Betty LaVette has been a powerful force in soul music for over fifty years since her 1962 debut recording which was cut when she was 15 years old. Betty was born in the small town of Muskegon, […]
Month: July 2014
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 349: Jean Michel Bernard — Générique Stephane ++ Loose […]
Grace Braun :: Down In The Garden
Atlanta-based singer/songwriter Grace Braun is a folk singer known for her visceral approach, which often consists of experimental instrumentation and shrieking vocals. Yet, Braun’s showmanship takes a backseat in this beautifully orchestrated, down-tempo anthem peppered […]
The Lagniappe Sessions :: Eric D. Johnson (Joe Jackson / Richard And Linda Thompson)
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 two from Eric D. Johnson , whose first LP outside the long-running […]
Aquarium Drunkard Presents: Ryley Walker @ The Echo, July 17th
Los Angeles: This Thursday night, July 17th, Aquarium Drunkard presents Ryley Walker at the Echo. Advance tickets available for purchase, here . We’re giving away a few pairs to AD readers. To land them, leave a comment with […]
Viet Cong :: Cassette
Viet Cong, a Calgary quartet made up of former Women bandmates Matt Flegel (bass) and Mike Wallace (drums), as well as guitarists Monty Munro and Danny Christiansen, have just reissued their previously tour-only Cassette via Mexican […]
Allen Toussaint :: BBC Documentary (2006)
Ahhh, mann. The good Richard Swift recently turned us on to the following 2006 BBC documentary on one of my all-time heroes of any trade – New Orleans’ Allen Toussaint . Ride your pony… Only the good shit. Aquarium […]
Nancy Dupree :: James Brown
“…Nancy Dupree’s 1969 album Ghetto Reality , essentially an inner city version of the Langley Schools Music Project, but with the kids writing their own songs rather than covering contemporary pop hits.” – Mike McGonigal I quoted […]
Fairport Convention :: The Ballad Of Easy Rider (Sandy Denny)
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. We are in NYC this week. Sebastian Freed, talent buyer […]
Les Sultans :: Il N’y A Rien Au Monde Que Je Ne Ferais Pas Pour Cette Fille
It was 1966, a year that saw the Beach Boys drop Pet Sounds, the Beatles unleash Revolver, and the Kinks dethrone the Mop-Tops from Liverpool by scoring a #1 hit with “Sunny Afternoon,” supplanting “Paperback […]
Roy And The Dew Drops :: The One Who’s Hurting Is You
It’s summer and the monsoon has finally crept in. Time to stash a few cervezas in a cooler and sit by a body of water. This cut from Roy and the Dew Drops might function […]
Beautiful Dreamer: Brian Wilson And The Story of SMiLE
Brian Wilson And The Story of SMiLE. 2004 David Leaf directed oral history of Smile. Originally presented by Showtime, the documentary is loaded with archival footage corresponding around the release of Brian Wilson’s SMiLE and […]
Wax Wonders :: Philadelphia Soul, Pt. 1
Philadelphia soul will always be remembered for the hits of the 1970’s; a lush, string-driven, hit-making sound that was probably more responsible for the birth of disco than any other style of music. However, in […]
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 347: Jean Michel Bernard — Générique Stephane ++ The […]