Time to get off
your ass and give back to the community! Don’t worry, doing
good was never so easy or so enjoyable. Tonight Bill
Callahan and Mother Falcon perform a benefit concert at The
Mohawk, and I can’t recommend this show enough. For a mere
$12 you not only do you get to enjoy some brilliant music,
but you’ll be helping the homeless while you do it. There’s
even an impressive after show on the inside stage featuring
Good Town and Kendall Clark.
Few cities can
claim a singer-songwriter as talented as Bill Callahan. For
over 20 years he's been releasing music to critical acclaim,
both as Smog and under his own name. However, if you happen
to be uninitiated, there are two tracks below to get to
acquainted with Mr. Callahan. The first thing you'll notice
is the voice. It’s a haunting and truthful baritone
delivered with little emotion, which makes it a perfect fit
for the beautiful, yet dark lyrics and the lo-fi simplicity
that make up just about every Callahan track.
:Bill
Callahan - America:
:Bill
Callahan - Drover:
:Mother
Falcon - Alligator Teeth:
While seeing both Callahan and Mother Falcon is motivation
enough to head to the Mohawk tonight, you’ll want to stick
around for the after show. First up is Kendall Clark, a
talented drummer, producer, and composer. I’ve had the
pleasure of seeing Kendall perform as a member of Balmorhea,
and I’m anxious to see his solo work. Based on the track
below, he delves into a spooky type of electronic
minimalism.
:Kendall
Clark - The Dream:
Also performing on the inside stage are Mina and Michael
Soto, aka Good Town. This brother and sister duo plays
charming folk-Americana with a twinge of country. The songs
are anchored by Mina’s bewitchingly engaging voice. I was
sent a couple of their tracks just yesterday and I must have
listened to them at least two dozen times already. There’s
just something about their music that makes me want to sit
quietly in my house and drink bourbon.
:Good
Town - Good Town:
- Dan Corbin -
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