2015 marked the passing of pedal steel guitar legend Buddy Emmons , a man described by one contemporary as the “Picasso or Michelangelo” of his instrument. Over the span of his nearly […]
Month: December 2015
Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy :: I Wonder If I Care As Much
Willie Thrasher :: The Aquarium Drunkard Interview
It was a cold Christmas night when Inuit songwriter Willie Thrasher first found his musical path. He’d just finished a set with his band the Cordells, drumming at a Christmas dance, performing […]
Aquarium Drunkard :: 2015 Year In Review
Here it is. Our obligatory year-end review. The following is an unranked list of albums that caught, and kept, our attention in 2015.
Ryan Sambol :: Now Ritual
Many moons ago, Ryan Sambol fronted the fantastic Austin band The Strange Boys. They disbanded in 2012 after 3 albums. Sambol begat the The Strange Boys at a young age, […]
A Christmas Gift For You…From Phil Spector
If you have a window near, go ahead and look outside. Chances are, there are some Christmas lights up somewhere within view. In the coming weeks, you’ll probably frantically brave […]
Spacin’ :: Total Freedom
Philly’s Spacin’ are set to coast into 2016 with their long delinquent second album – Total Freedom. Recorded deep in the depths of the Chillinger Community Center, the fuzzed out choogle they hang their no shirt, no shoes, no problem mantra on is transmitted blaringly loud on the opening cut “Over Uneasy”.
Cass McCombs :: The Aquarium Drunkard Interview
“Most of my albums are a simple collection of songs that have nothing to do with each other except that they were written around the same time and, perhaps, have […]
Tom Waits :: Christmas Card From A Hooker In Minneapolis
In December of 1978, Tom Waits recorded an episode of Austin City Limits. The now-mainstay music program was in its relative infancy – only its fourth season – and had […]
A Reflection: Vince Guaraldi Trio — A Charlie Brown Christmas
There’s loneliness and companionship, joy and despair, truth-seeking and blithe celebration, all during what’s marketed to be the most wonderful time of the year. Your interpretation of the season begets your holiday spirit, whatever version it may be — bah humbug and good tidings. It’s little surprise then that Charlie Brown’s soundtrack, as well as our own, is something just as introspective and shifting. Something like jazz.
Lit Up Like A Christmas Tree: A Vintage Holiday Mixtape
Holiday esoterica from the far corners of vintage twang, fuzz, scuzz, r&b, blues, country, garage, lounge and beyond. Trim your tree with Red Simpson and Mae West, then top it […]
AD Presents: Ain’t Nothin’ To Me – The Music Of Leon Payne
Leon Payne came stumbling into the world blind from birth in Alba, Texas and went on to write two of the greatest country music songs of all time (although which two I’ll […]
Gloria Ann Taylor :: Love Is A Hurtin’ Thing
“I gave you my last dime. . . but it looked like a ten dollar bill to me.” Those opening lines to “How Can You Say It” get at the […]
Ulaan Khol :: Salt
The one-man band that is Steven R. Smith is definitely tough to keep up with — just take a look at his Bandcamp page , which is stuffed with more than 30 releases under a wide array of […]
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 413: Jean Michel Bernard […]