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. Sherman Wilmott, from Shangri-La […]
Month: June 2010
Futurebirds :: Dirty D/Megachills
( Autumn Tone is set to release Futurebirds debut full-length, Hampton’s Lullaby, next month. The record is a monster. Below we revisit the EP. Catch it before it’s (hint) taken off bandcamp .) For whatever reason, or maybe […]
Hacienda :: Big Red & Barbacoa
In terms of recent releases that fall under the rock & roll, the two that have most monopolized my listening habits this Spring are the Black Keys Brothers and Hacienda’s, sophomore LP, Big Red & Barbacoa . Coincidentally […]
AD Presents :: Shangri-La Projects, Memphis, TN – A Mixtape
It happened in Tennessee. I met Shangri-La Projects’ Sherman Wilmott in the spring of 2008 while renting an apartment in midtown Memphis. I was in the middle of working on a book documenting Memphis and the Delta […]
Athfest Kickoff Party :: 40 Watt, Athens, GA – Thursday June 24th
Thursday night, June 24th, we’re teaming up with out pals at Team Clermont and New West to kickoff Athfest at the 40 Watt . Four bands, two bucks. Futurebirds , Roadside Graves . . . Only the good shit. Aquarium […]
The Jody Grind :: One Man’s Trash Is Another Man’s Treasure
Prior to my buying into the heathen bargain that is Los Angeles, ye olde Drunkard grew up in the wooded enclave that is Atlanta, GA. Recently, through the magic of eMusic , bit torrent and the […]
Teenage Death Songs
I’ve been working on some short story ideas involving the invincibility of youth, or rather, the self-perceived invincibility of youth often held by those under twenty. While most need look no farther than their own […]
The A-Bones :: Mum’s The Word (I Was A Teenage Mummy)
Those who have clerked in a record store (which, over the past decade, I can only assume is a dwindling number), can attest to extremely varied amount of divergent music they were turned onto via […]
Teenage Fanclub :: Shadows
Five years is a long time between albums, but after 20 years as a band, Teenage Fanclub has certainly earned the right to take their time. It’s been an interesting wait, however, because of their […]
Free Energy :: Stuck on Nothing
Dust off your glitter and tuck your hair behind your ears, Free Energy is here and their hubcap diamond stars are polished and ready to cruise. The Philly-via-MN quintet’s Stuck on Nothing is pure, irony-free, big-smile rock ‘n’ roll for […]
R. Stevie Moore :: Phonography
R. Stevie Moore, with hundreds of albums under his belt – most of them home-recordings released on hissy cassette tape and hand-marked CD-R – is an unrecognized genius. Born in Nashville, son to session man […]
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. SIRIUS 144: Jean Michel […]
The Henry Clay People :: Record Release Show, 6-8 Spaceland
That’s right, kids. The Henry Clay People bring their rock and roll show to Spaceland June 8th to celebrate the release of their new record. Catch them in L.A. before they hit the road on […]