Califone
Califone is a critically-acclaimed experimental folk band from Chicago. The band is named after Califone International, a long-standing manufacturer of audio equipment commonly found in schools, libraries and businesses. Califone is the musical project of former Red Red Meat frontman Tim Rutili. Its regular and rotating contributors include many former members of Red Red Meat and some members of other Chicago bands, such as Tortoise.
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You may have noticed that I added Califone'sAll My Friends are Funeral Singers on my year end list. You may also have noticed that up until now no review existed for this outstanding album. Sometim... Read more
Voor Digg*ers van: experimentele roots.Een van de grootste dooddoeners die gebezigd worden door derderangs BV’s of plat commerciële muzikanten is de uitdrukking ‘het eigen ding doe... Read more
Als wij een plaat zien liggen met de titel 'All My Friends Are Funeral Singers', dan willen wij die hóren. Zeker als die van Califone komt, het schandelijk onderschatte kwartet uit Chicago. ... Read more
What started as a solo project by former Red Red Meat front man Tim Rutili has grown in breadth and stature to become a fully realized band of many contributors with a long discography and a unique... Read more
Depuis 1998, l'imprévisible et inclassable quatuor Califonepoursuit tranquillement son chemin élastique, en marge de toute chapellemusicale. Comme la plupart des collègues chicagoans apparus à la... Read more
Califone is more than just a band, but a brand. Califone is a genre. Califone is a self-contained artistic statement that remains consistent, but fluid. For more than a decade, the Chicago-based ou... Read more
Mixing classic Americana and folk with just enough post-rock innovation, Califone has always seemed both traditional and novel. Each new album does a few things differently, while maintaining a sub... Read more
Califone is een relatief onbekende band voor menigeen. Toch zitten de jongens uit Chicago als aan hun 9de album en zullen ze er ook niet bekender mee worden. Niettegenstaande er een aantal pareltje... Read more
Geen idee hoe dat bij u zit, maar wij hebben het wel voor bands die halsstarrig weigeren om zich te laten labelen en muilkorven, die wars van trends hun ding blijven doen, tegen de stroom in. Calif... Read more
I used to share a flat with a fellow music journalist. We had a game called “cliché bingo”, where we (after a lot of red wine) came up with as many journalistic no-nos as we could, transferred them... Read more
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