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Covers (Episode 1)

Chan Marshall meets Bill Callahan

Bathysphere (from What Would the Community Think)

They say that they were involved. That he wrote To Be of Use (aka one of the best songs in the world) speaking about their relationship. Anyway, the two Smog covers Chan did (this one and Red Apples) are little treasures and they reflect her devotion to Bill’s amazing work, from his lo-fi 90s albums to his fascination for classic songwriting.

Tara Jane O’Neil writes the most delicate melodies in the world. It’s a pleasure to delve into her discography.

This is A Partridge Song from her 2006 release In Circles (Quarterstick).

And I do love her graphic work so much!

Find her at Flickr.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/t-j-o/

I Say That I Will Go

Across the Freeway flow
Against the Western row
On plodding shoes I go
To steal you out of tow
On the phone I swear
And so I will do so

Up the access stair
To cash my paycheck there
And down again to fare
The dirty city glare
Through the motor squall
To the South I bear

Past the Chola wall
Swift and not to stall
Beyond the burning tires
Among the towering spires
I say that I will go
And so I will do so
Down the barren lanes
Heed the boarded panes

To the hard window
There to sign below
Alone there I will go
And put the money down
To take you back to town
On the phone I swear
Not to tell your dad