Musically, a late bloomer (outside of his native Mississippi), little footage and/or recordings exist of R.L. Burnside prior to his ‘discovery’ via the folks at Fat Possum Records in the early 90s. The above video is culled from the “You […]
Month: September 2010
Bobby Byrd :: I Know You Got Soul
Speaking of the late Bobby Byrd, his signature jam, “I Know You Got Soul,” with James and the JBs at his back, will never lose an ounce of its potency. Favorite part: the cymbal crash/drum break at […]
The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion :: Orange (Reissue)
“Either be hot or cold. If you are lukewarm, the Lord will spew you forth from His mouth.” Truer words have never been spoken. Jerry Lee Lewis said that shit, as writer Mike Edison quotes […]
AD Presents :: The Vaselines, New Orleans – October 13th
New Orleans: October 13th we are back in town presenting the Vaselines show at One Eyed Jacks . The pair are in the midst of a tour in support of their ‘comeback’ LP, out on Sub Pop, entitled—wait […]
Nick Waterhouse & The Turn Keys :: Some Place (7″)
Self described as a “midnight-hour R&B shake-fest” the self-produced debut of L.A. based Waterhouse, backed by the Turn-Keys, is an eerie R&B rhumba found on the flip with the torrid saxophone of Ira Raibon trading […]
Bob Dylan In America
While most of the Dylan news of late has surrounded the upcoming October release of the ninth entry in the official bootleg series ( The Witmark Demos: 1962-1964) , last month saw the release of the new Dylan […]
Alan Vega :: Jukebox Babe
Part of the beauty of iTunes (or, rather, any computer based audio software) is the meta data found within each of the tracks file tags. In this case it was Alan Vega . Spurred by a DJ […]
The Attack :: Go Your Way
Here’s one from ye olde AD home office mailbag. I played this jam for a longtime listener/reader on the SIRIUS show last week. Of the myriad of bands that were coming out of the UK, […]
Menomena :: The AD Interview
Coming off the heels of the much delayed, but well-received, Mines , Meonema’s Danny Seim spoke with AD before their recent Los Angeles show. Touching on subjects from the band’s rumored and documented tribulations to the […]
Don Covay :: The House of Blue Lights
Released in 1969, The House of Blue Lights was Don Covay’s bold, adventurous attempt to reach an underground audience. Here Covay is backed by the white-hot Jefferson Lemon Blues Band, credited on the album jacket. […]
Jet Harris & Tony Meehan :: Wild One (Real Wild Child)
The studied cool and devil-may-care attitude that simmers just beneath Jet Harris’s “Wild One (Real Wild Child)” propel the tune as much as the very instruments. The swagger that emanates from the speakers reminds us […]
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 160: Jean Michel […]
AD Presents :: Portugal. The Man – Fall Tour 2010
AD is set to present the entirety of the Portugal. The Man tour this Fall. Those of you who have seen this band live need no further explanation, but for those who have yet to catch them, their […]
The Walkmen :: The AD Interview, 2010
The Walkmen’s latest record, Lisbon , is another set of glossy black-and-white drama from the New York quintet. Like You & Me before it, Lisbon paints its portraits of drawn-out relationships with wiry guitars and off-center drums. Aquarium Drunkard caught […]
Women :: Public Strain
On Public Strain , I constantly feel like I’m staring at an unrecognizable and clawed-at photo. It looks familiar. Like a friend or a place that I know well yet can’t firmly identify. I continue to pull […]