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Sgt Dunbar :: Everything Is, Pt III

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Sgt Dunbar's Hobo Banned may be a collective form Albany, NY but their sound is more akin to the strange bouillabaisse that's been brewing in the New Orleans Bywater neighborhood of late: 2 parts continental gypsy, 1 part Balkan folk, a pinch of Swordfishtrombones, with a healthy dash of On Avery Island.

Over the past couple of months I've been spinning

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Tropicî¡lia: Ou Panis Et Circenses

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Not just another compilation.   Tropicî¡lia, or Tropicalismo, was at once a response to military dictatorship and an attempt to expand Brazilian music by infusing ideas from all parts of the globe, even so far as an attempt to create a 'universal music.' This monumental compilation is the work of a like minded collective - radicals that would subvert and forever change the art and politics of Brazil, specifically Gilberto Gil, become a member or log in.

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Aquarium Drunkard @ CMJ :: Thursday, NYC 10.22

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Heads up: Aquarium Drunkard will be in New York next week during CMJ -- we're having an informal, unofficial, day party Thursday (October 22nd) on the lower east side at Fontana's.   It is free.

7 bands from both coasts and in between. I can promise you now that you won't be able to catch a few of these artists in rooms this intimate in six months. Come by, hang out, say hi and let's have some day . . .

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SIRIUS/XMU :: Aquarium Drunkard Show

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Our weekly two hour show on SIRIUS/XM, 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 114: Jean Michel Bernard - Generique Stephane ++ Caribou - Melody Day ++ The Walkmen - We've Been Had ++ The Beach Boys — Steamboat ++ The Beatles — Hey Bulldog (demo edit)   ++ Panda Bear — Take Pills ++ Deerhunter — Little Kids   ++ Girls - Laura ++ The Magic Kids - Hey . . .

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Decade :: The Microphones,The Glow, Pt. 2 (2001)

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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. Rather, we elected to let our four main writers have a chance to write . . .

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The Walkmen :: Leonard Cohen, etc.

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Our friends at Daytrotter are quite the prolific bunch -- to the point I can't possibly keep up with everything they are doing in real time. But I do make a point to go back and catch up on the sessions I've missed.   Most recently this included the two separate sessions the Walkmen cut while visiting the studio in 2008 -- including a set of covers. The first finds the group become a member or log in.

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Decade :: The Earth Is Not A Cold Dead Place

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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. Rather, we elected to let our four main writers have a chance to write . . .

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Sonic Youth :: KCRW 2002/Star Power (Acoustic)

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Do you watch Gossip Girl? Me neither, but apparently Sonic Youth do and made a guest appearance on the show last night (you can check out the cameo via Videogum, here). In short, the band play a wedding reception - specifically an acoustic version of "Star Power" (originally off Evol) which you can become a member or log in.

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Decade :: Bon Iver, For Emma, Forever Ago (2008)

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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. Rather, we elected . . .

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Ola Podrida :: Roomful of Sparrows

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On November 10th David Wingo returns with Belly of The Lion -- his second LP recording as Ola Podrida. I've been following Wingo's work since his days scoring David Gordon Green films and Belly is by far his most acomplished work to date. Returning to his native Texas from his adopted home in Brooklyn, Wingo found a new label home   at

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Diversions :: Foreign Born on Foreign Sounds

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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.)

Today's Diversions catches up with Foreign Born's Lewis Pesacov (also of Fool's Gold) as he runs down some of his favorite jams from various African locales/eras (with the exception of Pakistan's become a member or log in.

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Sonic Youth :: Boston, MA @ WERS ’02 (Acoustic)

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Without giving too much away, let's just say you will be reading a lot about Sonic Youth's Murray Street on AD in the near future.   On August 13, 2002, WERS Radio in Boston hosted Thurston, Lee, and Jim as they performed acoustic versions of the first three tracks off Murray Street's side A: “Empty Page,” “Disconnection Notice” and . . .

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AD Presents :: BLK JKS @ Spaceland, Oct. 15th

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Heads up, L.A.: Thursday night, October 15th, Aquarium Drunkard presents BLK JKS with The Growlers at Spaceland.

We are giving away several pairs of tickets to AD readers.   Hit us up in the comments with your name and an email address we can reach you at.   Winners will be contacted via email prior to the show. Tickets will be avail at will-call.

+ Download BLK . . .

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Warpaint :: Billie Holiday

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Self-released earlier this year, Warpaint's Exquisite Corpse EP has been picked up and re-released by L.A.'s Manimal Vinyl.   Say hello to your new favorite late night/early morning go-to album. At five tracks it's a gauzy acoustic/electric affair reminiscent of So Tonight That I Might See era Mazzy Star if, say, fronted by Chan Marshall. This music . . .

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AD Presents :: Wavves/Ganglians, October 17th

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Heads up, L.A.: Saturday night, October 17th, Aquarium Drunkard presents Wavves with Ganglians, Best Coast and The Soft Pack at the Echoplex here in Echo Park.

We are giving away several pairs of tickets to AD readers.   Hit us up in the comments with your name and an email . . .

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