Cass Mccombs News

 
Cass McCombs: Troubadour lets music do the talking
San Francisco Chronicle
For his conscious decision to shy away from the spotlight, reluctance to talk about his past or present, and knack for exasperating music journalists, songwriter Cass McCombs is often described as elusive, enigmatic and antimedia.


 
Cass McCombs' 'Bradley Manning': A Song Of Support For A Soldier On Trial
NPR (blog)
In December of 2011, near the beginning of Manning's first hearing, folk singer Cass McCombs premiered a new song to protest the trial. McCombs' lyrics mostly ignore the alleged leak; instead he looks at the events leading up to Manning's emotional ...

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Cass McCombs, Suit Case Royal and Cornershop Performing in the Perth Festival
MMD Newswire (press release)
May 10, 2012 (MMD Newswire) -- The famous balladeer and composer, Cass McCombs is in town for a performance in the coming Perth Festival. McCombs, who was called as "unobtrusively brilliant" by John Peel, comes to the City of Lights for the first time ...


 
Prefixmag
Cass McCombs: "Bradley Manning" (Video)
Prefixmag
Cass McCombs has released a limited edition 7” single featuring his tribute to alleged Army whistleblower “Bradley Manning,” which just got the video below. This bleached-out clip was directed by longstanding Flaming Lips collaborator Bradley Beesley, ...
Cass McCombs Presents 'Bradley Manning' VideoAltsounds.com
Bradley Manning, the video?!TG Daily

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Cass McCombs – “Bradley Manning”
ChartAttack
If anyone could change my mind, it would be Cass McCombs. And does he? Well, kind of. And anyway, what do I know, I'm 12. Cass McCombs latest song and video “Bradley Manning” resides in the well-worn genre of political folk, explaining the facts of IRL ...

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Patrick Watson - Adventures In Your Own Backyard
mxdwn.com
Cass McCombs and James Blake meshed their distinct, subtle vocal styles with such well-crafted instrumentation, it's no wonder Canadian singer-songwriter, Patrick Watson followed suit. Adventures In Your Own Backyard is charged with chilling, ...

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The Guardian
Live music booking now
The Guardian
Roots also joins Toots And The Maytals on the frankly pretty stunning bill (Patrick Wolf, Cass McCombs, Ghostpoet and Grass House also featuring) at the Beacons Festival (17-19 Aug, Funkirk Estate, Skipton) ... All together now, "I am not a number, ...