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Month: October 2013
Videodrome: Ghouls, Grind, Gothic & Gore: A Halloween Helper
(Welcome to Videodrome . A monthly column plumbing the depths of vintage underground cinema – from cult, exploitation, trash and grindhouse to sci-fi, horror, noir and beyond.) Aside from 14-year-olds and the few dozen AD readers […]
The All Night Workers :: Why Don’t You Smile Now
A blueprint for the nascent VU. In the early 1960s, just prior to the formation of the Velvet Underground, Lou Reed worked as a staff writer for the rip-off, cash-in label Pickwick Records . Concerning his time spent […]
Diane Coffee :: My Friend Fish
Diane Coffee is tormented, liberated, terrified and triumphant. More altered attitude than alternate persona, Coffee is Shaun Fleming’s creation, a life crafted in tight, varied snapshots. Saturated with swagger and fanciful fits, My Friend Fish whirls both emotionally […]
AD Presents :: Monster Rally – Volume II (A Mixtape)
66 minutes and 4 seconds. Monster Rally – Volume II: A new collection of danceable funk, afro-soul, incredibly smooth hip hop, rainy dub, and multi-ethnic garage rock. Our second collaboration with Monster Rally , whose new LP […]
Lou Reed :: Between Thought And Expression
When I heard the news of Lou Reed’s death yesterday, I didn’t immediately reach for a record, but instead picked up my copy of Lester Bangs’ Psychotic Reactions and Carburetor Dung . Re-reading Bangs classic Creem interviews with Reed, I was […]
The B-52’s :: The Downtown Cafe – Sept 2, 1978 / Atlanta, GA
The B-52’s 1979 debut album ushered in a practically fully formed sound/band. No one else was doing this…whatever ‘this’ was. It’s also one of my all-time favorite debuts of any band/genre. Captured live in Atlanta in 1978, […]
SIRIUS/XMU :: Aquarium Drunkard Show (Halloween Edition)
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: Trick Or Treat Volume 9 – A Vintage Halloween Mixtape SIRIUS 316: Count Chocula — Intro ++ Bob […]
Wooden Wand Interviews William Tyler Interviews Wooden Wand
It was somehow agreed upon during my conversation with William Tyler t hat he would do the transcribing — the difficult, tedious part — and I would write the intro. This is consistent with William’s character: he is […]
Derek’s Daily 45 II: A Mixtape / Psych, Freakbeat, Garage – 1966-68
We’re back with Bay area crate digger, dj and musician, Derek See – the man behind the long-running ode to the 45 RPM record, Derek’s Daily 45 . Psychedelia, garage, freakbeat, acid rock – call it what you will; it’s the […]
Catching Up With Overseas :: The AD Interview
This summer, old friends David Bazan (Pedro the Lion, solo), Will Johnson (solo, San South Gabriel, Centro-matic), Bubba and Matt Kadane (Bedhead, The New Year) released a record together. Called Overseas — the band and the record — the foursome […]
Aquarium Drunkard Presents: No Age – Berlin, Germany / Oct 28
We’re in Berlin for six months. First up – AD presents No Age, October 28, at Privatclub . Giving away a few pairs of tickets to AD readers. To enter, leave a comment below with you name and […]
Chris Forsyth :: Solar Motel
Say hello to you new favorite guitar anti-hero. Granted, Chris Forsyth has been making music for quite some time now, but if there’s any justice in this world, Solar Motel will bring a legion of fresh followers into the […]
Diversions :: Chris Forsyth (Bootleg Mix)
Diversions , a recurring feature on Aquarium Drunkard, catches up with our favorite artists as they wax on subjects other than recording and performing. 2013 isn’t quite done, but it’s safe to say that the most […]
Daniel Bachman :: Jesus I’m A Sinner
Is Daniel Bachman the Robert Pollard of the American Primitive set? In terms of pure unstoppable output levels, it’s starting to look that way. Since about 2010 he’s been releasing music at a furious clip, […]