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 casserole dishes and those gold-brown […]
Category: Mixtapes
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 to breaking, refer back to volume two . Download: Hipshakers & Heartbreakers — Vol 3 (external […]
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 up from swampy southern soils; […]
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 winter coat. Because it is […]
Aquarium Drunkard Presents: Hipshakers & Heartbreakers – Vol 2
My grandfather, C.W. Hardwick, died when I was sixteen. We were not close. Growing up, I knew very little about him. I knew that he was fond of jumpsuits, Sam Houston cigars, Murder She Wrote, […]
Hello, Mr. Soul :: Neil Young Covers, 1967-1978
Dig into this — a wide array of Neil covers from his first decade or so in action. There’s folk rock, funk rock, country rock, yacht rock, pop rock — all kinds of rock. And […]
Bomboclat! Island Soak 5 :: Jamaican Vintage Dub (A Mixtape)
Just in time to help you squeeze the last remnants of heat out of this Indian summer, the fifth installment of our ongoing Bomboclat! series is an atmospheric and predominantly dub heavy mixtape. Hat tip to […]
Aquarium Drunkard Presents: Soulful Shade of Blue – A Medley
An eclectic medley of ramblin’ folk, African rhythms and mellow tunes to usher in that October breeze. Aquarium Drunkard Presents: Soulful Shade of Blue – A Medley Brook Benton — Don’t Think Twice, It’s Alright Miriam Makeba — Oxgam Bob Lind — Fennario Tom Paxton […]
Chuck Berry On The Rocks: Vol. II – A Mixtape
Chuck Berry On The Rocks: Volume II. A choice selection of primitive sixties garage rock. Our second collaboration with Gothenburg, Sweden DJ/record collector Peer Schouten. Find and download volume one, HERE . Chuck Berry On The Rocks: Vol. II – A Mixtape (zipped folder) The Trip […]
Aquarium Drunkard: Sidecar (Transmission 15) — Podcast/Mixtape
Ghana / Nigeria / Jamaica / Senegal & beyond. More freeform interstitial airwave debris transmitting somewhere off the coast of Los Angeles. This is transmission fifteen. Direct download, below. The first fourteen transmissions can be […]
A Salute To The All Electric Fur Trapper :: A Mixtape
In the United Kingdom of the early 70s, the rock scene wasn’t all about the pillaging of the blues and progressive rock excess. Outside of the hustle and bustle of London, musicians cooped themselves in […]
Aquarium Drunkard Presents :: Blue August Moon – A Mixtape
Fade out of the humidity and into this. Looming ominously, the following one hundred and thirty eight minutes are a product of their time: rising sea levels, sweltering temperatures, dense fog and waves of radiation. […]
Aquarium Drunkard: Sidecar (Transmission 14) — Podcast/Mixtape
Black sand blues. More freeform interstitial airwave debris transmitting somewhere off the coast of Los Angeles. This is transmission fourteen. Direct download, below. The first thirteen transmissions can be found and downloaded, here. Sidecar: Transmission / 14 Intro / Strung […]
Richard Swift Presents :: Playing Dumb – A Mixtape
“Hey, buddy. I saw you leaning on my car.” Hey kids, Richard Swift just sent this over – a new 54-minute mix for Aquarium Drunkard sourced from his personal 45 collection, laid down at National Freedom Studios in Cottage Grove, OR.
Range And Basin: Sonoran Roots, R&B, And Hard Rock 1966-1978
Range and Basin: another set of songs from the Grand Canyon State, or spiritually rooted there, a follow up to our Old Gold: Sonoran Country, Garage Blues, Pop, Soul and Avant-Garde from Arizona 1951-1971 mix from last year. Sunbaked soul, psych, country, garage, and folk, some culled from […]