Aquarium Drunkard
Type of site | Online music magazine |
|---|---|
| Available in | English |
| Created by | Justin Gage |
| Website |
aquariumdrunkard |
| Launched | 2005 |
| Current status | Active |
Aquarium Drunkard is an online music blog launched in 2005 by Justin Gage, and based in Los Angeles, California. As of January 7, 2017, it has an Alexa Rank of 69,035 in the United States, and 245,172 worldwide.[1] The name "Aquarium Drunkard" comes from a lyric by the band Wilco.[2] The website was originally created by Gage to share music with his friends, but by 2006 the site was being read by a worldwide audience.[2] In 2009, in an essay for The Observer's Music Monthly supplement, Nick Hornby, author of High Fidelity, listed Aquarium Drunkard among his six favorite music blogs.[3] According to Rolling Stone, a post on Aquarium Drunkard of a demo by Alabama Shakes helped the band get their first record deal.[4]
The success of Aquarium Drunkard led to founder Justin Gage promoting concerts, launching a record label, and hosting a Sirius Satellite Radio show.[2]
The Aquarium Drunkard website currently publishes music news, reviews, and interviews written by Gage as well as several contributing writers. The types of music covered include indie rock, vintage garage rock, psychedelic music, folk music, funk music, rhythm and blues, and soul music.[5]
In 2014, The Daily Beast included Aquarium Drunkard on a list of "The Best Music Blogs,"[6] and Refinery29 has included Aquarium Drunkard on its list of "19 Best Music Blogs That Aren't Pitchfork."[7]
Awards
2009, LA Weekly's Los Angeles Web Awards, Winner: LA's Best Music Blog[8]
2011, MTV O Music Awards, Winner: Best Independent Music Blog[5]
References
- ↑ "Alexa Ranking". Alexa. Amazon. Retrieved 7 January 2017.
- 1 2 3 Bergen, Molly (4 September 2009). "Meet Justin Gage - Founder of Aquarium Drunkard and Autumn Tone Records". LAist. Retrieved 7 January 2017.
- ↑ Horby, Nick (5 September 2009). "The Thrill of it All". Observer Music Monthly. The Guardian. Retrieved 8 January 2017.
- ↑ Hermes, Will (28 February 2013). "Alabama Shakes Unlikely Triumph". Rolling Stone. Jan Wenner. Retrieved 7 January 2017.
- 1 2 "O MUSIC AWARDS: AQUARIUM DRUNKARD WINS BEST INDEPENDENT MUSIC BLOG". MTV. Viacom. 26 April 2011. Retrieved 7 January 2017.
- ↑ Wilson, Howard (26 January 2014). "The Best Music Blogs". The Daily Beast. Retrieved 8 January 2017.
- ↑ "The 19 Best Music Blogs That Aren't Pitchfork". Refinery29.
- ↑ Broadley, Erin. "Who has the best web presence in LA? Winners announced for LA web awards!". LA Weekly. Retrieved 15 January 2010.