And we’re back. Welcome to the May edition of the Aquarium Drunkard Transmissions podcast, our recurring series of conversations and audio esoterica. On this program, we’re joined by singer/songwriter Gillian Welch . Along with her […]
Month: May 2018
SIRIUS/XMU :: Aquarium Drunkard Show (7pm PST, Channel 35)
Our weekly two hour show on SIRIUS/XMU , channel 35, can now be heard every Wednesday at 7pm PST with an encore broadcasts on-demand via the SIRIUS/XM app. SIRIUS 523: Jean-Michel […]
The Lagniappe Sessions :: Jennifer Castle / Second Session
Lagniappe (la ·gniappe) noun ‘lan-ˌyap,’ — 1. An extra or unexpected gift or benefit. 2. Something given or obtained as a gratuity or bonus. On her recent album Angeles of Death, […]
AD Presents: Talk Show / In Conversation With Jess Rotter
Los Angeles: Tomorrow night, Wednesday May 30th, Aquarium Drunkard presents the first installment of TALK SHOW, an intimate series of conversations surrounding on the worlds of music, art, film and […]
Kamaal Williams :: The Return
“Return from what?” you might ask. Kamaal Williams, a.k.a. producer Henry Wu, was once a.k.a. one half of Yussef Kamaal, an excellent jazz duo with Yussef Dayes that released one […]
Wooden Shjips :: V.
Wooden Shjips, the bay-area quartet led by Moon Duo ’s Ripley Johnson, release their fifth album, V., via the stalwart Thrill Jockey Records today. As the shadows cast begin to lengthen out here on the […]
Ryley Walker :: The Aquarium Drunkard Interview
Catch Ryley Walker one day, and he may be forecasting his future as a bald, ponytailed guitar shredder ; catch him another, and he’s sketching out a scene from the mid-2000s, scheming to pick […]
SIRIUS/XMU :: Aquarium Drunkard Show (7pm PST, Channel 35)
Our weekly two hour show on SIRIUS/XMU , channel 35, can now be heard every Wednesday at 7pm PST with an encore broadcasts on-demand via the SIRIUS/XM app. SIRIUS 522: Jean-Michel […]
Some For Dudu :: A Dudu Pukwana Companion
“If he plays a gig in some club, it’s the talk of the town for the whole year. Who can afford to pay for so much entertainment?… Well, for those […]
Buck Curran :: Morning Haikus, Afternoon Ragas
On his second solo album, Morning Haikus, Afternoon Ragas , guitarist Buck Curran assembles a set of peaceful Takoma-style guitar instrumentals, custom built for thoughtfulness and calm. Best known for his work with […]
Catching Up With The Love Language
“I’m stoked, man. Back at work after so long.” This is Stuart McLamb of the Love Language , standing on an L.A. sidewalk having just emerged from a barber shop. It’s a relatively […]
Daniel Lanois :: Venetian Snares x Daniel Lanois
On their new collaborative album, Daniel Lanois and electronic composer Aaron Funk, better known as Venetian Snares, make for an unexpected “Canadian team.” As a producer and solo artist, Lanois’s […]
Mudie’s All-Stars :: Loran’s Dance
When a cover works. In this case, Mudie’s All-Stars Jamaican rendering of Idris Muhammad’s “Loran’s Dance.” I’m scribbling this on a train back to Tokyo after three nights haunting an array of […]
Bola Sete :: Falling Stars
Nestled at the end of a recent installment of Deerhunter ’s weekly, and highly recommended, “ Sunday Night Radio Hour ” Spotify mix, was Bola Sete’s “Falling Stars.” Previously unknown to us, the expectations were […]
Michael Rault :: The Aquarium Drunkard Interview
Michael Rault’s new album, New Day Tonight, lends itself to repeated listens. It’s not just that the Canadian musician continues to build on his distinctively retro-but-not-old sound , but the complexity and […]