The band Califone, unlike the brand of educational audio equipment from whence it draws its name, has consistently put forth albums that disseminate auditory creativity rather than pedantry. Their ...

Turns out Thurston Moore isn’t the only one looking to play your house in 2013. Chicago’s Califone are planning an entire living room tour which will hit NYC for two shows: Manhattan on May 8 and ...

It takes three tries to get Tim Rutili on the phone. The first time, the phone rings with no answer. I leave a sloppy message without even giving a number. The second time, voices fumble, and static ...

Califone are currently on tour with Wilco. On Wednesday, March 17th, you can catch them at SXSW where they’ll be playing the official BrooklynVegan showcase at Club DeVille along with Serena Maneesh ...

Tim Rutili won’t let anything be. As evidenced through 10 full-length releases from his band Califone, whatever is expected must be changed. Everything hopeful must be marred at the surface; ...

In the early years of this millennium, Califone were one of the most prolific forces in indie rock. Year after year, the Chicago experimentalists — led by Tim Rutili, previously of bluesy sonic ...

While Kanye West’s “interactive” video for “Black Skinhead” stretched the definition of the word — slow motion and screenshots? c’mon, man — Califone’s new visuals for “Stitches” actually gives ...

For a band whose members have their hands in all aspects of Chicago’s thriving independent music scene, the guys in Califone are incredibly humble. Between quietly releasing seven full-length ...

The remarkably consistent band continues its strong run here, with another album of fine songs that combine earthy instrumentation and artful noise. Save this story Save this story There's no other ...

Way back in 2016, Califone shared a home-recorded EP called Insect Courage, which featured a song called "Burn The Sheets.Bleach The Books." Since then, the Tim Rutili-led band played that song live ...

Though he's often asked about his former band Red Red Meat - especially given that band's occasional reunions - for the past dozen years Tim Rutili has fronted the far more experimental Califone.

Wooden Indian didn’t merely put on a concert Friday night at the Icehouse — they created an experience, transforming the cavernous downtown Phoenix arts venue into an otherworldly sonic happening. And ...