Jeff Parker ETA IVtet: Happy Today aquariumdrunkard.com/2026/05/21/j... Over two meditative, grooving and restless long improvisations, Parker and the ETA IVtet hone their connection, deepen their focus, loose their restraints and continue their determined yet serendipitous transformation.

A terrific conversation with @jerrydaviddecicca.bsky.social about how a song can serve as a reflection of the songwriter and also how the listener can track their own response to the song over the years.

Grab your box of Kleenex, get out your hanky, find a quiet spot and celebrate Conrad.

These are excellent!

Watching Wembanyama gives us a sense of Wilt Chamberlain playing against those early under-sized, un-athletic NBA teams. But then we have to remember that Wemby is scoring at will against the defending champs, who have the best team defense in the NBA.

Good read. Joe is good people and a great player and Setting is terrific. I played a cut from their latest on the most recent ep of BDRadio.

such a pleasure to read a thoughtful interview with the great & inventive drummer joe westerlund.

FINE, here's my ranking:

Great show last night by Setting at AyurPrana Listening Room: exploratory, funky, strange, thoughtful, and escatic. Do check out my interview with Joe Westerlund of Setting because he reveals a lot of the interworkings of the band: ashevillestages.com/music/interv...

I interviewed percussionist Joe Westerlund of the improvisational band Setting. We discussed the recording of Setting's fantastic new album, how they communicate around live performances, the band's impact on his own solo work, and more. ashevillestages.com/music/interv...

I interviewed percussionist Joe Westerlund of the improvisational band Setting. We discussed the recording of Setting's fantastic new album, how they communicate around live performances, the band's impact on his own solo work, and more. ashevillestages.com/music/interv...

Happy to have a chance to unpack Neil's greatest, dumbest (complimentary) moment. Happy "T-Bone" Day (now designated) to all who celebrate

“The Dream of the Gentle Flood”: Thomas Pynchon, Brian Wilson, Neil Young & Los Angeles reclinernotes.com/2026/05/10/t...

A great read.

A great read and a nexus of many fascinating things to me: apocalyptic floods, Neil Young, Thomas Pynchon, and Brian Wilson 🌊

New post by me inspired by a passage from Thomas Pynchon's Vineland and its thematic connections to "Surf's Up" by The Beach Boys, Neil Young's "After the Gold Rush," and the flooding of Los Angeles. reclinernotes.com/2026/05/10/t...

Setting :: S/T aquariumdrunkard.com/2026/05/11/s... Three years and as many live albums have passed since Setting’s debut album. In that time, the trio of Nathan Bowles, Jaime Fennelly, and Joe Westerlund have sharply fine-tuned their form of exploratory electronic Appalachian drone music

New post by me inspired by a passage from Thomas Pynchon's Vineland and its thematic connections to "Surf's Up" by The Beach Boys, Neil Young's "After the Gold Rush," and the flooding of Los Angeles. reclinernotes.com/2026/05/10/t...

In honor of Horse Lords announcing a new album and tour, here's a fun exchange I had with them on Old Weird Twitter:

Julius Eastman, Vol. 5: Gay Guerrilla aquariumdrunkard.com/2026/05/07/j... Via 1979, Gay Guerrilla is one of the best examples of Eastman’s proto-minimalist compositions, made up of drones and phasing loops going in and out of sync to produce a hypnotic convergence of texture and timbre.

All One Song :: Simon Joyner on “After The Gold Rush” aquariumdrunkard.com/2026/05/06/a... To accompany his all Neil Young Lagniappe Session, Simon Joyner joins us to talk Shakey.

And that's not all — Simon and friends recorded an all Neil Young Lagniappe Session, too! It is extremely sweet.

This week on ALL ONE SONG — the mighty Simon Joyner and I get into one of Neil Young's most iconic songs ... 🚀 Listen: www.talkhouse.com/all-one-song...

LOS ANGELES - Two very special shows with SML comin your way in June !! Will this be the only two SML shows this year?! TICKETS + INFO: tr.ee/rBh89O

SML - Two-Night Los Angeles Residency ~ teragramballroom.com/tm-attraction/sml/ Aquarium Drunkard 21 Anniversary ~ 6/26 / 6/27

Unfazable Minneapolis

Celebrate being alive. You have just fleeting moments. Brought my daughter to see a bunch of amazing weirdos who create a brilliant parade every year that celebrates our emergence from the solitude of winter

Slightly diminish a book Skittishness and Dislike in Las Vegas

Can one get the entirety of Calvino's Invisible Cities tattooed on one's body?

This is a benifit for @jenpkelly.bsky.social all money to her for the Drs. Side A is a 14 min version of Faust’s Jennifer with Singing from @thescrvnr.bsky.social Meg Baird, Elisa Ambrogio @dadadrummer.bsky.social and Naomi Yang. hermithut.bandcamp.com/album/six-or...

New favorite Willie pic

For the late night crew: we present to you the latest transmission from Josephine Foster, the gorgeous Adormidera. We are handling USA/Canada/Mexico/Americas orders, if you're in Europe/UK/ROTW, grab a copy from @nyahhrecords.bsky.social ❤️✌️ eiderdownrecords.bandcamp.com/album/adormi...

Beautiful piece on Jeff Parker by Grayson Haver Currin: pitchfork.com/features/how...

Final edition of my Best Experimental Releases on Bandcamp column is up, thanks everyone for reading over the last seven years! daily.bandcamp.com/best-experim...

How does this movie star George C Scott and not Troy McClure?

To accompany my appearance on All One Song, Tyler dug up a fascinating Neil with Poncho and the M.G.’s show! This version of "She's A Healer" is indeed alluring and teases what could've been.

invited the whole polyphonic spree to his draft party

Every mock draft is worthless. As William Goldman said about Hollywood: Nobody knows anything!

Our nod to Don Cherry. Ltd. spring run. 🍒🍒 supply.aquariumdrunkard.com Organic Music T-Shirt (2026 Butter Version)

Sorry to be overly sincere for a second, but here's why we decided to persevere through all of the bullshit and take over InfoWars. There's just gotta be a line somewhere. Thank you @pablo.show for letting me talk so openly about this.

I wrote about The Onion and Infowars

Attention Neil nerds: I was thrilled to receive the call to appear on All One Song, @aquariumdrunkard.com's Neil Young podcast! For fun, I picked an obscure song: "Boom Boom Boom," originally cut by Neil & Crazy Horse in 2000 and sorely overlooked. aquariumdrunkard.com/2026/04/22/a...

An investigation into the spookiest and weirdest song on Neil Young's Toast

💥💥💥 It's @reclinernotes.bsky.social on this week's episode of All One Song. Join us as we get Toast-y. 💥💥💥 www.talkhouse.com/all-song-son...

Attention Neil nerds: I was thrilled to receive the call to appear on All One Song, @aquariumdrunkard.com's Neil Young podcast! For fun, I picked an obscure song: "Boom Boom Boom," originally cut by Neil & Crazy Horse in 2000 and sorely overlooked. aquariumdrunkard.com/2026/04/22/a...

R.E.M. :: Lifes Rich Pageant at 40 aquariumdrunkard.com/2026/04/21/r... Take a picture here, take a souvenir.

R.E.M. :: Lifes Rich Pageant at 40 aquariumdrunkard.com/2026/04/21/r... ...the songs of Lifes Rich Pageant show a band waking up to its potential and recognizing the extent of that discovery and what remained to be mapped out. Take a picture here, take a souvenir.

Sonic Youth convinced Neil Young to collage live material on "Arc." John Oswald collaged SY live material on "Diamond Seas." There's only one conclusion: A Neil Young collage of John Oswald live material must be in the works.

"Not to be morbid.."