Yoî±lu was the recording nom de tune of 16 year-old Vinicius Gageiro Marques. Note the use of “was” here. His story is as interesting as it is tragic. From his parents home in the Southwestern Brazilian […]
Year: 2009
Off The Record :: Citified (Greensboro, NC)
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 Low Anthem :: The AD Interview
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 […]
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,) […]