Tagged: Cass McCombs
Stream: Cass McCombs, “Robin Egg Blue (Gun Drum Mix)”
Cass McCombs has bestowed us with not one but two, full albums this year. Both are super solid releases, and, like most of McCombs’ records, each has at least two or three songs that worm … read more »
The Tripwire: On Cass McComb’s Formidable Year
Cass McCombs stated earlier this year that he doesn’t write albums. He simply writes songs, compulsively, and doesn’t look back until he’s made enough to create something. This might be surprising, given the cohesion that … read more »
Cass McCombs, “The Same Thing” MP3
More than totally dark or dire, Cass McCombs‘ first record this year was slow. Which as a feat of restraint is impressive, like he decided Wit’s End wasn’t ever going to get too worked up, … read more »
Video: Cass McCombs “County Line”
Cass McCombs’s “County Line” plays like a melancholy reflection on his home town—and maybe it is. But in his self-directed video for the song, he acts as both chronicler and interloper, crossing other people’s county … read more »
Stream Two Bummer Records By Cass McCombs and Bill Callahan For Free
What’s up Bill Callahan and Cass McCombs! You are dudes that are able to capture the feeling of getting older and also coming to terms with life. Sometimes it’s a bummer, and even when it’s … read more »
Maud’s Bigger in Texas: Day 4
My final day in Austin was the hottest yet, literally. I realized late Friday night that the shoes I had been wearing were soon to lose their soles, and after days and days of The … read more »
Video: The Walkmen’s Hamilton Leithauser Covers Cass McCombs
Hamilton Leithauser played a faithful cover of Nonconcert event, this past February, and they were kind enough to post this great live video. We even get an “as told to” bit of McCombs-brand comedy: What’s … read more »
On Set with Focus Creeps: Wavves, “King of the Beach”
We have a special love for Focus Creeps, the directorial duo of Aaron Brown and Ben Chappell, who’ve been responsible for videos like Girls‘ “Lust for Life” and “Hellhole Rat Race,” Cass McCombs‘ “Executioner’s Song,” … read more »
Stream: Cass McCombs’ “County Line”
“Sounds that conjure the colors purple and black,” that’s what Domino’s Cass McCombs press release says. Shout out to the Baltimore Ravens and our iChat color schemes, but why you gotta pigeonhole? Pseudo-synesthetes, pick your … read more »
GEN F: Cass McCombs
Since leaving the Bay Area just after he graduated high school, Cass McCombs has lived a gypsy existence filled with unpredictable migratory patterns and slippery language. The nomadic troubadour has wandered from coast to coast … read more »
