This year online sales made up a full third of all music sales, meaning that the final death of the CD era is fast and conclusively arriving. Read More
I've kept this one to the bottom of the list, but not for its lack of quality. Read More
The Decade in Music list in City Paper 's Music in Review issue, a friend commented, "sometimes I don't know what's more cliché: reading Pitchfork or complaining about Pitchfork." Read More
Bill Callahan, the staring-into-the-void force behind Smog, has been at the forefront of the lo-fi scene since the early 90s. Read More
Last Wednesday night, as I leaned against the empty DJ booth of Chapel Hill's packed Local 506, an old friend quizzed me about upcoming concerts. Read More
Soul, R&B, funk, rock. 8:10 p.m.-12:30 a.m. $7. 229 Lake Ella Drive. 222-3382. Read More
As usual, this is a list of 12 CDs (or a baker's dozen, technically, due to two from the same legend) in no particular order that I revisit more than others. Read More
Circus freaks take over reality singing shows. Read More
Singer-songwriter Bill Callahan - formerly known as Smog or (Smog) - is coming to Lexington next week in support of his latest album, Sometimes I Wish We Were An Eagle (Drag City) . Read More
I used to be darker, then I got lighter, then I got darker again," sings Bill Callahan on "Jim Cain," the first track on his 13th album, Sometimes I Wish We Were an Eagle. Read More
After almost 20 years of using the alias Smog for his music, Bill Callahan switched to his given name for his releases after ... Read the full Bill Callahan bio.