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Emerald Web :: Dragon Wings And Wizard Tales

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Emerald Web was the wind-playing electronic duo of Kat Epple and Bob Stohl. Although they'd become better known for their work scoring nature documentaries (including many collaborations with Carl Sagan), Emerald Web's 1979 debut was a milestone in electronic psychedelia rooted in the prog of the mid 70s, foreshadowing much of what would come in the early 80s.

Dragon Wings and Wizard Tales . . .

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The Twin Peaks Archives :: Volumes I & II

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With a solid twenty years under its belt, various art installations, DVD releases, and the widespread availability of the series via Netflix streaming, the cult that is Twin Peaks fandom has never been larger -- or louder. It would be an understatement to say this is a very different landscape from the days of shoddy, dubbed, VHS copies and the Geocities-esque fansites in . . .

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Sevens :: Guided By Voices – The Unsinkable Fats Domino

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(Sevens, a recurring feature on Aquarium Drunkard, pays tribute to the art of the individual song.)

I’m not sure who you trust, but I hope it’s not a musician. Chalk Robert Pollard’s Guided By Voices up as the latest group to renege on their promise not to reunite, not to tour, and not to record as their original (or, in the case of GBV, “classic”) lineup.

But if this is what being lied to sounds like, then by all means, keep . . .

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Broadcast :: Echo’s Answer

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The word 'perfect' gets totted around all too frequently when discussing music, pop or otherwise, but in the world of Broadcast I would say "Echo's Answer" is just about there. Culled from group's 1999 debut lp, The Noise Made by People, it's also one of my favorite Trish Keenan vocals. Utilizing a spartan, minimalist approach the track, now twelve years old, remains as timeless . . .

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Norman Petty :: That “Clovis Sound”

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2011 has been the year of two star-bloated tribute albums to Buddy Holly–this year would have been his 75th if the music hadn’t died. Every time there’s an occasion to contemplate Buddy’s behemoth legacy, it’s difficult not to mention Norman Petty, the man behind the boards for the Holly recordings between 1956 and 1958. Petty wrote some chart-toppers of his own during the ‘50s. The spoils of which provided the capital to start his homespun become a member or log in.

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Nancy Sinatra :: Drummer Man (w. Hal Blaine)

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A couple of years back a friend hipped me to the existence of a (then) recent documentary concerning the revered '60s L.A. session players known as The Wrecking Crew. Having already read most everything I could find dealing with crew's core representation of players I made a note to seek it out. It was not long afterwards I realized that catching a screening would prove quite elusive as the critically lauded documentary has remained in limbo . . .

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SIRIUS/XMU :: Aquarium Drunkard Show

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

Scott McDonald will be my guest today.

SIRIUS 218: Jean Michel Bernard — Generique Stephane ++ Polvo — Feather of Forgiveness ++ The Jesus and Mary Chain — The Living End ++ 400 Blows — Down the Hatch ++ Coachwhips — I Made a Bomb ++ Veronica Falls — Beachy Head ++ Letting Up Despite . . .

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Tim Buckley :: S/T Rhino Handmade (Giveaway)

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Tim Buckley's, self-titled, 1966 debut marks the latest entry in the Rhino Handmade series. I have an extra copy to send to an AD reader.   The two-disc set includes both the stereo and mono versions of the debut, plus a second disc of nearly two dozen unreleased recordings Buckley made in 1965 with The Bohemians and in 1966 with frequent songwriting partner Larry Beckett. Check out the details, deluxe packaging notes, etc . . .

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The Lagniappe Sessions :: Colossal Gospel

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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.

Welcome to the sixth installment of the Lagniappe Sessions in which we invite some of our favorite artists to cut exclusive covers paying tribute to some of their favorite artists. Two of my own favorite discoveries this year have coincidentally both hailed from the state of Alabama; The Shakes, who I become a member or log in.

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Kurt Vile :: So Outta Reach (EP)

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Halloween may be over, but Kurt Vile's new EP, So Outta Reach (hits shelves next Tuesday) leads off in true midnight-movie form with "The Creature." According to the Matador blog the EP contains five unreleased original songs initially recorded . . .

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AD Presents :: Crooked Fingers/Strand of Oaks @ The Echo

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Friday night, the 25th, Aquarium Drunkard presents Crooked Fingers and Strand of Oaks at the Echo in L.A. We have three pairs tickets for AD readers. If looking to go, leave a comment below with your name and an email in the address field (its hidden from the public) we can reach you at. Winners notified by Thursday; tickets held at will-call.

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Henry Owings (Chunklet) :: The AD Interview

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Chunklet has been busy of late. Earlier this year the Atlanta based institution released their latest book, The Indie Cred Test, and announced they would be handling both The Olivia Tremor Control's vinyl reissues as well as a vinyl companion LP to the Jesus Lizard's reunion-tour DVD, Club. We caught up with Chunklet founder/editor Henry Owings over chips and guac at the Atlanta go-to El Myr to discuss, among other things, self-publishing, the OTC, sacred cows -- or lack thereof -- and, of course, Whirleyball.

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AD Presents :: Black Joe Lewis @ The Echoplex, Friday

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That's right, Friday night Aquarium Drunkard welcomes Black Joe Lewis and the Honeybears back to LA at the Echoplex. We have three pairs tickets for AD readers. If looking to go, leave a comment below with your name and and an email in the address field (its hidden from the public) we can reach you at. Winners notified Thursday night; tickets held at will-call . . .

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Pure X :: Twisted Mirror

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Two months left in the year and I've had a mental note to highlight the below track since July. I have McGregor to thank for originally hipping me to this Austin based group a couple of years back, who were (then) known as Pure Ecstasy. The re-christened Pure X is cleaned up, yet no less potent. Culled from their debut long-player, become a member or log in.

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Atlas Sound :: Parallax

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Clarity. This is the central theme that becomes immediately apparent on Parallax, the third Atlas Sound long-player. Here, Bradford Cox’s distinctive echoed voice is cleaner, more familiar, like he’s hovering right above you. There’s a lot of space between his vocal melodies and the rest of the clamor. It’s a natural phenomenon/progression: artists attempting to move closer to their audience with each subsequent release, shedding the noise, the expectations and the distractions, in an attempt to convey an emotional presence that . . .

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