I made the first Wah Wah Cowboys mix in 2009– almost ten years ago, which I cannot believe–as a way towards bit of mental calm after my wife and I had our first kid, Elijah, […]
Category: Mixtapes
Aquarium Drunkard Presents: They’ll Pay You For It – A Mixtape
“I’m telling you, this is the most unique situation. These people, the disco spinners, are building careers. They could not care less about what you have, you know, on your mind, financially or any other […]
The Grand Ennui: Michael Nesmith 1970-1975 (A Mixtape)
This coming week Michael Nesmith revives the spirit of the First National Band, the pioneering country-rock outfit he fronted from 1970 to 1971, for a series of shows in Southern California. Though best known for the knit […]
The End Is At Hand: Volume 4 / A Homemade Psych Compilation
Witness — The End Is At Hand: Volume four. Similar to volumes 1-3, this homemade collection rounds up super-obscure, often private press, outsider psychedelic guitar and folk music from the 60s and 70s…all with the […]
Christmas Jambree :: A Vintage Jamaican Yuletide Mixtape
Yuletide in Jamaica glides in each December on what the locals call the Christmas Breeze, a slightly crisper air that tends to waft through the island this time of year. The other seasonal harbinger is […]
Aquarium Drunkard Presents :: The Autumn Defense/ A Mixtape
With their second lp, 2003’s Circles, John Stirratt and Pat Sansone united as the Autumn Defense to craft a set of winsome and sweet songs. For Stirratt, the album offered a detour from his role […]
Some Strange Rain :: Michael Nau / A Mixtape
On his new ep The Load, Michael Nau chases his latest album, Some Twist , with another shot. The songs are drawn from the same batch as that full-length, but fully worth their own attention. The […]
Aquarium Drunkard Presents: Carolina Soul (Interview / Mixtape)
If you’re someone that’s into records, especially soul records, you’ve probably heard of Carolina Soul . The Durham, NC based vinyl retailer has developed a cult following around its semi-weekly eBay auctions. Email blasts with subject lines […]
Autumn: Way Out Weather (A Medley)
Woodsmoke, buffalo check and the crunch of broken pine needles underfoot — the tiny death that is Autumn. And not unlike its spiritual cousin, our Indian Summer mix, Way Out Weather is best played at night with […]
Gunn/Truscinski Duo: Tape Bag (A Mixtape)
On their new album Bay Head , guitarist Steve Gunn and drummer John Truscinski offer up a sound honed by years of collaboration. Its a record full of spectral blues, haunting drones, and noise. The individual […]
Peaking Lights: Head + Soup (A Mixtape)
Aquarium Drunkard presents Head + Soup, a 120 minute pan-global mî¶bius strip of sound spanning genre, tone, and era. Brewed by Peaking Lights, who self-released the double lp The Fifth State of Consciousness in June, the following is something akin to […]
Good Trip Peru, Vol II: A Mixtape
Good Trip Peru, Vol. II digs deeper into Peru’s psych-fried cumbia, huayno and chicha traditions, tracing a 90-minute path through reverb, organ and fuzz.
Aquarium Drunkard Presents: Sinkane – A Sudanese Mixtape
Ahmed Gallab is Sinkane . The Sudanese-American multi-instrumentalist, who to date has released six genre bending albums of rhythmic poly-global funk, pop and electronica, returned earlier this year with Life & Livin’ It . That record, like much of his […]
Unwashed And Somewhat Slightly Dazed: David Bowie 1966-2016
Folk / glitter / spaceman / plastic soul / mainstream pop icon and beyond, David Bowie transcended – no matter the genre or medium. The following collage is comprised of an hour’s worth of oddities and […]
Stardust – Joni Mitchell 1982-2007
While there may not be quite as many highs as from her California days, there’s still much to be gleaned from Joni Mitchell’s often overlooked post- Mingus period. Even her more forgettable albums from the 1980s […]