Wednesday, May 2nd, Spaceland Productions and Aquarium Drunkard present Willis Earl Beal at The Autry The Echo. I've been wanting to see this guy live for months - his debut LP, Acousmatic Sorcery, is out now . . .
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Our weekly two hour show on SIRIUS/XMU, channel 35, can now be heard twice, every Friday — Noon EST with an encore broadcast at Midnight EST.
SIRIUS 242: Jean Michel Bernard - Generique Stephane ++ Witch - Introduction ++ Tinariwen - Tenere Taqqim Tossam ++ Howard Nishioka - Carnivourous Dogaramus ++ Monk Montgomery - Fuselage Pt 1. ++ Brian Eno - Here Come The Warm Jets ++ Ify Jerry Krusade - Everybody Likes Something Good ++ West African Cosmos - Wuye Wuye ++ Seu Jorge - Rebel Rebel ++ Michael Kiwanuka - Tell Me A Tale . . .
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From the release of his 2007 comeback record, Dirt Farmer, up until the final moments of his life, Levon Helm seemed impervious to death. It’s not that he looked invincible, necessarily, or that he was suddenly filled with an inordinate amount of vitality. But as he neared his end, Helm carried himself with the same simple, rustic grace that powered his drumming and singing for most of his life. He laughed incredulously when Sheryl Crow called him sexy from the . . .
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Some more runoff from the headspace I'm currently in working on an upcoming radio set. I mentioned yesterday that I've been mixing Susan Christie's "Paint A Lady" with Kathleen Emery's "I Feel Like A Motherless Child". A lady psych-funk trifecta, here is the third slice of that work in . . .
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Speaking of Jazzman Records, here's one you have the label to thank for re-discovering. Though reportedly slated for an 1971 LP release, Kathleen Emery's sole output consists of two songs; notably her re-imagination of the public-domain spiritual "Sometimes I Feel Like A Motherless Child". Originally released in 1970 on 7" vinyl via LOVE Records, Jazzman re-released the wax in 1998 - it's been out . . .
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For the past decade, ‘retro soul’ sounds have been somewhat of a touchstone for artists and audiences looking for musical authenticity. As a fan of vintage R&B, soul, funk, etc, it’s been great to see/hear new artists create new music with a sound that I hold so dear. At the same time, it’s been a bit worrying. How long could this trend last? Will groups just continue to recreate vintage sounds and eventually devolve into bad Motown pastiches or will those sounds be a springboard (hopefully) to something new that embraces yet transcends its influences . . .
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Diversions, a recurring feature on Aquarium Drunkard, catches up with our favorite artists as they wax on subjects other than recording and performing. This week we catch up with Doug Paisley, whose Golden Embers ep hit shelves today via No Quarter Records. Below, Paisley discusses jazz-inflected, acoustic bluegrass picker and singer, Tony Rice.
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Lagniappe (la ·gniappe) noun ‘lan-ˌyap,’ — 1. An extra or unexpected gift or benefit. 2. Something given or obtained as a gratuity or bonus.
Six years after its initial release Horse Feathers debut, Words Are Dead, remains one of my favorite folk LPs of the past decade. Tomorrow the Portland quintet release their fourth record, become a member or log in.
Friday night (4/27) Aquarium Drunkard Presents Fruit Bats w/ Gold Leaves and House For Lions at the Echo in Los Angeles. We’re giving away three pairs of tickets to AD readers (you can also purchase tickets, here). To enter for a pair . . .
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New Orleans: AD presents Lee Fields And The Expressions at One Eyed Jacks this Saturday night during fest. It'll cure what ails ya. Also, I'll be in town DJing the gig. Were giving away a bunch tickets to AD readers. To enter for a pair, leave your name and favorite 'sweet soul' jam in the comments. Tickets held at will-call, winners notified via email day prior.
Elsewhere: Stream Lee Fields perform an intimate set live from the . . .
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Our weekly two hour show on SIRIUS/XMU, channel 35, can now be heard twice, every Friday — Noon EST with an encore broadcast at Midnight EST.
SIRIUS 241: Jean Michel Bernard - Generique Stephane ++ Rob Jo Star Band - I Call on One's Muse ++ Mission Of Burma - New Disco ++ Guided By Voices - Captain's Dead ++ The Jesus & Mary Chain - Taste The Floor ++ Joy Division - Day Of The Lords ++ Iggy Pop - Sister Midnight ++ The Cure - Screw ++ Mikal . . .
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Lagniappe (la ·gniappe) noun ‘lan-ˌyap,’ — 1. An extra or unexpected gift or benefit. 2. Something given or obtained as a gratuity or bonus.
Whether recording as Wooden Wand, under his own name or with others, I've long made a point to keep up with most everything James Jackson Toth has a hand in. Next week sees the release of the deluxe edition of Wooden Wand's 2011 become a member or log in.
There are so many facets to Scott Walker's public persona that it's difficult to mention his music without delving into a lengthy aside. It's not just that his career has spanned more than four decades, or that he's had success both within a group and solo, it's that his work truly spans the creative spectrum - ranging from radio friendly pop music (The Walker Brothers) to the dark, dissonant and grating compositions of become a member or log in.
Next month sees the stateside release of volume two of Jazzman Records' Spritual Jazz series. Like volume one, the set once again highlights under-appreciated 'esoteric, modal and deep jazz' - only here the sole emphasis is on Europe. We'll dig in deeper in May, but today I want to re-introduce . . .
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Here's one slated for a mixtape I've been woodshedding the past month, Dorothy Ashby's "Soul Vibrations" - the first track off her 1968 LP, Afro-Harping. Fuseless, the track explodes right out of the gate. Propelled by a funky bottom comprised of an unrelenting bassline and syncopated percussion, within seconds otherworldly theremin and flutes drop in, soon followed by Ashby's harp. With roots firmly entrenched in . . .
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