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Sevens :: The Pogues, Fairytale of New York

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

Some of the best holiday songs are the ones that don't focus on the religious or spiritual nature of the season, but rather on the emotional resonance of a time of year that is centered around the idea of sharing with others - be it gifts, charity or simply time. The Pogues' "

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SIRIUS/XMU :: Aquarium Drunkard Show

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Our weekly two hour show on SIRIUS/XMU, channel 26 (SIRIUS), and channel 43 (XM), can now be heard twice, every Friday - Noon EST with an encore broadcast at Midnight EST. Below is this week’s playlist.

SIRIUS 121: Jean Michel Bernard - Generique Stephane ++ The National - The Geese of Beverly Road ++ Sharon Van Etten - Much More Than That ++ Frankel - Know (Nick Drake cover) ++ Twin Tigers - Sexless Love ++ Caribou - Sandy ++ Surf City - Autumn ++ Talking Heads - Heaven ++ Kindness - Gee Up . . .

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Sunset :: Gold Dissolves To Gray

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With a super-late fourth quarter release date (November 24th), this one nearly slipped by me. Recording as Sunset, Gold Dissolves to Gray marks Bill Baird's fourth solo release in the span of two years. An artist I continually make a point to keep up with, Gray again finds Baird tackling faded out, bedroom rock and pop reminiscent of the weed and old . . .

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Van Dyke Parks :: Song Cycle/Discover America

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Van Dyke Parks is best known for his work with Brian Wilson, penning those imaginative lines from the the SMiLE era ("I've been in this town so long that back in the city I've been taken for lost and gone and unknown for a long, long time"). Beyond his work with the Beach Boys, Parks . . .

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Decade :: The Wrens, The Meadowlands (2003)

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What is it that makes us want to deconstruct art by units of time? Lists. We love making them. We love arguing over them. And here, on the verge of a new decade, we’re in a position to do the same again. What were the best albums of the past ten years?

Here at AD, we started talking it through and decided we weren’t going to add to the cacophony of lists being put out by various music pubs. There are enough of those. Since the beginning of October, Monday through Friday, we have been featuring posts detailing . . .

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Decade :: The Shins, Chutes Too Narrow (2003)

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What is it that makes us want to deconstruct art by units of time? Lists. We love making them. We love arguing over them. And here, on the verge of a new decade, we’re in a position to do the same again. What were the best albums of the past ten years?

Here at AD, we started talking it through and decided we weren’t going to add to the cacophony of lists being put out by various music pubs. There are enough of those. Since the beginning of October, Monday through Friday, we have been featuring posts detailing . . .

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Futurebirds :: EP

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Hand painted on brown cardboard sleeves, the above image is an example of Futurebirds 2009 eponymous EP. Its contents feel just as DIY. Based in Athens, GA, the band's incredibly strong six-song debut pays lo-fi homage to three decades of cornbread-fed psych, folk and and rock 'n roll with production values reminesnct of Tennessee Fire era MMJ. Megachills, indeed.

MP3: Futurebirds . . .

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Decade :: Ted Leo, Hearts of Oak (2003)

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What is it that makes us want to deconstruct art by units of time? Lists. We love making them. We love arguing over them. And here, on the verge of a new decade, we’re in a position to do the same again. What were the best albums of the past ten years?

Here at AD, we started talking it through and decided we weren’t going to add to the cacophony of lists being put out by various music pubs. There are enough of those. Since the beginning of October, Monday through Friday, we have been featuring posts detailing . . .

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Kindness :: Gee Up (B-Side)

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A few months ago the UK's Kindness released a 7".   Side -A is comprised of a metronomic rendering of the Mats' "Swinging Party" sounding like the Talking Heads in a deadpan karaoke booth. Bravo. The B-side is "Gee Up," a short, funky nod to post-punk as channeled by a dude who loves Arthur Russell's dance jams. Don't miss the no-frills video after the jump. It is well worth that extra click. Promise.

MP3: Kindness :: Gee Up
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Diversions :: Japandroids on Albums 2009

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(Diversions, a recurring feature on Aquarium Drunkard, catches up with our favorite artists as they wax on subjects other than recording and performing.)

With three weeks left in 2009, we asked Brian King of the Vancouver based, two-piece, Japandroids to run down his ten favorite LPs of the year. Don't sleep on the duo's stellar debut, Post-Nothing, (released earlier this year ) and do make plans to catch them on road beginning January 23rd through SXSW in March. Also: my favorite Post-Nothing jam after the jump.
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A Place to Bury Strangers :: Exploding Head - Full disclosure: excellent song by Fugazi. Even fuller disclosure: we've toured with this band. The fullest disclosure: I dig the cleaner production on this record, and have found myself humming these songs for months - just ask Dave.

+ The Rest of Japandroids 9 Album Picks of 2009 After The Jump....

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Decade :: Kathleen Edwards, Failer (2003)

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What is it that makes us want to deconstruct art by units of time? Lists. We love making them. We love arguing over them. And here, on the verge of a new decade, we’re in a position to do the same again. What were the best albums of the past ten years?

Here at AD, we started talking it through and decided we weren’t going to add to the cacophony of lists being put out by various music pubs. There are enough of those. Since the beginning of October, Monday through Friday, we have been featuring posts detailing . . .

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AD Presents :: Foreign Born/Best Coast, Dec 18th: Spaceland

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Friday night, December 18th, Aquarium Drunkard presents Foreign Born with Best Coast at Spaceland. We have three pairs of tickets to giveaway to AD readers. Wanna go? Leave the name you want the tix under, and a valid email address we can reach you at, below in the comments. Winners notified prior to show; tickets at will-call.

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J. Tillman :: Introducing Townes Van Zandt (A Tribute Compilation)

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J. Tillman covering Townes Van Zandt off the recent compilation Introducing Townes Van Zandt Via The Great Unknown. Also featuring: Great Lake Swimmers, Anders Parker, Chris Mills and more.

MP3: J. Tillman :: My Proud Mountains (Townes Van Zandt)
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Decade :: Cat Power, You Are Free (2003)

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What is it that makes us want to deconstruct art by units of time? Lists. We love making them. We love arguing over them. And here, on the verge of a new decade, we’re in a position to do the same again. What were the best albums of the past ten years?

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