David Barbe
(Long Shots, a new feature on Aquarium Drunkard, asks some of our favorite artists to interview one another. Think of it as listening in on a good conversation.) As the album’s title suggests Athens, GA’s […]
Charlie Louvin :: The Aquarium Drunkard Interview
Charlie Louvin is a legend. And I don’t use that term lightly. Recording alongside his late brother, Ira, The Louvin Brothers recorded some of the most vital and beautiful music of the last 60 years and was […]
Richard Buckner :: Multiple Digital Reissues Afoot
March 10th, Merge is re-issuing three out-of-print albums from the Richard Buckner catalog: Bloomed, The Hill, and Impasse. Until I saw the press release, last week, I had no idea these titles were even out-of-print. While I’m a […]
SIRIUS/XM Radio :: Aquarium Drunkard Show
Our weekly two hour show on SIRIUS/XM , channel 26 (SIRIUS), and channel 43 (XM), can now be heard twice, every Friday – Noon EST with an encore broadcast at Midnight EST. Below is this week’s […]