( Diversions , a recurring feature on Aquarium Drunkard, catches up with our favorite artists as they wax on subjects other than recording and performing.) Earlier this month Nashville troubadour Bobby Bare Jr. lit out for the territories on […]
Month: August 2010
Frankie Rose & The Outs :: You’re No Good
Frankie Rose recently cut this cover for Aquarium Drunkard as a teaser for our upcoming girl-groups mixtape, Where The Boys Aren’t. Penned by Leiber and Stoller , Frankie & The Outs inject garage haze into the track first covered by […]
AD Presents :: The Gories, Los Angeles: Sept 5th and 8th
September 5th and 8th, Aquarium Drunkard presents The Gories at Spaceland (9/5) the Echo (9/8). We’re giving away several pairs of tickets for each show. To enter: leave a comment below with you name, the date of show, and an […]
? And The Mysterians :: 96 Tears
For an outfit whose very name professed a preference for anonymity, there’s a surprising amount of information available nowadays about this bunch of rockin’ Chicano chavales; check out their Wikipedia page for the full Monty. Question […]
Serge Gainsbourg & Jane Birkin :: Je T’aime… Moi, Non Plus
AD is giving away a copy of Light In The Attic Records vinyl reissue of Serge Gainsbourg & Jane Birkin’s Je T’aime… Moi, Non Plus . You know you want one. Like the Kristofferson giveaway last month, I will choose the winner at random. Also, […]
Janis Martin :: The Female Elvis (Bang Bang)
Speaking of the King , rockabilly mama Janis Martin was touted as “the female Elvis” while coming up in the late ’50s recording with Chet Atkins, Bob Moore and Floyd Cramer. In addition to the Bear Family collection it looks […]
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. New Mondo Boys mix […]
Elvis Presley :: Blue Moon (Sun Session)
“I was thinking that night about Elvis, the day he died. Just a country boy that combed his hair, and put on a shirt his mother made and went on the air. And he shook […]
Diversions :: Elf Power on Vic Chesnutt
( Diversions , a recurring feature on Aquarium Drunkard, catches up with our favorite artists as they wax on subjects other than recording and performing.) Dedicated to their friend and collaborator Vic Chesnutt, Elf Power’s self-titled tenth LP […]
Talking Heads :: The CBS Demos, 1975
I did not upload these myself (looks like they’ve been floating out there in the ether for awhile) but had to share it. Link To Zipped Folder: Talking Heads :: The CBS Demos, 1975 + Download Talking Heads via eMusic’s […]
AD Presents :: Mondo Boys, Tidal Wave – A Mixtape
MONDO BOYS are back with TIDAL WAVE…to help you sweat out these final days of Summer. Best served before 9.21.2010. Mucho take it easy – MB ZIPPED FOLDER: The full version (with individual mp3s, snippets and artwork) TRACKLIST AFTER THE JUMP…
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. Looking for WEIRD SUMMER? […]
Merle Haggard :: A Conversation
Now Merle Haggard is talking. He’s in his car, somewhere near his home in Bakersfield, CA, and he’s talking about the legendary Bob Wills. I’ve been on the phone with Haggard for fifteen minutes now, […]
The Love Language :: The AD Interview
The Love Language is, in a lot of ways, a band that seemed to emerge from nowhere. Having caught them opening for Megafaun and the Rosebuds in Chapel Hill in the spring of 2009, the next thing I […]
Dead Confederate W/ Futurebirds :: U.S Fall Tour 2010
Our friends Futurebirds are hitting the road this Fall with their hometown compadres Dead Confederate . Things kick off this Saturday in Athens with a show at Max Canada before the bands make their way across the US of A. […]