Since its February inception, the blog Turkish Psychedelic Music has exposed me to some choice finds. For those of you short on the time to dig through it, and similar online archives, I’ll remind you of the stellar […]
Month: November 2010
Merry Clayton :: Gimme Shelter
I’m re-posting Merry Clayton’s version of the Stones “Gimme Shelter” for a couple of reasons. Primarily because I’ve been completely mesmerized by this recent post , over at Dangerous Minds , going over the various isolated tracks used in the studio while cutting […]
The End Is At Hand Pt.1 & 2 :: A Homemade Psych Compilation
This is so good. A couple of weeks back the guys at Crescere shot me an email hipping me to their latest creation; a two part compilation of super-obscure, often private press, outsider psychedelic guitar and folk music from the […]
The Rolling Stones :: Brussels Affair 1973
What year is it, again? Within the last twelve months I have picked up the reissue of Exile on Main Street, the Keith biography, Life, and went downtown for a screening of the 1972 concert […]
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 169: Jean Michel […]
Swamp Dogg :: Total Destruction To Your Mind
One of the best underground/unsung soul albums I know of. Prior to Total Destruction To Your Mind , Swamp Dogg had been recording music and releasing 45s since the 50s, under the name Jerry Williams (or Little Jerry Williams). Frustrated by the […]
William S. Burroughs :: A Thanksgiving Prayer
Bill Burroughs. As acerbic as ever . . . Only the good shit. Aquarium Drunkard is powered by its patrons. Keep the servers humming and help us continue doing it by pledging your support. To […]
Happy Thanksgiving :: Alice’s Restaurant
ALICE MAY BROCK, born in Brooklyn, New York, on February 28, 1941. A Pisces … Grew from a difficult child to a juvenile delinquent to a regular (irregular) person … Spent a few years in […]
Smoke :: Heaven On A Popsicle Stick (Atlanta Series Continued)
“Without my guitar I would most likely have ended up in a cult wearing my brand new Nike high-tops waiting for UFOs” – Benjamin Prior to my buying into the heathen bargain that is Los […]
Atlas Sound :: Bedroom Databank Vol. 1 & 2
Atlas Sound again dropped another free release via their blogspot today, Bedroom Databank Vol. 1 . Recorded between August and November 2010. Find it here . Download volume 2
Diversions :: Patterson Hood on Darkness On The Edge of Town
( Diversions , a recurring feature on Aquarium Drunkard, catches up with our favorite artists as they wax on subjects other than recording and performing.) At the bottom of the page you will Patterson Hood’s live […]
Joe Strummer’s London Calling :: BBC Radio 1998-2001
Clash fans, should you find yourself traveling for Thanksgiving, might I suggest loading the following on your iPod for the trip. Between 1998 and 2001 Joe Strummer hosted his London Calling radio show for the BBC spinning […]
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. Download the Aquarium Drunkard […]
Harry Nilsson Does The Beatles
A few summers ago, at the Egyptian Theater in Hollywood, I caught a limited screening of Who Is Harry Nilsson (And Why Is Everybody Talkin’ About Him) . It took a few years, but the documentary finally landed a DVD distribution deal and is available to […]
Jim Schoenfeld :: Before
Last May Lockett Pundt (Deerhunter/Lotus Plaza) guest DJ’d my satellite radio show. Afterwards we compiled his track selection into a mixtape which can be downloaded here . Lockett opened the set with the mercurial folk of Jim Schoenfeld’s “Before,” […]