Aquarium Drunkard

No matter if its Ween’s 12 Golden Country Greats, or The Statler Brothers ’70s country farce, Lester “Roadhog” Moran & The Cadillac Cowboys, country music is often cannon fodder for, let’s say, witty interpretation. The latest to throw his hat in the ring is Drag City funnyman Neil Hamburger. Besides his stand […]

If you happen to tune in to either one of the Aquarium Drunkard radio shows (that would be SIRIUS and/or Little Radio) you can expect to see this track, in an upcoming playlist, in a few weeks time. Like the former AD Podcasts, I’m getting back into themed shows (note: I use the word […]

Like some of you, I suffer from a condition that involves me personally investigating just about every Velvets, or Lou Reed, cover I can get my hands on — I have fuel/friends specifically to thank for this one. After purchasing, and thoroughly enjoying, Jesse Malin’s post-D Generation solo debut, 2002’s The Fine Art of […]

Please welcome AD’s (now) semi-regular contributor, J. Neas, as he reflects on the seminal, if misunderstood, Pere Ubu’s Dub Housing LP. As I read this I was reminded of first hearing the band, as they opened for the Pixies in Atlanta (at the Centerstage) in the fall of 1991. I was barely 16, […]

Between travel, and gearing up for sxsw later this week, things have been busy around the AD camp, of late, but I would be remiss if I failed to get a little something up here regarding Buddy Miles passing, at the age of sixty, late last month. Without a doubt, the man had soul […]

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 […]

We’re used to politicians being crooked, but it always hurts a little more when someone you think might actually be on the up-and-up comes down as Eliot Spitzer did today. Is, as the Seafarer stated, all glory tarnished?
Good thing The Stranglers had their eye on the ball back in 1978. The title track from […]

Super group or side project: different sets of expectations accompany either term. The super group is always hoped to be something akin to the sum of its parts and rarely meets them. The side project is often assumed to be tossed off and spur of the moment, so if they end up being fantastic, it’s […]

Adios: Omar, McNulty, Stringer Bell, Bunk, Cutty, Marlo Stanfield, Bubbles, Carver, Bodie, Avon Barksdale, Wee-Bey, Rhonda, Duke, Michael, Mr. Prezbo, Lester Freemon, Kima Greggs, Herc, Cedric Daniels, Waylon, Rawls, Burrell, Jay Landsman, Beadie, The Greek, Nick Sobotka, Frank Sobatka, D’Angelo Barksdale, Proposition Joe, Michael Lee, Tommy Carcetti, Randy, Namond, “Bunny” Colvin, Ziggy Sobotka, Chris Partlow, […]

Pop nirvana. Let’s first take a moment and all give a collective high five to Yep Roc for reissuing Lowe’s 1978 debut, as it had been out-of-print for years (they nail the packaging too, so you can toss that 4th generation, burnt, CD-R in your closet).
I’m pretty sure I am not alone […]

Capturing truly unique performances, our friends at La Blogotheque have been working overtime, this year, since expanding their operations stateside. Now with a West coast base, the Take Away Shows have been moving up and down the coast filming some of our favorite artists in (their trademark), non traditional settings. While you can […]

Last week while in San Francisco, knowing my interest in obscure sixties/seventies psych-rock, Dodge hooked me up with a copy of this recent Bully Records compilation for the ride home to L.A. Comprised of fifteen tracks, the set boasts varied international genre exercises (Indian, Brazilian, Peruvian, Turkish, Argentinian and Uruguayan) ranging from psych, garage-rock, poly-rhymic […]

Yes folks, it’s almost that time of year again; one marked by BBQ, tex mex, margaritas, ice cold, Lone Star tall boys, and oh yes, music. SXSW.
With thousands of bands descending upon Austin, March 12th through the 16th, it’s helpful that the festival’s official website offers up, along with the artist’s bio, an […]

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 […]