Calvin Johnson - Gallows WineRocknroll is dead. Gallows Wine is a wake for its charred remains. Calvin Johnson traveled to Columbus, Mississippi to record Gallows Wine with the combo Hartle Road at their Pompeii studio. Columbus, in Lowndes County, is the childhood home of Tennessee Williams (just down US Route 45 from White Station, birthplace of Howlin Wolf). Songs reflecting this singular environment include: Pink Cadillac written by Calvin when he was 16 (in reserve for just

which details the confusion of being unable to penetrate a best friend's loneliness in the darkest of circumstances

A camaraderie of Memphis musicians

this is a great document of their immersive power to cherish

Just as well

Dexter Gordon had already lived several lifetimes in jazz

cavernous reverb

A4 hand numbered poster*

psychedelic sound of their inspiration

animated by a carefree weekend groove

and recorded everything entirely live

I hope this record makes people want to be gentler with each other and themselves

Mike Donovan and Ty himself at the board