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 Jolie Holland, who is about to kick off her European tour beginning September […]
Month: September 2014
Johnny Thunder :: I’m Alive (1968)
A Tommy James and the Shondells original, Johnny Thunder and his crew turned the track inside out in 1968 transforming it into the soul/fuzz monster you hear, below. They took the reins and they ain’t […]
Clifton’s Corner :: Volume 24 – Shapes Of Things
(Volume 24 of Clifton’s Corner . Clifton Weaver, aka DJ Soft Touch , shares some of his favorite spins, old and new, in the worlds of soul, r&b, funk, psych . . . Only the good shit. Aquarium Drunkard is […]
Steve Young :: Seven Bridges Road (1969)
Via Steve Young’s (woefully still) out-of-print 1969 lp, Rock Salt And Nails . A genre cornerstone, Gram Parsons, Gene Clark, Hal Blaine, James Burton, Chris Ethridge and others guest. Per the below, many have covered – though none have […]
AD Presents :: Hiss Golden Messenger, Rough Trade NYC – 9/18
We’re back in NYC. Thursday night, September 18th, Aquarium Drunkard presents Hiss Golden Messenger with Alexander Sauser Monning at Rough Trade in Brooklyn. We have several pairs of tickets for AD readers. To enter, leave a comment with […]
RIP Cosimo Matassa // Ernie K-Doe :: There’s A Will
Before stopping in at Dooky Chase’s for some fried chicken and soul food or swinging by Café Du Monde for beignets while strolling through the French Quarter, most out-of-towners kick off their stay in the […]
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 356: Jean Michel Bernard — Générique Stephane ++ Shin […]
Videodrome: The Innermost Limits of Pure Fun (1969)
(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.) George Greenough grew up like many coastal So-Cal youths in the […]
Terry Reid :: Seed of Memory
Terry Reid’s “Ooh Baby (You Make me Feel So Young)” is a sexed up, laid back, minor key gem. That it sounds like one of the funkiest tracks Crosby, Stills, and Nash never recorded is […]
Bitchin Bajas / Cave :: Release
Is it possible that one of the most sublime and transporting pieces of music released in 2014 is by a band with the hard-to-say-with-a-straightface name Bitchin Bajas? Yes, yes it is. The Chicago group’s new, […]
Clifton’s Corner :: Volume 23 – Socking Soul Power
(Volume 23 of Clifton’s Corner . Clifton Weaver, aka DJ Soft Touch , shares some of his favorite spins, old and new, in the worlds of soul, r&b, funk, psych and beyond.) It’s been a while since the last Clifton’s […]
Smoke Dawson :: Fiddle
Chances are you have very few — if any — solo fiddle records in your collection. Smoke Dawson’s Fiddle, freshly rescued from private press obscurity by the ever-reliable Tompkins Square label, should change that. Among other […]
Hiss Golden Messenger :: Lateness of Dancers
Since the dawn of the Great Recession, M.C. Taylor has emerged as one of America’s most potent songwriters. Formerly of hardcore outfit Ex-Ignota and alt-country band The Court and Spark, Taylor’s recordings under the Hiss […]
Silver Jews :: Trains Across The Sea (Live, WFMU)
On September 8, 2008, David Berman rolled his touring band into WFMU ‘s New Jersey studio to record a live set for Benjamin Walker’s show. Berman – who by this point had played live less than […]
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 355: Jean Michel Bernard — Générique Stephane ++ David […]