Aquarium Drunkard

Relatively Clean Rivers

Satisfied '75 — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 20:01:39 +0000

This album comes out of the mind of Phil Pearlman; a veteran of the American 60′s rock scene and the brains behind such epic psych albums Beat of the Earth and the great Electronic Hole. Relatively Clean Rivers’ only album was released in 1975/76 though it sounds straight out of 1969. This album is extremely [...]

Off The Record :: Megafaun On Raleigh, NC

Satisfied '75 — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 14:20:33 +0000

With the inaugural Hopscotch Music Festival kicking off later this week in Raleigh, NC we asked Megafaun’s Bradley Cook to run down some of his favorite local haunts in his adopted hometown. And, for those keeping score, this isn’t Cook’s first rodeo on AD; be sure to check out the piece he did on the [...]

Sevens :: Palace Brothers/Gulf Shores

Satisfied '75 — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 23:04:23 +0000

(Sevens, a recurring feature on Aquarium Drunkard, pays tribute to the art of the individual song.) The muse that is ‘Summer’s end’ has long served as an allegory for countless pieces of prose, poetry and, of course, song. From the Beach Boys to Don Henley (“Boys of Summer,” anyone?), the bittersweet transition from the warm, [...]

Richard Swift & Damien Jurado :: Other People’s Songs Vol. 1

Satisfied '75 — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 06:37:01 +0000

Last week via Tumblr Damien Jurado and Richard Swift dropped Other People’s Songs Vol. 1, a free, 9 track, digital download featuring the pair covering some of their favorite songs. The tracks range from Bill Fay and John Denver to Kraftwerk and Yes. “Other People’s Songs Vol. 1 is a collection of covers recorded on [...]

SIRIUS/XMU :: Aquarium Drunkard Show

Satisfied '75 — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 14:00:59 +0000

Our weekly two hour show on SIRIUS/XMU, channel 26 (SIRIUS), and channel 43 (XM), can now be heard twice, every Friday – Noon EST with an encore broadcast at Midnight EST. New Mondo Boys mix can be found here…. SIRIUS 157: Jean Michel Bernard – Generique Stephane ++ The Gories – Hey, Hey We’re The [...]

L.A. Burnout 2: Still Burnt (A Compilation)

Satisfied '75 — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 19:43:10 +0000

Sean Howe and Aquarium Drunkard are back with L.A. Burnout 2: Still Burnt. Continuing in the vein of last year’s L.A. Burnout, the 25 tracks compiled within exemplify the not-quite-there nature of the city, particularly what was being laid down in the 70s. Play this mix around dusk while driving through Topanga with the windows [...]

Diversions :: Bobby Bare Jr. on We The People/Audience

Satisfied '75 — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 22:17:23 +0000

(Diversions, a recurring feature on Aquarium Drunkard, catches up with our favorite artists as they wax on subjects other than recording and performing.) Earlier this month Nashville troubadour Bobby Bare Jr. lit out for the territories on tour in support of his first full-length record in four years, A Storm A Tree My Mother’s Head [...]

Frankie Rose & The Outs :: You’re No Good

Satisfied '75 — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 14:00:28 +0000

Frankie Rose recently cut this cover for Aquarium Drunkard as a teaser for our upcoming girl-groups mixtape, Where The Boys Aren’t. Penned by Leiber and Stoller, Frankie & The Outs inject garage haze into the track first covered by Dee Dee Warwick for Jubilee Records back in 1963. Rose and co. kick off their upcoming [...]

AD Presents :: The Gories, Los Angeles: Sept 5th and 8th

Satisfied '75 — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 07:08:47 +0000

September 5th and 8th, Aquarium Drunkard presents The Gories at Spaceland (9/5) the Echo (9/8). We’re giving away several pairs of tickets for each show. To enter: leave a comment below with you name, the date of show, and an email address we can reach you at. Winners chosen at random and will be notified [...]

? And The Mysterians :: 96 Tears

Satisfied '75 — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 04:00:27 +0000

For an outfit whose very name professed a preference for anonymity, there’s a surprising amount of information available nowadays about this bunch of rockin’ Chicano chavales; check out their Wikipedia page for the full Monty. Question Mark himself has gone to considerable lengths to conceal his identity over the years, and why not? It’s one [...]

Serge Gainsbourg & Jane Birkin :: Je T’aime… Moi, Non Plus

Satisfied '75 — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 01:05:12 +0000

AD is giving away a copy of Light In The Attic Records vinyl reissue of Serge Gainsbourg & Jane Birkin’s Je T’aime… Moi, Non Plus. You know you want one. Like the Kristofferson giveaway last month, I will choose the winner at random. Also, the first two winners I chose last time never replied to [...]

Janis Martin :: The Female Elvis (Bang Bang)

Satisfied '75 — Sat, 28 Aug 2010 23:49:30 +0000

Speaking of the King, rockabilly mama Janis Martin was touted as “the female Elvis” while coming up in the late ’50s recording with Chet Atkins, Bob Moore and Floyd Cramer. In addition to the Bear Family collection it looks like there is another (fairly) new compilation out entitled Cracker Jack. Wanda Jackson/Sparkle Moore fans take [...]

SIRIUS/XMU :: Aquarium Drunkard Show

Satisfied '75 — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 15:25:14 +0000

Our weekly two hour show on SIRIUS/XMU, channel 26 (SIRIUS), and channel 43 (XM), can now be heard twice, every Friday – Noon EST with an encore broadcast at Midnight EST. New Mondo Boys mix can be found here…. SIRIUS 156: Jean Michel Bernard – Generique Stephane ++ Sweet Tea – If I Were A [...]

Elvis Presley :: Blue Moon (Sun Session)

Satisfied '75 — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 01:11:48 +0000

“I was thinking that night about Elvis, the day he died. Just a country boy that combed his hair, and put on a shirt his mother made and went on the air. And he shook it like a chorus girl. And he shook it like a Harlem queen. He shook it like a midnight rambler, [...]