R.E.M. guitarist Peter Buck isn’t especially geared toward nostalgia. Since the pioneering alternative group disbanded in 2011, Buck has operated at a prolific clip. He’s released a string of vinyl-only solo […]
Month: October 2016
Sevens (Politiko) :: Drive-by Truckers – Ramon Casiano
SIRIUS/XMU :: Aquarium Drunkard Show (Halloween Edition)
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 454: Count Chucula – […]
Elvis Presley :: And The Grass Won’t Pay No Mind
Tomorrow sees the limited theatrical release of my first feature film, Shangri-La Suite . It tells the story of two lovers-on-the-run during the summer of 1974. Their names: Jack Blueblood and Karen […]
Dylan Golden Aycock :: Church of Level Track
Dylan Golden Aycock has been running the Scissor Tail Editions label out of Tulsa, OK for several years now, releasing treasures both old (Bruce Langhorne’s incredible Hired Hand soundtrack) and new (Chuck […]
Aquarium Drunkard Presents: I’m Bored – A Mixtape
“You’re moving so fast, but baby you know not where”. – Wings, “Wild Life” I’m Bored, a mixtape courtesy of our friend Jess Rotter , whose new book of illustrations by the same name was just published via Hat […]
Flying Saucers Are Real :: A Discussion with Jack Womack
Recently, science fiction author Jack Womack took a break from his near constant political watchdogging to tweet a quick reminder : “I don’t believe in Flying Saucers; I do believe in people who believe […]
Monsters of Rock: A History of RocknRoll’s Boogeymen Mascots
Diversions , a recurring feature on AD, catches up with our favorite artists as they wax on subjects other than recording and performing. For this installment (Halloween appropriate) we catch up […]
Radio Cramps :: The Purple Knif Show
Lux Interior : inter-dimensional, pan-sexual, time-traveling rock & roll alien. And radio host. As Halloween draws nigh we’re revving up for our annual airing of The Purple Knif Show, the one-off radio […]
Itasca :: Open To Chance
Given the time of year, the temptation with Itasca’s Open To Chance is to call it the perfect autumnal soundtrack. But the truth is, it would sound just as good had it been […]
MV & EE :: Root/Void
Several years ago, I discovered that MV & EE held the distinction of being the Most Represented Artist in my record collection, nudging out previous record-holders The Fall. I confess this not to […]
Ananda Shankar :: Jumping Jack Flash / Light My Fire
The last time we highlighted a Stones cover was several years back upon the release of Alex Chilton’s Free Again Sessions from 1970 – specifically his proto-punk rendering of “Jumping Jack Flash”. […]
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 453: Jean Michel Bernard […]
Light In The Attic Records Presents: Lagniappe Sessions Vol. 1 / Black Friday Release – Gold Vinyl
On Black Friday (November 25th) Light In The Attic Records will release Lagniappe Sessions, Vol. 1 , documenting the first five years of the series on gold vinyl. Since launching the series in 2011, the Lagniappe Sessions have come […]
Shintaro Sakamoto :: How To Live With A Phantom
The album that keeps on giving – Shintaro Sakamoto’s 2011 debut, How To Live With A Phantom. Following his two decade involvement with Japanese psych-rockers Yura Yura Teikoku, Sakamoto eased into second gear with Phantom, assembling a heady quilt with nods to euro-lounge, exotica, funk and 70s crystalline pop.