Blitzen Trapper is one of a handful of bands that we’ve constantly referred to as refining and exploring classic rock traditions in a new way. AD sat down via phone with Blitzen Trapper front man Eric Earley […]
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AD Presents :: Tokyo Police Club/The Whigs
Aquarium Drunkard is presenting Tokyo Police Club and The Whigs dates this week here in Los Angeles, both at the Henry Fonda Music Box (Sept 18th), and in Pomona at the Glass House (Sept 19th). We have some pairs of tickets to give away to AD […]
Liam Finn :: The AD Interview
The Monolith Festival , held at Red Rocks outside of Denver, CO is approaching this weekend. AD sat down to chat with one of the festival’s performers, Liam Finn , about how he ended up at Monolith, touring partners, […]
AD Presents :: Delta Spirit, New Orleans, Wed 9.10
Aquarium Drunkard is presenting tomorrow nights Delta Spirit show at Republic New Orleans , Wednesday, September 9th. Hurricane Ike be damned, its going to be a good show. We caught up with the band’s bassist, Jonathan Jameson, last week to […]
The Broken West :: The AD Interview
Tomorrow sees the release of The Broken West’s sophomore LP, Now Or Heaven , their second album for their label home at Merge Records. The album marks a departure from the more straight froward, hook laden, work of the bands last two […]
Kurt Wagner (Lambchop) :: The AD Interview
Calexico (Joey Burns) :: The AD Interview
Now a decade into their career, Tucson’s Calexico continue to cull their sound from the surrounding deserts. Just as their name implies, that sound is equally rooted in California and Mexico – border-hopping back and forth […]
The AD Interviews :: The Summer Recap 2008
It’s Labor Day weekend; somehow the summer has already come and gone..damn that was fast. So, before we roll out the next set of AD Interviews , let’s recap the ones we’ve posted over the past three […]
Howe Gelb (Giant Sand) :: The AD Interview
Fear not, Howe Gelb is back, and is once again picking up the reins of the Giant Sand moniker for his new LP proVISIONS . Gelb’s last album, the gospel heavy ‘Sno Angel Like […]
Shearwater’s Jonathan Meiburg :: The AD Interview
Aquarium Drunkard: Rook is far more thematic than its predecessor Palo Santo . While those songs felt like they could be cohesive, Rook’s ongoing chromatic descents seem to hint at a central theme? Is that the case? Jonathan […]
Over The Rhine :: The AD Interview
…and now, even more coverage from last week’s Newport Folk Festival . Prior to their performance, AD sat down and caught up with Over The Rhine’s Linford Detweiler and Karin Bergquist. Among other things, they give a shout out to, literally, […]
The Felice Brothers :: The AD Interview
New York’s Felice Brothers — whose excellent self-titled record was released this year by Conor Oberst’s Team Love label — were one of the highlights of this year’s Newport Folk Festival . The group, which consists of Ian, Simone, and James Felice along with […]
Matt Berninger (The National) :: The AD Interview
I took the bus to work today because my car broke down, and I found myself in downtown Los Angeles, hemmed in on all sides by skyscrapers, alone with my bag and the headphones that […]
Alejandro Escovedo :: The AD Interview
Poet…musician…troubadour…survivor, Alejandro Escovedo is all of those and more. Decades into a career that has spanned various styles and genres (all the while arguably creating his own), Escovedo has just released his 9th solo album, Real Animal , one […]
Will Johnson (Centro-Matic) :: The AD Interview
A strong, if hefty, follow up to 2006’s excellent Fort Recovery , Will Johnson and company lay it all out on Dual Hawks , the new two disc affair that stables Centro-matic on . . . Only the good shit. […]