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Reviews 8

Reissue Of The Week: The Holy Grail – Bill Callahan’s “Smog” Dec. 10, 2001 Peel Session

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Gold Record

Lonesome Valley High: Bill Callahan’s Shepherd In A Sheepskin Vest

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Have Fun With God

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Dream River

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Apocalypse

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Rough Travel For A Rare Thing

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Sometimes I Wish I Were An Eagle

Articles 4

A Quietus Interview

Matters Of Life And Death: An Interview With Bill Callahan

This week, the brilliant Bill Callahan releases his long-awaited new album 'Shepherd In A Sheepskin Vest'. He speaks to Patrick Clarke about the love, loss, birth and death that informed his new record
A Quietus Interview

Beer & Thank You: Bill Callahan Interviewed

The singer-songwriter talks to Chad Parkhill about the influence of dub music on his new album Dream River, the relationship between repose and death and how he now feels about his past life as Smog
A Quietus Interview

Tha Callahan IV – Bill Talks Apocalypse

Bill Callahan has become even harder to pin down since putting Smog to bed. Laura Snapes gets to grips with the lauded singer songwriter
Books

A Q&A With Bill Callahan & Extract From Letters To Emma Bowlcut

Laura Snapes talks to Bill Callahan (aka Smog) about his new tome _Letters To Emma Bowlcut_, as well as serving up a juicy extract

Baker’s Dozen Appearances 7

Baker's Dozen

Beauty and Sadness: Michelle Zauner of Japanese Breakfast’s Favourite Albums

Michelle Zauner, driving force behind Japanese Breakfast, takes David Chiu through her life in 13 records, from foundational encounters with Motown, the beauty of Pacific Northwestern indie, and the inspiration she found in Mount Eerie and Joanna Newsom
Baker's Dozen

Silver Linings: Tamara Lindeman’s Baker’s Dozen

From her challenging relationship with Joni Mitchell to the picks from the thriving music community in her native Toronto, The Weather Station’s Tamara Lindeman takes Zara Hedderman through thirteen albums that shaped her songwriting
Baker's Dozen

A Feeling Called Love: Jarvis Cocker’s Favourite Albums

As he releases a compilation of music from his 6 Music Sunday Service programme, Jarvis Cocker guides Luke Turner through 13 favourite albums and tells stories of Sheffield clubbing in the 80s, getting bollocked by the BBC for mentioning Thatcher, and why you should never look for messages in musical presents from an ex
Baker's Dozen

In Place: Yann Tiersen’s Favourite Albums

With his ninth album, EUSA, out now, the French composer and multi-instrumentalist takes Fred Jage-Bowler from the Velvets to Bill Callahan via NEU!, Vashti Bunyan and Joanna Newsom on a tour of his favourite records
Baker's Dozen

Club Members: Julianna Barwick’s Favourite Albums

From very long-term library loans and overnight camp-outs to chance shopping-mall buys and poster-based confusion, the composer gives Gary Kaill the stories behind 13 LPs she's listened to a "bazillion freaking times"
Baker's Dozen

Swells A Rebellious Heart: Vashti Bunyan’s Favourite Musical Phrases

Following the release of her final album Heartleap last month, the folk singer-songwriter delves into her favourite records to pick particular moments of music that have stuck with her, from Beethoven to Brandy & Monica stopping by JJ Cale, Talking Heads and Bill Callahan on the way
Baker's Dozen

Proper Stories: Emilíana Torrini’s Favourite Albums

Ahead of the release of her sixth album Tookah next month, the Icelandic singer-songwriter scours her record collection (mentally) to pick her top LPs

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