It must be the season for new Richard Swift . Last month we shared the troubadour’s ode to a maimed hand, “ Broken Finger Blues ,” and today Swift offers up “Whitman,” the first taste from his forthcoming release, Walt […]
Month: August 2011
Elvis Presley :: Do The Clam
Ah, yes. I’ve always had a perverse love for some of the King’s most trite work — case in point the beach-party-ready “ Do The Clam ,” a song that clearly belongs on any dis-respectable Labor Day soundtrack. […]
Happenings
– Over the weekend I donned my correspondent cap for FOK and hit up the Arts & Leisure closing party event at Space 15 twenty in Hollywood. My findings are now online . – Remember those homemade, New Kind of Mambo, compilations I […]
Bomboclat! Island Soak 2 :: A Rocksteady Mixtape
As promised, here is the follow-up to last year’s Bomboclat! Island Soak :: A Reggae/Dub Mixtape . Compiled, once again, by our old friend John, this companion set is comprised of 24 choice vintage Rocksteady jams from his days spent in Kingston. […]
JD & The Evil’s Dynamite :: Explodes Across The Nation
Speaking of neo funk/soul classics , this subterranean monster was released on Philip Lehman’s short lived early ’00s imprint, Soul Fire Records, following the dissolution of his revival imprint, Desco Records , (his partner, Gabriel Roth, went on to […]
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. Download Desert Island our new MONDO BOYS mixtape here . SIRIUS 208: […]
Clifton’s Corner :: Volume Two/ New Funk & Soul Favorites
(Welcome to the second installment of Clifton’s Corner . Every other week on the blog Clifton Weaver, aka DJ Soft Touch , will be sharing some of his favorite spins, old and new, in the worlds of soul, r&b, funk, […]
Atlas Sound :: Terra Incognita
“Terra Incognita,” the first taste from the forthcoming Atlas Sound LP, Parallax , out November 8th on 4AD . In addition to the tune, I’m digging the LP cover art’s Bobby Darin crooner-vibe. (via pitchfork ) MP3: Atlas Sound :: Terra Incognita ———————— […]
Sevens :: Bruce Springsteen — Dream Baby Dream (Suicide Cover)
( Sevens , a recurring feature on Aquarium Drunkard, pays tribute to the art of the individual song.) Though it’s no fault of his own, any time Bruce Springsteen sings a phrase like “Come on baby, […]
Chaweewan Dumnern :: Sao Lam Plearn
Nice mention from an unexpected source of last year’s excellent 60s/70s Thai compilation, The Sound of Siam , in yesterday’s LA Times. They ran a brief piece interviewing Mick Jagger discussing what he was presently listening to — this caught my eye: “when I […]
Stephen Malkmus And The Jicks :: Mirror Traffic
It’s interesting to see an artist well known for their role in a particular band reach the point in their solo career when they eventually release as many albums independently as with the former group. […]
AD Presents :: The Olivia Tremor Control, New Orleans
Mondo Boys :: Weird Summer 3, Desert Island (A Mixtape)
Mondo Boys are back with Weird Summer 3, Desert Island, to help you sweat out these final days of Summer. Best served before 9.21.2011. Mucho take it easy — MB ZIPPED FOLDER: Mondo Boys :: Weird Summer 3, Desert Island (A Mixtape) TRACKLIST AFTER THE […]
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 207: Jean Michel Bernard – Generique Stephane […]
Tinariwen :: Tenere Taqqim Tossam
For years, when friends would ask what they should grab with their remaining end-of-the-month eMusic credits, my go-to ‘download recommendation’ was consistently “anything by Tinariwen.” I no longer use eMusic, but if Tinariwen’s music is still […]