Wilco :: Austin City Limits, September 15, 2007

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I was at this taping, 3rd row, the summer of 2007 while in Austin for ACL. Hearing this material live, in this context, ultimately contributed to my naming Sky Blue Sky as my favorite LP of 2007. A call I very much stand by two years later. If you are only going to listen to one song from this set, make it "Via Chicago."  You'll thank me later.

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Bob Dylan :: Beyond Here Lies Nothin’ (New)

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Today, Bob Dylan fans got an early taste of the artists upcoming LP, Together Through Life, by way of a free MP3 off his site. This is Dylan's 46th release. Fellow Larry Brown enthusiasts may have noticed that the image used on the cover of Dylan's upcoming album was also used on the cover of Brown's 1990 book of short stories become a member or log in.

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Spoon :: It’s Gonna Take An Airplane (Live, Cover)

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I have my friend Adam to thank for turning me on to this Destroyer cover last October while staying at his home in Brooklyn...so thanks, pal. Destroyer's 2004 LP Your Blues ranks as a favorite in Dan Bejar's catalog, and "..Take An Airplane" is its cornerstone.   The below mp3 is become a member or log in.

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AD Presents :: Clem Snide @ Spaceland 4.7.09

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Tuesday, April 7th, Aquarium Drunkard presents an evening with Clem Snide, Le Switch, and The Heligoats at club Spaceland in Los Angeles.

We have three pairs of tickets to giveaway for AD readers.   To land a pair, leave a comment below with your name and a valid email you can be reached at.   Winners will be notified via email; tickets held . . .

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AD Presents :: Great Lake Swimmers @ Spaceland

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Saturday, April 4th, Aquarium Drunkard presents an evening with Great Lake Swimmers and Travel by Sea at club Spaceland in Los Angeles.   Great Lake Swimmers are presently touring behind their new LP Lost Channels -- Travel by Sea is in the studio working on . . .

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Richard Swift :: Lady Luck (Video)

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Caught Richard Swift twice last week while in Austin, first at the Secretly Canadian/Jagjaguar/Dead Oceans showcase and then the next day at our Hot Freaks party. Killed it both times. His upcoming album The Atlantic Ocean (April 7th) has been on constant rotation the past few weeks. Get ready.

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Under The Covers :: Nervous Breakdown

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If you were to pose the question of what makes for a good cover I would cite Whiskeytown's late '90s re-tooling of Black Flag's "Nervous Breakdown."  Yes, the group's alt.country forbears Uncle Tupelo pulled a similar landgrab with their cover of the Stooges "I Wanna Be Your Dog", but Whiskeytown . . .

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SIRIUS/XM Radio :: Aquarium Drunkard Show

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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 89: Jean Michel Bernard - Generique Stephane ++ My Morning Jacket - Steam Engine ++ Here We Go Magic - Fangela ++ Beach House - Wedding Song ++ Grizzly Bear - While You Wait For The Others ++ Port O'brien - I Woke Up Today ++ Bodies of Water - Here Comes My Hand . . .

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God Less America: Fringes of Country & Western

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"Too many girls, too many parties and too many pills..." - Arkey Blue
Sometimes you really can judge a book by its cover, or in this case an album's cover. Spanning 1955-1966, God Less America: Country & Western fer all ye Sinners' n' Sufferers is the kind of compilation dreamed up by those who seek out, relish and horde oddities and curios from the golden age of Country & Western. Yes, the real C&W.

At times times serious, at times humorous and at times heartbreaking, this collection mines the fringes of . . .

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Red Red Meat :: Bunny Gets Paid (Reissue)

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Earlier this week Sub Pop reissued Red Red Meat's third LP Bunny Gets Paid -- an album the Seattle label originally released in 1995.   If the band's name does not immediately ring a bell perhaps these two will: Califone and producer Brian Deck . . .

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Department of Eagles :: No One Does It Like You

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Condo Fucks :: Fuckbook

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Rock ‘n’ roll can be so confounding.   Some days, you’ll be sitting there like a good rock fan, trying to compose something elegant and beautiful — one thousand provocative words about Okkervil River, a requiem for the compact disc, etc — when something like the Condo Fucks shows up in the inbox.   Fuckbook

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Telekinesis :: The AD Interview

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Power pop is a well worn path sometimes, but the upcoming debut album from Telekinesis is already one of the best records going in 2009. Centered around the songwriting of Seattle native Michael Lerner, Telekinesis channels the best of some seriously classic pop and rock while making it feel endlessly alive. AD caught up with Michael via phone, prior to SXSW,   to talk about working with Chris Walla in producing . . .

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Off The Record :: Venice Is Sinking (Athens, GA)

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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.

After a few years off (in retail shelves that is) Athens, GA . . .

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Neko Case @ The Greek Theatre, L.A. 6/12/09

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Supporting her new LP, Middle Cyclone, Neko Case is slated to appear here in L.A. at the Greek Theatre in Los Feliz June 12th.   We have a pair of tickets for AD readers.   In the comments below, leave your name, a valid email address, and the song or album that first turned you on to her stuff.   Also, the show is part of the season ticket program become a member or log in.

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