Like the Biblical angel, the Siren of Greek Mythology is often portrayed as a winged human with an arresting voice. The former might use the gift of song to guide […]
Category: The AD Interview
Cody Chesnutt :: The Aquarium Drunkard Interview
Cody Chesnutt indirectly made himself into a bit of enigma this past decade. After his band was dropped from a record deal right before the release of their finished debut, Chesnutt holed […]
Are Your Songs Rabbits? :: Wooden Wand Interviews Howe Gelb
Our Longshots series returns with two of the more prolific voices working in music today — Wooden Wand’s James Jackson Toth and Giant Sand’s Howe Gelb; both of whom just saw […]
Wooden Wand :: The Aquarium Drunkard Interview
Wrapping one’s head around the music of Wooden Wand , the ongoing project of idiosyncratic singer/songwriter James Jackson Toth takes some effort. With over 100 releases to his name, from spiraling freak-out […]
Bill Fay :: The Aquarium Drunkard Interview
Singer-songwriter Bill Fay has enjoyed a long and legendary career in obscurity. The British musician first raised eyebrows among listeners back in 1970 with his startlingly unique, baroque debut record […]
Chris Cohen :: The AD Interview
“Modern timelessness, without a speck of bullshit.” Those were the words employed by my good friend John describing Chris Cohen’s “Heartbeat”, a standout cut from the excellent Overgrown Path LP on Captured […]
Catching Up With The Growlers :: The AD Interview
The Growlers ’ music that has trickled out over the past few years is scrappy, sloppy, and immediate. They call it “beach goth” — lo-fi surf rock with a country backbeat. On tape […]
Margo Guryan :: The AD Interview
Inspired to pursue pop music after discovering the Beach Boys’ Pet Sounds, Margo Guryan , a schooled jazz pianist, crafted brilliant pop gems that were recorded by artists ranging from Mama Cass, […]
Patterson Hood / Will Johnson :: The AD Interview
It’s been a minute, but with both Patterson Hood and Will Johnson having solo records out this week ( Heat Lightning Rumbles in the Distance and Scorpion , respectively), it . . . Only the good […]
(Catching Up With ) Foxygen :: The AD Interview
When we first wrote about Foxygen, the band was on the verge of inking a label deal with Jagjaguwar (who recently re-released the Take The Kids Off Broadway EP). Now labeled up, the band is, for the […]
Kelly Hogan :: The AD Interview
People like to call Kelly Hogan a “ chanteuse ,” but isn’t that really just a fancy French word for “she can sing her ass off?” The Georgia native cut her […]
Alejandro Escovedo :: The AD Interview
Alejandro Escovedo . In addition to having a serious wealth of music knowledge and songwriting chops, the one-time No Depression Artist of the Decade is also one of the most approachable, friendly […]
Dean Wareham :: The Aquarium Drunkard Interview
It might have seemed just a bit too obvious to ask Dean Wareham to work on a project scoring screen test films done by Andy Warhol, but really it was […]
Jim White :: The Aquarium Drunkard Interview
Nearly five years is a long time to wait, but it’s been that long since Jim White’s last official LP. Though he released a live EP and a soundtrack for a play in the meantime, it’s […]
Father John Misty :: The Aquarium Drunkard Interview
Josh Tillman has been writing, recording and releasing albums for a decade now. Like Captain Beefheart and Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy before him, it was announced last month that future Tillman […]