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 spanned more than four decades, […]
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 emphasis is on Europe. We’ll […]
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 the gate. Propelled by a […]
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 was a momentous occasion. Several […]
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, psych and beyond.) Much maligned […]
Roy Ayers :: Pretty Brown Skin / Spotify — Twenty Tracks
Roy Ayers — Jazz-funk pioneer, vibraphonist and soulman. My Spotify playlist for Rhino this week pays tribute the man via twenty tracks, hand selected, spanning Ayers’ discography including material unearthed in 2004 found on the Virgin Ubiquity: Unreleased Recordings collection. Track selection […]
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 tickets
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 Bernard – Generique Stephane ++ […]
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 that’s how it began for […]
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 setting up camp in Los […]
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, Leaving . . . Only […]
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 . The three tracks below hail […]
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 a 7″ on ABC Records […]
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 those of us who followed […]