As a rule of thumb, I tend to avoid most greatest hits packages. The logic behind this being that if one's career is such that it **genuinely warrants a "hits" retrospective, than there is most likely a solid record, or three, to peruse on their own. But like any rule, there are exceptions. Reading Duke's recent post on Badfinger reminded me of this, as I only own the single disc, incredibly solid, collection
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Howlin’ Rain :: The Magnificent Fiend
"Howlin' Rain make music to beat the steering wheel of your van to, or sing along with while drinking whiskey in the bathtub, on a Saturday night, with your dog." -- Ethan Miller (Howlin' Rain)
Yeahhh, bring on the rock show. The above quote was taken from the initial Birdman Records press sheet, upon the release of Howlin' Rain's 2006 become a member or log in.
Piano Players Rarely Ever Play Together (1982)
Big kudos to the folks at Cinefamily, who have taken over L.A.'s Silent Movie Theater, bringing a tasteful, eclectic batch of films, of every genre and era, to the city. Last night I checked out their screening of Piano Players Rarely Ever Play Together, which documents three generations of New Orleans piano legends coming together for the first time (Tuts Washington,
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SIRIUS Radio :: Aquarium Drunkard Show
Our weekly two hour show on SIRIUS, channel 26 Left Of Center, can now be heard twice, every Friday - Noon EST and then an encore broadcast at Midnight EST. Below is this week’s playlist.
SIRIUS 37: Pavement - Jackals, False Grails: The Lonesome Era ++ Megafaun - Find Your Mark ++ Throw Me The Statue - Your Girlfriend's Car ++ Grand Archives - Miniature Birds ++ Frankel - X . . .
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Off The Record :: Throw Me The Statue (Half Moon Bay)
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.
Today's Off The Record touches down in California's . . .
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Steely Dan :: The Lost Gaucho Album
Found on Big-O, this set was originally posted on AD back in 2005. There have been numerous requests for a re-post, over the years, but until just recently I had misplaced the CD-R it was stored on. If you're into the Dan, this proves an interesting snapshot in time.
“As to why so many songs were dropped from the final lineup of Gaucho, a case can be made that this early version was too close in style to 1977’s Aja - shorter songs, sweeter melodies and more accessible lyrics. The finally released Gaucho seemed . . .
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Hot Freaks! :: Austin, TX – Day Party 3/14 & 15
Our third, Austin, TX based, Hot Freaks! event is happening Friday March 14th, and Saturday March 15th, 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 are free to the . . .
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Beach House :: Devotion
Beach House's 2006, self-titled, debut came off like an indie, boutique, '00s version of Mazzy Star's patent vocals crossed with lo-fi, dream-pop. What made it interesting, in the long run, is that the Baltimorean duo manged to do so with their own personal style avoiding kitsch. All gauzy, sleepy and . . .
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No Depression :: R.I.P. 1995-2008
No Depression magazine, an alt.country/americana staple, announced yesterday that it will - after 74 issues, and 13 years in existence - be ceasing operations this Spring. June will see the final issue of the magazine and existing subscribers can expect a refund. Excerpt below:
"(The) circumstances are both complicated and painfully simple. The simple answer is that advertising revenue in this issue is 64% of what it was for our March-April issue just two years ago. We expect that number to continue to decline. The . . .
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Elvis Costello :: Green Shirt/Party Girl – 1979
Let's first address the 800 lb gorilla in the room: Elvis Costello's catalog has notoriously, in the last decade, been reissued, repackaged, re-reissued, re-repackaged, and then some...if you're keeping score the latest "reissues" came out less than a year ago. Every few years, each reissue again touts itself as the "definitive" and/or "deluxe" edition, boasting outtakes, live material, demos, et al. As frustrating as it is for the fans, there are, in fact, gems to be had if one can stomach re . . .
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The Grand Archives :: Via Seattle
We've been keeping loose tabs on the progress of this album since the news broke that Band of Horses co-founder, Mat Brooke, was leaving the band in the hands of Ben Bridwell (following BOH's 2006 debut Everything All The Time) to concentrate on his Grand Archives project. Now a year . . .
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Liz Durrett/Vic Chesnutt :: Somewhere (Cover)
Check, check...any Italian readers in the house today? If so, heads up, Liz Durrett is presently touring Italy -- possibly in a town near you. I've seen Durrett, live, twice now, once solo and once with her uncle, and sometime musical co-conspirator, Vic Chesnutt. Both shows were great, but I don't believe I heard them duet on West Side Story's
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Sister Nancy :: One Two Bam Bam
One of the more fulfilling aspects of DJ'ing a house party or event, and to a different extent, radio, is the immediate response to the track selection. There is no lag time - you can gauge the music's effect instantly. One of the strongest examples of this is Sister Nancy's signature dancehall classic, "Bam Bam." Without fail, every single time I have spun this live, or played it on the radio, someone, sometimes multiple people, have inquired as to its origin. This doesn't surprise . . .
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The Replacements :: Twin/Tone Catalog Reissued
Mats fans have something to look forward to this Spring, as the band's Twin/Tone catalog is finally getting the deluxe reissue treatment, remastered, and chock full of demos, unreleased outtakes, etc, etc. (April 22 via Rhino). Fans of the the band's latter era albums also take note, as the Sire catalog reissues are tentatively set for a late 2008 release. (via billboard
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