It was a bit odd to walk into Symphony Space on Saturday night and see director Jonathan Demme trying to scalp his extra tickets to that evening’s performance of I Often Dream of Trains, the “psych-folk” masterpiece by British cult figure
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The White Album Turns 40
This month marks the 40th anniversary of The Beatles White Album. Here's some Footage from the 1968 sessions at Abbey Road and Trident studios. Check out Paul's shoes.
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Off The Record :: Modern Skirts (Athens, GA)
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's installment of Off The Record finds us in . . .
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Horse Feathers :: The AD Interview
Horse Feathers, another in a collection of great bands filling up the scene in Portland, Oregon these days, is largely the creation of its founder, Justin Ringle, who along with Peter Broderick has created a warm, simmering sound of rustic Americana and folk traditions. Their newest album, House with No Home, is another fantastic collection of their music. AD sat down . . .
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Neil Young :: Archives Box Set, January 27th
According to the new issue of Rolling Stone, at long last, the first volume from Neil Young's vast archives have a firm release date. Looks pretty outstanding, but I am curious if the format (DVD and Blu-Ray only), and the price point, will curb fans enthusiasm. Excerpt below.
After more than 20 years, the first volume of Young's career-spanning box set is finally coming out. The 10-disc set (available in . . .
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SIRIUS/XM Radio :: Aquarium Drunkard Show
Our weekly two hour show on SIRIUS/XM, channel 26 Left Of Center, can now be heard twice, every Friday - Noon EST and then an encore broadcast at Midnight EST. Below is this week’s playlist.
SIRIUS 72: Jean Michel Bernard ++ Deerhunter - Agorophobia ++ Spiritualized - Ladies And Gentleman We Are Floating In Space ++ No Age - Teen Creeps ++ My Bloody Valentine - Loomer ++ Sonic Youth . . .
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Earlimart :: Aquarium Drunkard SIRIUS Session
Earlimart :: Aquarium Drunkard SIRIUS/XMU Session (October 2008)
Today, during the second hour of our SIRIUS/XM show, we aired the Aquarium Drunkard session we cut a few weeks ago with Earlimart at their studio, The Ship, here in L.A. in the Eagle Rock neighborhood. The group had just returned form touring behind their 2008 LP become a member or log in.
Return Of The Grievous Angel :: A GP Tribute
The other day while scanning the used bin at Amoeba Music I ran across a copy of the Gram Parsons tribute compilation Return Of The Grievous Angel. I had not played this collection (all the way through) in a couple of years and immediately dug out my copy out when I got home. I was . . .
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AD Presents :: The Hold Steady/Drive-By Truckers
Welcome to the pre-Thanksgiving rock show. Next Tuesday, November 25th, Aquarium Drunkard presents a double bill a the Wiltern with The Hold Steady and Drive-By Truckers. We have three pairs of tickets for AD readers. To grab a pair, leave your name, a valid email address, and your favorite (one of each) DBT and Hold Steady songs.
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Vic Chesnutt / Elf Power :: Dark Developments
Vic Chestnutt is no stranger to collaboration. One need look no further than his work with Brute, Lambchop, or most recently, his new LP Dark Developments, with fellow Athenians Elf Power.
On each of the aforementioned collaborations Chesnutt has deftly straddled that fine line between retaining what makes his presence and songwriting such a singular voice in contemporary music, and letting go enough to remain open to new influences and ideas.
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Bob Dylan/Johnny Cash :: 1969 Sessions
As mentioned a couple of weeks ago in Bob Dylan :: After The Crash (1967-1970), back in 2005 AD posted the unreleased tracks from Bob Dylan and Johnny Cash's 1968 sessions. With the Legacy reissue of Johnny Cash At Folsom Prison and the October release of Bob Dylan's become a member or log in.
Heron :: Re-Revisited (1970)
When we first posted on Heron, the obscure British folk group from the early 70's, Jeff Thorpe wrote that after attempting to research the group (and coming up empty handed), that perhaps he was content to leave their biography a mystery and let the music speak for itself. In truth, even if one would like to dig deeper, when it comes . . .
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AD Presents :: Lucinda Williams @ The Wiltern
Lucinda Williams is presently on tour in support of her new LP, Litte Honey, and Saturday's show marks her first performance in town since her five-night run at the El Rey last Fall where she performed her last five albums in their entirety. We have three pairs of tickets to . . .
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Deerhunter :: Microcastle/Weird Era Cont.
Something stays in the room after the final digi-delayed gurgles of “Calvary Scars II / Aux Out” have faded to hums, a certain sense of having just gone through something soft and buzzy and not altogether unpleasant, something like stepping into the wake behind a cloud of bees but missing the bees themselves. Deerhunter's Microcastle / Weird Era Cont. is the warm jetstream of a band . . .
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Johnny Cash :: At Folsom Prison (Legacy Edition)
Perhaps the true test of "a legend" is when, even in the midst of total and complete over-saturation, their legacy remains untarnished and beyond reproach. If so, when it comes to music (and his role as a general pop culture icon), Johnny Cash is a prime contender. Now, two years after his big screen portrayal and the release of the Sony Legacy edition of Cash's 1969 become a member or log in.