15 years ago I would have most likely stumbled upon this recording by way of a dubbed cassette; a decade ago via a hand scrawled, black felt-tipped, CD-R. Over the past couple of years both […]
Month: July 2011
Tom Waits :: Never Talk to Strangers (LP Bootleg, 1979)
Recorded at the BBC Studios London, for the “Tonight In Person” show in July of 1979, this vinyl bootleg finds Waits working up material from his Asylum years. This particular performance hit the spot recently as […]
Aquarium Drunkard: Lagniappe Sessions, William Elliott Whitmore
Lagniappe (la ·gniappe) noun ‘lan-ˌyap,’ – 1. An extra or unexpected gift or benefit. 2. Something given or obtained as a gratuity or bonus. Welcome to the Lagniappe Sessions. Over the past few months I’ve been […]
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 202: Jean Michel Bernard – Generique Stephane ++ […]
Daniel Moore :: Daniel Moore (1971)
Daniel Moore is one of countless songwriters in the history of early rock and roll music that, despite attaining a measure of financial success through their material, never quite made a name for themselves as artists in […]
Tom Waits :: Under Review 1983-2006 (Full Documentary Video)
After stumbling upon this the other day, it appears a number of the Under Review DVD series are now available (free) via YouTube. Following the standard Under Review M.O., the Tom Waits: 1983-2006 entry rounds up a number of music […]
The Millennium :: I Just Don’t Know How To Say Goodbye
Fans of John Schlesinger ‘s Oscar-winning Midnight Cowboy would do well to check out this piece When . . . Only the good shit. Aquarium Drunkard is powered by its patrons. Keep the servers humming and help us continue doing it by pledging […]
Harry Nilsson :: You Can’t Do That (Alternate Take)
Aside from his entree into an enduring friendship with the Fabs, Nilsson’s re-arranged cover of the Beatles “ You Can’t Do That “ (featured on his sophomore LP, Pandemonium Shadow Show ) was also his first hit on the U.S. charts. In […]
Dale Murphy :: The Aquarium Drunkard Interview
We’ve noted our love of baseball in the past , so when the former National League MVP Dale Murphy launched a blog recently and used one of his early posts to declare his fondness for Wilco (and some other great bands), we were thrilled. As the […]
The Creation :: How Does It Feel To Feel (US Version)
Nothing against the UK version of the Creation’s “How Does It Feel To Feel,” but it’s this–the US version–that really isn’t afraid to get its hands dirty. After all, this is the band that during their brief […]
Black Merda :: Cynthy-Ruth
As much as I love the mid-seventies proto-punk that Death laid down via (the Drag City Records unearthed) For The Whole World To See , it’s their Detroit brethren Black Merda that I’ve been heavily revisiting of late. Comprised of Anthony and Charles […]
AD Presents :: DJ Soft Touch, A Mixtape
Over the past year I’ve been inviting some of my favorite voices online (and beyond) to guest DJ during my weekly radio show on SIRIUS/XMU . For those of you sans satellite radio we’ve been turning […]
Leon Russell :: If I Were A Carpenter
Leon Russell’s take on “If I Were A Carpenter” was laid down in a Nashville jam session in 1974 with a group of friends including fellow Oklahoman J.J. Cale. I’m sure I’m not alone when I say: […]
Hooray For Earth :: True Loves
If you attended this year’s SXSW festivities you eventually became increasingly aware of two things: “Jeremiah Weed” is actually a canned alcoholic tea beverage and Hooray For Earth is a band you’re going to run into at least […]
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 201: Jean Michel Bernard – Generique Stephane ++ […]