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Check out this quote from Wasif’s press bio in reference to the new album out on Kill Rock Stars : “It’s meant for the late night vibe or the early morning fear.” Sold. The […]

Can’t get enough Aquarium Drunkard in your life? If not, tune in every Wednesday to Little Radio from 2-4 p.m. PST for my weekly live radio show. Will be spinning and broadcasting […]

Will Oldham, under any and all of his many monikers, entrances me. His bearded, spooky, eclectic-mountain-weirdo persona combined with his gothic lyrics work on my imagination something fierce. The fact […]

Powder Burns :: May 16, 2006Greg Dulli’s back. Again. The new Twilight Singers joint, Powder Burns , certainly doesn’t break any new ground, but absolutely should please fans of he-of-the-constant-cigarette-&-smirk. While I […]

“Heavily anticipated” hardly begins to express the level of enthusiasm Built To Spill fans have pent up since the band’s last full-length, 2001’s Ancient Melodies From the Future . Tomorrow sees the release of the band’s sixth […]

I imagine you will be reading (and hearing) a lot about Josh Ritter’s upcoming Tuesday release, The Animal Years , as you should. Having spent just over a week with the album, I […]

Several times in the past, on An Aquarium Drunkard, I have written about vic Chesnutt and his various projects and side projects. This last time, someone left a comment for […]

New Drunkard favorite, Lucero , is presently on tour in the Eastern half of the U.S. No immediate West coast dates planned, so I personally won’t be seeing them for awhile, […]

Reflecting: Orton’s last full length, Daybreaker , to these ears, was actually far better than most critics (Beth included) allowed for. That being said, it was no Central Reservation , or […]

I had a good time putting today’s episode together, as it focuses on old funk, soul, and r&b. Also had the opportunity to pull some old gems out of my […]

Here are some excerts from a Talking Heads show recorded in Saratoga, NY during their 1983 tour. Look for a possible future full-release via the ongoing Live Upload Series . In the […]

Birds Make Good Neighbors did not enter my radar until late 2005, so it’s still nice and fresh around here criss-crossing the rooms with it’s bright and sunny pop. The Raleigh, North […]

That’s right. Ye olde Drunkard now has a Podcast . Just think, you can now listen to me on the train/bus/car/ipod/stationary bike?/whatever. But, if you don’t do any of those things, […]

May 9th sees the release of the Bloodshot debut of Mark Pickerel And His Praying Hands . Mark’s music is a loose medley of telecaster twang, pedal-steel, surf-rock riffs, weird pontifications, reflections, darkly twisted humor, and […]

Was this album destined to be part of my “Lost Album Series”? From what I have read, it sounds like it was a distinct possibility, Stateside at least. But like Whiskeytown’s Pneumonia […]