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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 ‘ […]
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 […]