Ah yes, Neil in the early '80s. An interesting, if often ignored, era in the artist's four decade career. If you've read Shakey (and really, any card-carrying Neil Young fan should) you're aware the first half of the decade was rife with random experimentation and exploration . . .
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When it comes to Americana as a genre, many of its purveyors offer a sense that they've lived through their collection. No matter the story form or execution, you often believe (or are plainly told) that what you're hearing or reading or seeing has been informed by their life experiences. Up close and personal.
But Richard Buckner doesn't do that. He's visitor, a watcher. A traveler who disappears into the world and returns to us with its story, not his. (Physically, he . . .
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In 2006 I spent a good bit of time with Dogme 95's debut LP, Arcadian Hyms. Thanks to a 100 gb hard drive and iTunes shuffle I was recently reminded of its lo-fi charms; i.e. the unlikely intersection of cheap Casio keyboards, fake beats, and backwoods pentecostal freakouts. The kind of unholy union found inside cheap, faded, comic books, warehouse shows, ironic hesher house parties and student art films. This is the stuff of make-shift time travel, snake handlings, handclaps, drum machines, bedroom humidity . . .
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This Friday, during the second hour of our SIRIUS/XM show, we will air the Aquarium Drunkard session cut last week with The Henry Clay People, at The Ship, here in L.A. in the Eagle Rock neighborhood. Tonight in San Diego the band embark on a six week national tour, up the coast -- across the country -- and back (look for them in March at become a member or log in.
Off The Record is a recurring feature here on the Drunkard that marries two of my greatest interests; music and travel. Having a locals perspective when visiting a new locale is the difference between experiencing it through the lens of a tourist and of that of a native.
Off The Record gathers some of my favorite artists, asks them to reflect on their city of residence, and choose a handful of places they could not live without -- be them bookstores, bars, restaurants or vistas.
Michael Nau and Whitney McGraw . . .
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(Long Shots, a new feature on Aquarium Drunkard, asks some of our favorite artists to interview one another. Think of it as listening in on a good conversation.)
As the album's title suggests Athens, GA's Bloodkin are indeed back -- on tour with the Drive-By Truckers -- and supporting their seventh release become a member or log in.
Charlie Louvin is a legend. And I don't use that term lightly. Recording alongside his late brother, Ira, The Louvin Brothers recorded some of the most vital and beautiful music of the last 60 years and was an unquestioning influence on the eventual alt-country movement. Even though Charlie has been a solo artist for over 40 years, he still receives numerous Louvin Brothers requests at his shows and their albums are still in print and widely available.
On February 8th, Charlie was . . .
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March 10th, Merge is re-issuing three out-of-print albums from the Richard Buckner catalog: Bloomed, The Hill, and Impasse. Until I saw the press release, last week, I had no idea these titles were even out-of-print. While I'm a fan of most everything Buckner has recorded, his debut, Bloomed, remains a favorite (see: two tracks below).
Richard Buckner :: 4/19 Los Angeles, CA . . .
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Our weekly two hour show on SIRIUS/XM, channel 26 (SIRIUS), and channel 43 (XM), can now be heard twice, every Friday - Noon EST with an encore broadcast at Midnight EST. Below is this week’s playlist.
SIRIUS 82: Jean Michel Bernard - Generique Stephane ++ Dent May & His Magnificent Ukulele - Welcome ++ Sufjan Stevens - The Upper Penninsula ++ Arthur Russell - I Couldnt Say It To Your Face ++ Amnion - aTONn ++ Yol Aularong - Jeas Cyclo “Ride Cyclo" ++ Arif Sag - Osman Pehlivan ++ Music Convention - Big Green . . .
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Music critics spend a lot of time hemming and hawing over the idea of 'unique' bands versus those simply channeling something familiar. The Pains of Being Pure at Heart, overly wrought name and all, will have people howling about the latter - much in the same way they did over Interpol's first album. The touchstones are obvious - Ride, Jesus and Mary Chain, become a member or log in.
Dear Los Angeles, heads up, Charlie Louvin - living legend that he is - will be at Spaceland this Saturday night. The Louvin Brothers' album Satan Is Real is without a doubt the Rosetta stone of fire and brimstone country gospel. Released in 1960, wrapped up in quite possibly the greatest iconic album . . .
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Friday (2/20) Aquarium Drunkard presents Michael Zapruder, with opener Tim Williams, at the House of Blues foundation room on Sunset. Zapruder is touring behind his latest LP Dragon Chinese Cocktail Horoscope released last fall on SideCho Records. We have . . .
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Willie Nelson is — no argument — among the five best living songwriters on either side of the pond. Sure, lately he's become more interested in preserving his image as America's Stoned Grandpa than he is in making the aching sort of music he made back when he was still an actual red-headed stranger, but he's comfortable these days, and comfort has never been good for country music. Johnny Cash . . .
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Linda obviously looks good, but Paul's beard/mullet combination is ace. I still have yet to see the latest addition to the Bond franchise (though, really, it doesn't look like I'm missing that much). Back in the sixties and seventies, the film's franchise produced some great companion soundtrack compostions ("You Only Live Twice," and "Live And Let Die" immediately come to mind). I've been on a huge Post-Beatles, mostly pre-Wings, McCartney kick of late, and you'll . . .
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Off The Record is a recurring feature here on the Drunkard that marries two of my greatest interests; music and travel. Having a locals perspective when visiting a new locale is the difference between experiencing it through the lens of a tourist and of that of a native.
Off The Record gathers some of my favorite artists, asks them to reflect on their city of residence, and choose a handful of places they could not live without -- be them bookstores, bars, restaurants or vistas.
Today we catch up with Tony Dekker, of
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