Poet philosopher Howe Gelb is a natural storyteller. And it turns out the Tucson-based songwriter doesn’t even need his signature voice—husky and low, a rumbling, phantasmagoric presence fronting his genre-crossing band Giant Sand for more than 40 years—to get his tall tales across. On his latest, Weathering Some Piano, Gelb’s voice does make a few brief but welcome appearances, but the focus is on his piano playing—solitary, unadorned, self-recorded at his home in Tucson “during random moments of weathering.”
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Robyn Hitchcock/Howe Gelb of Giant Sand/Steve Wynn of the Dream Syndicate :: Transmissions
One from the Transmissions vaults: a roundtable conversation with three indie rock lifers: Robyn Hitchcock, Howe Gelb (Giant Sand), and Steve Wynn (The Dream Syndicate). The talk was recorded in August 2018 at Hotel Congress in Tucson, Arizona.
Howe Gelb :: Surrounded By Sound And Washed In Color
Desert crooner Howe Gelb wanders into a sleepy Pennsylvania Jazz bar, looking to retrace his youthful steps before the great flood of ’72. A short musical interlude.
Transmissions Podcast :: Matt Sullivan of Light in the Attic/In Conversation: Howe Gelb, Steve Wynn, and Robyn Hitchcock
We’re back. The weather is beginning to turn. We’re almost there. Welcome to the September edition of the Transmissions podcast. On this episode, we sit down with three legends of independent […]
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 […]
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
Howe Gelb/Scout Niblett :: I Want Candy/Medley
If you follow blogs, chances are you have seen, Portland, OR resident, Scout Niblett’s name popping up here and there during the past month (or, say, in advertisements — like the one […]
Howe Gelb :: ‘Sno Angel Like You
Howe Gelb’s ‘Sno Angel Like You was a traveling gift from an old friend in Atlanta I had the pleasure of catching up with over beers earlier this Summer (thanks, John). While […]
Catching Up With M. Ward
“I’m not a scientist, so I don’t exactly understand how radio waves are sent through the air. But as a kid, it was magic.” M. Ward joins us to discuss Supernatural Thing, Elvis, his collaborative process, the influence of Howe Gelb of Giant Sand, and more.
Aquarium Drunkard :: 2024 Year in Review
Can any year-end list be definitive? With so much music being released every single day—from marquee names to DIY home recorders to all points in between—it’s impossible to truly keep up with it all. But the idea with our lists has never been to say “here’s everything worth paying attention to.” Rather, this is our humble attempt at casting a wide net and reeling in as much of the good shit as possible.
Friends of Dean Martinez :: A Listener’s Guide
Spaghetti western tributes, desert noir soundscapes, doomy post-rock, ’70s rock grandeur. A guide to the music of Friends of Dean Martinez with pedal steel player Bill Elm.
Aquarium Drunkard :: 2024 Mid-Year Review
Time flies. As we’re halfway through 2024, enter our first-ever midyear review to accompany our annual favorites list. As always, our list is unranked and unruly—not “complete” but featuring more than enough to get you started. Let it blurb …
The Aquarium Drunkard Show: SIRIUS/XMU (7pm PDT, Channel 35)
Outré California. Via satellite, transmitting from northeast Los Angeles — the Aquarium Drunkard Show on SIRIUS/XMU, channel 35. 7pm California time, Wednesdays.
34.1090° N, 118.2334° W
Sylvie Simmons :: The Aquarium Drunkard Interview
Author, songwriter, and legendary music journalist Sylvie Simmons latest album, Blue on Blue is intimate, dreamy and beautifully melancholic. It carries a lifetime of in-depth musical exploration, but also the devastating experience of a life-altering accident.
The Aquarium Drunkard Show: SIRIUS/XMU (7pm PST, Channel 35)
Pacific rim bivouac. 34.1090° N, 118.2334° W ~ The Aquarium Drunkard Show on SIRIUS/XM radio. Channel 35. Wednesdays / 7pm California time + on-demand.
This week, live oaks and weeping willows…