Jon Langford at the Book Cellar, Chicago, 16AUG06 Pt 1

Jon Langford has "done lots of cover art for [Bloodshot Records], produced lots of records, lent his ham-fisted guitar stylings to recordings by the Old 97's, Kelly Hogan, Sally Timms, Alejandro Escovedo, among others, draws a comic strip, plays in the Mekons, and acts as a reeling papa bear figure to many of Chicago's musicians looking for direction and reassurance in this vicious racket we call the music industry. Among the guiding forces in the Pine Valley Cosmonauts and the Waco Brothers. As nice as he is prolific. Sort of rare in the hyper-rarified environment of notoriety."


At this event -- filmed by Mr. Black -- Jon Langford discusses his book, "Nashville Radio: Art, Words, and Music," and performs some tunes.

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[StanTheStoic]

Beautiful.

The lad from the String o' Beads still gots it.

[GrievousAngelo]

Thanks for posting these!

[mcbilla]

Leeds' loss is Chicago's gain! Perfectly intimate 7 part use of OurTube--thanks so much--feel like I was there, though you cut some intro and outro--is that Dean Schlabowske and is he aka Deano?

[jbearden]

John Langford is simply just one of my favorite people on the planet.

[skbarton13]

Walking On Hell's Roof Looking At The Flowers from Electric Waco Chair by Waco Brothers

The Death of Country Music from Cowboy In Flames by Waco Brothers

-- thanks for sharing these!

[wodock]

thanks for posting these langford videos - they are great. also I liked the bush clips. a real dichotomy a man of high expectations and one with low expectations - thanks