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 205: […]
Month: August 2011
Jerry Williams :: If You Ask Me (Because I Love You)
I couldn’t tell you exactly what it is that makes this song what it is, but I’d wager to say it’s a combination of the slight quiver in Williams’ voice, […]
Agile, Mobile, Hostile: A Year With Andre Williams (Documentary)
For better of worse, there is only one Andre Williams . Truly. If you’ve never caught his live show, this 2008 doc should give you and idea of what’s going down with […]
Archers of Loaf :: Icky Mettle (Reissue)
My biggest regret of 2011 (so far) is deciding I could skip the Love Language’s show at the Cat’s Cradle in Carborro, NC back in February. They had announced a […]
The Allah-Las :: Long Journey/Catamaran
If you’re a regular listener to my radio show, then you’re likely familiar with The Allah-Las . San Francisco’s Nick Waterhouse , who produced their 7″and released it via his own Pres Records , turned me […]
R.E.M. :: Lifes Rich Pageant (25th Anniversary Edition)
To the faithful—to the true believers—R.E.M.’s fabled five-album run on IRS Records was one of the strongest in contemporary rock/pop history. And in that run, 1986’s Lifes Rich Pageant in many ways marked the end […]
The Moondoggies :: You Ain’t Goin’ Nowhere (Bob Dylan)
Great Dylan cover released last week by a band I’ve had an eye on since first catching their show in New York several years back; The Moondoggies . Below is their inspired […]
Diversions :: Robert Ellis on George Jones
( Diversions , a recurring feature on Aquarium Drunkard, catches up with our favorite artists as they wax on subjects other than recording and performing.) Considering what passes for “country music” […]