Formed in 2006, Providence, RI trio The Low Anthem have provided the summer of 2009 with music that, while purposefully anachronistic, offers glimpses into the past, present and future like a great American novel. Behind the air blowing […]
Month: June 2009
Big Star :: Reissues/Vinyl/Box Set/Tributes
With reissues, a box set and vinyl all hitting shelves this year it’s a good time to be a Big Star fan, if albeit, a somewhat confusing one. A quick wrap-up: Two weeks ago saw the release […]
John Vanderslice & The Tallest Man On Earth
Tonight in LA at the Troubadour in West Hollywood: John Vanderslice & The Tallest Man On Earth . Come on out. Photo by: Elizabeth Weinberg + Download JV via eMusic’s 25 free MP3 no risk trial offer
Sevens :: Cheap Trick, Surrender
( Sevens , a recurring feature on Aquarium Drunkard, pays tribute to the art of the individual song.) We spend a lot of time discussing the elements of the music that moves us, whether it’s lyrics […]
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 […]
R.E.M. :: Reckoning (Reissue)
“Reckoning was a chance to turn up the volume, tear up the rule book, and instead capture R.E.M.’s on-stage mojo.” – Don Dixon (producer, Reckoning) My relationship with Reckoning began roughly twenty years ago via […]
Circulatory System (Will Cullen Hart) :: The Aquarium Drunkard Interview
Talking to Will Cullen Hart , the force behind Circulatory System and one of the founders of Olivia Tremor Control and the Elephant 6 collective , is a bit like playing conversational whack-a-mole. He is capable of ducking, diving, and reappearing two clicks down the consciousness […]
Deerhunter :: Rainwater Cassette Exchange EP
Not convinced by the tough beauty of Deerhunter’s stellar Microcastle/Weird Era Cont ? Atlanta’s finest keep getting better with the
Frankel :: Anonymity Is The New Fame
Those who have been around a minute may recall that in 2007 Frankel’s debut LP, Lullaby For The Passerby , ranked as one of my absolute favorite albums of the year . It remains so today. Frankel is the songwriting/recording vehicle of Michael Orendy […]
Jay Farrar :: The AD Interview
There’s no doubt about Jay Farrar’s legacy in modern music. As a co-founding member of one of its genre-defining bands, Uncle Tupelo , and then as the creator behind one of its certifiable masterpieces, Son Volt’s Trace, his body of work […]
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 […]
Neil Young :: A Perfect Echo Vol. I – Pt. I
The following set was posted on AD in 2007 and I had planned on reposting it in early 2008 in conjunction with the release of the first volume of Neil Young’s archives project. Since then […]
Athfest 2009 :: Athens, GA, Friday 6.26.09
Aquarium Drunkard is heading to Athfest this year. Join AD and our friends at Team Clermont Friday night, June 26th, for a party/showcase at Nuçi’s Space in Athens, GA during the festivus. Special performances by Circulatory System (their only AthFest performance,) […]
Neil Young :: Archives Vol. 1: 1963 -1972
Here’s the thing about the first installment of Neil Young’s Archives project : only the obsessive will care, and with the (variable) price point, care enough to pony up the cash to purchase. This was never intended […]
Diversions :: Patterson Hood on Back Lounge Days (And Nights)
( Diversions , a recurring feature on Aquarium Drunkard, catches up with our favorite artists as they wax on subjects other than recording and performing.) Murdering Oscar , the long delayed follow-up to Patterson Hood’s 2004 solo […]