Bill Callahan / Smog discussion thread

Music
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Thanks for this :sparkling_heart:

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Please elaborate.

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Am surprised heā€™s playing Apollo, but heā€™s been away for a while. Fucking delighted heā€™s playing Albert Hall though, love that venue

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I do too although all my favourite gigs of his have been in the smaller venues. Feel like itā€™ll never get better than the Deaf Institute gig in 2009 for me.

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I am pleased about this but not sure about the Apollo. Probably not the most suitable venue. Bit of a shame really

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Vicar Street might be a little bit ambitious too but theyā€™ll probably just keep the balcony curtained off like at The Jicks last year. Itā€™s sort of a nice novelty being there when itā€™s not mad busy

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Might do an all seater like for Cat Power a couple of years back.

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Deaf Institute must have been amazing! The first time I saw him was a few years ago when he did a load of shows at Hoxton Hall whichā€™ll take some beating:

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But if heā€™s going to be playing bigger venues Iā€™m pleased itā€™s Hoxton Hall.

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Iā€™ve seen him quite a few times now, so I might skip the Apollo show. I mean, Iā€™ve seen him at the Royal Festival Hall and headlining EOTR, as well as Hoxton Hall, Conway Hall, Dingwalls and ATP. So a mixture of big and small, the smaller ones have always been more suited to him, but that EOTR show was pretty bloody great too.

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Couple of my mates sacked off the Sunday and I was very close to joining them. The rain finally stopping for most of his set was such a pleasing moment. And Riding For The Feeling at the end was magical

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didnā€™t know he was on twitter

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heh

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First disc of the album is up on Spotify apparently:

Only 2 tracks through, but I am so so excited.

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Iā€™m seeing six! Including Ballad of the Hulk :grinning:

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looking forward to having a listen. intrigued by the short songs after the lengthy ones on recent albums

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was waiting for one song to come out so 6 is quite nice isnā€™t it

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early Smog vibes from the lo-fi first half of the opening track. lovely

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Side 2 has now dropped! Not listened yet, (nor fully digested side 1) but this a pleasing development:

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Ex Con is an excellent song.

Thatā€™s all I have to say.

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Havenā€™t listened to any of his Callahan-era stuff, whatā€™s the best one to start with?

  • Woke on a Whaleheart
  • Sometimes I Wish We Were an Eagle
  • Apocalypse
  • Dream River

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Unanimous so farā€¦

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