Vic Chesnutt belongs to a pantheon of the most unique and gifted songwriters that has emerged in the modern era of rock/pop/folk. For nearly 20 years, his channeling of Southern Gothic storytelling, […]
Month: August 2009
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 […]
Sevens :: The Walkmen, Canadian Girl
( Sevens , a recurring feature on Aquarium Drunkard, pays tribute to the art of the individual song.) I know, I’m with you. It’s hot out there. Late summer in Los […]
No Age :: You’re A Target (MP3)
On the local tip, L.A.’s No Age just released “You’re A Target,” an mp3 off their forthcoming Losing Feeling EP due October 6th via Sub Pop. No CD release, vinyl and digital download […]
AD Presents :: Weird Summer, A Mixtape
The Indestructible Beat of Soweto :: Volume One
The good news: The Indestructible Beat of Soweto, Vol. 1 is now available at eMusic — I can promise you it is well worth the 12 credits. A must for Afro-pop […]
AD Presents :: Dungen @ The Troubadour 8.26
Aquarium Drunkard presents Dungen , Wednesday night, at the Troubadour in West Hollywood. Woods and Kurt Vile support. We are giving away tickets to AD readers. Leave your name and email in the comments – […]
Chairman of The Board :: Surf Trax 1964-1974
Comprised mainly of garage, folk and psychedelia, Chairman of The Board is pure surf-kitsch from the days of long boards and longer beards. AD covered this upon it’s release, but […]
Brendan Benson :: The AD Interview
Brendan Benson has had quite the time the last few years. After releasing three critically heralded solo records, he joined long time friends Jack White, of the White Stripes, and Patrick Keeler […]
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 […]
The Very Best :: Warm Heart of Africa
Roughly two years ago, M.I.A did well to introduce the globalization of music to the mainstream world. Her Clash/hip-hop/dance hybrid went far to broaden the tastes of the casual listening […]
2001 :: A Floyd Odyssey (Full Ending Scene)
I happened upon this the other day and bookmarked it. If you (like me) have a jones for the early Floyd , with a serious appreciation for Kubrick’s 2001: A Space Odyssey , then I […]
Luke Top :: Friends
Luke Top likes to dabble — genre-wise that is. If you’re local, here in Los Angeles, you’ve most likely seen Top gigging around town with one of the various projects he’s loosely […]
August Is Faded & Hazy
Keeping us up on all things Underwater Peoples related, GvsB posted a collaboration between Family Portait’s Evan Brody and Julian Lynch . The pair, dubbed Pillow Talk, get their rocksteady on covering Junior Walker’s “What Does […]
Swinging Mademoiselle :: ’60s French Girl Groups
Do a quick retail scan and you’ll notice there are a number of compilations on the market claiming to round up forgotten French sixties pop nuggets (specifically girl groups). Some […]