Aquarium Drunkard

Any discussion regarding albums and artists, who were ahead of the game, in terms of influencing upcoming musical movements, must include The Modern Lovers debut LP. This is the precursor to punk — absolutely essential listening.
Recorded in 1972, and released in 1976, the album was wayyy ahead of it’s time, influencing punk, […]

The year: 1992 - your host was 16 years old. The album: The Breeders POD. I can draw a line between certain albums in my formative years that connect to many of my listening habits and audio fetishes of today. A major landmark on this aural roadmap is without a doubt The Breeders 1990 debut […]

The Lightning Bug Situation’s new LP A Leaf: A Stream at times feels like a bedroom-indie, American interpretation of early ’70s piano driven Pink Floyd, all gauzy and wrapped in some sort of cotton psychedelic headspace. Or, as one of their fans noted, in a parrelel universe it could have been the soundtrack to director […]

Our last ‘eMusic reccs’ update was back in May. Lots of new stuff has been added, but I’m finding plenty of obscure, older stuff too. It’s no mystery eMusic is Aquarium Drunkard’s preferred digital distribution outfit, and if you sign up via our link, you will be supporting the blog, as well as wrangling […]

My father-in-law passed away this week. “Dock of The Bay” was his favorite song. This one’s for you, Bob…
“…It’s two thousand miles I roamed, just to make this dock my home.”
Download:
MP3: Otis Redding :: (Sittin’ On) The Dock Of The Bay
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Amazon: Otis Redding - The Dock Of The Bay
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On a different level, Vic Chesnutt’s musical collaborators and co-conspirators, over the past 15 years, are almost as interesting and varied as the southern Gothic bard’s lyrical imagery itself. Always one for experimentation, the artist has collaborated with, among others: Van Dyke Parks, Lambchop, Michael Stipe, Will Johnson, Widespread Panic, and Bill Frisell. […]

Released last week on the UK based Harmless Records, this import compilation gathers up 18 tracks originally featured on Surf movie soundtracks during the ’60s and ’70s. Comprised mainly of garage and psychedelia, the comp is pure surf kitsch from the days of long boards and longer beards.
Download:
MP3: Farm :: San Ho Zay
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We continue this summers Aquarium Drunkard Presents series with next Tuesdays Shearwater show at The Echo. We have five pairs of tickets to give away, so if you are in the Los Angeles, area and are interested in going, hit me up with your name, email, and favorite Shearwater album in the comments and we […]

The latest find in the Numero Group’s eclectic Eccentric Soul series — The Prix Label — drops today. I hope you’re saving your pennies, cause this one, like its predecessors, is the red hotness.
Returning to Colmbus, OH, the site of Numero Group’s first Eccentric Soul release (2004’s The Capsoul Label), the reissue label mines […]

I originally intended to do one of these ‘eMusic reccs’ things four times a year, but I don’t think I have actually done one since May of 2006. Woops. It’s no mystery eMusic is Aquarium Drunkard’s preferred digital distribution outfit, and if you sign up via our link, you will be supporting the […]

First off, the winners of the Soul Sides II compilation CD giveaway were emailed this weekend, and should receive their CDs by tomorrow. As always - thanks for playing.
Speaking of Soul Sides, the blog’s curator, Oliver Wang, has his own line of mix-tape CD compilations that he self releases via his merch store. […]

Really enjoying The Bowerbirds debut LP Hymns for a Dark Horse.  Quirky folk rock by way of North Carolina. 
Download:
MP3: The Bowerbirds :: Dark Horse
MP3: The Bowerbirds :: In Our Talons
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Purchase: The Bowerbirds - Hymns for a Dark Horse
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The score: “In 1975, the film Heartworn Highways documented the emerging singer-songwriter scene in Nashville and Austin, capturing intimate performances by artists like Steve Earle and Rodney Crowell while they were still struggling to be heard. 30 years later, we have restored these now historic recordings to their original, unedited length and are making […]

With Easy Tiger (Adams ninth solo album) on the horizon, it’s a fine opportunity to post some rarities that have long been available via trading circles and the internets, yet unreleased commercially. You can still check out the “What Sin Replaces Love” feature, here.
Exile On Franklin Street is a rough, super lo-fi, 24 […]