It’s been a busy decade for singer-songwriter Ryley Walker – is he the hardest working man in indie rock? Maybe. This year has been typically action-packed, even if he hasn’t released a new solo album. Read on for a roundup of recent Ryley action.
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Ryley Walker: The Fivethirteen Sessions
June 22, join Ryley Walker and Aquarium Drunkard to benefit the ACLU at Trans Pecos in Queens, New York, To prep, give this a spin. Recorded at Fivethirteen Recording in Arizona in the fall of 2016, this collection finds Walker, drummer Ryan Jewell, and bassist Anton Hatwich working through a set of new, experimental recordings. In many ways, they presage the direction Walker and co. would take on Deafman Glance and The Lillywhite Sessions—knotty, electric, and searching. We previously shared these recordings, along with a loopy, freewheeling interview, as part of our Transmissions podcast series, but we’re presenting them here now on their own. Enjoy, and get your tickets to see Walker and friends live in Queens right here.
Ryley Walker :: Busted Stuff
Earlier this year, Chicago-based songwriter and bandleader Ryley Walker released his fourth full-length lp, the knotty and darkly funny Deafman Glance . But Walker’s on a tear. On November 16th, he […]
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 […]
Bill MacKay & Ryley Walker :: Lonesome Traveler
The stellar Chicago duo of Ryley Walker and Bill MacKay return next month with SpiderBeetleBee , a collection of fluid acoustic freedom flights, floating from Britfolk excursions to hazy rambles into unclassifiable zones. Walker and […]
Transmissions Podcast :: Ryley Walker
On last year’s Golden Sings That Have Been Sung, Chicago-based singer and guitarist Ryley Walker came into his own. It wasn’t his first great record, but it was his most […]
Ryley Walker :: Funny Thing She Said
Ryley Walker’s Golden Sings That Have Been Sung, his third record in as many years, finds the singer/songwriter/guitarist fully coming into his own. On two previous two long players, comparisons […]
Health&Beauty :: No Scare
There’s an enjoyably perplexing quality to Chicago trio Heath&Beauty’s new album, No Scare . Opening with “Back to the Place” – its title indicative of the sidewise humor which marks the songs […]
Ryley Walker :: The Halfwit In Me
We’ll save you the usual litany / free association of artists Ryley Walker deftly channels and allow you to just…listen. You’re welcome. Produced by fellow Chicagoan LeRoy Bach, Walker’s third lp Golden […]
The Lagniappe Sessions: Ryley Walker
Lagniappe (la ·gniappe) noun ‘lan-ˌyap,’ — 1. An extra or unexpected gift or benefit. 2. Something given or obtained as a gratuity or bonus. The Lagniappe Sessions return in 2016 with Ryley Walker, […]
Dynamic Duos :: James Elkington & Nathan Salsburg / Bill Mackay & Ryley Walker
With John Renbourn passing into the great unknown this year to join his six-string brother in arms Bert Jansch, it’s a good time to be reminded of the wonderful sounds two acoustic guitarists in joyous communion can make. These […]
Aquarium Drunkard Presents :: An Evening With Ryley Walker
Wednesday, June 3rd, Aquarium Drunkard presents an intimate evening with Ryley Walker in Long Beach. Location to be announced . Limited capacity. Tickets available for purchase, here . We have a few pair to giveaway to […]
Ryley Walker :: Primrose Green
We were big fans of Ryley Walker’s debut LP on Tompkins Square last year, but his latest, Primrose Green , shows that the Chicago singer-songwriter was just getting started. A whole review […]
Ryley Walker :: Primrose Green
Ryley Walker returns this spring with his second long-player, and Dead Oceans debut, Primrose Green . Last year’s All Kinds Of You made our 2014 Year In Review , and this one somehow bests it. High praise, indeed. Below […]
Aquarium Drunkard Presents: Ryley Walker @ The Echo, July 17th
Los Angeles: This Thursday night, July 17th, Aquarium Drunkard presents Ryley Walker at the Echo. Advance tickets available for purchase, here . We’re giving away a few pairs to AD readers. To land […]