In 1972, Mark Volman (“Flo” aka Phlorescent Leech) Howard Kaylan (“Eddie”), original members of The Turtles, took some time off from their gig with Frank Zappa’s band to record an album for Reprise called (of course), […]
Month: November 2014
Michel Polnareff :: La Poupée Qui Fait Non
Fred Neil: Skipping Over Oceans
When Paul Simon turned down the chance to write the theme song for Midnight Cowboy and the rights of Dylan’s “Lay Lady Lay” proved too difficult to pin down, someone suggested up-and-comer Harry Nilsson for the job. […]
Loudon Wainwright III :: Motel Blues (A Live One – 1979)
Throughout a career that spans over forty years and travels nearly every road on the musical map, Loudon Wainwright III has always maintained an ultimate honesty in his work. Whether it’s the “New Bob Dylan” […]
Hayden Pedigo :: Five Steps
Not sure what you had accomplished musically by the time you hit 20 years of age, but I’m fairly certain Hayden Pedigo has you beat. But hey, age is just a number, right? What counts here […]
Aquarium Drunkard Presents: Hipshakers & Heartbreakers — Vol 3
More r&b and early soul gems from my grandpa, C.W. “Pop” Hardwick’s stash of jukebox stock . For the full story and more killer sides that set San Antonio’s hips to shaking and hearts to breaking, refer back to volume two . Download: Hipshakers & Heartbreakers — Vol 3 (external […]
Ultimate Painting :: Talking Central Park Blues
Stop me if you’ve heard this one before. Couple of dudes get together to bash out a few ramshackle indie rock songs and they end up sounding like the Velvet Underground. Sure, what James Hoare […]
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 364: Jean Michel Bernard — Générique Stephane ++ The B-G […]
Parkay Quarts :: Content Nausea
At first glance, Content Nausea seems like a minor release. There’s the malapropism that replaces Parquet Courts, the Brooklyn post-punks also responsible for this year’s excellent Sunbathing Animal, with the decidedly less regal Parkay Quarts. […]
Modern Vices :: Cheap Style
It crawled from the backwoods of Chicago. Modern Vices “Cheap Style” via their new s/t LP out on Autumn Tone. Directed by Ryan Ohm. The band gigs in LA tonight at the Echo with Twin Peaks . . . Only the […]
Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy :: New Black Rich (Tusks) – New Video
If you missed our interview with the Bonnie ‘Prince’ last month, you can find that, here . Below is the new video for “New Black Rich (Tusks)” 7″ , culled from Oldham’s 2014 LP, Singer’s Grave a Sea of Tongues , directed by
Bob Dylan & The Band :: I Ain’t Got No Home – Carnegie Hall, ’68
I know we’re all busy having our minds blown by the new Basement Tapes Complete box set that landed last week … but take a couple minutes to dig this very Basement-y recording of Bob and the Band (who may still have […]
There Will Be Mud: 24 Swampy Nuggets From The Rockabilly Hinterlands
We’re back with another collection via our transatlantic collaborator, Sweden-based DJ/record collector Peer Schouten. Enter: There Will Be Mud — a collection of rockabilly tracks, and their forebears–24 gems dug up from swampy southern soils; […]
Kim Jung Mi :: Haenim
Closing out Aquarium Drunkard’s September mix are the ghostly vocals and gentle acoustic strumming of a piece of music who’s rhythmic perfection has the ability to both take you by surprise or calm you into a state […]
Rick Nelson :: Garden Party (1972)
“But it’s all right now, I’ve learned my lesson well. “You see, you can’t please everyone, so you’ve got to please yourself” In 1971 Rick Nelson was invited to perform at Madison Square Garden with […]