U.K. folk and blues songwriter John Martyn has died at the age of 60, according to a statement on his official Web site. The cause of death has not yet been confirmed. (via)
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With such a varied and eclectic oeuvre it is easy to get lost in the Arthur Russell universe. The man not only dabbled in, but at times reinvented, genres as disparate at electronica, free jazz, classical, disco, folk and ambient -- And sometimes did so all at the same time. Arriving on the heels of my favorite Arthur Russell collection to date (Love Is Overtaking Me) is the 2008 documentary A Portrait of . . .
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(Sevens, a recurring feature on Aquarium Drunkard, pays tribute to the art of the individual song.)
Due to storage, or the lack thereof here in my L.A. abode, the majority of my vinyl collection resides back in the Southeast. Over the past few years I have been bringing it out west, piecemeal, to L.A., one flight home at a time. As I can only fit, say, 10-15 LPs in my suitcase at a time, one must be judicious in the choosing of . . .
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Those of you who follow Luke Temple are most likely aware that the Austin-based label Western Vinyl is set to release Temple's new project/band Here We Go Magic's debut LP next month (following J. Tillman's excellent become a member or log in.
The Jam break shit down in '82 covering Curtis Mayfield's "Move On Up." Dig . . .
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Ardent Records - all the way from Memphis. Whereas the bluff city will be forever known for its huge impact on soul, r&b, and the very roots of what became known as rock & roll, for many of us the label/studio had an additional/seminal impact: its lasting influence on (insert the bands you love here). Personally, thinking about my own record collection, some of my most treasured albums over the last . . .
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Off The Record is a recurring feature here on the Drunkard that marries two of my greatest interests; music and travel. Having a locals perspective when visiting a new locale is the difference between experiencing it through the lens of a tourist and of that of a native.
Off The Record gathers some of my favorite artists, asks them to reflect on their city of residence, and choose a handful of places they could not live without -- be them bookstores, bars, restaurants or vistas.
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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 and then an encore broadcast at Midnight EST. Below is this week’s playlist.
SIRIUS 80: Jean Michel Bernard - Generique Stephane ++ Animal Collective - Brother Sport ++ Radiohead - Everything In Its Right Place ++ Chad VanGaalen - City of Electric Light ++ Richard Swift - Lady Luck ++ Akron/Family - Ed Is A Portal . . .
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This Friday, during the second hour of our SIRIUS/XM show, we will air the Aquarium Drunkard session cut in December with Le Switch, at The Ship, here in L.A. in the Eagle Rock neighborhood. This weekend the band embarks on a West Coast mini-tour, up the coast to Seattle and back, in preparation for their February residency at Spaceland . . .
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Good news from the Richard Swift camp -- the artist is set to release his fourth LP The Atlantic Ocean (Secretly Canadian) on April 7th following a (full band) appearance at SWSW in March.
Swift's Ground Trouble Jaw EP featuring single "Lady Luck" is available now (for free) on eMusic.
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There's a certain inherent risk in being both a solo artist and a member of a group. Especially if you start releasing solo albums almost as regularly as your band does. Though, realistically, no one necessarily expects a solo record to surpass a band's output.
But that changes if you're A.C. Newman. Since the bulk of the New Pornographers songs are written by Newman, any solo record would be ripe for comparison. His first,
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Though you would never guess it by the groaning foam of their music, Animal Collective are huge fans of simplicity. Over the course of nine years, they've built a career on small, gravelly desires: chores, summertime, domestic life. These are not the things your typical experimental pop groups sing about, and Merriweather Post Pavilion is no exception to their rule . . .
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Tomorrow night (1/30) Aquarium Drunkard presents Travel by Sea/Mother Hips in San Juan Capistrano at the Coach House. If you live behind the orange curtain, do hit 'em up.
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Did you hear that the Muslims recently renamed themselves the Soft Pack? Yup - different name, same band. This Wednesday night (1/28) Aquarium Drunkard presents the Soft Pack with openers, A.M., at the Echo on Sunset. We have three pairs of tickets to give away to AD readers -- to land a pair, leave your first & last name, email address, and favorite become a member or log in.
Alaska! aside, the last time I wrote about Imaad Wasif was just prior to the release of his 2006, self-titled, solo debut. Released on Kill Rock Stars, the LP's press bio offered the following caveat: “(the album) is meant . . .
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