Bill Callahan Kicks Off Club Tour in June
Singer-songwriter/folkie Bill Callahan, whom you may know also know as Smog, has announced a June tour in support of his new album, Sometimes I Wish We Were An Eagle.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsBill Callahan: Sometimes I Wish We Were An Eagle
For two decades, Bill Callahan has been a musical shape-shifter... read more
Found in: Music, ReviewsDevendra Banhart, Mark Kozelek, more honor Kath Bloom
Connecticut ballad-mistress Kath Bloom is finally getting some well-deserved kudos. On April 7, she (and a host of musicians proud to call Ms. Bloom their darling) will release Loving Takes This Court: A Tribute To The Songs Of Kath Bloom via Australian label Chapter Music. The release will feature two discs: one of originals, and one of Bloom covers, sung by such notables as Bill Callahan, Devendra Banhart and The Dodos.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsGreen-Collar Rock: Great Nature Songs Vol. 1 (Water)
With this week's inauguration of new President Barack Obama, there's been a lot of talk about green-collar jobs and making long-term investments by implementing environmentally sound policies now. It got me thinking about what we're protecting by doing this—first and foremost, the health and well-being of ourselves and future generations. But it's also about preserving this beautiful natural world we inhabit. There is no shortage of amazing songs that celebrate or draw from this beauty. Classics like John Denver's "Rocky Mountain High" and The Beatles' "Blackbird" come immediately to mind, but there are so many more. Here are a few favorites,... read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayDrag City dredges archives for celebration of art and music
[Above: Detail of Emily Price's original embroidery for the cover of Joanna Newsom's The Milk-Eyed Mender.]Launched in 1989 and now home to time-honored, rock-solid acts including the Silver Jews, The Red Krayola, Bonnie “Prince” Billy and comic freak Neil Hamburger, Chicago's Drag City is a label with a distinct personality: Playful, colorful and amorphous, but weary of the pains and struggles of the world that cheery pop music can't mask. In that same vein of duality, Drag City isn't just about music, but also the visual art with which it runs hand in hand: Album covers, show posters, even the... read more
Found in: Local:ChicagoBill Callahan - Woke on a Whaleheart
On his millionth album, Bill Callahan drops the Smog moniker but keeps the rest read more
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