Tagged: Bill Callahan
FADER TV: Bill Callahan Live at Other Music
After Bill Callahan played an hour set on Saturday, people took their picture with him. He was graceful, understanding the depths of his music’s importance to his audience. Today we’re listening to his “I Break … read more »
Q+A: Bill Callahan on his New Album, Record Store Tour and Living in Texas
Currently on a solo tour of record stores, our hero and FADER 45 cover star Bill Callahan was kind enough to answer a few brief questions about himself and his sublime new album Sometimes I … read more »
Video: Bill Callahan, “Faith/Void” (Live)
Just to get it out of the way: Pitchfork, how are you not going to mention Bill‘s new haircut? That mane is lush and flowing for a man of his age. Clearly his relocation to … read more »
Bill Callahan Loves Hardcore Punk + New Song
Our editor loves when it comes to light that crooners and folk anti-heroes share his punk rock roots. So when we caught wind that Bill Callahan — whose second solo LP I Wish We Were An Eagle comes out on April 14 via Drag City — named one of his songs after an old hardcore record, we wanted to share it. But really, this is just an excuse to highlight two great posts we saw on the former Smog, including the album standout track “Eis Ma Clack Shaw”. read more »
Freeload: Bill Callahan, “Eid Ma Clack Shaw”
Late last week Drag City sent us an email with the subject: “Bill Callahan describes the recording process for Sometimes I Wish We Were An Eagle.” We were busy, so we just read it and … read more »
Bill Callahan Finds a Tempered Peace in Horses and White Light
Bill Callahan has a voice deep like a plum pit, unchanging and calmly warm across albums. But his tone never betrays feelings, that’s more for the album’s accoutrements. Does the snare sound like a death … read more »
Schnipper’s Slept On
Each Tuesday, FADER editor Matthew Schnipper highlights an underappreciated recent release he thinks we need to know about. This week it’s Smog’s album Supper which you can purchase here. Listen to “Our Anniversary” from the … read more »
