From 1963 to 1969 the Beatles issued limited edition Christmas fan-club singles on 7 inch flexi-discs. All very relaxed and off the cuff, it’s interesting to note how the cover art changed, along with the […]
Month: November 2011
AD Presents :: Nick Waterhouse @ The Bootleg Theater, Friday
Friday night, December 2nd, Aquarium Drunkard presents Nick Waterhouse with the Allah-Las and Ana Egge at the Bootleg Theater in L.A. We have three pairs tickets for AD readers. If looking to go, leave a comment below with your name and an email […]
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 221: Jean Michel Bernard – Generique Stephane ++ […]
Happy Thanksgiving :: Alice’s Restaurant
ALICE MAY BROCK, born in Brooklyn, New York, on February 28, 1941. A Pisces … Grew from a difficult child to a juvenile delinquent to a regular (irregular) person … Spent a few years in […]
The Impressions :: This Is My Country
“People Get Ready” was a vessel for the zeitgeist of the Civil Rights Movement. The Impressions ’ earnest, glowing harmonizer made a perfect anthem, thanks to a sing-a-long chorus and a positive, be-gospeled message: a fair shake […]
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 220: Jean Michel Bernard – Generique Stephane ++ […]
Grateful Dead :: Hard To Handle (Also, AD + Rhinofy)
It had been many years, but a couple of weeks back upon (re)hearing the ‘jam’ section, i.e. the latter 3/4, of the Dead’s 1971 live interpretation of Otis Redding’s infallible R&B staple “Hard To Handle“, my reaction was […]
Bob Dylan :: Every Grain Of Sand
“That was an inspired song that came to me. I felt like I was just putting down words that were coming from somewhere else, and I just suck it out.” Dylan of the genesis of […]
Clifton’s Corner :: Volume Six (British R&B And Back Again)
(Welcome to the sixth 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, […]
Thee Oh Sees :: Carrion Crawler
More damaged, skronky, psychedelia by way of the garage from our favorites up the coast in San Francisco, Thee Oh Sees . Below is the title track from side one of group’s brand spankin’ new double EP, Carrion Crawler/The Dream — […]
My Bloody Valentine :: Loveless (20th Anniversary)
(Released in November of 1991, My Bloody Valentine’s Loveless turns 20 this month. Below Scott McDonald reflects on his enduring relationship with the classic record. – AD) Remember your first concert? I do, and I […]
Deerhunter :: Cool (Pylon Cover)
I played this cover the other night while DJing the Real Estate show here in LA. As the crowd was (mostly) early-mid twenties I was not surprised when a number of folks inquired as to […]
The Winged Beatle :: The Movie
“I buried Paul”….yada, yada. The lengths of which fans have gone in regard to Paul McCartney’s supposed 1966 death and replacement (Billy Shears, anyone?) have long bordered on the obsessive. Here we have the the most recent entry, The Winged Beatle — an hour long look into the alleged cover-up/conspiracy. Good fun for Macca fans and/or regular Coast To Coast AM listeners.
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 219: Jean Michel Bernard — Generique Stephane ++ […]
Emerald Web :: Dragon Wings And Wizard Tales
Emerald Web was the wind-playing electronic duo of Kat Epple and Bob Stohl. Although they’d become better known for their work scoring nature documentaries (including many collaborations with Carl Sagan ), Emerald Web’s 1979 debut was a milestone in electronic psychedelia […]