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 Roots & Crowns Thrill Jockey October 10, 2006 (buy: iTunes, Thrill Jockey) |
01. Pink And Sour 02. Spider’s House (mp3) 03. Sunday Noises 04. The Eye You Lost In The Crusades 05. A Chinese Actor 06. Our Kitten Sees Ghosts 07. Alice Crawley 08. The Orchids (mp3) 09. Burned By The Christians 10. Black Metal Valentine 11. Rose Petal Ear 12. 3 Legged Animals 13. If You Would |
 Thinking Of You Freakwater Thrill Jockey September 13, 2005 (buy: iTunes, Thrill Jockey) |
Freakwater “join together with Califone, creating an album both modern and timeless in its instrumentation and sentiment. Recorded with engineer Graeme Gibson and produced by Califone wizard Tim Rutili at Clava Studios in Chicago, Freakwater used their core set up of Irwin and Bean on vocals and guitar, David Gay on bass and Jon Spiegel on pedal steel” (paraphrased from Thrill Jockey). |
 Everybody’s Mother Vol. 1 (Italian tour/Solo tour CD) April 2005 (buy: iTunes) |
01. Califone #9 (Thax Douglas, 1/23/04) (mp3) 02. One (1/23/04) 03. Quarter Horses (B-Slow) (8/04) (mp3) 04. Michigan Girls (10/11/03) 05. When Leon Spinx Moved Into Town (6/18/03) 06. Twenty Three 07. There’s A Star Above The Manger Tonight (2/04) 08. Stained And Lit (8/04) 09. XMas Mice Waltz Scene (2/04) 10. Don’t Let Me Die Nervous (4/5/04) 11. Forty One 12. Oxtail (8/04) 13. Planetarium Scene (9/02) 14. Sawtooth Sung A Cheater’s Song (10/11/03) 15. Snowball (8/04) 16. Kissing Cousin Wikkan (9/02) 17. Thirty Eight |
 Looking For A Thrill Thrill Jockey (DVD) February 22, 2005 (buy: Thrill Jockey) |
“A collection of personal stories about defining moments of musical inspiration for 112 musicians who have inspired so many. The interviews on the DVD include Vic Chesnutt and Ian MacKaye, as well as members of Califone” (paraphrased from Thrill Jockey). About Califone’s contributions to the DVD, Tim Rutili said: “Ben [Massarella] looks like Clark Gable and talks about Miles Davis. I look like Edward G. Robinson and talk about crying like a baby and golf carts…Almost everyone looks a little sleepy.” |
 Heron King Blues Thrill Jockey January 20, 2004 (buy: iTunes, Perishable, Thrill Jockey) |
01. Wingbone (mp3) 02. Trick Bird 03. Sawtooth Sung A Cheater’s Song 04. Apple 05. Lion & Bee 06. 2 Sisters Drunk On Each Other 07. Heron King Blues 08. I Walk On Gilded Splinters (Dr. John) |
 Homesleep Singles Club 7 Homesleep (Italy) 2003 (buy: Darla Records) |
01. Slowness (mp3) 02. Ro 03. Wednesdays |
| Amos House Collection #3 Wishing Tree November 18, 2003 (buy: iTunes, Empyrean Records) |
Contributions: ‘Ventilator Blues’ (mp3) and ‘Long Shadow, USA: Wheat Vs. Tim Rutili’ (Wheat w/ Tim Rutili) |
 Deceleration Two Perishable May 27, 2003 (buy, iTunes, Perishable) |
01. Francis (mp3) 02. Fireworks: No Mail Days Are Sad Days I 03. Fireworks: No Mail Days Are Sad Days II 04. Fireworks: No Mail Days Are Sad Days II 05. Salome: The Moon Is Chaste 06. Salome: In The Palace Of Herod 07. Salome: Effeminate Soldiers At The Cage 08. Salome: Suffer Me To Touch Thy Body 09. Salome: The Young Syrian Slays himself 10. Salome: I Love To See In A Fruit The Mark 11. Salome: Whatsoever Thoushalt Ask Of Me 12. Salome: She Dances 13. Salome: I Ask The Head Of Jokaanan 14. Salome: Skull Ring In The Fist Of The Executioner 15. Salome: I Will Not Look At Things 16. Salome: I Have Kissed Thy Mouth |
 Quicksand/Cradlesnakes Thrill Jockey March 18, 2003 (buy: iTunes, Perishable, Thrill Jockey) |
01. One (mp3) 02. Horoscopic.Amputation.Honey (mp3) 03. Michigan Girls 04. Cat Eats Coyote 05. Your Golden Ass 06. (Red) 07. Million Dollar Funeral 08. When Leon Spinx Moved Into Town 09. Mean Little Seed 10. Vampiring Again 11. Slower Twin 12. Stepdaughter |
 Sharpen Your Teeth Ugly Casanova Sub Pop May 21, 2002 (buy: iTunes, Sub Pop) |
“Produced by Brian Deck and Isaac Brock (Modest Mouse) at Glacial Pace Studios (Oregon), Ugly Casanova’s songs are here performed by Misters Brock and Deck, as well as Tim Rutili and a handful of like-minded collaborators” (paraphrased from Sub Pop). |
 Sometimes Good Weather Follows Bad People Road Cone March 5, 2002 (buy: Perishable) |
01. On The Steeple W/ The Shakes (XMas Tigers) 02. Silvermine Pictures 03. Pastry Sharp (mp3) 04. To Hush A Sick Transmission 05. Dime Fangs 06. Red Food Old Heat 07. Down Eisenhower Sun Up W/ Mule 08. Electric Fence (mp3) 09. St. Martha (Let It Fold) 10. Beneath The Yachtsman 11. Don’t Let Me Die Nervous 12. Dock Boggs 13. To Hush A Sick Transmission (Unedit) 14. When The Snakehandler Slips |
 Deceleration One Perishable March 2002 (Buy: iTunes) |
01. Handpainted Halo/Ceiling (mp3) 02. Rooftop/Static 03. Face Under Hat/Old Streetside 04. Parade Queen/Milk Waltz/Dirt Moon 05. Lakewater/Parachutes 06. Peel 07. Intro/Sleepy Child Asks For An Orange 08. Monkey, Cat, Ballerina And Hood Escape 09. Dog Sold/Hangs From Rearview Mirror 10. Fruitstand Floor/Ankle Bite/Dog Steals 11. Night Falls/Devil Springs Fully Formed 12. Hell Orchestra With Dancers/Glass Choir 13. Cat Fights Devil/Hellions Chase Dog 14. Garlic Head Clown Serenades Ballerina 15. Dog Feeds Orange To Sleepy Child |
| Nothing Left To Lose: Tribute To Kris Kristofferson Incidental Music 2002 (buy: iTunes) |
Contributions: ‘Border Lord’ and ‘Nobody Wins’ (w/ Rebecca Gates) |
| The New Year’s Resolutions Hup! Records (Italy) 2002 |
Contribution: ‘Mittens’ (mp3) |
| Goodfellas Sampler Blow Up magzine (Italy), 2002 |
Contribution: ‘Slower Twin’ (Alternate ending) (mp3) |
| After Hours #15 After Hours Fanzine Winter 2001-2002 |
Contribution: ‘Cluck Old Hen’ |
 Roomsound Thrill Jockey April 10, 2001 (buy: iTunes, Thrill Jockey) |
01. Trout Silk (mp3) 02. Bottles And Bones (Shade And Sympathy) 03. Fisherman’s Wife 04. Porno Starlet Vs. Rodeo Clown 05. Tayzee Nub 06. Slow Rt. Hand 07. St. Augustine (A Belly Full Of Swans) 08. Wade In The Water 09. Rattlesnakes Smell Like Split Cucumber 10. New Black Tooth |
| Happy Holidays Perishable Records 2001 |
Contributions: ‘Silver And Gold,’ (mp3) ‘There’s A Star Above The Manger Tonight,’ ‘There’s Always Tomorrow,’ and ‘Welcome Christmas’ |
 Califone (EP 2) Road Cone March 14, 2000 |
01. Electric Fence 02. St. Martha (Let It Fold) 03. Beneath The Yachtsman 04. Don’t Let Me Die Nervous 05. Dock Boggs |
| I Love Metal Triple Crown November 26, 1999 |
Contribution: ‘South Of Heaven’ (mp3) (Slayer) (w/ Modest Mouse) |
 Califone (EP 1) Flydaddy February 18, 1999 |
01. On The Steeple W/ The Shakes (XMas Tigers) 02. Silvermine Pictures 03. Pastry Sharp 04. To Hush A Sick Transmission 05. Dime Fangs 06. Red Food Old Heat 07. Down Eisenhower Sun Up W/ Mule |
| Little Darla Has A Treat For You #9 Darla Records, 1999 |
Contribution: ‘Silvermine Pictures’ |
| Stuck On AM: Live 770 Radio K No Alternative Records 1999 |
Contribution: ‘Pasty Sharp’ (Live) |
 Loftus Loftus Perishable January 1, 1998 |
01. Raisin (mp3) 02. Emma’s Rubber Leg (mp3) 03. Haywine 04. Stolen From A Rifle Clean Brothel 05. King Carp In A Dan Ryan Ditch 06. Theme From Loftus Nine 07. Nervous 08. Bell And Hammer 09. Penguin Boy’s Love Story 10. When The Electricity Goes Out 11. Marlon Perkins 12. Cake 13. Blind |
 There’s A Star Above The Manger Tonight Sub Pop February 25, 1997 (buy: iTunes, Sub Pop) |
01. Sulfur (mp3) 02. There’s A Star Above The Manger Tonight 03. Chinese Balls (mp3) 04. Second Hand Sea 05. All Tied 06. Paul Pachal 07. Bury Me 08. Airstream Driver 09. Mecanix (From Cold Milk) 10. Quarter Horses (B-Slow) 11. Just Like An Egg On Stilts |
 There’s A Star Above The Manger Tonight/ Welcome Christmas 7″ Sub Pop February 25, 1997 (buy: Sub Pop) |
01. There’s A Star Above The Manger Tonight 02. Welcome Christmas |
| Sweet Relief II:The Gravity Of The Situation: Benefit For Vic Chesnutt Columbia Records, 1996 |
Contribution: ‘Sad Peter Pan’ (w/ Smashing Pumpkins) |
 Bunny Gets Paid Sub Pop October 13, 1995 |
01. Carpet Of Horses 02. Chain Chain Chain 03. Rosewood, Wax, Voltz + Glitter 04. Buttered 05. Gauze 06. Idiot Son 07. Variations On Nadia’s Theme 08. Oxtail (mp3) 09. Sad Cadillac 10. Taxidermy Blues In Reverse 11. There’s Always Tomorrow |
| Oxtail/Wishing 7″ Sub Pop September 26, 1995 |
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| Star Power! Pravda Records, 1995 (buy: iTunes) |
Contribution: ‘I’m Not In Love’ (10cc) |
| Snapshot Radio, Lois Maffeo K Records, 1995 |
Contributions: ‘Northern Soul,’ ‘N.O. Soul’ |
 Idiot Son/Gauze 7″ Sub Pop October 11, 1994 |
01. Idiot Son 02. Gauze |
 Jimmywine Majestic Sub Pop February 15, 1994 (buy: iTunes, Sub Pop) |
01. Flank 02. Stained And Lit (mp3) 03. Braindead 04. Smokey Mountain Dbl Dip 05. Moon Calf Tripe 06. Cillamange 07. Ball 08. Lather 09. Rusted Water 10. Gorshin 11. Dowser 12. Comes 13. Roses |
 Red Red Meat Sub Pop 1994 (buy: Sub Pop) |
01. Robo Sleep 02. Snowball 03. Molly’s On The Rag 04. Sister Flossy 05. Idaho Durt 06. Cellophane 07. Grief Giver 08. Rabbit Eyed 09. Hot Nickety Trunk Monkey 10. Nice Round Numbers 11. X-Diamond Cutter Blues 12. Stare Box 13. P.C.L.M. 14. Rubbing Mirrors 15. Sand Box |
| You Got Lucky: A Tribute To Tom Petty Backyard Records 1994 |
Contribution: ‘Southern Accents’ |
| Hey Drag City! Drag City 1994 (buy: iTunes) |
Contribution: ‘Make You Gone’ |
| Chemical Imbalance #9 Chemical Imbalance, 1994 |
Contribution: ‘Disco Heathen’ |
 Flank/Intro/Lather 7″ Perishable August 1, 1993 |
01. Flank 02. Intro 03. Lather |
| Split 7″ Sub Pop, 199? |
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