Bill Callahan
RNZ Music Pocket Edition: 17 November 2022
In this week's Pocket Edition, we hear from the deep voice of American solitude - check out a new book about Flying Nun Records, and uncover new music from award winning alternative artist Vera Ellen.
…Bill Callahan: 'I took a very long time to evolve into a respectable human being'
Songwriter Bill Callahan – aka "the deep voice of American solitude" – writes melancholy country-inspired songs that often sound like poems set to music. He talks to Kim Hill about purpose… Video, Audio
The Sampler: Bill Callahan, The Flaming Lips & Chuck Prophet
This week in The Sampler Nick Bollinger discusses the quietly instructive narratives of Bill Callahan; songs of lost innocence from The Flaming Lips; and the history-steeped rock'n'roll of Chuck… Audio
The Sampler - Bill Callahan
American singer-songwriter and guitarist Bill Callahan has been making music for 30 years. From 1990 - 2005 he released music under the name Smog, but since 2007 has been releasing music under real… Audio
Music reviewer Grant Smithies
Former misanthropist turned thoughtful family man Bill Callahan released a new album this week, wryly entitled Gold Record. We'll hear two tracks from that today, alongside a song from Troy Kingi's… Audio