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Ural Thomas :: Smile

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Ural Thomas is a soul singer from Portland who, despite having allegedly rubbed elbows with the likes of Otis Redding, The Rolling Stones and James Brown, never quite made it to the show.

No one can argue with the man’s talent. Look no further than his 1967 tune “Pain is the Name of Your Game,” a psychedelic soul ballad, with haunting organ, cascading piano, and ghostly backup singers, all supporting Ural's raw, passionate, gravelly bellow . . .

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Aquarium Drunkard Presents: No Jacket Required — CMJ 2014 — October 24th — Rough Trade, NYC

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We’re heading to New York, so come party with us. Aquarium Drunkard — CMJ 2014 — No Jacket Required. October 24th at Rough Trade in Brooklyn. Tickets available, here. More details next month. . .

Kevin Morby ~ Twin Peaks ~

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Here Is Barbara Lynn

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By the time she got around to recording 1968’s Here is Barbara Lynn, set for reissue October 28 by Light in the Attic Records, young Barbara Lynn was already a hitmaker.

Born in Beaumont, Texas in 1942, Lynn was drawn to the guitar, in her case a left-handed model, and she set to learning it, developing a singular style of picking. After learning hits by Elvis Presley, Brenda Lee, and Ray Charles, Lynn set about writing her own songs, and eventually the underage guitarist convinced her parents to let her head to New Orleans, to record in the . . .

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Madisen Ward & The Mama Bear :: Live By Water

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Meet Madisen Ward and the Mama Bear, a mother and son act from Kansas City. The guitar and vocal duo weave a charming and homespun cloth of country, blues and folk. Their interplay of guitars is warm and tender — joyous, yet delicate. Mama’s sweet, worn backup vocals provide a sturdy footing for Ward’s dynamic and eccentric range — at times bold and boisterous, at others alien and reedy — not unlike Robbie Basho, a strange, wavering voice.

"Live by the Water” feels timeless and familiar, yet completely fresh. Ward’s lyrics paint comfortable, rural visions, a paean for the simple . . .

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Tinariwen :: Iljaych Tareq / The Joshua Tree Sessions

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If it seems you are seeing Tinariwen's name with more regularity these days, it's because you are. In addition to this year's Emmaar lp, recorded in Joshua Tree, California, and lengthy Western tours, the group just saw the reissue of their albums Amassakoul and Radio Tisdas Sessions -- both for the first time on vinyl, via Light In The Attic Records.

The group's story continues October 7th with the release of the five song acoustic EP, Inside / Outside Joshua Tree Acoustic Sessions.  Recorded in Joshua Tree while the band were working on Emmaar, Tinariwen would jam nightly, both in the house and outside around a campfire. First taste, below.

Tinariwen :: Iljaych Tareq

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Clifton’s Corner :: Volume 25 — Power To The People

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(Volume 25 of Clifton’s Corner. Clifton Weaver, aka DJ Soft Touch, shares some of his favorite spins, old and new, in the worlds of soul, r&b, funk, psych and beyond.)

When I . . .

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SIRIUS/XMU :: Aquarium Drunkard Show (Noon EST, Channel 35)

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Our weekly two hour show on SIRIUS/XMU, channel 35, can be heard twice every Friday — Noon EST with an encore broadcast at Midnight EST.

SIRIUS 357: Jean Michel Bernard - Générique Stephane ++ Jacques Dutronc - Les Métamorphoses ++ Rob Jo Star Band — I Call On One’s Muse ++ Cisneros & Garza Group — I’m A Man ++ Rolling Stones — We Love You ++ Courtney Barnett - Lance Jr. ++ Kevin Morby - Slow Train (w/ Cate Le Bon) ++ Kevin Morby - Reign ++ Big . . .

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Shelley Duvall :: He Needs Me (Harry Nilsson – 1979 Demo)

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In 1979 Harry Nilson took a hiatus from recording what would turn out to be his final (full) album, Flash Harry, in order to act as musical director behind filmmaker Robert Altman's 1980 film, Popeye. Co-produced by Bruce Robb, with arrangements by Van Dyke Parks, Nilsson composed all of the film's original songs.

An inspired collaboration that almost didn't happen, re: an . . .

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Bill Deal & The Rhondels :: Hey Bulldog (1970 Beatles Cover)

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Straight out of Virginia Beach, Bill Deal & The Rhondels 1970 cover of Lennon/McCartney's "Hey Bulldog". The fabs...this is not.

Bill Deal & The Rhondels :: Hey Bulldog

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The Lagniappe Sessions :: Jolie Holland

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Lagniappe (la ·gniappe) noun ‘lan-ˌyap,’ — 1. An extra or unexpected gift or benefit. 2. Something given or obtained as a gratuity or bonus.

The Lagniappe Sessions return with Jolie Holland, who is about to kick off her European tour beginning September 22nd, in Paris, in support of her latest full-length, Wine Dark . . .

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Johnny Thunder :: I’m Alive (1968)

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A Tommy James and the Shondells original, Johnny Thunder and his crew turned the track inside out in 1968 transforming it into the soul/fuzz monster you hear, below. They took the reins and they ain't giving 'em back.

Johnny Thunder :: I'm Alive

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Clifton’s Corner :: Volume 24 – Shapes Of Things

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(Volume 24 of Clifton’s Corner. Clifton Weaver, aka DJ Soft Touch, shares some of his favorite spins, old and new, in the worlds of soul, r&b, funk, psych . . .

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Steve Young :: Seven Bridges Road (1969)

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Via Steve Young's (woefully still) out-of-print 1969 lp, Rock Salt And Nails. A genre cornerstone, Gram Parsons, Gene Clark, Hal Blaine, James Burton, Chris Ethridge and others guest. Per the below, many have covered - though none have matched.

Steve Young :: Seven Bridges Road

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AD Presents :: Hiss Golden Messenger, Rough Trade NYC – 9/18

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We’re back in NYC. Thursday night, September 18th, Aquarium Drunkard presents Hiss Golden Messenger with Alexander Sauser Monning at Rough Trade in Brooklyn. We have several pairs of tickets for AD readers. To enter, leave a comment with how you first happened upon HGM. Winners notified via email.

Tickets available for purchase, HERE

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