Poet, lover, troubadour, heartbreaker, songsmith…Memphian. Harlan T. Bobo’s third LP, Sucker , was released last week on Goner Records . We previewed the album’s final track, the Franco-phile”Mlle-Chatte,” in February . Courtesy . . . Only the […]
Month: April 2010
AD Presents :: Dr. Dog/Deer Tick @ The Henry Fonda April 27th
Next Tuesday night, April 27th, Aquarium Drunkard presents Dr. Dog at the Henry Fonda Theater with special guests Deer Tick . We’re giving away four pairs of tickets for the show. To enter for a pair: in the comments below leave your […]
Radar Brothers :: Aquarium Drunkard Session
Radar Bros. or Radar Brothers , the group’s focal point has, and always will be, Jim Putnam. Just prior to SXSW we caught up with the re-tooled, and newly christened, “Brothers” for an Aquarium Drunkard session at bassist Be […]
Diversions :: Le Switch on Blue-Eyed Soul
( Diversions , a recurring feature on Aquarium Drunkard, catches up with our favorite artists as they wax on subjects other than recording and performing.) Since their inception Le Switch have been called a lot of things, from […]
Sharon Jones And The Dap-Kings :: I Learned the Hard Way
It’s hard to know what will work and what won’t, commercially, when it comes to influences. Critics are quick to call out a band for too closely appropriating a certain sound without adding much of […]
Beach House :: The AD Interview
After settling into the blissful haze that is Teen Dream , Aquarium Drunkard guest Raquel Nasser caught up with Victoria Legrand of Beach House in the few days between the band’s European and North American tours. Those of you doing Coachella can […]
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 EST. Today, during the second […]
Bonnie “Prince” Billy :: The Wonder Show of the World
Will Oldham’s career has more or less been a series of collaborations. His name is most often been attached to the work, and more times than not, he’s the primary artistic driver behind the wheel. But he […]
Diversions :: The Deadly Syndrome/Tim & Eric’s Theater of Magic
( Diversions , a recurring feature on Aquarium Drunkard, catches up with our favorite artists as they wax on subjects other than recording and performing.) This week we catch up with The Deadly Syndrome whose sophomore LP, Nolens Volens , was […]
The Idaho Falls :: Aquarium Drunkard Session (SIRIUS/XMU)
Earlier this year L.A.’s Idaho Falls quietly released The Spark . For those paying attention it marked one of the strongest entries in contemporary canyon rock since the Broken West’s 2007 debut. Languid and coastal, the LP invokes sepia Topanga dreams, […]
Gene & The Esquires :: Space Race
Speaking of rockabilly Sci-Fi freakouts and left-of-center surf rock jams , try Gene & The Esquires’ “Space Race” on for size. Set the controls and ease back for blastoff. MP3: Gene & The Esquires :: Space Race ——————— + Download
Pavement :: Copenhagen, Denmark – June 20, 1993, Loppen
I can count on one hand the number of contemporary ‘indie rock’ bands that 90 percent of my friends all agree upon. As Pavement most definitely fall in that circle, it’s no surprise that every […]
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 EST. Today, during the first […]
Malcolm McLaren :: January 22, 1946 – April 8, 2010
While teaching my students about Ralph Waldo Emerson’s “Self-Reliance” an idea came to me. Emerson stated that society doesn’t care for “realities and creators” but prefers “names and customs.” “Whoso would be a man must […]
Them :: Time Out! Time In For Them
After Van Morrison’s departure from the group in 1966, Them relocated to Los Angeles and released a string of worthwhile efforts. The group completely revamped their image and sound behind Jim Armstrong’s accomplished guitar work and […]