First off, if you copped one of the Dylan biographies from us last month, please refrain from entering into this one. This week Aquarium Drunkard is giving away a copy of the […]
Month: November 2010
The BBC Documentary :: Laurel Canyon, LA And Beyond
The BBC produced documentaries that take on the mythical American west, or Americana, consistently impress. The footage found after the jump is no exception. Presently, via YouTube, is the network’s […]
Under The Covers :: Young Marble Giants/Credit In The Straight World
Welsh bands aren’t typically at the top of the British music heap, but that’s not because the country hasn’t produced its fair share of amazing music. Young Marble Giants were one of the […]
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 […]
Futurebirds :: Aquarium Drunkard Session
Tomorrow, during the second hour of the SIRIUS show, I am airing the AD session Futurebirds laid down in September at Red Rockets Glare Studios while touring out west. For those sans satelllite radio, check […]
Diversions :: Ben Weaver – A Lowride: Larry Brown, Rick Bass & Southern Literature
( Diversions , a recurring feature on Aquarium Drunkard, catches up with our favorite artists as they wax on subjects other than recording and performing.) I have been writing about Ben Weaver as […]
Vince Guaraldi…Sings
In terms of Guaraldi’s varied career I’ve always viewed the Peanuts scores as a peek into the Guaraldi rabbit hole. As the televised specials moved into the late sixties and early seventies, so did the music. Guaraldi, a bay area bohemian of the old school, infused layers of funk, soul, r&b and all manner of groove into the latter specials. His underused vocals reeked of a smoldering blue cool that can’t be faked. The below two tracks are culled from volume one of the high recommended compilation Lost Cues From The Charlie Brown Television Specials.
Wanda Jackson :: Funnel Of Love…As Heard at 33rpm
A couple of years ago I posted a slowed down, 33rpm, version of Neko Case’s “Deep Red Bells” which effectively transforms the already gothic tune into an even more surreal […]
Timmy Thomas :: Why Can’t We Live Together
Shitty proto-drum machine. Check one. Woozy, repetitive, lounge organ. Check two. Billboard chart-busting hit? Yeah, it’s that third one where you do the double take, as nothing about Timmy Thomas’s […]
Get Out Of My Life, Woman :: Re-Revisited
Thanks to a super-fine tip, I have been knee deep in this blog post , over at Versions Galore, comprised of 100+ covers of Allen Toussaint’s “Get Out Of My Life, Woman.” Whereas the […]
Diversions :: Breathe Owl Breathe on “Nine Ways to Disappear”
( Diversions , a recurring feature on Aquarium Drunkard, catches up with our favorite artists as they wax on subjects other than recording and performing.) Named after the rural Michigan cabin […]