Always on a tear, Ty Segall has a new self-titled record out. Segall’s tireless stream of releases means he and his rotating gaggle of shred-heads never linger too long on any one strain of blissed […]
Month: January 2017
Moon Duo :: The Aquarium Drunkard Interview
Guitarist Ripley Johnson and keyboardist Sanae Yamada record together as Moon Duo. Since debuting in 2009, the two have assembled a discography of dizzying melodies, spiraling, fuzz-drenched guitar explorations, and hypnotic rhythms, sounding something like […]
The Lagniappe Sessions: Hiss Golden Messenger
Lagniappe (la ·gniappe) noun ‘lan-ˌyap,’ — 1. An extra or unexpected gift or benefit. 2. Something given or obtained as a gratuity or bonus. Over the last couple years, the songs of M.C. Taylor and Hiss […]
Richard Osborn :: Endless
“He’s a student of mine and he’s better technically than me or Fahey.” Those are the words of guitarist Robbie Basho , speaking of his then protege Richard Osborn, who studied with Basho in the late ’60s […]
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 467: Jean Michel Bernard — Générique Stephane ++ Bob […]
Lee Hazlewood :: Cowboy In Sweden / Reissue
Hey Cowboy. In my experience listeners first encounter the orbit of Lee Hazelwood in one of two ways; either via his work with Nancy Sinatra, or by way of 1970’s Cowboy In Sweden – his opus. Beginning with the […]
Marine Girls :: Lazy Ways
Been revisiting this one since our Deep Folk 6 mix (via Ben Watt) last spring — Marine Girls second lp, 1983’s, Lazy Ways . For those unfamiliar, prior to her teaming up with Watt to launch Everything But The […]
Clutchy Hopkins :: High Desert Low Tide
In 2007 I invited the California duo known as Clutchy Hopkins to guest DJ my radio show. These were the days of MySpace and flip phones. At the time (still?) there was little known about who was […]
Transmissions Podcast :: Ryley Walker
On last year’s Golden Sings That Have Been Sung, Chicago-based singer and guitarist Ryley Walker came into his own. It wasn’t his first great record, but it was his most realized, a work that added […]
Cate Le Bon :: Rock Pool
Address Los Angeles: 3101 S Western: 21st Century Ltd.
Address Los Angeles , a recurring feature on Aquarium Drunkard, explores the lesser-to-unknown corners of LA: be it an address, an artist, or a fleeting thought. By 1905 Jacob Adloff was enjoying a great degree of success. […]
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 466: Jean Michel Bernard — Générique Stephane ++ Sun […]
Abadane :: Freedom (Hourya)
The enduring enigma of the unknown. A cornerstone of various compilations (both authorized and not) focused on subrosa 70s North Afican folk and pop, Abadane was a short-lived Algerian outfit — “Freedom (Hourya)” is their […]
Mor Thiam :: Ayo Ayo Nene (Blessing For The New Born Baby)
In 2008, via the first volume of Jazzman Record’s Spiriual Jazz series , I stumbled upon Senegalese drummer and bandleader Mor Thiam’s “Ayo Ayo Nene.” Cut in 1973, the track was originally found on Thiam’s Drums of Fire — a […]
The Beans :: Spill The Beans
With flowers tucked behind their ears and thumbs pointed West (cue music…) the youth of the mid-60s were hip to turn on, tune in and drop out. The high desert residents of Phoenix, Arizona were […]