Califone's Tim Rutili Talks Directorial Debut
Once, when Tim Rutli's grandfather thought he invited witches home, he chased them out the door with salt... read more
Found in: Music, NewsCalifone: All My Friends Are Funeral Singers
Califone’s music sounds like it’s perpetually in the process of... read more
Found in: Music, ReviewsDownload Califone's "Ape-Like"
Download Califone's "Ape-Like" here.Califone's All My Friends are Funeral Singers is out now on Dead Oceans.... read more
Found in: Blogs, Free MP3Califone to Turn Rock Clubs Into Arthouse Theaters This Fall
Mixed media at a rock show is nothing new; Cloud Cult shows feature onstage painters, String Cheese Incident sets have included Cirque du Soleil-type action and countless bands bring the big screens for mid-performance film clips. But the not-rock media tends to supplement the music, not the other way around. Chicago's ethereal roots rock act Califone wants to rethink that one.... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsCalifone Announces New Album Details
Califone has announced that its upcoming album, All My Friends Are Funeral Singers, will be released on Oct. 6. The band's previous release, Roots & Crowns, earned the #18 spot on our top 100 albums of 2006.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsCalifone Announces May 2007 Tour
Chicago-based experimental folk outfit Califone will spend most of May on the road, hitting a number of spots up, down, and around the West coast and briefly traversing inland for a few shows in Wisconsin. The band’s most recent LP, October 2006’s Roots and Crowns, landed at #18 on Paste’s list of Top 100 Albums of 2006. Tour stops include: May: 3 - Malibu, Calif. @ Malibu Performing Arts Center 4 - Santa Cruz, Calif. @ The Attic 7 - Reno, Nev. @ The Green Room 9 - Bend, Ore. @ The Grove 10 - Eugene, Ore. @ Sam Bond’s... read more
Found in: Music, NewsCalifone Dreams of the Heron King
It’s fitting that Califone’s new record, Heron King Blues, get its inspiration from the mists of antiquity and the dream world of band-founder Tim Rutili, since this is a group whose music virtually defies time... read more
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