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34.1090° N, 118.2334° W . . .
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On Philadelphia, the debut album of softly awe-inspiring sophisti-pop from Joseph Shabason, Nicholas Krgovich, and Chris Harris, the trio bond over hey also bonded over a shared love of Japanese New Age, Japan, and Arthur Russell . . .
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Incoming transmission from...Sam Prekop. For more than 25 years, he's released music with the Sea and Cake and on his own. His last few solo albums have found him focusing less on pop song craft and more on analog synthesizers and ambient textures. His latest for Thrill Jockey records is called Comma and on it he blends serene soundscapes with twitching electronic rhythms. Transmissions host Jason P. Woodbury reached him in Chicago to talk about hunkering down, synths, and how he and his Sea and Cake bandmates continue their remarkable work together . . .
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Tobin Sprout was the other songwriter in early-1990s Guided by Voices.
But, in addition to his historic stint with one of lo-fi’s most exuberant bands, Sprout has done a lot of other stuff. He’s a well-regarded photo realist painter, an author and illustrator of several books and, every few years, a solo artist. In 2020, he released his eighth solo album, Empty Horses, a gorgeous but somewhat unexpected detour into Americana sounds and Civil War imagery. We talked about his new focus on country sounds, his art and his books and the band that started . . .
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In 1965, White Whale Records scored a massive hit with its very first release, the Turtles’ “It Ain’t Me Babe.” For the next five years, the label released over 150 singles and 24 albums. The recently released The Land of Sensations & Delights: The Psych Pop Sounds of White Whale Records, 1965–1970 rounds up stand-outs from the imprint's brief but prolific run. It's the latest project from Grammy-nominated deejay, author, and producer Andrew Sandoval, who joined us to discuss White Whale, record collecting, his work with the Monkees, and the future of boutique archival material . . .
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Keeping tabs on North Carolina's Al Riggs hasn't been easy. Visit their Bandcamp page and you'll find that since 2016 they've released nine traditional albums, an "introduction"/best-of, two live albums, side projects, and a handful of singles. Now, partnered with musician/producer Lauren Francis, they've released their tenth and best album to date, Bile and Bone . . .
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With live music still iffy this year, let's travel back to some long-ago summers in New York City's Central Park. For the 12th edition of the Unearthed bootleg mix series, we're training our ears on Wollman Skating Rink, which hosted some truly stellar al fresco concerts back in the day. These performances span from the late 1960s to the early 1980s and encompass a wide range of freaky fresh air jams: dark funk jazz, ecstatic post-punk, prog epics, Texas boogie — it's all here . . .
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Saturday night, October 3rd, the Aquarium Drunkard livestream series continues with the unparalleled William Tyler.
Performing live from Gold Diggers in East Hollywood, tune in at 6pm pacific . . .
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As the terra firma of planet earth has become increasingly weird, here's a thirty-seven minute respite into the celestine. Welcome to episode four of the Aquarium Drunkard Picture Show.
Feat: Lee 'Scratch' Perry | Nina Simone | Headhunters | Fela Kuti | The Wailers | Stevie Wonder . . .
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John Truscinski and Steve Gunn's wistfully fried “For Eddie Hazel” closes the duo's new album Soundkeeper, buzzing with amp noise as gorgeous riffs and steady cymbals fade into a shimmering reflection. As the guitarist explains, it was their attempt to pay tribute to one of history’s most ground-shaking soloists. “Because we’ve listened and talked about him so much, we figured it was time to dedicate something in his honor . . .
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Green Hazed Daze, indeed. 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 . . .
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As noted earlier this year in our review of Caravan Château, Alex Izenberg is not afraid of his influences. For this installment of the Lagniappe Sessions, the Los Angeles singer-songwriter digs into the pathos of Plastic Ono Band's "Love", and "Living Without You" -- a cornerstone of Randy Newman's 1968 debut long-player. A warm blanket in the ever-bizarre autumn of 2020 . . .
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Our guest this week is legendary guitarist Bill Frisell. His latest is called Valentine. It’s out now on the Blue Note label, and it finds him in a trio setting, joined by Thomas Morgan on bass and Rudy Royston on drums. It features Malian folk, standards, and originals, and it’s as deft, nuanced, and emotive as you might expect. Bill joined us early on a Saturday morning to discuss the record, his friendship with the late Hal Wilner, his deep listening practices, and telepathy . . .
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“They're very different songs, even though they're the same songs.” That's how Angel Olsen puts it regarding Whole New Mess, an alternate timeline vision of the album that would become 2019's All Mirrors. But the record isn't a mere collection of demos. It's a snapshot of Olsen at one point in a ongoing processing of thoughts and feelings, alive in a single moment . . .
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Talk about making the most of the pandemic. Unable to continue his own never ending tour, the already-prolific Romano threw his weight into releasing albums—both newly and previously recorded—like never before. Nine full-lengths and one EP from the shape-shifting Canadian polymath and a handful of trusty collaborators—not to mention a book of love poems. Here’s Aquarium Drunkard’s guide to Daniel Romano’s year that was, as of the end of September . . .
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