Joan Shelley’s sixth lp, The Spur, is set to drop June 24th via longtime label partner, No Quarter Records. “Amberlit Morning”, a duet with Bill Callahan, is the second taste, accompanied by a video shot in Red Hook, Brooklyn by Cyrus Moussavi and Brittany Nugent.
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Bill Callahan :: Cowboy
For the track “Cowboy”, off last year’s Gold lp, Callahan tagged up with filmmakers Anthony Gasparro and Mikey Kampmann to bring the song to visual life.
Below, we flip the script as Callahan catches up with the pair to discuss their working relationship, storytelling, synchronicity, rippling kindness and the power of the tuna melt as edible nostalgia.
Bill Callahan :: The AD Interview
June 14th marked the return of Bill Callahan, via his latest record — the double lp, Shepherd in a Sheepskin Vest. One of our favorite listens this year, we asked singer/songwriter Jerry David DeCicca to catch up with the artist on our behalf as they embarked a short west coast tour together. Their conversation, below …
The Echocentrics :: Gettin’ Away With Your Gal (w/ Bill Callahan)
Everything is indeed bigger in Texas. Enter the Austin based project Echocentrics , multi-instrumentalist/producer Adrian Quesada’s ongoing collaborative project — this time featuring the likes of Bill Callahan, Alex Maas of […]
Bill Callahan :: Tiny Desk Concert
Some friends and I drove out to the desert last week to see Bill Callahan, who is presently touring behind his latest LP, Dream River – yet another outstanding work, from […]
Bill Callahan :: Dream River
Dream River is a display of Callahan’s peak powers, a masterpiece work documenting Callahan’s aesthetic as a refined craft. Over his 20 plus years of making music, his voice has matured, […]
Bill Callahan :: So long, Marianne (Leonard Cohen)
Bill Callahan’s dark country & western croon takes on “ So long, Marianne ,” the opening track off side two of Leonard Cohen’s 1968 debut, Songs of Leonard Cohen . Slowing things down, Callahan and co. eschew the […]
Bill Callahan :: Apocalypse
“Once Bill was making extremely forward statements from behind a veil. Now he’s making veiled statements from a forward position. He’s fundamentally the same person, but stylistically almost everything has […]
Bill Callahan :: Woke on a Whaleheart
Bill Callahan’s new LP Woke on a Whaleheart has been heavily anticipated around these parts since we first heard the “Diamond Dancer” single back in February . Because of this I was fairly bummed to […]
Bill Callahan :: The Artist Formerly Known As Smog
I would like nothing more than to share with you the new Bill Callahan track “Diamond Dancer” off the single I received in the mail from Drag City a couple of weeks ago; but being a […]
Bonnie “Prince” Billy & Matt Sweeney :: The Aquarium Drunkard Interview
Will Oldham and Matt Sweeney join us for an exploration into Superwolves, their long-awaited follow up the 2005 classic lp Superwolf.
Bonnie “Prince” Billy & Matt Sweeney :: The Hall of Death
Bonnie Prince Billy and Matt Sweeney return with a fiery new song featuring Tuareg guitarist Mdou Moctar and announce the long-awaited sequel to 2005’s Superwolf titled, naturally, Superwolves.
Matt Sweeney & Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy :: Make Worry For Me
An embarrassment of riches from the Will Oldham universe of late. In addition to the ad hoc Instagram performances that began as quarantine commenced, the artist has recently been dropping a bevy of covers in collaboration with friend and labelmate, Bill Callahan. Want a taste? Their take on Steely Dan is particularly choice.
But hold up, the year isn’t over yet. This week finds Oldham once again sliding into his Superwolf suit with running partner, and guitar guru, Matt Sweeney.
Jim White :: All Hits: Memories
What happens when a renowned collaborator records a solo album? That’s the question when considering Jim White’s first solo endeavor, All Hits: Memories. White first came to prominence as the drummer for the seminal Australian band Dirty Three and now comprises the other half of a slew of duos, including Xylouris White, The Double, and with Marisa Anderson. Additionally, he’s provided percussive wizardry to songs by Cat Power, Bonnie “Prince” Billy, PJ Harvey, Bill Callahan, and many others. White has an innate ability to adapt to the particular tone of a song, his contributions are always apt, surprising, and elevate the final result.
Old Fire :: The Aquarium Drunkard Interview
On John Mark Lapham’s second release under the moniker Old Fire Voids, the musician and filmmaker creates a sprawling and meditative odyssey through the darkest corners of the West Texas towns that continues to spark his imagination. A guest-filled journey with vocal and lyrical contributions by Bill Callahan, Adam Torres, Emily Cross and Julia Holter, Lapham pulls elements from post-rock, avant-country, spiritual jazz, and murky drones to soundtrack eroding structures that cast shadows in the desert for nefarious characters to hide.