Amongst the revelry in Austin last week during SXSW, Alex Chilton’s sudden passing, and his enduring influence, cast a large shadow throughout the week’s festivities. At every turn one could overhear friends and acquaintances sharing stories of fandom celebrating Chilton’s legacy. Below, American Princes and Jason Isbell pay tribute the artist via their respective covers [...]
SATURDAY, March 27th, Aquarium Drunkard, in conjunction with the Echo, is holding its inaugural all ages festival here in L.A. in Echo Park—-WAVED OUT. For this, the kickoff, we are beginning in the afternoon at both clubs (the Echo and Echoplex) and going until closing. All ages + 12 bucks. 14 after six pm! Food [...]
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. SXSW edition. The first hour of today’s show will be the new Mondo Boys mixtape: A Continuous Monument. Download it here. SIRIUS 133: Jean [...]
One of indie-rock’s most important pioneers and songwriters died today. Alex Chilton, founding member of Big Star, died at the age of 59. It is especially sad given that Big Star was only two days away from a major performance at the South by Southwest music festival, but would be sorrowful regardless. It’s kind of [...]
It’s SXSW time. While I always make a point to keep it pretty loose schedule-wise, one of the East coast outfits I’m looking forward to catching this week is NYC’s Twin Sister. This is based entirely on the strength of their (free) Vampires With Dreaming Kids EP. In other Twin Sister news, the Greenpoint, Brooklyn [...]
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. SIRIUS 132: Jean Michel Bernard – Generique Stephane ++ Guided By Voices – Captain’s Dead ++ Abe Vigoda – Dead City/Waste Wilderness ++ Lotus [...]
Named after the Faron Young classic, the 1991 Hi-Tone Poppa compilation plays out like your favorite hillbilly deluxe jukebox at your local dive bar. Through the magic of digital distro, the comp is again available. Listening to this with fresh ears, I’d love to see a contemporary take on these tracks by various artists. Speaking [...]
Buried somewhere in the hour-long rubble of buzzed guitars, martial drums, shredded vocal cords, unsuspected string sections, skronking sax solos, and, uh, bagpipes that form NJ suburbanites Titus Andronicus’ second full-length record is a smart, smart album that’s sorta about how being smart doesn’t really count for shit. The Monitor, ostensibly named for the Union [...]
Off Sparklehorse’s 2001 album It’s A Wonderful Life. What an album. + Download Sparklehorse via eMusic’s 25 free MP3 no risk trial offer ____________________________________________________________________________________
Come hang out w/ Aquarium Drunkard for a day of revelry this Thursday, March 18th, at Lamberts noon-6pm. See some music, have a drink and say hello. Free day-party = no badges/wristbands needed. Also, no RSVP bullshit….first come/first served. No Jacket Required. Lineup (No Jacket Required): 12:00: The Love Language 12:45: The Growlers 1:30: Futurebirds 2:15: [...]
