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Bomboclat! Island Soak 2 :: A Rocksteady Mixtape

As promised, here is the follow-up to last year's Bomboclat! Island Soak :: A Reggae/Dub Mixtape. Compiled, once again, by our old friend John, this companion set is comprised of 24 choice vintage Rocksteady jams from his days spent in Kingston. Get this joint before Summer fades into Fall.

Download: Bomboclat! Island Soak 2 :: A Rocksteady Mixtape   (Zipped folder)

1. "Dreader Than Dread" - Honeyboy Martin & The Voices2. "That Girl" - Lloyd . . .

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JD & The Evil’s Dynamite :: Explodes Across The Nation

Speaking of neo funk/soul classics, this subterranean monster was released on Philip Lehman's short lived early '00s imprint, Soul Fire Records, following the dissolution of his revival imprint, Desco Records, (his partner, Gabriel Roth, went on to found the ever-steady Daptone). Released in 2001, JD & The Evil's Dynamite's

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SIRIUS/XMU :: Aquarium Drunkard Show

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.

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Clifton’s Corner :: Volume Two/ New Funk & Soul Favorites

(Welcome to the second installment of Clifton’s Corner. Every other week on the blog Clifton Weaver, aka DJ Soft Touch, will be sharing some of his favorite spins, old and new, in the worlds of soul, r&b, funk, psych and beyond. - AD)

I've often been accused of being 'retro'. Fair enough. I do have an appreciation for old styles of fashion, art, architecture . . .

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Atlas Sound :: Terra Incognita

"Terra Incognita," the first taste from the forthcoming Atlas Sound LP, Parallax, out November 8th on 4AD. In addition to the tune, I'm digging the LP cover art's Bobby Darin crooner-vibe. (via pitchfork)

MP3: Atlas Sound :: Terra Incognita
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Sevens :: Bruce Springsteen — Dream Baby Dream (Suicide Cover)

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

Though it’s no fault of his own, any time Bruce Springsteen sings a phrase like “Come on baby, you gotta dream, baby, dream,” it’s gonna sound hopeful. It’s gonna sound like a heartfelt plead, and it’s gonna run right up to the border between profound simplicity and simple platitude.

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Chaweewan Dumnern :: Sao Lam Plearn

Nice mention from an unexpected source of last year's excellent 60s/70s Thai compilation, The Sound of Siam, in yesterday's LA Times. They ran a brief piece interviewing Mick Jagger discussing what he was presently listening to -- this caught my eye: "when I was in Argentina I was listening online to one of those American . . .

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Stephen Malkmus And The Jicks :: Mirror Traffic

  It's interesting to see an artist well known for their role in a particular band reach the point in their solo career when they eventually release as many albums independently as with the former group. Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks' latest, Mirror Traffic, is the fifth post-Pavement album for SM and the first release following a year spent touring with his erstwhile Pavement cohorts. As such . . .

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Mondo Boys :: Weird Summer 3, Desert Island (A Mixtape)

Mondo Boys are back with Weird Summer 3, Desert Island, to help you sweat out these final days of Summer. Best served before 9.21.2011. Mucho take it easy — MB

01 TAKESHI TERAUCHI - WHAT HAVE THEY DONE / VENICE - 30TH CENTURY
02 BEATLE-ETTES - ONLY SEVENTEEN
03 ARIF SAG - SU SANSUNUN EVLERI
04 NICK WATERHOUSE - SOME PLACE
05 PEAKING LIGHTS - HEY SPARROW
06 SONNY & THE SUNSETS - DONT ACT DUMB (ON THE TRACKS)
07 BUDDY HOLLY - DEAREST (VERSION 1 . . .

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SIRIUS/XMU :: Aquarium Drunkard Show

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.

SIRIUS 207: Jean Michel Bernard - Generique Stephane ++ Bleached - Dazed ++ The Damned - New Rose ++ The Starlets - You Don't Love Me ++ Dum Dum Girls - Those Eyes (Vagrants Cover) ++ Unknown Mortal Orchestra - Jello And Juggernauts ++ Portugal. The Man - So American ++ Yellow Ostrich - Left Behind (Beat Happening) ++ Lower Dens - A Dog's Dick . . .

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Tinariwen :: Tenere Taqqim Tossam

For years, whenever friends would ask what they should grab with their remaining end-of-the-month eMusic credits, my go-to download recommendation was consistently "anything by Tinariwen". I no longer use eMusic, but if Tinariwen's music is still part of their catalog that recommendation stands. You'll thank me later. This month sees the release of Tassili, the Tuareg musicians fifth LP since the release of 2001's

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The Rolling Stones :: Metamorphosis

For reasons unexplained, officially-sanctioned outtakes from the Rolling Stones’ Decca Records (a.k.a. London) period remain as rare as rocking-horse manure. Although to date no fewer than 23 compilations of their ’63-’70 material have been issued worldwide, the number of cuts on these which were not used on the scheduled studio releases can be approximately counted on the fingers of one hand -- with one notable, noble exception.

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Aquarium Drunkard Presents :: Obits @ The Satellite, 8.24

Next Wednesday, August 24th, Aquarium Drunkard presents Obits at the Satellite in Silver Lake with Disappears and Beaters. Obits are touring behind this years LP, Moody, Standard And Poor; released last Spring. Disappears also . . .

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The War On Drugs :: Slave Ambient

There’s a stage being set for an empty infield on the cover of Slave Ambient, the latest from phased-out Philly kit The War on Drugs. Behind the shifting marbles of red and blue and white, a solitary guy in a baseball cap is captured in motion. But the guy isn’t the point; he just happens to be standing at the center of the thing.

The War on Drugs–primarily singer and . . .

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