Bandcamping :: Late Summer 2020

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The weirdest summer ever rolls on. Who can say where the rest of 2020 will take us? But as always, there’s still a deep well of sound to dip into over on Bandcamp. A refreshing escape! Here are a few recent/recommended selections — and remember that on the first Friday of each month this year, Bandcamp is waiving its fees, sending a necessary infusion of cash into the pockets of artists and labels. The next Bandcamp Friday is September 4. Fill up that shopping cart . . .

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In Sheep’s Clothing :: Episode Two

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Shortly after lockdown we launched Radio Free Aquarium Drunkard -- a 24/7 quarantine companion. After two months on-air, the experiment morphed into a monthly 4-hour program at Dublab. Tune in this Sunday at 4pm Pacific, with AD deejays along with special guest William Tyler.

Here's a taste from May -- episode two of In Sheep's Clothing. Cole Kinnear is the selector . . .

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Tashi Dorji :: The AD Interview

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Tashi Dorji’s music exists in the now, the exact moment when it leaves his fingers. Playing is, for him, a kind of spiritual practice, as necessary as eating and breathing and just as instinctual. His latest album, Stateless, was recorded in about an hour and a half, Dorji laying down track after track, pausing only to retune in idiosyncratic ways between bouts of playing . . .

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Conor Oberst :: The Aquarium Drunkard Interview

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Conor Oberst has never shied away from the apocalyptic, but on the new Bright Eyes album Down in the Weeds, Where the World Once Was he sings about the end of the world like an eye witness reporter. "I think we all, to some degree, are dreaming the same dreams and we’re fighting the same internal battles in our minds and hearts . . .

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The Aquarium Drunkard Show: SIRIUS/XMU (7pm PDT, Channel 35)

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32 lessons in hypnotism. Via satellite, transmitting from northeast Los Angeles — the Aquarium Drunkard Show on SIRIUS/XMU, channel 35. 7pm California time, Wednesdays.

Tonight: new music from Chico Bernardes, Sessa, Will Oldham, Alex Izenbrg, PAINT, Mosses y mas . . .

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Transmissions :: Colin Dickey’s The Unidentified: Mythical Monsters, Alien Encounters, and Our Obsession With The Unexplained

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Our guest this week is Colin Dickey, author of The Unidentified: Mythical Monsters, Alien Encounters, and Our Obsession With The Unexplained. Bigfoot, UFOs, the Loch Ness Monster, phantom islands like Atlantis and Lemuria...the paranormal haunts our collective imagination. In his new book, Dickey smartly explores the lore woven into these topics, and along the way, he describes the way occult literature, pulp magazines, pop culture, and media myth-making influences and shapes our perception of these damned subjects . . .

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The Aquarium Drunkard Guide To Three Lobed Recordings

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Founded 20 years ago, North Carolina's Three Lobed Records documents the psych-rock underground. There’s no signature Three Lobed sound or vibe — and that’s a very good thing. To celebrate 20 years of Three Lobed Recordings, we’ve pulled together a selection of noteworthy LPs from the label’s ever-expanding galaxy, with recommendations both from the Aquarium Drunkard crew and Three Lobed-related artists . . .

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The Lagniappe Sessions, Vol. 2

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Record Store Day (August 29) sees the vinyl release of Volume 2 of Aquarium Drunkard's ongoing Lagniappe Sessions. The 13 performances gathered here on wax all have one thing in common: they’re all bursting at the seams with love and appreciation for the power of song. We’re in a blessedly irony-free zone here; even if the song choices may occasionally seem unusual, there’s not a trace of mockery to be found. There are ghosts in the grooves here, as well. But don’t worry — they’re friendly . . .

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Beverly Glenn-Copeland :: At Last!

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This fall promises the release of Transmissions: The Music of Beverly Glenn​-​Copeland—a survey of the brilliant catalog of a pioneering transgender artist. But first, the funk rock ep At Last! It's the latest affirmation of the seemingly impossible magic of Glenn-Copeland’s catalog . . .

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Alex Izenberg :: Caravan Château

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Izenberg's unpredictable song structures and weary vocal lines are his and his alone. The ride is a wild—almost terrifying—one at times, but as soon as you start to feel a little turned around, Izenberg is there to pick you up and dust you off . . .

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Unearthed, Vol. 11 :: UnLoaded

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Loaded has been rightly celebrated plenty over the decades, but what the hell, let's celebrate it a little more. This latest Unearthed mix cobbles together an alternate version of the LP via some tasty live recordings, rehearsal tapes, backstage jams and other obscurities. Recording quality varies wildly, performance quality is great throughout. Heavenly wine & roses await . . .

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Jason Molina :: Eight Gates

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It’s been a little over seven years since the untimely death of Jason Molina, and despite his relatively prolific output with Songs: Ohia and Magnolia Electric Co., his story still feels like one with missing parts, especially towards the end. Enter: Eight Gates . . .

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Big Search and Chris Cohen :: Infinite Mirror

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When Matt Popieluch of Big Search began writing the song “Infinite Mirror,” he heard musician's musician Chris Cohen’s voice in his head. That dream becomes a reality with the duo’s gorgeous harmonies guiding a piano-led tune, swelling in splendor with wordless vocals and warm jets of guitar while drifting towards its conclusion . . .

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The Positive Force & Ade Olatunji :: Oracy

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Jazz comp aficionados might know The Positive Force with Ade Olatunji’s “The Afrikan In Winter” from Jazzman’s essential 2008 collection, Spiritual Jazz - Esoteric, Modal And Deep Jazz From The Underground 1968-77. But it's hardly the only remarkable composition on the hyper-rare private press album it was pulled from, 1977's Oracy. An invigorating blend of spiritual jazz, funk rhythms, and socially-conscious poetry, this incandescent document of the independent Black art scene of '70s Detroit has recently been reissued by New Zealand label Rain&Shine . . .

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The Aquarium Drunkard Show: SIRIUS/XMU (7pm PDT, Channel 35)

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Via satellite, transmitting from northeast Los Angeles — the Aquarium Drunkard Show on SIRIUS/XMU, channel 35. 7pm California time, Wednesdays . . .

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