Califone – ‘Funeral Singers’ (Video)
O&B favorites Califone just released a video for their excellent song “Funeral Singers” (MP3), the first single off their new album of a similar title. The video features the white-clad ghost band from Califone’s new film of a similar title, and even features actress Angela Bettis, who stars in the film.
The ‘Fone will tour the west coast in early December. Be sure to check them out. All of the dates listed below include All My Friends Are Funeral Singers film performances.
Tour Dates
12-03 Seattle, WA – Husky Union
12-04 Vancouver, British Columbia – Rickshaw Theater
12-05 Portland, OR – The Mission Theater
12-07 San Francisco, CA – Great American Music Hall
12-09 Los Angeles, CA – Hammer Museum
Tom Waits is the Devil (Links)
Owl and Bear contributor Marty responds to our post highlighting Califone’s Pitchfork review “While I like much of what Mr. Tangari says, I respectfully disagree that Califone has but one song to sing…[Funeral Singers] perfects the Califone project with more than subtle variations on the whole Califone/Red Red Meat oeuvre.” Flavorwire interviews Califone Hear what band leader (and filmmaker) Tim Rutili has to say about pairing visuals to songs, working with cult film star Angela Bettis, and more. Tom Waits is the devil At 59, Tom Waits has finally landed the role he was born to play: the devil. Former Beulah frontman Miles Kurosky plans solo disc After releasing beloved albums like 1999′s When Your Heartstrings Break and 2001′s The Coast Is Never Clear, Beulah broke up, and we haven’t heard from them since. Noah and the Whale’s gear stolen “I used that guitar for everything. I used that guitar to record the album…that’s my guitar. I feel like a part of my personality has been removed. It defines so much about the stuff we do, the way that stuff sounds.” Music video for “The Ruminant Band” by the Fruit Bats The Ruminant Band is out now on Sub Pop Records. The psychosocial complexities of ‘Mr. Ed’ When you blaze through an entire season’s worth of TV episodes all at once, some things stick out a little more plainly than they otherwise might. With Mister Ed’s first season, released on DVD today, this truth emerges: that horse is obnoxious. The different kinds of strangers (video) Featuring fake Philip Seymour Hoffman. Daniel Martin Moore: “Flyrock Blues” (Daytrotter MP3) I can’t get enough of “Flyrock Blues”, a coal mining song by the SubPop folkster Daniel Martin Moore.
