A Christmas Gift For You…From Phil Spector

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With his trademark Wall of Sound, Spector's curated mix of holiday tunes pushes the limits of Christmas music—whether it’s tweaking the lyrics of “White Christmas” or writing his own in "Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)". Spector, a Jew born on Christmas day, did what few were, or are, capable of doing. He made the largesse—both genuine and contrived—of Christmas even bigger . . .

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The Rolling Stones in 1969 :: Beyond Baroque

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Angelenos: Thursday, December 13, at Beyond Baroque in Venice, noted author, music historian, and friend of Aquarium Drunkard Pat Thomas will host a live Q&A discussion with Ronnie Schneider, manager of the Rolling Stones’ mythic 1969 tour — documented the classic film Gimme Shelter—about his new book Out Of Our Heads: Rolling Stones, Beatles and Me. Schneider’s career dispenses with the “Beatles or Stones” binary; he worked extensively with both . . .

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The Lagniappe Sessions :: Skyway Man

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Last year, Skyway Man aka James Wallace doubled down on his cosmic leanings and released Seen Comin' from A Mighty Eye. Recorded primarily with the Spacebomb house band, the album presented "exquisite psychedelic pop," and was one of our favorites for 2017. Now his Skyness is back for a Lagniappe with local Nashville desperadoes, Teddy and the Rough Riders, in tow. This cover set's more Sahm than Wilson . . .

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

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Free-form airwave debris floating off the coast of California. New sounds from CAVE, Peaking Lights' "After Hours" dub of Kevin Morby's "Harlem River", Peel Dream Magazine, The Cosmic Range, Tim Presley's White Fence, Headroom ...

Wednesday nights at 7pm PST with encore broadcasts on-demand via the SIRIUS/XM app . . .

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Aquarium Drunkard Presents: Tillman Sings ‘Tonight’s The Night’

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Josh Tillman takes on Tonight’s The Night, Neil Young’s dark night of the soul, in its entirety…

Recorded in 2010.

“Well, late at night, when the people were gone, he used to pick up my guitar. And sing a song in a shaky voice that was real as the day was long . . .

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A Reflection: Vince Guaraldi Trio — A Charlie Brown Christmas

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There’s loneliness and companionship, joy and despair, truth-seeking and blithe celebration, all during what’s marketed to be the most wonderful time of the year. Your interpretation of the season begets your holiday spirit, whatever version it may be — bah humbug and good tidings. It’s little surprise then that Charlie Brown’s soundtrack, as well as our own, is something just as introspective and shifting. Something like jazz . . .

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Radiohead :: From The Basement (2011)

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As the first 10 years of the new millennium crept to a close, we embarked on a series called Decade. By no means a comprehensive list, our aim was to highlight works within the zeitgeist that had left an impact. (The original master list was near quadruple in length but alas, we ran out of time.) The series concluded the morning of New Year’s Eve 2009 with what we deemed our favorite album of the decade: Radiohead’s Kid A, released October 2, 2000 . . .

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Bandcamping :: Winter 2018

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Welcome to the fourth installment of our quarterly Bandcamping roundup. As a digital institution it’s hard to beat Bandcamp. It’s ridiculously easy to use, it puts money directly into artists’ (and labels’) pockets and there’s a seemingly endless amount of music to discover there — new, old and in-between. Of course, that endlessness can be a little overwhelming. Here are 10 more recommended releases – old, new and in-between . . .

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Lola Kirke :: The Aquarium Drunkard Interview

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A couple times a week, someone will come up to Lola Kirke and call her “Hai-lai,” parroting the loving mispronunciation of her Mozart in the Jungle co-star Gael García Bernal’s conductor character Rodrigo. As far as crosses to bear go, she admits it’s a fairly light one.

Speaking with Aquarium Drunkard, the actor/songwriter connected the threads between her dual disciplines . . .

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Kevin Morby/Peaking Lights:: Harlem River (After Hours Dub)

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Who knows where the time goes? It's been five years since Kevin Morby released his debut lp Harlem River, and to celebrate, the singer/songwriter commissioned Aaron Coyes of Peaking Lights to create a blissful dub of the album's title track. Morby explains:  

"I wanted to do something to honor the title track off of my debut album,

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Transmissions ​​Podcast :: Lagniappe Sessions/Lola Kirke/Irmin Schmidt (CAN)

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Welcome to the November edition of the Aquarium Drunkard Transmissions podcast. It's nearly the end of the year, and we're looking back on 2018's Lagniappe Sessions. Launched in 2011, the Lagniappe Sessions is an audio series that features artists covering songs that mean something to them. Hailed as "an amazing deep cut creation factory" by Jesse Jarnow, author of  Headsbecome a member or log in.

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

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Our weekly two hour show on SIRIUS/XMU, channel 35, can now be heard every Wednesday at 7pm PST with encore broadcasts on-demand via the SIRIUS/XM app.

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SIRIUS 545: Jean Michel Bernard – Générique Stephane ++ John Andrews & The Yawns - Dont Spook The Horses ++ Chocolat & Akito - Minaminami ++ CAVE - ShaSha ++ Peaking Lights - Sea of Sand ++ Peel Dream Magazine - Due To Advances . . .

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CAVE :: Beaux

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They're back. Released last month, CAVE's 2018 platter, Allways, continues to ride the vibe. Recorded in Chile and Chicago, the group infuse a medley of disparate influences throughout the album's 40 minute runtime...all the while remaining steadfast to their sonic DNA. This is a CAVE record - you either dig this shit or you don't.

Enter: "Beaux". This latest taste comes complete with a video homage to Germany's Beat Club with visuals reminiscent of vintage

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Jeff Tweedy :: The Aquarium Drunkard Interview

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For more than three decades, Jeff Tweedy has written about his fear of being misunderstood. First as one-half of the songwriting team in the pioneering alternative country band Uncle Tupelo, then as the leader of his genre-spanning rock outfit Wilco, Tweedy's penned songs primarily about communication. What happens when the distances between us prevent it? Or when our most honest sounds only echo back at us? What if our letters go become a member or log in.

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Aquarium Drunkard: Onward

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Step right up. Welcome to the all-new Aquarium Drunkard. It’s been a decade since we last fully updated the site, and in that time it feels like most everything has shifted. Forget the sea changes in the music and publishing industries. Aquarium Drunkard readers have no doubt noticed our motion toward a magazine-style format over the years, with features, interviews, mixtapes, and sessions moving to the forefront. We are still working a few kinks out, but this new site is equipped with a fully-searchable archive featuring more than 13 years of music and culture writing . . .

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