Big Echo is a well titled LP. For a band so clearly indebted to the sounds of the echo chamber of a particular branch of rock and roll, it is honest and forthright nomenclature. The Morning Benders, only now two albums into their career, have crafted a subtly charming album that at once fully involves [...]
Over the past year the RootStrata blog has been sharing the Portland, OR based Mississippi Records’ ongoing Tape Series in individual installments for those without cassette decks. Shared as zip files, broken into two mp3s (side A and side B), the series has become my defacto road trip music. I’m gearing up to make the [...]
A friend turned me on to Don Cavalli’s Cryland shortly after it came out (2008), which I then promptly slept on until about six months ago. This was, indeed, my loss. Cavalli’s debut, it turns out, is one Frenchman’s take on swampy, gutbucket, rock & roll so steeped in deep southern imagery you’d swear it [...]
Jukin’ howl from the land of Japan. If that piques your interest you need Okamatos’ “Boogie Chudoku” in your life. Shit really gets kickin’ halfway through the track. Catch the band this month on tour in the states with select dates in Austin (SXSW), NYC, L.A., Seattle, Chicago, etc. High five to Rollo Grady for [...]
We lost another great talent this weekend. Yet another tragic loss. That is what immediately came to mind when I read of Mark Linkous’s suicide last night; that and the recent passing of Vic Chesnutt in December. This morning I pulled out a number of Linkous’ albums and and re-discovered my favorite track off That [...]
Jody at When You Awake asked me to contribute to her ongoing, themed, mixtape series. I came up ‘midnight radio‘ and put together a 34 minute medley of old, scratchy, vinyl rip weirdness inspired by a surreal, late-night, drive through the New Mexico desert. This could also very well be the soundtrack to an, as [...]
Last month Roadside Graves debuted “Liv Tyler,” the first single off their forthcoming EP, You Won’t Be Happy With Me (out March 23rd). The band now has a video for the track, shot by Travis Huggett, in and around their hometown of Metuchen, NJ (see below). I described the direction of new EP to a [...]
Like last year, Aquarium Drunkard is kicking off our SXSW early and doing a night-party during Interactive at Red Eyed Fly with Scion, Saturday night, March 13th. This year we have local champs, and AD favorites, The Strange Boys and Harlem lined up along with Blair opening the show. I would advise getting there early [...]
It’s that time of year again. The time when team AD leaves L.A. and decamps for Austin, TX for a week of non-stop tex-mex, Lone Star, non-existent cabs, salty margaritas…and, of course, music. Come hang out w/ Aquarium Drunkard all day Thursday, March 18th, at Lamberts noon-6pm. Free day-party = no badges/wristbands needed. Also, no [...]
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 131: Jean Michel Bernard – Generique Stephane ++ Cat – Do The Watusi ++ So Many Wizards – Nico ++ Washed Out – [...]
