There are so many facets to Scott Walker’s public persona that it’s difficult to mention his music without delving into a lengthy aside. It’s not just that his career has […]
Month: April 2012
Mor Thiam :: Ayo Ayo Nene
Next month sees the stateside release of volume two of Jazzman Records’ Spritual Jazz series. Like volume one , the set once again highlights under-appreciated ‘esoteric, modal and deep jazz’ – only here the sole […]
Dorothy Ashby :: Soul Vibrations
Here’s one slated for a mixtape I’ve been woodshedding the past month, Dorothy Ashby’s “Soul Vibrations” – the first track off her 1968 LP, Afro-Harping . Fuseless, the track explodes right out of […]
Tecnicolor: Os Mutantes Lost Album
In October 1966 Rita Lee and brothers Arnaldo Baptista and Sérgio Dias walked on stage for the first time as Os Mutantes to perform on a Brazilian TV show. In hindsight, it […]
Clifton’s Corner :: Volume 12 – Disco Demolition
(Volume 12 of Clifton’s Corner . Every other week on the blog Clifton Weaver, aka DJ Soft Touch , shares some of his favorite spins, old and new, in the worlds of soul, r&b, funk, […]
Roy Ayers :: Pretty Brown Skin / Spotify — Twenty Tracks
AD Presents :: Damien Jurado @ The Bootleg, April 14
Saturday night (4/14) Aquarium Drunkard Presents Damien Jurado w/ Peter Wolf Crier at the Bootleg Theater in L.A. We’re giving away three pairs of tickets to AD readers (you can also purchase […]
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 240: Jean Michel […]
Hiss Golden Messenger
Sometimes things begin with a phone call, or a name that you’ve heard on a few separate occasions, or something half-remembered you may have scribbled in a notebook. At least […]
White Denim :: Get Back To Love (Street Joy)
Brand new makeout jam from White Denim . Propers to Gorilla vs Bear . MP3: White Denim :: Get Back To Love (Street Joy)
The Dream Syndicate :: When You Smile (Down There EP Version)
Friday night, sparked by a conversation discussing LA music over the past few decades, a friend mentioned the Rain Parade – which of course ultimately led to the Paisley Underground . Prior to my […]
Gentleman Jesse :: Leaving Atlanta
Not a lot has changed stylistically since Gentleman Jesse and His Men released their 2008 self-titled debut – and that’s a good thing. In the four years between the debut and the new LP, […]
Lantern :: Burned Youth (Cassette)
Alright, enough of the pretty. Switching gears, this has been scratching that Royal Trux itch of late – say, if paired with Spacemen 3’s Forged Prescriptions and the Velvet Underground’s ’67 Gymnasium bootleg . […]
Nolan Porter :: If I Could Only Be Sure (Single Version)
I originally caught wind of Nolan Porter’s “If I Could Only Be Sure” via the cover that kicks off Paul Weller’s 2004 album, Studio 150 . This, the single version, was released as […]
Bessie Jones :: Songs And Games From The Georgia Sea Islands
“How do you like your blue eyed boy, Mr. Death?” read the E.E. Cummings quote that tattooed Harry Crews’ right bicep. I suppose he got his answer. Crews died last week; for […]