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Month: April 2016

SIRIUS/XMU :: Aquarium Drunkard Show (Noon EST, Channel 35)

Posted on April 29, 2016April 27, 2016

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 431: Jean-Michel Bernard — […]

Good ‘N’ Cheap :: The Eggs Over Easy Story

Posted on April 28, 2016April 28, 2016

Drawing a line from the rootsy grooves of the Band to  the scuzz of late ’70s punk rock isn’t  the first move most musicologists would make, but a case could be made […]

Transmissions Podcast / Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy

Posted on April 27, 2016December 10, 2022

It’s back. Welcome to the first installment of Aquarium Drunkard’s re-tooled podcast. Picking up where the   Sidecar (Transmissions) left off, consider this new program a late night broadcast exploring  pop culture through an […]

AD Presents: Kamasi Washington / Friday Night – New Orleans

Posted on April 26, 2016April 26, 2016

. . . Only the good shit. Aquarium Drunkard is powered by its patrons. Keep the servers humming and help us continue doing it by pledging your support. To continue […]

The Echocentrics :: Gettin’ Away With Your Gal (w/ Bill Callahan)

Posted on April 26, 2016

Everything is indeed bigger in Texas. Enter the Austin based project Echocentrics , multi-instrumentalist/producer Adrian Quesada’s ongoing collaborative project — this time featuring the likes of Bill Callahan, Alex Maas of […]

Aquarium Drunkard Presents: Vetiver II — A Mixtape

Posted on April 21, 2016June 29, 2019

Time. It flies. One year ago this week Andy Cabic (Vetiver) dropped this mixtape for us on the heels of his latest full-length…and today he returns with his trick bag in tow. Dig […]

Revisiting :: Prince, Sign ‘O’ the Times

Posted on April 21, 2016October 9, 2024

There are few words to describe the transgressive beauty, power, and innovation of Prince. With the terrible news of his passing making the rounds, we’re resharing this 2009 reflection on his 1987 masterpiece, Sign ‘O’ The Times . . .

Trish Keenan’s Mind Bending Motorway Mix

Posted on April 20, 2016November 25, 2021

Shortly before her tragic and untimely death in January 2011, Broadcast’s Trish Keenan compiled an exploratory  mix CD for a friend, and it immediately became a de facto tribute after hitting the […]

Ambient Japan 1980s: Mariah / Yasuaki Shimizu / Midori Takada

Posted on April 19, 2016March 13, 2022

Last year’s Palto Flats reissue of the 1983 lp Mariah — Utakata No Hibi (the final record under that moniker, originally released on the super-cool Better Days label), has spawned a renewed interest in the Japanese composer […]

Wake Up You :: Aquarium Drunkard Interviews Uchenna Ikonne

Posted on April 19, 2016April 19, 2016

Following the intense and bloody Nigerian Civil War, a vibrant musical revolution bloomed in the country, with emerging groups and performers creating a fusion which blended  funk, R&B, and hard rock. […]

Videodrome :: In Appreciation of Quest for Fire

Posted on April 19, 2016March 24, 2021

(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.) Every so often, I […]

Plates of Cake :: Becoming Double

Posted on April 18, 2016

Since we’ve been on a bit of a Soft Boys kick lately , it’s become apparent that very few groups have managed to approximate that band’s sparkling guitar sound. Plates of Cake come close — and if you […]

Chuck Johnson :: Velvet Arc

Posted on April 18, 2016April 17, 2016

Bay Area guitarist extraordinaire Chuck Johnson’s recent (mostly) solo acoustic LPs have proven him to be one of the most reliable players on the new-Takoma School scene. His new album, the utterly […]

Flamin’ Groovies :: Crazy Macy b/w Let Me Rock

Posted on April 16, 2016

Dig it. In celebration of their 50th(!) Anniversary, San Francisco’s legendary Flamin’ Groovies have released their first tracks since 1992’s Rock Juice. And in a move that rings full circle, from a […]

Les Olivensteins :: Fier De Ne Rien Faire

Posted on April 15, 2016April 15, 2016

Ah yes, to prefer the demo or the finished product. Where I typically have a firm opinion on such matters, the below, Les Olivensteins’ “Fier De Ne Rien Faire”, is […]

 
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