Aquarium Drunkard: Music Blog

Yim Yames :: Long, Long, Long (Harrison Tribute)

Satisfied '75 — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 03:34:43 +0000

Last week I was working on an acoustic-based folk playlist for my show on SIRIUS/XM. Halfway through I wound up scrapping it as my mood changed, and if music is anything it is mood. The second track, following The Tallest Man Alive, was Jim James’ cover of the Beatles “Long, Long, Long” which was just [...]

The Baptist Generals :: No Silver/No Gold

Satisfied '75 — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 01:57:39 +0000

File under: New to me. Denton, TX outfit The Baptist Generals released No Silver/No Gold on Sub Pop in 2003, but I didn’t catch wind of it until this May while visiting a friend in Atlanta. While definitely not an easy listen (this is far cry from the comfortable sounds of label mates Iron & [...]

The Emitt Rhodes Recordings :: 1969-1973

Satisfied '75 — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 22:48:00 +0000

The first time I heard Emitt Rhodes self-titled debut LP from 1970 I must have listened to it, and it alone, for a straight for a week. It’s that kind of album. Recorded in Rhodes’ home studio the album is a near perfect piece of unabashed McCartney influenced pop. Recording to four track tape, writing [...]

Spriral Stairs :: Maltese Terrier (MP3)

Satisfied '75 — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 02:22:08 +0000

I twittered about this bit of Pavement related news a couple of weeks ago, but in case you missed it…Scott Kannberg, aka Spiral Stairs, is set to release his solo debut October 20th via Matador Records. Note this is not to be confused with Kannberg’s initial post-Pavement project Preston School of Industry. Release Details: Following an [...]

Crobsy, Stills & Nash :: Demos (Official Release)

Satisfied '75 — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 19:32:18 +0000

In 2007 we posted the at the time unreleased 1969 CSN demos; 16 of them, all very much worth tracking down if you’re a fan of the debut LP. Last month an alternate set of demos was officially released (12 tracks), via Rhino Records, dubbed the CSN Demos. The set compiles previously unreleased demos from [...]

Neil Young :: A Perfect Echo Vol II - Pt 1 of 2

Satisfied '75 — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 22:16:42 +0000

In the spirit of the residual frenzy surrounding the release of volume one of Neil’s archives, we continue with the Neil Young reposts. Below is part 1 of 2, of Volume II, of the Perfect Echo compilation chronicling the years 1978-1984. Stay tuned for part two. ——- For those interested in the back story, here are notes [...]

Diversions :: Roadside Graves on Roger Miller

Satisfied '75 — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 23:39:29 +0000

(Diversions, a recurring feature on Aquarium Drunkard, catches up with our favorite artists as they wax on subjects other than recording and performing.) Below Roadside Graves principles, John Gleason and Jeremy Benson, discuss their introduction, and relationship, with the late great (and vastly underrated) Roger Miller. The band just recently sold out their album release show [...]

Neil Young :: A Perfect Echo Vol. I - Pt 2

Satisfied '75 — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 21:22:55 +0000

Below is the second half of the Neil Young soundboard-derived live collection A Perfect Echo Vol. I. capturing the years 1974 - 1976. The first half can be found here. For those interested in the back story, here are notes on the series via sharing the groove: “Braden Strickler has done it again. He’s compiled and [...]

SIRIUS/XM Radio :: Aquarium Drunkard Show

Satisfied '75 — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:25:22 +0000

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 101: Jean Michel Bernard - Generique Stephane ++ Destroyer - My Favourite Year ++ St. Vincent - Actor [...]

The Tallest Man On Earth :: It Will Follow The Rain

Satisfied '75 — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 21:38:06 +0000

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Well Hung :: ’60s Communist Hungarian Funk

Satisfied '75 — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 13:00:13 +0000

When I’m asked “so, what are you listening to these days?” more often than not, the answer regularly involves some sort of compilation, sanctioned or otherwise, ranging from dancehall, dub, French pop, tropicalia, Ethiopian hybrid jazz/funk to ’60s garage-rock, freakbeat, obscure soul and weird psych comps from yesteryear. While I will always be an admirer [...]

Wilco (The Album)

Satisfied '75 — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 22:14:41 +0000

Starting with “Wilco (The Song),” which sounds like an upbeat inverse of the Velvet Underground’s “I’m Waiting for the Man,” Wilco announce their intentions quickly on Wilco (The Album). “Do you dabble in depression?” Jeff Tweedy asks, and it’s not the question itself that’s new for Wilco—far from it—but the fact that there’s an answer [...]

Yoñlu :: A Society In Which No Tear is Shed

Satisfied '75 — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 21:26:56 +0000

Yoñlu was the recording nom de tune of 16 year-old Vinicius Gageiro Marques. Note the use of “was” here. His story is as interesting as it is tragic. From his parents home in the Southwestern Brazilian city of Porto Alegre, Marques, recording as Yoñlu, crafted lo-fi, tropicalia-soaked, pop and folk pieces reminiscent of José González [...]

Off The Record :: Citified (Greensboro, NC)

Satisfied '75 — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 07:37:42 +0000

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 [...]

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Satisfied '75 — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 00:36:36 +0000

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The Low Anthem :: The AD Interview

Satisfied '75 — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 23:09:47 +0000

Formed in 2006, Providence, RI trio The Low Anthem have provided the summer of 2009 with music that, while purposefully anachronistic, offers glimpses into the past, present and future like a great American novel. Behind the air blowing through their ancient harmonium is a band who actually sees the music of the future as far [...]

Big Star :: Reissues/Vinyl/Box Set/Tributes

Satisfied '75 — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 08:19:18 +0000

With reissues, a box set and vinyl all hitting shelves this year it’s a good time to be a Big Star fan, if albeit, a somewhat confusing one. A quick wrap-up: Two weeks ago saw the release of the long-standing double CD version of the #1 Record/Radio City LPs. The music contained within is obviously [...]

John Vanderslice & The Tallest Man On Earth

Satisfied '75 — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 22:00:12 +0000

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