Silver Jews on The FADER

Watch Bill Callahan cover Silver Jews in New York

Bill Callahan paid tribute to his Drag City labelmate David Berman by playing two Silver Jews songs in New York.

The FADER’s 2005 interview with David Berman

In 2005, shortly before the release of Silver Jews’ fifth album Tanglewood Numbers, The FADER’s Nick Weidenfeld spoke to the band’s lead songwriter and singer, David Berman. It was the first time that Berman had ever given a lengthy interview and the first time that he had talked about the 2003 suicide attempt that almost ended his life.

Remembering David Berman, poet laureate of the void

The poet and Silver Jews and Purple Mountains frontman passed away at the age of 52.

Japanese Breakfast, Mountain Goats, more react to David Berman’s death

Musicians are responding to the tragic news of the Silver Jews mastermind’s passing.

Sliver Jews’ David Berman dead at 52

Drag City confirmed the news earlier today that the Silver Jews frontman had died.

Silver Jews, “Secret Knowledge of Back Roads” MP3

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