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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
Review: Califone; October 10 & 11, 2009; Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago
An album and a film, ghostly and eternally tied together: this was the premiere of Califone‘s All My Friends Are Funeral Singers.
After a month of listening to Funeral Singers and being totally, completely geared up for their two performances at Chicago’s Museum of Contemporary Art, I was ready for anything—and everything. Both were delivered in a weekend I will always remember. Continue reading
No ‘Funeral’ for Califone
Pitchfork is known for swinging wide. It’s not uncommon for the taste-making website to build up a band’s reputation with a glowing review of one record, only to single-handedly destroy the group on their follow-up. Continue reading
Califone Release Feature Film Trailer, Announce Tour (Video)
Here is the long-awaited trailer for Califone‘s new film/album All My Friends Are Funeral Singers. The band also just announced the first leg of their upcoming tour, which will feature rock concerts and live soundtrack film performances showcasing the feature length movie. Tourdates are after the jump. Continue reading