( Sevens , a new feature on Aquarium Drunkard, pays tribute to the art of the individual song.) “Gun,” the opening track off Uncle Tupelo’s sophomore LP Still Feel Gone , was the first […]
Category: Uncle Tupelo
Uncle Tupelo :: First TV Appearance (1989)
Graveyard Shift – Mississippi River Center Benefit Show, May 1989 . . . Only the good shit. Aquarium Drunkard is powered by its patrons. Keep the servers humming and help […]
Grieving Angel (or, What Happened to alt.Country)
“I saw the writing on the wall, with the Americana movement…I started to see country-western reproduction shirts at the Gap, and once something gets that big, it’s over.” – Darin […]
No Depression :: R.I.P. 1995-2008
No Depression magazine, an alt.country/americana staple, announced yesterday that it will – after 74 issues, and 13 years in existence – be ceasing operations this Spring. June will see the final issue […]
Uncle Tupelo :: The Roots Of Effigy
While we’re on the topic of Creedence, I’ve encountered a good number of Uncle Tupelo fans over the years who were unaware that “Effigy” was, in fact, a CCR cover. Not entirely surprising, though, as […]
Before Uncle Tupelo :: The Primitives (1985)
I’m not sure what I like better about this video; it’s clearly a toss up between the guy, covered in fake blood, flailing around on the stage, or Jeff Tweedy , on […]