David Crosby punctuates many of his sentences with an incredulous chuckle. It’s a knowing sound, the kind someone makes when they can’t quite believe their luck. In Crosby’s case, it carries a recognition of how […]
Month: October 2016
The Lagniappe Sessions: Muuy Biien cover Grace Jones / Swell Maps
Lagniappe (la ·gniappe) noun ‘lan-ˌyap,’ — 1. An extra or unexpected gift or benefit. 2. Something given or obtained as a gratuity or bonus. I first caught Muuy Biien in their hometown of Athens, GA opening for Faust at […]
Aquarium Drunkard Presents: Angel Olsen – October 25th – Berlin, Germany
Aquarium Drunkard returns to Berlin presenting Angel Olsen at the Columbia Theater on Tuesday night, October 25th. Little Wings supports. We’re giving away tickets to local AD readers…leave a comment below to enter – winners notified at the end of the […]
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. Light In The Attic Records’ Patrick McCarthy sits in with Justin this week for the […]
Shirley Collins :: Pretty Polly
Shirley Collins first album in 38 years, Lodestar , is out next month via Domino Records. The album features songs from the 1500s to the 1950s, from the American, British and Cajun canons. “Pretty Polly”, culled from the […]
Aquarium Drunkard Presents: Build A Fire – A Mixtape
Two years ago, while playing records on a rooftop in LA with Patrick McCarthy ( Light In The Attic Records ), a track by David Sylvian sparked the following mix. It’s now autumn of 2016 and here we are. McCarthy, […]
The Wrong Numbers :: I Found A Love
Way soulful strut from Detroit Rock City. I’ve had this nugget on in the background since March, and (other than the music) know nothing about the band. I’ve made a point to keep it that […]
Willie “Loco” Alexander :: Gin
Following a stint in the Glass Menagerie, Willie “Loco” Alexander did time in the Velvet Underground after the exit of Sterling Morrison in 1971. But this isn’t about the Velvets, this is about Alexander’s crystalline […]
Sevens (Politiko) :: Ramones / Bonzo Goes To Bitburg
Hiss Golden Messenger :: Heart Like A Levee
You can’t choose your blues, but you might as well own them. When you’ve been around the block a few decades you begin to notice life is a series of concurrent rhythms and as you […]
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 451: Jean Michel Bernard — Générique Stephane ++ Trailer […]
Nathan Bowles :: The Aquarium Drunkard Interview
In his review of Nathan Bowles’ latest LP Whole and Cloven for Aquarium Drunkard, writer Tyler Wilcox asks: “Is banjo futurism a thing? Probably not, but if it was Nathan Bowles would be leading the charge.” Wilcox makes […]
Ghana 45 Mix :: Highlife and Afro Blues 1969-‘76
Following the release of last year’s Pat Thomas & Kwashibu Area Band , Strut Records returns with Coming Home, a career retrospective compilation for the Ghanaian highlife master and ” Golden Voice Of Africa”, spanning his late ‘60s big band highlife […]
Junior Parker :: Tomorrow Never Knows / Beatles
Sip on this narcoleptic soul brew – Junior Parker’s psychedelic molasses rendition of the Beatles “Tomorrow Never Knows.” One of three Beatles covers found on his 1971 LP, Love ain’t Nothin’ But A Business Goin ‘ On , Parker died of a […]
Abstract Truths: An Evolving Jazz Compendium — Volume Two
Volume two of Abstract Truths, An Evolving Jazz Compendium . If unfamiliar with the series, please first read here about the its genesis and intention. As promised, this installment is courtesy of dj/record collector Carlos Nino . Per his selections, Niî±o notes “I was thinking about Bobby […]