Aquarium Drunkard Explained

Aquarium Drunkard
Type:Online music magazine
Language:English
Author:Justin Gage
Current Status:Active

Aquarium Drunkard is an online music magazine based in Los Angeles, California and launched in 2005 by Justin Gage,[1] who chose the name "Aquarium Drunkard" based on a reference to a lyric written by the band Wilco. Along with its music reviews, Aquarium Drunkard publishes a number of other digital content types on a wide array of musical topics, including podcasts, mixtapes, and artist interviews. Gage continues to write for the site, which now additionally includes articles from contributing writers.

The website was originally created by Gage with the intention of using it to share music with friends, but the blog quickly gained online traction: by 2006, it had reached a global audience.[2] The wide success of Aquarium Drunkard and its growth in demographic allowed Gage to further pursue various backstage musical endeavors such as promoting specialty concerts, hosting radio and talk shows, and founding a number of production projects designed to give artists a platform to showcase their music.

Related works and projects

Influence

Throughout its publication history, a number of notable figures have publicly outlined the magazine; in 2009, English author Nick Hornby stated in an essay for The Observers Music Monthly supplement that he listed Aquarium Drunkard among his six favorite music blogs.[9] The Daily Beast included Aquarium Drunkard on a 2014 list titled "The Best Music Blogs,"[10] and Refinery29 has listed it in its 2017 article "19 Best Music Blogs That Aren't Pitchfork."[11]

According to Rolling Stone, publicity gained from a post shared on the site popularizing a demo reel recorded by the band Alabama Shakes allowed them to sign on their first record deal.[12]

Awards

Notes and References

  1. Web site: RUNNER, NOT ONLY . Satisfy Running . 28 June 2019.
  2. Web site: Bergen. Molly. Meet Justin Gage - Founder of Aquarium Drunkard and Autumn Tone Records. LAist. 7 January 2017. 4 September 2009. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20160514102340/http://laist.com/2009/09/04/meet_justin_gage_-_founder_of_aquar.php. 14 May 2016.
  3. Web site: We Interviewed Justin Gage of Aquarium Drunkard About 'Sidecar' Transmissions . Vice . 28 June 2019.
  4. Web site: V/A - Lagniappe Sessions, Volume 1 . Light in the Attic Records . 18 July 2019.
  5. Web site: Gage . Justin . 2010-11-10 . The Strange Tale of Jim Sullivan's U.F.O. . 2023-04-01 . Aquarium Drunkard . en-US.
  6. Web site: July 2020 . Radio Free Aquarium Drunkard - dublab . 1 July 2023 . dublab.
  7. Web site: Pescovitz . David . Outstanding, free, and far-out music stream from Aquarium Drunkard . Boing Boing . 31 March 2020 . 14 April 2020.
  8. Web site: The Aquarium Drunkard Picture Show Archives.
  9. Web site: Horby. Nick. The Thrill of it All. Observer Music Monthly. The Guardian. 8 January 2017. 5 September 2009.
  10. News: Wilson. Howard. The Best Music Blogs. The Daily Beast. 8 January 2017. 26 January 2014.
  11. Web site: 2017-11-22 . The 19 Best Music Blogs That Aren't Pitchfork . Refinery29.
  12. Hermes. Will. Alabama Shakes Unlikely Triumph. Rolling Stone. Jan Wenner. 7 January 2017. 28 February 2013.
  13. Web site: Broadley. Erin. Who has the best web presence in LA? Winners announced for LA web awards!. LA Weekly. 15 January 2010.
  14. Web site: 26 April 2011 . O MUSIC AWARDS: AQUARIUM DRUNKARD WINS BEST INDEPENDENT MUSIC BLOG . https://web.archive.org/web/20160316053419/http://www.mtv.com/news/2297918/o-music-awards-aquarium-drunkard-wins-best-independent-music-blog-winner-oma/ . dead . March 16, 2016 . 7 January 2017 . MTV . Viacom.

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