The guys at Yours Truly recently caught up with Nathaniel Rateliff laying down a ditty called “Laughing” while in the midst of hanging out with friends in a backyard. This is an (as far […]
Month: May 2010
The Robbs :: Cynthia Loves (1967)
“Cynthia Loves,” the b-side to The Robbs “Rapid Transit,” presents the oft told tale of romantic mind games under the sugary sweet guise of sixties bubblegum pop. Music supervisors take note, this […]
Aquarium Drunkard Presents :: The Rising Storm – A Mixtape
Welcome to the fourth installment in a series in which I highlight some of my favorite voices online and beyond. Thus far we’ve featured sets by Raven Sings The Blues , Ponytone , Turquoise Wisdom and Cold Splinters . […]
Garotas Suecas
In a way it’s kind of a shame Garotas Suecas are from Sao Paolo, Brazil. Hailing from any other locale, Tropicalia would be listed as just one amongst the bands many influences […]
Diversions :: Gift Horse
The weather in Austin during SXSW is typically in the 80s, and this year was no different–until the final day; on Saturday it dropped to a high of 38 degrees. […]
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 […]
Phosphorescent :: Here’s To Taking It Easy
One of the achievements of Phosphorescent’s ode to Willie was how comfortable Matthew Houck was at interpreting (or reinterpreting) Willie Nelson. It wasn’t just that he carefully selected songs that had […]
Del Shannon :: Sings Hank Williams
Sings Hank Williams began a string of excellent albums by Del Shannon that culminated with The Further Adventures of Charles Westover from 1968. Not only is this a great country album but . . . Only the […]
Madeleine Peyroux :: Between The Bars
I reintroduced Madeleine Peyroux’s cover of Elliott Smith’s “Between The Bars” into my radio playlist last month. Found on Peyroux’s Careless Love LP, from 2004, the track exudes a haunting, maudlin, ambiance […]
Untouchables :: Crawlin’ (The Crawl)
Awhile back the folks at Soul Generation started up a side blog dedicated to a rambling genre hybrid that can only be described as “titty shakers,” entitled (of course) tittyshakers.com . From their […]
Fela Kuti :: Comprehensive Catalog Reissues
Reissues are nothing new. But last year, when news of the promise of the reissued Fela Kuti catalog surfaced, there was reason to get excited. The newly resurfaced Knitting Factory Records is responsible […]
Sevens (90s One-Hitters) :: Daisy Chainsaw/Love Your Money
( Sevens , a recurring feature on Aquarium Drunkard, pays tribute to the art of the individual song.) AD is spending the month of May looking at some one-hitters from the […]
Richard Swift :: Drakula (Hey Man!) /Laminar Excursion Monthly
Our friends at Flannelgraph Records just hooked us up with the upcoming, six-song, Richard Swift EP (Laminar Excursion Monthly Volume 9). A co-release with Crossroads of America, ‘Wolfman’ is available later this month on […]
The National :: High Violet
The world in which the five members of The National –and, I suspect, at least 90% of AD readers–live and move and gesture towards being is a wide, wide space with very […]
Originals :: Almost Blue/Fakebook
Last week, while discussing unofficial compilations, I suggested that readers share some if their favorites in the comments. In doing so I asked myself the same question. While a number come to […]