Hearing Megafaun on record is one thing; seeing them live is another. Brad Cook, Phil Cook and Joe Westerlund whip up some of the most intriguing music nightly on stage that you could ask for in […]
Year: 2009
AD Presents :: Justin Townes Earle/Jason Isbell
Aquarium Drunkard presents Jason Isbell and Justin Townes Earle this Thursday at Spaceland . I missed Earle in Austin last week, but have only heard great things about his performance…and I’m also a huge fan of his daddy. Isbell is presently […]
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 […]
Wilco :: Ashes of American Flags (DVD)
I’ve witnessed many a Wilco show over the years, but spare for a few moments, was not particularly impressed by the two-disc, 2005 live document, Kicking Television . I felt that it found the band in the […]
Stevie Wonder :: @ Rainbow – London, 01/31/74
There are very few artists who had album runs like the one Stevie Wonder pulled off in the ’70s (the Rolling Stones come immediately to mind). The following set, from January of 1974, finds the artist in […]
Bonnie “Prince” Billy :: Beware
When a songwriter’s prolificacy creates the volumes that Will Oldham’s has, it can become difficult to draw reference from his catalogue. It often exists as one vast document of his contribution, nuance be damned to the onlooker. […]
Tom Waits :: One From The Heart (OST)
I have to admit, I’m not always excited about the idea of a single artist recording the entire soundtrack to a film. It’s usually not the most career-defining moment for a musician. Sure, there are […]
They Call Him Percy Thrillington
Speaking of RAM , have you heard of Percy Thrillington ? If not, don’t feel bad as Percy “Thrills” Thrillington never actually existed outside of Paul McCartney’s imagination. Back in the ’70s, prior to the release of Ram, […]
Phosphorescent :: The AD Interview
Country music, at its best, is a dark apologetic for mystery. Like most things, it’s got its glitzy side, the side that it’s convinced itself that it wants the public to see. But once its […]
Diversions :: Daniel Hutchens/Transformative LPs
(Diversions, a new feature on Aquarium Drunkard, catches up with our favorite artists as they wax on subjects other than recording and performing.) This second installment of Diversions finds us with Daniel Hutchens of Athens, […]
Bonnie “Prince” Billy :: I Am Goodbye
We’ll be discussing Bonnie “Prince” Billy’s upcoming album, Beware , at length in the very near future. Until then, chew on the new video for “I Am Goodbye,” which is very demonstrative of Beware’s overall sound as 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 […]
Under The Covers :: People Who Died
Context is everything. And sometimes it’s the mere shift of geography, the slighter or greater roar of the narrator that can make the biggest difference in a song. Jim Carroll’s “People Who Died” is a legendary song […]
SXSW Interactive :: White Denim, Black Joe Lewis and American Princes March 14th
Giddy up. Aquarium Drunkard presents White Denim , Black Joe Lewis and American Princes , at Red Eye Fly , Saturday night March 14th. The show is free — no badges, wristbands, etc. are needed but you must
SXSW 2009 :: Hot Freaks Party, March 20th & 21st
For the third year in a row our SXSW Hot Freaks! day-party is happening Friday March 20th, and Saturday March 21st, noon – 6pm. Two days of, AD approved, live music, on three stages, held at Club DeVille and the Mohawk , […]