For a band just hitting the end of its first decade the Rosebuds’ catalogue has been a fascinating one. From the boisterous indie-pop of their debut to the dark and dancey Night of the Furies , the band has taken […]
Month: June 2011
White Denim :: The Aquarium Drunkard Session
This Friday, during the first hour of the Aquarium Drunkard show , I’m airing the session White Denim laid down for us at Red Rockets Glare Studios prior to their show that night in Echo Park. For those of you sans satellite radio, you can […]
Michel Polnareff :: Polnareff’s (1971)
When you think about eccentric French singers, Serge Gainsbourg is probably the first guy who comes to mind for most of us. But another gent who equaled Serge in weirdness, propensity for attention grabbing stunts […]
Centro-matic :: The AD Interview
In 2008 Centro-matic , along with their alter-ego South San Gabriel, released the sprawling double LP, Dual Hawks . In the Fall of last year the band released the Eyas EP along with a note stating it would “serve […]
SIRIUS/XMU :: Aquarium Drunkard Show
Our weekly two hour show on SIRIUS/XMU , channel 35, can now be heard twice, every Friday – Noon EST with an encore broadcast at Midnight EST. SIRIUS 197: Jean Michel Bernard – Generique Stephane ++ […]
The Ify Jerry Krusade :: Nwantinti/Die Die
As summer tends to begin late and run long in Los Angeles, much of my August-October last year was soundtracked by the (then) new compilation The World Ends: Afro Rock & Psychedelia in 1970s Nigeria . The entirety of the two disc set is worth […]
Stephen Malkmus And The Jicks :: Senator
With Pavement on the road most of last year I almost forgot Malkmus had been fronting his other band, the Jicks, for nearly a decade. With his old band is back on the shelf, the […]
Otis Wright :: It’s Soon Be Done
If you somehow missed our Ghost Capital mixtape last January, here’s a second shot at Otis Wright’s acoustic Jamaican gospel, “It’s Soon Be Done.” Otis Wright :: It’s Soon Be Done
Tony Joe White :: The Train I’m On
Tony Joe White’s The Train I’m On is one of those records that are just too damn good to be kept a secret. Keeping it oh so real and raw on what may be his finest moment, the LP […]
Matt Sweeney :: The AD Interview
Their first collaboration on record since 2005’s Superwolf , Matt Sweeney and Will Oldham just released “I Must Be Blind” on 10″ vinyl with “Life In Muscle” on the flip. I ran into Sweeney last month in New Orleans and […]
Bon Iver :: Bon Iver
If there was a jumping off point in trying to predict the sound of Bon Iver’s self-titled sophomore album, it probably came with the numerous live recordings of the touring incarnation of the band covering the Outfield’s “Your Love” back […]
Paul Westerberg :: 14 Songs (Revisited)
I’ve never been a huge fan of 14 Songs , which is probably an odd statement coming from a massive fan of both the Replacements and much of Paul Westerberg’s solo work. But when I was first […]
Dennis Wilson :: Lady/Fallin’ In Love, 1970 (Video)
The guys in the Allah-Las (one of my favorite new bands from L.A., who I’ll be writing about at length shortly) just hipped me to this video for Dennis Wilson’s “Lady” (aka “Fallin’ In Love”) from 1970. According […]
SIRIUS/XMU :: Aquarium Drunkard Show
Our weekly two hour show on SIRIUS/XMU , channel 35, can now be heard twice, every Friday – Noon EST with an encore broadcast at Midnight EST. SIRIUS 196: Jean Michel Bernard – Generique Stephane ++ […]
The Radio Dept. :: The AD Interview
We caught up Martin Larsson of Swedish dream-pop band The Radio Dept. before their gig at The Troubadour last week. Along with the trio’s critically acclaimed third full-length, Clinging to a Scheme , this album cycle saw the band touring the United States […]