There’s an obvious thread that connects all of the nine Destroyer albums: Dan Bejar. That said, you might be hard pressed to know for certain that the same man was […]
Month: January 2011
Penny & The Quarters :: You And Me
I caught Blue Valentine last week at the Vista Theatre here in LA. It was both incredible and brutal. A gut wrenching film of the highest order, I have no urge to […]
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 […]
Who Is Harry Nilsson (And Why Is Everybody Talkin’ About Him)?
In the summer of 2007 the documentary Who Is Harry Nilsson (And Why Is Everybody Talkin’ About Him?) saw a limited engagement (read: single viewing) at the Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood. I was fortunate to be in attendance, and for the […]
Cotton Jones :: Sit Beside Your Vegetables (EP)
New track from Cotton Jones . “Egg On A Sea” is culled from the Maryland groups forthcoming digital EP, Sit Beside Your Vegetables, due out February 22nd via Suicide Squeeze. Vocally, Whitney […]
Robert Pollard :: Space City Kicks
Yup, that’s Pollard posing on the cover of his first album of the new year, Space City Kicks. Yet another sign that the GBV reunion has in no way slowed […]
Jonathan Richman :: O Moon, Queen Of Night On Earth
Every couple of years or so, whenever the mood strikes, I hit up the Jonathan Richman section of the record store as he consistently releases albums I tend to miss […]
Dirty Gold :: California Sunrise
Our label, Autumn Tone , is releasing the upcoming Dirty Gold EP, Roar, this spring. In the meantime, the single that initially caught our attention, “California Sunrise,” is now available via iTunes , […]
Destroyer :: The AD Interview
Dan Bejar is busy. Between four (differently named) projects releasing material in the past three years, it’s rare that time goes by without hearing from the prolific artist. Bejar’s main […]
Broadcast :: Black Session (La Maison de la Radio: Paris, France)
If you never had the pleasure of seeing Broadcast on tour, particularly in their early years with keyboardist Roj Stevens and guitarist Tim Felton, then this is for you. Actually, this […]
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 […]
Harry Nilsson :: Isolation (John Lennon)
Stay tuned for our interview with filmmaker John Scheinfeld per his documentary Who Is Harry Nilsson (And Why Is Everybody Talkin’ About Him?) . In the meantime, check out Nilsson’s cover of John Lennon’s “Isolation;” a track I’ve has on steady […]
Scratch The Surface :: The Replacements: Let It Be
Album artwork: Does it indeed affect our listening experience, and if so, how? Scratch the Surface , a recurring feature on Aquarium Drunkard, takes a look at particularly interesting and/or exceptional cover art […]
The Mixtures :: Stompin’ At the Rainbow (Reissue)
As ‘live’ documents go, as in the type of recording that has the power to convey some of the kinetic energy and mojo of the room, The Mixtures Stompin’ At the Rainbow satisfies […]
Phosphorescent :: Are You Ready For The Country?
Phosphorescent’s take on Neil Young’s “Are You Ready For The Country?” Culled from the companion disc accompanying the new issue of Mojo —Harvest Revisited—Matthew Houck and co. stay true to the arrangement […]