Enter Strange Light, a sister mix to last year’s Blue August Moon . If the latter played like a transient spirit hovering over a hazy, humid dusk, then think of this as a […]
Category: Mixtapes
Aquarium Drunkard Presents: March — A Medley
From Del Shannon to Arthur Russell: March, A Medley. Aquarium Drunkard Presents: March — A Medley Only the good shit. Aquarium Drunkard is powered by its patrons. Keep the servers humming and help us continue doing it […]
Turquoise Wisdom: Floating / A Mixtape
Our ongoing collaboration with Zach Cowie, aka Turquoise Wisdom , returns in 2015 with a myriad of sounds ranging from Soft Machine’s Robert Wyatt to the divinity that is Alice Coltrane’s Rama […]
Aquarium Drunkard Presents: February — A Medley
Tune in to this all-vinyl medley of soul, funk, blues and folk intended to guide you through February on a freedom train of rhythm. Aquarium Drunkard Presents: February — A Medley Only the good shit. Aquarium Drunkard […]
Multis E Gentibus Vires: A Vintage Saskatchewan Mixtape
Dig into an all-vinyl helping from one of Canada’s overlooked and underappreciated provinces. Rural rock with guitars informed by six months of winter. Prairie Lily ladies and god-fearing men. 800 […]
Aquarium Drunkard Presents: January — A Medley
Sidle up and dig in to this all-vinyl medley of unicorn dreams, flittering romances, rusty country cuts. Start your year with this mix and maybe you’ll follow Mike Wilhelm’ s lead when […]
Aquarium Drunkard Presents: Solstice – A Mixtape
Weaving its way between vintage garage, folk, soul and pop, Solstice is the first of a series of upcoming collaborations with Portland, OR based record collectors Sam Huff and Colton […]
Lit Up Like A Christmas Tree II: The Eggnog Is Spiked
Holiday esoterica from the far corners of vintage twang, fuzz, scuzz, r&b, blues, country, garage, lounge and beyond. After the jump, Lit Up Like A Christmas Tree II: The Eggnog […]
Aquarium Drunkard Presents: December — A Medley
Traverse wet and snow-covered ground, escape the cold winds of December and dig in to this all vinyl mix of warm-blooded soul and wintry folk ballads. Aquarium Drunkard Presents: December — A Medley Only the good shit. […]
Lit Up Like A Christmas Tree: A Vintage Holiday Mixtape
Each December, Brian Reese at Big Rock Candy Mountain deals out a month’s worth of holiday esoterica from the far corners of vintage twang, fuzz, scuzz, r&b, blues, country, garage, lounge and beyond. Keeping […]
AD Presents: Chances With Wolves 3: High Places / A Mixtape
Our east coast compatriots, NYC’s Chances With Wolves return with their third serving for Aquarium Drunkard: High Places / A Mixtape. As always, it’s a heady/essential brew. “we wanted this one to sound […]
Thanksgiving: Late Autumn Light (A Mixtape)
A late November feast of folk, rock, and country sounds, much of it gospel-tinged, all of it burnished in afternoon light. Expect occasional flurries, scattered leaves, and warm ovens. Foil-wrapped […]
Aquarium Drunkard Presents: Hipshakers & Heartbreakers — Vol 3
More r&b and early soul gems from my grandpa, C.W. “Pop” Hardwick’s stash of jukebox stock . For the full story and more killer sides that set San Antonio’s hips to shaking and hearts […]
There Will Be Mud: 24 Swampy Nuggets From The Rockabilly Hinterlands
We’re back with another collection via our transatlantic collaborator, Sweden-based DJ/record collector Peer Schouten. Enter: There Will Be Mud — a collection of rockabilly tracks, and their forebears–24 gems dug […]
Aquarium Drunkard Presents: November — A Medley
A sonic medley of oranges and browns, falling leaves and autumn tones. Embrace soulful western ballads, gentle whispers and cold and gritty tunes that demand the tempting warmth of your […]