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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Good Trip Peru, Vol II: A Mixtape
For the second edition in our series of Good Trip mixtapes — a project that takes a closer look at our favorite sounds and rhythms from around the world — we’re picking […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]