Aquarium Drunkard

Formed in 2006, Providence, RI trio The Low Anthem have provided the summer of 2009 with music that, while purposefully anachronistic, offers glimpses into the past, present and future like a great American novel.  Behind the air blowing through their ancient harmonium is a band who actually sees the music of the future as far [...]

Last week longtime AD pal, and Athens, GA resident, Lucas Jensen, sat down for a candid interview with Will Cullen Hart. Circulatory System performs at our Athfest party this Friday night.

Talking to Will Cullen Hart, the force behind Circulatory System and one of the founders of Olivia Tremor Control and the Elephant 6 collective, is [...]

There’s no doubt about Jay Farrar’s legacy in modern music. As a co-founding member of one of its genre-defining bands, Uncle Tupelo, and then as the creator behind one of its certifiable masterpieces, Son Volt’s Trace, his body of work ranks among the finest in contemporary country and rock and roll. His unique voice and [...]

Truly one of the most unique voices to come out of the Pacific Northwest in the 1990s, Jeremy Enigk crafted a reputation as a dynamic and emotive singer fronting the band Sunny Day Real Estate. His first solo record was released back in 1996, but it took another decade for him to return to [...]

In their three years of existence, Cleveland proto-punks The Electric Eels played all of six shows.  According to the All Music Guide, each of those six shows ended in either arrest or violence, often between band members on-stage.  The group’s fuzzed-to-death music would go on to influence the Dead Boys, the Rubber City Rebels, and [...]

Jason Lytle is a name whose return will most definitely excite a number of you reading. As the former center of the band Grandaddy, Lytle’s songwriting carved a unique and cultishly adored niche in indie rock. After the band called it quits preceding the release of their final album, Just Like The Fambly [...]

Coming off the heels of numerous shows at SXSW (one of which had all of team Drunkard in awe) Akron/Family is primed for the release of their fourth record, Set ‘Em Wild, Set ‘Em Free (out May 5th on Dead Oceans). AD spoke with Seth Olinsky, guitarist and vocalist with the group during some downtime [...]

With an appearance in AD’s 2008: Songs in Review, and a glowing review in November, The Moondoggies have become one of AD’s favorite still-kept secrets, though that is bound to change soon. With more than a half-year since the release of Don’t Be a Stranger, AD recently spoke with Kevin Murphy, singer and guitarist for [...]

Power pop is a well worn path sometimes, but the upcoming debut album from Telekinesis is already one of the best records going in 2009. Centered around the songwriting of Seattle native Michael Lerner, Telekinesis channels the best of some seriously classic pop and rock while making it feel endlessly alive. AD caught [...]

Hearing Megafaun on record is one thing; seeing them live is another. Brad Cook, Phil Cook and Joe Westerlund whip up some of the most intriguing music nightly on stage that you could ask for in a live performance. They’ll be playing plenty at SXSW including Thursday at AD and MOKB’s  Vaya Con [...]

Country music, at its best, is a dark apologetic for mystery.  Like most things, it’s got its glitzy side, the side that it’s convinced itself that it wants the public to see.  But once its Nashville sheen is scraped off, country is a dark, penetrating, and mysterious force that cuts away until it reaches a [...]

Fresh off his appearance on Conan O’brien, and a week after the release of his solo debut, Keep It Hid, Dan Auerbach spoke on the phone with Aquarium Drunkard discussing, among other things, the process behind his new LP, Charles Bukowski, the Black Keys, playing with his uncles, and the old days of [...]

Charlie Louvin is a legend. And I don’t use that term lightly. Recording alongside his late brother, Ira, The Louvin Brothers recorded some of the most vital and beautiful music of the last 60 years and was an unquestioning influence on the eventual alt-country movement. Even though Charlie has been a solo [...]

It’s always interesting to see a band work outside of the realm of the traditional three or four piece set. North Carolina’s The Rosebuds have been functioning as a two-person outfit since the release of their 2003 debut, Make Out. Though they hire additional players for the studio and subsequent tours, the band’s [...]