Songs poured out of Neil Young during the 1970s at such a rate that he left entire albums unreleased. He’s dipped into his stash regularly over the years, but there […]
Month: August 2013
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. The AD session with White […]
Lou Reed :: Acoustic Demos (1970)
Twelve acoustic demos recorded in the Fall of 1970 following Lou Reed’s departure from the Velvet Underground. Concerning the set, A History of The Underground notes that while many of the tracks are similar to […]
Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy & Matt Sweeney :: Blood Embrace
The second entry of our new cult film column, Videodrome , went live this week focusing on the 1977 revenge fandango, Rolling Thunder – a film I was initially turned onto in […]
Dolly Parton: Jolene / Wanda Jackson: Funnel Of Love (The Slow Versions)
Honky-tonk-molasses. If by some slim chance you happened to miss this curio making the rounds last week, enjoy. 45 rpm recording of Dolly Parton’s “ Jolene ” slowed down by 25% at 33 […]
Videodrome :: Rolling Thunder (1977)
(Welcome to Videodrome . A new column plumbing the depths of vintage underground cinema – from cult, exploitation, trash and grindhouse to sci-fi, horror, noir and beyond.) “Why do I always […]
Drive-By Truckers :: Alabama Ass Whuppin’ (Reissued)
Back in print, courtesy of ATO Records: Alabama Ass Whuppin’ – Drive-By Truckers third LP, a live album recorded between March 1999 through August of 2000. This is the sound of DBT as […]
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. SIRIUS 307: Jean Michel Bernard […]
Howlin’ Wolf :: Sittin’ On Top Of The World (In Concert, 1970)
Bonus footage from a live DVD released by Bear Family entitled Howlin Wolf: In Concert 1970 , this performance of “Sittin’ On Top Of The World” is an absolute must see. Appearing in the […]
Alex Chilton :: Electricity By Candlelight, NYC 2/13/97
In 2009 I went to see Charlie Louvin play a small club in L.A. on a rainy night in February. Not long into his set the power went out. Sudden […]
Solaris (1972) :: Soundtrack Release
Good news. Next month, Superior Viaduct is set to release the original soundtrack from Andrei Tarkovsky’s 1972 film, Solaris , marking the first commercial release of composer Eduard Artemiev’s score. From the label: […]
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. SIRIUS 306: Jean Michel Bernard […]
Bob Dylan :: Tomorrow Is A Long Time (New Morning Outtake)
The imminent release of Dylan’s Bootleg Series Vol. 10: Another Self Portrait has been met with derision in some quarters. Do we really need a collection of alternate takes and unreleased material drawn mainly from Dylan’s most […]
Desert Heat :: Cat Mask At Huggie Temple
As a chaser to Steve Gunn’s Time Off (one of the best long players of 2013), dig into this loose-limbed jam session from Desert Heat, a trio made up of Gunn, drummer […]
Elvis At Stax: The Deluxe Edition – July/December 1973
The latter part of Elvis Presley’s career is, in part, defined by the legendary singer’s fall from grace: the gaudy stage outfits, peanut butter and banana sandwiches, drug use, and […]