George Harrison called his sprawling debut All Things Must Pass. Alvarius B. (aka Sun City Girls/Sublime Frequencies co-founder Alan Bishop) could’ve called his new similarly styled triple record/two-CD set All […]
Month: January 2018
Damon Krukowski :: The Aquarium Drunkard Interview
In his book The New Analog: Listening and Reconnecting in a Digital World, Damon Krukowski of Galaxie 500 and Damon & Naomi casts a widescreen lens on the digital landscape, […]
Amon Düül II :: Cerberus (AD edit)
Primal, out there, and truly embodying the oft-used adjective ‘psychedelic’, Amon Düül II’s sophmore lp Yeti found the genre-bending Krautrock pioneers hitting their stride on all fronts. Structured chaos bubbling just beneath […]
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 507: Jean Michel Bernard — […]
Odetta :: No Expectations (Rolling Stones)
For the better part of two decades Odetta established herself as a masterful interpreter in the traditions of folk, country, and blues. Bringing her own rhythmic charms to the early Dylan catalog, and delivering […]
The Lagniappe Sessions :: Sunwatchers
Lagniappe (la ·gniappe) noun ‘lan-ˌyap,’ — 1. An extra or unexpected gift or benefit. 2. Something given or obtained as a gratuity or bonus. The return of Sunwatchers. Simply entitled II , […]
Dead Notes #15 :: The Mickey Hart Interview
In late 1967 at a Count Basie concert at the famed Fillmore Auditorium two brothers in the groove were introduced by a stranger who quickly disappeared into the technicolor ethers […]
Marybeth D’Amico :: Great & Solemn Wild
There’s a moving directness to Great & Solemn Wild , the final album by the late New Jersey folk singer Marybeth D’Amico. Recorded over the year before her passing of cancer, the set-up’s […]
Richard Thompson Band :: Live at Rockpalast / December 1983
A welcome addition to the Richard Thompson official live archive, this three-CD/two-DVD set captures the singer-songwriter-guitarist shortly after his split with Linda Thompson, his longtime personal and professional partner. Remarkably, the period is […]
Assirem :: Edition Ithren Cassette
Copped in a thrift store in Austin, TX, this cassette release by Assirem (translated from Corsican as We Assert) defines elusiveness. Google turns up no results, and Translate reveals that […]
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. Maston guests during hour one of […]
Sister Rosetta Tharpe :: Live in 1960
Sister Rosetta Tharpe moved in the spaces between binaries. She introduced white audiences to black music. She brought the church to the nightclub, blurring the lines between the sacred and […]
Neil Young :: Music Arcade / A Medley (1980-2007)
Another ride in Neil’s dune buggy, another collection of (mostly) low-key NY highlights. The following 26 tracks span the 1980 Hawks & Doves LP to 2007’s Chrome Dreams II. Eat […]
Rob Galbraith :: Nashville Dirt (1970)
Happy new year, it’s 2018. Welcome to future. Having said that, here’s something from the other side of the spectrum — a little 12″ dose of blue country funk from […]