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Bonnie “Prince” Billy :: I Am Goodbye

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We'll be discussing Bonnie "Prince" Billy's upcoming album, Beware, at length in the very near future. Until then, chew on the new video for "I Am Goodbye," which is very demonstrative of Beware's overall sound as a whole. It goes without saying that we love it. Another high five to Will Oldham, whose beard has coincidently also reached new . . .

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SIRIUS/XM Radio :: 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 86: Jean Michel Bernard - Generique Stephane ++ Television - Friction ++ Josef K - The Angle ++ The Soft Pack - Right And Wrong ++ Bonnie "Prince" Billy - Beware Your Only Friend ++ Brightblack Morning Light - True Bright Blossom ++ Chad VanGaalen - Willow Tree ++ Department of Eagles   - No One Does . . .

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Under The Covers :: People Who Died

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Context is everything. And sometimes it's the mere shift of geography, the slighter or greater roar of the narrator that can make the biggest difference in a song.

Jim Carroll's "People Who Died" is a legendary song all its own. Originally released on 1980's Catholic Boy, "People . . .

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SXSW Interactive :: White Denim, Black Joe Lewis and American Princes March 14th

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Giddy up.   Aquarium Drunkard and Standard Answer present White Denim, Black Joe Lewis and American Princes, at Red Eye Fly, Saturday night March 14th. The show is free -- no . . .

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SXSW 2009 :: Hot Freaks Party, March 20th & 21st

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For the third year in a row our SXSW Hot Freaks! day-party is happening Friday March 20th, and Saturday March 21st, noon - 6pm. Two days of, AD approved, live music, on three stages, held at Club DeVille and the Mohawk, located next to one another on Red River street. Once again the parties . . .

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¡Vaya Con Tacos! :: SXSW: Thurs, 3.19 – Day Party

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It's again that time of year: SXSW. In two weeks, hordes of artists, industry folks and fans alike will descend upon Austin for a non-stop marathon of music, friends, BBQ, beer, and yes, breakfast tacos.   Once again we'll be there in a variety of capacities.   This is the first AD announcement, of three, per our involvement with parties this year (stay tuned for the rest).

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Diversions :: The Handsome Family/Murder Ballads

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(Diversions, a new feature on Aquarium Drunkard, catches up with our favorite artists as they wax on subjects other than recording and performing.   We're kicking the series off in style with the incomparable Rennie Sparks, of The Handsome Family, as she lists and discusses her ten favorite murder ballads. Look for the new Handsome Family LP, become a member or log in.

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RAM On L.A. :: A Los Angeles Music Sampler

Amnion Autumn Tone Bodies of Water Earlimart Frankel Le Switch Los Baby Fools Naptunes Paul McCartney Radar Bros. RAM On L.A. The Parson Reheads Travel By SeaPosted on

Los Angeles: huge, sprawling, and eclectic, has been likened to microcosm of the country as whole — truly a melting pot of various cultures, ethnicities, tastes and influences. So is her music. Comprised of various scenes and sub-scenes, rarely has there been a defining sound that marks the overall zeitgeist of what is happening in the city at any one time. In 2008 I set out to create a compilation of a dozen or so LA based artists. After giving it some thought, I realized there needed to be a running theme, something to tie . . .

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AD Presents :: Parson Red Heads (Long Beach)

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Long Beach people, Aquarium Drunkard presents the Parson Red Heads at The Cellar tomorrow night in your town.   Whispertown 2000 supports.   If you have not seen the band in awhile, go see them as they have a new EP coming out very soon via JAXART records.   I've heard it - it's great.

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SIRIUS/XM Radio :: 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 85: Jean Michel Bernard - Generique Stephane ++ Earlimart - Too Many People ++ Frankel - 3 Legs ++ The Parson Red Heads - Ram On ++ Bodies of Water - Dear Boy ++ Radar Bros. - Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey ++ Naptunes - Smile Away ++ The Broken West - Eat At Home ++ Le Switch - Monkberry . . .

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Elvis Perkins :: Fond Regards To Lonelyville

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On March 10th Elvis Perkins returns to the fold with his sophomore album, Elvis Perkins In Dearland, and this time there is little need to wax on his storied pedigree and biography. Like his debut, Ash Wednesday, Dearland sews a similar thread with . . .

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Scratch The Surface :: Fugazi, In On The Kill Taker

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Album artwork: Does it indeed affect our listening experience, and if so, how? Scratch the Surface is a recurring feature on Aquarium Drunkard that that takes a look at particularly interesting cover art choices . . .

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AD Presents :: Lambchop/Radar Bros. @ Largo

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Saturday, March 7th, Aquarium Drunkard presents Lambchop at the new Largo - at the Coronet - with special guests Radar Bros.   This is a pretty incredible bill, and it's not all too often that the collective actually makes it to the West coast; in fact one is more likely to see them perform in Europe. Radar Bros. new-ish lineup sound great (saw them at Spaceland last week) and . . .

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J. Tillman :: First Born (Video)

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Off Tillman's new album, Vacilando Territory Blues, the vid for "First Born" debuted on pitchfork.tv last week. A great album, and markedly different from Tillman's earlier, more stark, work, "First Born" features a number of his Fleet Foxes brethren. Your afternoon moment of birds and zen.

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