Photo by Jorge Sanhueza-Lyon/KUTX.
Last week, Austin’s Bill Callahan released Gold Record, hot on the heels of his 2019 double album Shepherd In A Sheepskin Vest. Sonically, it feels like a spiritual cousin to Shepherd, favoring mostly acoustic arrangements and a band that can follow Callahan’s wandering voice. Gold Record keeps you on your toes. It features a protest song against bad protest songs, Callahan covering himself (the Smog classic “Let’s Move To The Country”), and the word “plenipotentiary” in a song about a wedding. He’s following his own path, and it’s a joy to see where he leads you.
This week on My KUTX, Callahan takes the guest DJ reins. His set features classic country, turn-of-the-century Greek folk, and more. Hear Bill Callahan’s My KUTX on Saturday, September 12 at 6 p.m., or listen anytime at the top of the page.
–Art Levy // producer, My KUTX
Playlist:
[intro song: Bill Callahan – “Another Song”]
1. DJ Clent – “Saturday Luv”
2. Blind Blake – “Yes! Yes! Yes!”
3. Shelagh McDonald – “Mirage”
4. Gary Stewart – “Cactus And A Rose”
5. A. Kostis – “Stin Ipoga (In The Basement)”
6. Rosalía – “Catalina”
7. Will Beeley – “Telling Stories”
8. June Tabor – “The Old Man’s Song”
9. Jerry Jeff Walker – “I Love You”
10. Jake Xerxes Fussell – “The Rainbow Willow”
11. Johnny Paycheck – “The Outlaw’s Prayer”
