March 10th, Merge is re-issuing three out-of-print albums from the Richard Buckner catalog: Bloomed, The Hill, and Impasse. Until I saw the press release, last week, I had no idea these titles were even out-of-print. While I’m a fan of most everything Buckner has recorded, his debut, Bloomed, remains a favorite (see: two tracks below). [...]
Our weekly two hour show on SIRIUS/XM, channel 26 (SIRIUS), and channel 43 (XM), can now be heard twice, every Friday – Noon EST with an encore broadcast at Midnight EST. Below is this week’s playlist. SIRIUS 82: Jean Michel Bernard – Generique Stephane ++ Dent May & His Magnificent Ukulele – Welcome ++ Sufjan [...]
Music critics spend a lot of time hemming and hawing over the idea of ‘unique’ bands versus those simply channeling something familiar. The Pains of Being Pure at Heart, overly wrought name and all, will have people howling about the latter – much in the same way they did over Interpol’s first album. The touchstones [...]
Dear Los Angeles, heads up, Charlie Louvin – living legend that he is – will be at Spaceland this Saturday night. The Louvin Brothers’ album Satan Is Real is without a doubt the Rosetta stone of fire and brimstone country gospel. Released in 1960, wrapped up in quite possibly the greatest iconic album cover of [...]
Friday (2/20) Aquarium Drunkard presents Michael Zapruder, with opener Tim Williams, at the House of Blues foundation room on Sunset. Zapruder is touring behind his latest LP Dragon Chinese Cocktail Horoscope released last fall on SideCho Records. We have three pairs of tickets to give away to AD readers — to land a pair, leave [...]
Willie Nelson is – no argument – among the five best living songwriters on either side of the pond. Sure, lately he’s become more interested in preserving his image as America’s Stoned Grandpa than he is in making the aching sort of music he made back when he was still an actual red-headed stranger, but [...]
Linda obviously looks good, but Paul’s beard/mullet combination is ace. I still have yet to see the latest addition to the Bond franchise (though, really, it doesn’t look like I’m missing that much). Back in the sixties and seventies, the film’s franchise produced some great companion soundtrack compostions (“You Only Live Twice,” and “Live And [...]
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 [...]
Did ya hear? Le Switch are bringing their rock & soul revue to Spaceland every Monday night this month (and it don’t cost nothin). Aquarium Drunkard is presenting the residency which culminates February 23rd with the release of the band’s new EP, The Devil Needs A Cough Drop (Autumn Tone). Tonight’s bill is: The Minor [...]
