“I enjoy when people aren’t that into Steely Dan. I enjoy that almost as much as I enjoy talking to other Steely Dan fans.”
Category: The AD Interview
Mary Timony (Helium, Ex-Hex) :: The Aquarium Drunkard Interview
Led by Mary Timony, Helium was one of the great ’90s guitar bands. On records like 1995’s The Dirt of Luck and 1997’s Magic City, Timony and co. created deeply […]
Whitney :: The Aquarium Drunkard Interview
It had been a weird two days for Whitney . Coming off of the first weekend of Coachella, the band was feeling kinda bummed over the experience. Or at least, that’s […]
Jaimie Branch :: Fly Or Die
Blending jazz, folk, drone, and electronic music in an improvisational fashion, Branch and her group — which includes drummer Chad Taylor, bassist Jason Ajemian, cellist Tomeka Reid, and guests — operate with avant-garde curiosity and thrilling, spontaneous energy.
Kelly Lee Owens :: The Aquarium Drunkard Interview
On her self-titled debut, English electronic producer Kelly Lee Owens carefully weaves lyrical threads through her avant-pop club songs. Owens came from an indie rock background, but years working in […]
Kikagaku Moyo :: The Aquarium Drunkard Interview
Over the past three and a half years, the young, hairy Japanese psychedelic outfit Kikagaku Moyo has quietly amassed a devout cult following via legendary performances across the United States, UK, Europe, […]
Real Estate :: The Aquarium Drunkard Interview
Immediately apparent when listening to Real Estate is their sense of motion. Melodic guitar lines swirl; the rhythm section bounces and folds along; and their literal knack for memory and/or […]
Ethan Miller :: The Aquarium Drunkard Interview
Ethan Miller has been living a frantically creative life in Oakland, CA since 2002. His passion for constructing new musical experiences is insatiable, as evidenced via his work in Comets On Fire, […]
Mind Over Mirrors :: The Aquarium Drunkard Interview
At first glance Mind Over Mirrors and Paradise of Bachelors may seem like an odd fit. After all, this will be the first release from the North Carolina label that doesn’t feature a […]
Moon Duo :: The Aquarium Drunkard Interview
Guitarist Ripley Johnson and keyboardist Sanae Yamada record together as Moon Duo. Since debuting in 2009, the two have assembled a discography of dizzying melodies, spiraling, fuzz-drenched guitar explorations, and […]
Catching Up With Foxygen: The Aquarium Drunkard Interview
In a relatively short period of time, Foxygen has managed to please, vex and elude a lot of listeners. Needlessly so, it seems. Over the course of a afternoon in conversation […]
Shirley Collins :: The Aquarium Drunkard Interview
Including Shirley Collins’ album Lodestar in our 2016 Year in Review feature, we wrote: “Returning with her first recording in 38 years, song collector, treasurer, and interpreter Shirley Collins unites ancient English folk ballads […]
William Bell :: The Aquarium Drunkard Interview
Deftly fusing blues, gospel, and soul, songwriter William Bell is one of the architects of this Stax sound. Seriously, there’s no denying his power: this is the guy who penned […]
Damien Jurado :: The Aquarium Drunkard Interview
2016 was a good year for Damien Jurado fans. In addition to Sub Pop Records reissuing two of his sought after early albums, Rehearsals for Departure and Ghost of David , Jurado released the final album […]
Pere Ubu :: The Aquarium Drunkard Interview
Over forty years in the game and Pere Ubu is still a work in progress. When Aquarium Drunkard spoke with founding member David Thomas this past week, that much was clear. “I […]