Regular reader, it isn't news to you that Bill Callahan is a brilliant songwriter, but if you need proof to lay on your stupid friends, you should note that Gil Scott Heron has not only covered a beautiful Smog song from the immortal A River Ain't Too Much To Love, but he's actually one-upped Bill: Gil also made a beautiful video to go along with it. Bill never did that! Check out Gil Scott-Heron's A/V take on Callahan here

And good news, fans of the multi-media experience and Bill Callahan: coming in July, Bill debuts as an author with his tome Letters To Emma Bowlcut. It's epistolary! Ah, look it up...