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 […]
Category: The AD Interview
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. […]
Hayden :: The AD Interview
Hayden has come a long way from his introduction to the U.S. as the heir to the folky mope-rock throne over a decade ago. His new album, In Field & Town , is instrumentally his most fully realized to date. […]
Craig Finn (The Hold Steady) :: AD Interview, Pt 2
This is part II of II of Marty Garner’s AD Interview with The Hold Steady’s Craig Finn. You can find part I HERE…. Craig Finn is a normal dude. He may be “gettin’ a […]
Craig Finn (The Hold Steady) :: AD Interview, Pt 1
Craig Finn is a normal dude. He may be “gettin’ a lot of double takes when he’s comin’ around the corners,” (as he sings on the title track of the Hold Steady’s excellent new record, Stay Positive ) but […]
Julie Ocean :: The AD Interview
Earlier this month AD caught up with Julie Ocean’s Terry Banks to discuss (among other things) the band’s new LP, Long Gone And Nearly There , the Velocity Girl days, The Undertones, the local scene in Washington D.C., and an open-ended invitation […]
Jim White :: The Aquarium Drunkard Interview (Part Two)
Few songwriters have the gift that Jim White has. Channeling the strange and weird side of life into song-stories that are as compelling and moving as they are sometimes disturbing, Jim has helped push the […]
Silver Jews :: The Aquarium Drunkard Interview
Earlier this week Aquarium Drunkard caught up with Silver Jews’ David Berman whose new album Lookout Mountain, Lookout Sea drops June 17th via the Drag City label. Here, in part one of the interview, Berman discusses his faith, recovery, the documentary film Silver Jew, songwriting and his fairly recent role as bandleader in a live setting after years of non-touring, and what effect that has on one’s creative process. Stay tuned for part two of the interview which digs into the new LP and more.
Jim White :: The Aquarium Drunkard Interview (Part One)
Few songwriters have the gift that Jim White has. Channeling the strange and weird side of life into song-stories that are as compelling and moving as they are sometimes disturbing, Jim has helped push the Southern-gothic genre […]
Richmond Fontaine :: The Aquarium Drunkard Interview
Portland’s resident americana outfit, Richmond Fontaine , will see the stateside release of their eighth album, Thirteen Cities , May 22nd. Having already received near unanimous praise upon its European release, the group’s chief songwriter and vocalist Willy […]