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, and Australia. Not to mention […]
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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 scenic based songwriting transports the […]
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, Howlin’ Rain, Heron Oblivion and, most recently, […]
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 guitar. Jaime Fennelly, the songwriter […]
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 hypnotic rhythms, sounding something like […]
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 at member Jonathan Rado’s Los […]
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 to Cajun reveries, presenting even […]
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 “You Don’t Miss Your Water,” […]
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 in his Maraqopa Trilogy, the […]
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 work ten years ahead of […]
Chris Robinson Brotherhood :: Anyway You Love, We Know How You Feel
A fitting title for the recently released long player from The Chris Robinson Brotherhood, Anyway You Love, We Know How You Feel features original members Chris Robinson, Neal Casal and Adam McDougall along with the recent addition of drummer Tony Leone. Since their […]
An American Artist: Catching Up With David Phillips
David Phillips is an American artist whose work has shown at over 50 galleries throughout the United States. You may also know him as wino-strut . Bold, conceptual, avant garde, I’ve been following his work for the better […]
Peter Buck :: The Aquarium Drunkard Interview
R.E.M. guitarist Peter Buck isn’t especially geared toward nostalgia. Since the pioneering alternative group disbanded in 2011, Buck has operated at a prolific clip. He’s released a string of vinyl-only solo albums on the venerable Mississippi Records label, […]
David Crosby :: The Aquarium Drunkard Interview
David Crosby punctuates many of his sentences with an incredulous chuckle. It’s a knowing sound, the kind someone makes when they can’t quite believe their luck. In Crosby’s case, it carries a recognition of how […]
Nathan Bowles :: The Aquarium Drunkard Interview
In his review of Nathan Bowles’ latest LP Whole and Cloven for Aquarium Drunkard, writer Tyler Wilcox asks: “Is banjo futurism a thing? Probably not, but if it was Nathan Bowles would be leading the charge.” Wilcox makes […]