Our east coast compatriots, NYC’s Chances With Wolves return with their second serving for Aquarium Drunkard: Hotel Motel – A Mixtape. As always, it’s a heady/essential brew. The CWW squad is in L.A. […]
Month: April 2013
Patti Drew :: Hard To Handle (1969)
Sho’ nuff. Patti Drew does Otis Redding. 1969. MP3: Patti Drew :: Hard To Handle
Clifton’s Corner 19 :: Vintage Soul & Funk 45s
(Volume 19 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 . […]
History Of Spiritual Jazz :: 12 Hour Mix
Sunday listening. Dig into this marathon 12-hour Spiritual Jazz mix compiled by The Black Classical. Playlist and stream via the Word Is Bond . Direct download: here
Take Me Home :: A Tribute To John Denver (2000)
John Denver died in a plane crash in 1997 — several years later the compilation Take Me Home: A Tribute To John Denver was released via Badman Recordings. Guiding the artist roster, the compilation sonically concentrated on […]
Aquarium Drunkard: Astral Blues T-Shirt — Now Available
Only the good shit. Our ‘astral blues’ t-shirt is finally available , as modeled above by our amigo for life, Cold Splinters ‘ Jeff Thrope. It’s spring, and you need a new t-shirt. Wear it […]
Kurt Vile :: Wakin On A Pretty Daze
Wakin on a Pretty Daze is Philly rocker Kurt Vile’s 5th solo LP and new best. It is marked by maturity, craft, and confidence, evidence that Vile successfully cannibalized all the parts of his sturdy […]
Sid Hemphill :: The Devil’s Dream: Alan Lomax’s 1942 Library of Congress Recordings
Alan Lomax didn’t know what he was in for tearing down the dirt roads of the Mississippi Hill Country in 1942. He was looking for Sid Hemphill, a multi-instrumentalist he’d one day […]
Tom Waits :: Never Talk to Strangers (LP Bootleg, 1979)
Recorded at the BBC Studios London, for the “Tonight In Person” show in July of 1979, this vinyl bootleg finds Waits working up material from his Asylum years. This particular performance […]
SIRIUS/XMU :: Aquarium Drunkard Show (Noon EST, Channel 35)
Our weekly two hour show on SIRIUS/XMU , channel 35, can be heard twice every Friday — Noon EST with an encore broadcast at Midnight EST. Download this week’s Lagniappe Session with Night […]
Bombino :: Nomad
Raised Omara Moctar in Agadez, Niger, Bombino has quickly matured into a young master of the desert-blues. The singer and guitarist got his start as the protégé of Saharan guitar […]
Lagniappe Sessions :: Night Beds (Mac DeMarco / Jo Stafford)
Lagniappe (la ·gniappe) noun ‘lan-ˌyap,’ — 1. An extra or unexpected gift or benefit. 2. Something given or obtained as a gratuity or bonus. The Lagniappe Sessions return with Night Beds , the nom de […]
Elvis Presley :: Stranger In My Own Town (1970 Rehearsal)
One on my favorite Elvis records is a bootleg — Cut Me & I Bleed released on Double G Records in 1999. The album is a collection of alternate studio, home, and live rehearsal recordings […]
Andersons All Stars :: Intensified Girls (Blue Cat Records, 1968)
Produced by Gladstone Anderson – 1968, Blue Cat Records. 7″ A-Side (flip “Jump And Shout”). MP3: Andersons All Stars :: Intensified Girls
Gene Clark :: Here Tonight | The White Light Demos
Throughout their various lineups, The Byrds certainly saw some huge talents pass through their ranks, from David Crosby to Gram Parsons, from Chris Hillman to Clarence White (not to mention, […]