Wanda Jackson is, and shall always remain, the undisputed queen of rockabilly, but Sparkle Moore’s incredibly brief career will always hold a special place in the imagination. Her entire vibe is surreal. If she had not existed, […]
Month: July 2010
Commander Cody :: Lost In The Ozone
Certainly one of the classic country-rock records, Lost In The Ozone was Commander Cody’s first disc released back in 1971 (MCA). The original group formed sometime around 1967 in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Eventually they would relocate to San Fransisco […]
Talking Heads :: Psycho Killer, Television Appearance, Circa ’78
Love both the intro and outtro here. Owns the studio version. Filmed for Old Grey Whistle Test , London, England. Qu’est Que C’est. Fa fa fa fa fa fa fa fa fa far better . . . Only the […]
Jackie DeShannon :: Trouble (Leiber/Stoller)
Fellow Elvis weirdos know that sometimes you just have to track down every conceivable version of the man’s hits. So it was with Jackie DeShannon’s cover of the Leiber/Stoller penned “Trouble” made famous by the king in […]
Ty Segall :: My Sunshine/Melted
Most of the “new” music I’m interested in these days is the aural equivalent of throwing gasoline all over an amp/guitar/whatever, flicking a lit cigarette on it and watching it burn. And yeah, that’s a […]
AD Presents :: Scottie Diablo’s The Crap Out, A Mixtape
Over the past six months I’ve been inviting some of my favorite voices online (and beyond) to guest DJ during my weekly show on SIRIUS XMU. For those of you sans satellite radio we’ve been […]
Sonny & The Sunsets :: Tomorrow is Alright
Occasionally, when the mood strikes, I’ll make seasonal recommendations, and folks, today is one such occasion. Newly reissued by Fat Possum, Sonny & The Sunsets’ LP Tomorrow is Alright (originally released in 2009 via Soft Abuse ) deserves a place in […]
Bob McFadden And Dor :: The Beat Generation
Sure, Richard Hell may have taken more than a few liberties with “Blank Generation,” but what’s that old adage again; “good artists borrow, great artists steal”? Before Hell dubbed his generation ‘blank,’ Bob McFadden and Dor were talking their own jive […]
Pitchfork Festival: Day Three, Chicago
J. Neas reporting from the final day of the Pitchfork Music Festival in Chicago at Union Park. A hard and fast thunderstorm tore through the park area right before kick-off today and the result was a muggy, […]
Pitchfork Festival: Day Two, Chicago
J. Neas reporting here from Chicago and Day 2 of the Pitchfork Music Festival in Union Park. The theme of the day was, again, sun and hydration. I at times feel, weather wise, like I haven’t left […]
Pitchfork Festival: Day One, Chicago
J. Neas here reporting from Chicago. The opening day of the 2010 Pitchfork Music Festival is done and what a wild ride its already been. The park feels more full than last year (did they release more tickets or something, […]
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 150: Jean Michel […]
On The Road (Again) With J. Neas :: Pitchfork Fest, Chicago
Ahoy there, J. Neas here. AD is once again heading to the Pitchfork Fest at Union Park in Chicago later this week. I’ll be posting daily recaps of the previous day’s festivities here on AD as well as updating […]
Thee Headcoatees :: Meet Jacqueline (Where The Boys Aren’t)
One more track from the garage off the (forthcoming) Where The Boys Aren’t mixtape. Holly Golightly and co. may not have written “Meet Jacqueline” (that would be the Troggs) , but in terms of sheer attitude and swagger their version is without […]
The Love Language :: Libraries
When a band comes rumbling out of nowhere with a sound that artfully evokes the past, it’s typical to wait for the eventual downfall the second time around. Conventional wisdom goes that you have a […]