Based in Los Angeles, Aquarium Drunkard is an eclectic audio blog featuring daily music news, interviews, features, reviews, mp3 samples and sessions. Originating in 2005, the Drunkard bridges the gap between contemporary indie with vintage garage, psych, folk, country, New Orleans funk, r&b, soul and everything that falls in between.

Run by Justin Gage, the blog has since spun off Autumn Tone Records, the Aquarium Drunkard Presents series, Aquarium Drunkard Sessions and the weekly, two hour, Aquarium Drunkard Show Fridays on SIRIUS/XM satellite radio’s XMU (channel 26), and XM radio (channel 43). Noon-2pm EST.

Noteworthy AD guest contributors include: Robyn Hitchcock, Jim James, Patterson Hood, Mark Kozelek, John Vanderslice, Akron/Family, Steve Earle, Gordon Gano, J. Tillman, The Antlers, Jason Isbell, Richard Swift, The Handsome Family, Daniel Hutchens, Frida Hyvönen, The Broken West, Lucero, Horse Feathers, Rodriguez, Bowerbirds, Port O’brien, Princeton, Frankel, Roadside Graves, Josh Rouse, Throw Me The Statue, The Whigs, Cymbals Eat Guitars, Fruit Bats, James Husband, Bear In Heaven, Japandroids, The Minus 5, Megafaun and many more.

Interviews: Vic Chesnutt, Kris Kristofferson, No Age, Jody Stephens (Big Star), Lambchop, Jim White, Silver Jews, Julie Ocean, The Hold Steady, Centro-Matic, Alejandro Escovedo, The National, The Felice Brothers, Shearwater, Howe Gelb, AA Bondy, Brendan Benson, The Low Anthem, Jay Farrar, Circulatory System, Condo Fucks, Jason Lytle, Akron/Family, The Moondoggies, Telekinesis, Megafaun, Phosphorescent, Charlie Louvin, Dan Auerbach, The Walkmen, The Rosebuds, Horse Feathers, Blitzen Trapper, DeVotchka, Blair, The Whigs, The Broken West, Quintron, Calexico, Hayden, Patterson Hood, Arcade Fire, Portastatic, Mikael Jorgensen and many more.

Selected Press:

* Rolling Stone – Best of Rock 2008, Best Music Blogs
* L.A. Weekly – Voted L.A.’s Best Music Blog 2010
* L.A. Times – 11 L.A. artists honor Paul McCartney’s ‘Ram’ – Aquarium Drunkard
* LA Weekly – Bedroom Confidential: New Crop of Boutique Record Labels in Town
* Yahoo! Music Picks – Aquarium Drunkard
* Detour Magazine – Meet & Greet: An Aquarium Drunkard
* LA.com – LA Music Blogs
* Flagpole – Aquarium Drunkard Returns to Athens To Host Athfest Event
* L.A. Times – Justin ‘Aquarium Drunkard’ Visits The Blues, And Lives To Write About It
* Guardian UK – Author Nick Hornby lists Aquarium Drunkard as favorite music blog
* LAist profiles Aquarium Drunkard founder, Justin Gage
* We Are Panel interview with Justin Gage, re: Autumn Tone/Aquarium Drunkard

The blog’s content changes as AD’s interests do — thanks for reading.