Aquarium Drunkard :: Mailbag, Vol. II Long time reader, first time caller? Welcome to Mailbag, our new monthly column in which we dig in and respond to your questions. Got a query? Hit us up at aqdmailbag@gmail.com. In this month’s bag: The importance (?) of hi-fi. Local LA surf breaks. On-U Sound dub stylings. European … Continue reading Aquarium Drunkard :: Mailbag, Vol. II
Nanci Griffith :: Last Of The True Believers On the July 21st, 1998 episode of The Late Show with David Letterman, a murderer’s row of country and folk songwriters were arranged on the stage. They were performing Guy Clark’s “Desperados Waiting for a Train,” and Clark himself was there to kick things off. Jerry Jeff … Continue reading Nanci Griffith :: Last Of The True Believers
Bob Dylan :: Too Many Mornings An hour’s worth of Bob Dylan’s “One Too Many Mornings” — is this too many “One Too Many Mornings”? Give it a try. These 14 different versions, stretching from the original recording released in early 1964 to a live tape from 1995, illustrate Dylan as an artist in constant … Continue reading Bob Dylan :: Too Many Mornings
Pino Palladino & Blake Mills :: Transmissions Pino Palladino and Blake Mills are two of the most dynamic studio wizards in music and they join us this week on Transmissions to discuss Notes With Attachments, their Impulse! Records-released collaborative long-player. Transmissions :: Pino Palladino & Blake Mills Backed by a set of LA studio heavyweights like … Continue reading Pino Palladino & Blake Mills :: Transmissions
Ola Magnell :: Ta Det Kallt, Det Är Allt Is it rolling, Bob? Few were immune to the global fascination with Bob Dylan, both sonically and culturally. Swedish troubadour Ola Magnell was no exception, as evidenced on his 1981 lp, Europaväg 66. In barefaced homage to Highway 61 (the Europaväg is an 840 km road … Continue reading Ola Magnell :: Ta Det Kallt, Det Är Allt
[Verse] No more rides on Oak Street Or Frank Ocean on the way to brunch No more waking up next to you Like any day I want No more flowers waiting there When you get home from work No more clever little notes from me That you didn’t deserve [Pre-Chorus] I left a picture of … Continue reading Super American – Samantha’s Song Lyrics
A woman on the radio talked about revolution when it’s already passed her by Bob Dylan didn’t have this to sing about you know it feels good to be alive I was alive and I waited, waited I was alive and I waited for this Right here, right now there is no other place I … Continue reading Jesus Jones – Right Here, Right Now
Sha, la, la, la, la, la, la Mmm Uh huh I was down at the New Amsterdam Staring at this yellow-haired girl Mr Jones strikes up a conversation With a black-haired flamenco dancer You know, she dances while his father plays guitar She’s suddenly beautiful We all want something beautiful Man, I wish I was … Continue reading Counting Crows – Mr. Jones