When listening to the electric work of Miles Davis and his bands in the 1970s, the thought that often goes through my mind is: “How the fuck are they making […]
Month: March 2016
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 427: W-X – Intro […]
The Contributors Of Soul :: I Don’t Know
Unheralded soul from Chicago, The Contributors of Soul headed down to Memphis in the summer of 1970 to record with Al Green’s band. While the group (and its previous iteration, […]
Ruth Copeland :: I Am What I Am (1971)
Over the past 72 hours I’ve encountered two references, in completely different contexts, to Ruth Copeland — specifically her 1971 album, I Am What I Am . Copeland’s second studio effort once again found her […]
Bonnie “Prince” Billy & Bitchin Bajas: Epic Jammers and Fortunate Little Ditties
Will ” Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy ” Oldham has a habit of materializing in interesting places: behind the camera, shooting the cover of Slint’s Spiderland ; behind Johnny Cash , singing background vocals on the Man in Black’s […]
Anna Homler :: The Aquarium Drunkard Interview
The genesis of Breadwoman stretches back to the early ’80s, when performance artist Anna Homler found herself singing while driving through Topanga Canyon, chanting out in a strange, rhythmic cadence. Homler’s melodies […]
The Feelies :: Only Life / Time For A Witness (Reissues)
Like so many of their peers, The Feelies made a stab at wider commercial appeal in the late ’80s and early ’90s. Fortunately for us, this move didn’t result in watered-down music. […]
Jr. And His Soulettes :: Thing, Do The Creep
Wax Wonders: Grateful Dead – Anthem Of The Sun (1971 Remix)
A cornerstone of psychedelic music, 1968’s Anthem Of The Sun has long been unfairly brushed off by critics and heads alike. While the group were unhappy with their studio debut […]
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 426: Jean-Michel Bernard – […]
Dead Notes #12 :: June 8,1974 — Oakland, CA
1974 is one of the greatest and most transformative years within the Grateful Dead’s history, with two major events setting the tone: the official unveiling of the infamous ‘ Wall of Sound ’ […]
William Tyler :: Attics of My Life (Avant Ghetto / WFMU Drive)
Help keep independent freeform radio alive. WFMU is presently in the midst of its 2016 fundraising marathon. To sweeten the pot Jeff Conklin, host of the weekly program The Avant Ghetto , has put […]
Glenn Jones :: Fleeting
There’s an abundance of great Takoma School fingerpickers on the scene these days, but I’d be hard pressed to name one more masterful than Glenn Jones. First coming to renown […]
Heron Oblivion
Heron Oblivion may be the eponymous debut of this San Francisco based band, but for the musicians involved this is far from their first rodeo. Ethan Miller and Noel Von Harmonson endeared […]
The Lagniappe Sessions: Michael Nau
Lagniappe (la ·gniappe) noun ‘lan-ˌyap,’ — 1. An extra or unexpected gift or benefit. 2. Something given or obtained as a gratuity or bonus. Last November we debuted a track off of Michael Nau’s solo […]