When Lucinda Williams released her self-titled lp in 1988, it was the third album she’d ever released, only her second made up of completely original material and her first in eight years. […]
Month: January 2014
Ray Stinnett :: January 18th @ The Mint, Los Angeles
Ray Stinnett, the man behind one of our favorite 2012 reissues, A Fire Somewhere , will be performing in Los Angeles at The Mint this Saturday night. A special engagement, it’s a rare opportunity to […]
Turquoise Wisdom: Angels In The Abstract / A Mixtape
Our compadre Zach Cowie, aka Turquoise Wisdom , returns to AD with some mellow sounds to begin 2014. Last year Cowie posted a tune every weekday from his record collection — all […]
AD Presents :: Jessica Pratt – Berlin, Germany / January 20th
We’re in Berlin for six months. Next up — AD presents Jessica Pratt , January 20th, at Monarch . We’re giving away a few pairs of tickets to AD readers. To enter, leave […]
I Heard The Angels Singing: A Conversation With Mike McGonigal
Back in December of 2011, Mike McGonigal, publisher of the excellent cultural journal YETI and producer of two collections of blazing gospel music, Fire in My Bones and This May Be […]
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 326: Jean Michel Bernard […]
Irma Thomas :: Ruler of My Heart
Soul singer Irma Thomas recorded “Ruler of My Heart” with Allen Toussaint in 1963 for the New Orleans based Minit label. Otis Redding struck a hit with it two years later, […]
Sandy Denny & Linda Thompson :: When Will I Be Loved (Everly Brothers)
If the death of Phil Everly has reminded us of anything, it’s that there’s nothing quite like an Everly Brothers recording. Noble attempts at capturing the magic, such as Bonnie Prince Billy […]
Vic Chesnutt :: Everything I Say / Saskatchewan, November 2009
This is the strangest rock club I’ve ever played in, you know? I was wondering where the graffiti with dicks on the wall was. Well, now I know where they […]
AD Presents: Scottie Diablo’s Timeless Trash, VOL 1 – A Mixtape
It’s been four years since we last caught up with Scottie Diablo. That was The Crap Out , a two part mix chronicling the burgeoning 90s underground garage rock circuit. Memphis…London…Detroit (and […]
Benjamin Smoke :: The Jem Cohen Documentary
The talking head on CNN just used the term ‘polar vortex’ to describe the freezing temperatures presently gripping much of the continental US. Sounds like a CAN outtake, no? Anyway, […]
The Everly Brothers :: Songs Of Innocence And Experience (BBC Documentary)
Incredible 1984 hour and 44 minute BBC documentary chronicling the path of The Everly Brothers, from their Kentucky roots onward. Aquarium Drunkard is powered by our patrons . Help us continue doing it by […]
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 325: Jean Michel Bernard […]
Aquarium Drunkard Presents: Califone @ The Bootleg, January 6
Our first show of 2014 – Aquarium Drunkard presents Califone at the Bootleg Theater in Los Angeles, Monday, January 6th. The Luyas support. We’re giving away tickets to AD readers. To land a pair, leave […]
The Everly Brothers :: Lord Of The Manor
Start 2014 on this note. Another side of The Everly Brothers: “Lord of The Manor”, the b-side to their 1968 single, “Milk Train”. And then go ahead and pick up […]