The Pogues – Fairytale of New York

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Irish lilt mixed with the attitude of early UK punk was what initially fueled the The Pogues. Fronted by the infamous Shane MacGowan, The Pogues lifted traditional Irish music out of the gutter of its past injecting it with a strong dose of piss and lager.

Anchored by the crossover Christmas ballad "Fairytale of New York", the Steve Lillywhite produced lp If I Should Fall from Grace With God was the band's clarion . . .

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SIRIUS Satellite Radio :: Aquarium Drunkard Show

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Our weekly two hour show on SIRIUS, 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 26: The Shins - Mine's Not A High Horse ++ John Vanderslice - Farewell Transmission (Solter Mix) ++ Laura Veirs - Cast A Hook In Me ++ Great Lake Swimmers - Where . . .

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The Shaky Hands :: 2007 Tour EP

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A companion tour EP to the Portland band's 2007 self-titled album. I did not have the chance to pick one of these up in person, so The Shaky Hands management was kind enough to hook us up. Recommended to fans of perky, jangly, rough around the edges, college rock.

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The Beach Boys :: Funky Pretty (1973)

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The Beach Boys "Funky Pretty" is the full on jam. It's funky, it's pretty. It's what I want in an early '70s Beach Boys song. Released on the 1973 Holland LP, as well as the live album The Beach Boys in Concert

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Band of Horses :: Detlef Schrempf

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In its humble four minutes and twenty nine seconds, Band of Horses "Detlef Schrempf," the fourth track off their sophomore LP, Cease To Begin, invokes that inexplicable something that demands that I press repeat time after time. And honestly, I couldn't even tell you what the song is about -- only that Ben Bridwell's aching . . .

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Robert Plant and Alison Krauss :: Raising Sand

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While I have long counted myself a fan of both the music of Alison Krauss and that of Robert Plant's Zeppelin, I must admit, when I first read the news, earlier this year, that the two were teaming up for a duets album I was more than just a little skeptical. On paper it just sounded suspect. Alas, having recently picked up the album, all my initial, unfounded, fears were laid to rest.   In a word . . .

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LA Weekly Click Hear :: @ The El Rey, 12.10

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Aquarium Drunkard and our label, Autumn Tone, are being featured in the upcoming issue of LA Weekly. In conjunction with the issue, LA Weekly is presenting Click Hear, live at The El Rey, rounding up artists featured in the profile. Two Autumn Tone artists will be represented:

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Black Mountain :: Tyrants

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No matter the vehicle, whether it's performing under the guise of Pink Mountaintops, Jerk With A Bomb, or in this case Black Mountain, we are big fans of Stephen McBean. Jajaguar just released the first track off the band's upcoming, sophomore, release entitled In The . . .

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Spacemen 3 :: Come Down Easy (Demo)

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Interview with J Spaceman and Sonic Boom concerning the dissolution of Spacemen 3

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MP3: Spacemen 3 :: Come Down Easy (Demo)
MP3: Spacemen 3 :: Feel So Good (Demo)
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Amazon: Spacemen 3 . . .

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Frankel :: Love Leash (B-Side)

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Earlier this year, L.A. based singer/songwriter Frankel (Michael Orendy) released what has become one of our very favorite albums of 2007 - Lullaby For The Passerby. An absolute must for fans of Nilsson, Lennon/McCartney, et al.

Below is the b-side "Love Leash," plus two tracks off Lullaby

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Dead Confederate :: On The Beach (Cover)

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Dead Confederate are set to perform with Dinosaur Jr. tomorrow night -- also, their new album is in the can and should be out in early 2008. Here is a cover of Neil Young's "On The Beach" recorded earlier this month in Atlanta.

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MP3: Dead Confederate :: On The Beach (cover)
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www.myspace.com/deadconfederate ++ www.deadconfederate.com . . .

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SIRIUS Satellite Radio :: Aquarium Drunkard Show

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Our weekly two hour show on SIRIUS, 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 25: Wilco - On And On And On ++ Sufjan Stevens - The Upper Penninsula ++ Kingsbury Manx - Harness & Wheel ++ Kelley Stoltz - Words ++ Frankel - Thermostat ++ The Shins - Young Pilgrims ++ Le . . .

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Thanksgiving :: Alice’s Restaurant

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I grew up in Atlanta, and every Thanksgiving as far back as I can remember, one of the local FM radio stations would play "Alice’s Restaurant" in its entirety - all 18+ minutes of it - several times throughout the day. As traditions go, it was a fine one, and now in our third year, the song has become an AD Thanksgiving tradition, and will remain so for as long as the Drunkard is online.

Oh, and since it is Thanksgiving, many thanks to all . . .

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All The Young Dudes :: The Mott vs. David Bowie

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In keeping with this weeks Bowie vibe, here is a re-post from last May. Also, have you noticed the prominent use of the Mott's "All The Young Dudes" in the Juno trailer??

While I was never an ardent fan of Ian's band Mott The Hoople . . .

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Off The Record :: Ham 1 (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.

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Off the Record with Jim from Ham1 : Places . . .

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