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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Tuesday night (2/3) Aquarium Drunkard presents Fruit Bats with special guests Sera Cahoone and Luke Top, at the Echo on Sunset. We have three pairs of tickets to give away to AD readers -- to land a pair, leave your first & last name, email address, and favorite Fruit Bats LP. Winners notified by email/tickets held at will-call.
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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 81: Jean Michel Bernard - Generique Stephane ++ Here We Ho Magic - Tunnelvision ++ Ruby Suns - Blue Penguin ++ Grizzly Bear - While You Wait For The Others ++ Chad VanGaalen - City of Electric Light ++ Richard Swift - Lady Luck ++ Silver Jews - People ++ Deerhunter - Cover Me (Slowly) ++ Deerhunter - Agoraphobia . . .
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February 20, 2004, Pantages Theatre - Minneapolis, MN
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MP3: M. Ward :: Fuel For Fire
MP3: M. Ward :: Duet For Guitars #3
MP3: M. Ward :: Let's Dance
MP3: M. Ward :: Undertaker
MP3: M. Ward :: Helicopter
MP3: M. Ward :: O'Brien/O'Brien's Nocturne
MP3: M. Ward :: Vincent O'Brien
MP3: M. Ward :: Outta My Head
MP3: Jim James :: One In The Same
MP3: Jim James :: Like It Should
MP3: Jim James :: I Can't Wait
MP3: Jim James :: Where To Begin
MP3: Jim James :: How Could I Know
MP3: Jim James :: The Bear
MP3: Jim James :: Bermuda Highway
MP3: Jim James :: Golden (w/ Mike Mogis)
+ Download the rest of the show after the jump...
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U.K. folk and blues songwriter John Martyn has died at the age of 60, according to a statement on his official Web site. The cause of death has not yet been confirmed. (via)
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MP3: John Martyn :: Over The Hill
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With such a varied and eclectic oeuvre it is easy to get lost in the Arthur Russell universe. The man not only dabbled in, but at times reinvented, genres as disparate at electronica, free jazz, classical, disco, folk and ambient -- And sometimes did so all at the same time. Arriving on the heels of my favorite Arthur Russell collection to date (Love Is Overtaking Me) is the 2008 documentary A Portrait of . . .
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(Sevens, a recurring feature on Aquarium Drunkard, pays tribute to the art of the individual song.)
Due to storage, or the lack thereof here in my L.A. abode, the majority of my vinyl collection resides back in the Southeast. Over the past few years I have been bringing it out west, piecemeal, to L.A., one flight home at a time. As I can only fit, say, 10-15 LPs in my suitcase at a time, one must be judicious in the choosing of . . .
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Those of you who follow Luke Temple are most likely aware that the Austin-based label Western Vinyl is set to release Temple's new project/band Here We Go Magic's debut LP next month (following J. Tillman's excellent become a member or log in.
The Jam break shit down in '82 covering Curtis Mayfield's "Move On Up." Dig . . .
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Ardent Records - all the way from Memphis. Whereas the bluff city will be forever known for its huge impact on soul, r&b, and the very roots of what became known as rock & roll, for many of us the label/studio had an additional/seminal impact: its lasting influence on (insert the bands you love here). Personally, thinking about my own record collection, some of my most treasured albums over the last . . .
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