Over the past year the RootStrata blog has been sharing the Portland, OR based Mississippi Records’ ongoing Tape Series in individual installments for those without cassette decks. Shared as zip files, broken into […]
Month: March 2010
Don Cavalli :: Cryland
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Okamatos :: Boogie Chudoku æ±äº¬éƒ½
Jukin’ howl from the land of Japan. If that piques your interest you need Okamatos’ “Boogie Chudoku” in your life. Shit really gets kickin’ halfway through the track. Catch the band […]
Sparklehorse :: Return To Me (Travel by Sea)
We lost another great talent this weekend. Yet another tragic loss. That is what immediately came to mind when I read of Mark Linkous’s suicide last night ; that and the recent passing of Vic […]
…On The Midnight Radio
Jody at When You Awake asked me to contribute to her ongoing, themed, mixtape series. I came up ‘midnight radio‘ and put together a 34 minute medley of old, scratchy, vinyl rip weirdness […]
Roadside Graves :: Liv Tyler (Video)
Last month Roadside Graves debuted “Liv Tyler,” the first single off their forthcoming EP, You Won’t Be Happy With Me (out March 23rd). The band now has a video for the track, shot by […]
Aquarium Drunkard @ SXSW Interactive: Strange Boys, Harlem, Blair – Saturday Night, March 13th
Like last year, Aquarium Drunkard is kicking off our SXSW early and doing a night-party during Interactive at Red Eyed Fly with Scion, Saturday night, March 13th. This year we have local champs, and […]
No Jacket Required :: Aquarium Drunkard SXSW Day Party – Thursday @ Lamberts, March 18th
It’s that time of year again. The time when team AD leaves L.A. and decamps for Austin, TX for a week of non-stop tex-mex, Lone Star, non-existent cabs, salty margaritas…and, […]
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 […]
The Dragons :: BFI (Blue Forces Intelligence) Reissued
God bless reissue labels. Case in point, the Dragons’ BFI —a West coast surf/psych romp resurrected in 2007 via London’s Ninja Tune Records . It’s one of those quintessential crate-digger finds, seemingly forgotten, […]
Willis Alan Ramsey
A one of a kind record from a talent so deep it kills you to learn… this is all there is. Straight out of Austin, TX this may be the […]
WAVED OUT :: Los Angeles, March 27th @ The Echo/Echoplex
Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy :: Play, Guitar, Play (Conway Twitty)
Will Oldham’s next long player (with the Cairo Gang ) is out March 23rd on Drag City. He and Emmett Kelly have dubbed this one The Wonder Show of the World . I have yet to hear a note […]
It’s Hard to Be Humble (When You’re From Alabama)
Latest offering from Matthew Houck ( Phosphorescent ). Look for the new LP, Here’s To Taking It Easy, out May 11th via Dead Oceans . MP3: Phosphorescent :: It’s Hard to Be Humble (When You’re From Alabama) ——————— + Download […]
Secret Cities:: Pink Graffiti Pt. 1/The White Foliage
In 2005 I dubbed White Foliage’s six song EP, Zurich, “ethereal dream pop.” Five years later, revisiting the EP’s high point, “Drug Song,” the description still hold true. Since the release of […]