Like many who become enamored with the work (and life) of Hunter S. Thompson, my own fascination began in the early 90s around the age of fifteen. And like many, […]
Month: February 2017
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 469: Jean Michel Bernard […]
Michael Kiwanuka :: Hey, That’s No Way To Say Goodbye (Leonard Cohen)
In a year pock-marked by artistic loss, the passing of Leonard Cohen in 2016 particularly stung. With a body of work spanning 14 albums over the course of five decades, […]
Dungen :: Kalifen / Hî¤xan (Limited Deluxe Version)
The end of 2016 saw the return of Dungen, via Hî¤xan – an instrumental album commissioned by Anders Annikas of the Swedish Film Institute. The gig was to create a new […]
Address Los Angeles: 23000 Santa Susana Pass / Paul Wibier
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. LIFE Magazine laid them out like […]
Jake Xerxes Fussell :: Furniture Man
Next month sees the return of Jake Xerxes Fussell with his sophomore lp, What in the Natural World. Like its predecessor, this new offering again finds the Georgia native exploring traditional folk songs […]
Funkadelic :: Live At Meadowbrook 1971
The only official, full recording of an early Funkadelic concert was first released on CD in 1996 — thankfully Tidal Waves Music have (finally) issued the set on vinyl. The recording itself seems […]
Sloppy Heads :: Useless Smile
One-third of Sloppy Heads literally wrote the book on Yo La Tengo , and YLT’s James McNew mans the boards for the Brooklyn-based band’s debut . . . Only the good shit. Aquarium Drunkard is powered by its patrons. Keep […]
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 468: Jana Hunter – […]
Nick Cave :: Stranger In A Strange Land (Documentary, 1987)
Before 20,000 Days on Earth there was this. Produced by Bram van Splunteren, for Dutch television’s VPRO in 1987, Stranger In A Strange Land captures Nick Cave at pivotal point in the long […]
Bruce Springsteen :: The Ghost Of Tom Joad – A 2017 Reflection
The best songwriting works like a Rorschacht test. Observed from different angles, it reflects as much about the listener as it does the artist. When I first wrote about Bruce Springsteen’s “Youngstown” and “Sinaloa Cowboys” for Aquarium Drunkard back in 2008, […]