Covering an artist as unique and esoteric as His Royal Badness could be an endeavor destined for fantastic failure. What is the solution? Bring in an artist with their own unique take on […]
Month: February 2010
Aquarium Drunkard Presents :: Harlem @ Spaceland, Feb. 20th
Austin, TX’s Harlem released one of our favorite rock & roll records of 2009— Free Drugs . They are back this Spring with the release of their Matador Records debut, Hippies. February 20th Aquarium Drunkard […]
The Girls Can’t Help It :: Rhino Records (1984 Girl Group Comp)
This most recent trend of American artists mining the sounds of vintage sixties girl groups ( Dum Dum Girls , Best Coast , etc.) inspired me to pull out Rhino Records 1984 new-wave, all female, […]
Robb London :: Gloria
I’ll be the first to admit that, on paper, getting excited about checking out yet another cover of Them’s “Gloria” sounds like a losing proposition. And in most cases you would […]
The Antlers :: The AD Interview
A lot has changed for Brooklyn-born quintet The Antlers since last year’s breakout LP, Hospice . A concept album about the relationship between a hospice worker and a dying cancer patient, Hospice is […]
SIRIUS/XMU :: Aquarium Drunkard Show
Our weekly two hour show on SIRIUS/XMU , channel 26 (SIRIUS), and channel 43 (XM), can now be heard twice, every Friday – Noon EST with an encore broadcast at Midnight […]
Harlan T. Bobo :: Mlle. Chatte
Though it flew way under most radars outside of Memphis, TN, Harlan T. Bobo’s debut LP, Too Much Love , was one of my favorite releases of 2006. An outlier on the typically noisy Goner Records label, Too […]
Dr. Dog :: Shadow People
Brand new Dr. Dog off their forthcoming LP, Shame, Shame, due out April 6th on ANTI Records . This can’t record arrive soon enough. Catch Dr. Dog at SXSW and on tour this Spring. MP3: […]
Texas Tornado :: The Times & Music of Doug Sahm
Most folks, particularly those from Texas, know a little about Doug Sahm . Twice on the cover of Rolling Stone, he was the original cowboy hipster and a Texas icon. Fans revere […]
AD Presents :: Magic Kids/Pearl Harbor @ The Echo, Feb. 16th
February 16th Aquarium Drunkard presents Memphis, TN’s Magic Kids with L.A.’s Pearl Harbor at the Echo . We’ve got three pairs of tickets for AD readers. Interested? Leave your name, a valid email address we […]
Off The Record :: White Hinterland (Portland, OR)
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 […]
Mountain Man :: Honeybee (Video, San Francisco)
Our friends in the Bay, videographers Yours Truly , just sent over their latest session with Vermont’s Mountain Man . Having first heard them last summer they have since become my favorite, recent, New […]
The Soft Pack :: S/T
Do as I did and cue up The Soft Pack in your car, on cruise control, at a comfortable speed just above the posted Speed Limit (9/mph in my case). It doesn’t feel […]
AD Presents :: Raven Sings The Blues – A Mixtape
Here we go, the first installment of an irregular series in which I plan on highlighting some of my favorite voices online (and beyond). We’re kicking off with Raven Sings The Blues . Based […]
AD Presents :: Smith Westerns/Pearl Harbor (Tonight, Chinatown)
Tonight in Chinatown: Aquarium Drunkard presents the above show/house party at Madame Wongs. It’s first come, first serve — I’ll leave it at that (read between the lines). Also, there […]