Tom Lynch

The multi-talented, multi-medium artist Jon Langford released "Nashville Radio: Art, Words and Music" earlier this year, a collection of his paintings and drawings. The book features more than 200 works by Langford, plus song lyrics and some autobiographical musings. It's poignant, witty work, and comes accompanied with an eighteen-track CD of Langford's music. Surreal, dreamlike and scarily destructive, Langford's words and images, when viewed and read while soundtracked by his country-road songs and odes, both haunt and excite. Tonight, Langford discusses his work in the book, plus puts a cherry on top with a few songs.

Jon Langford discusses/performs "Nashville Radio: Art, Words and Music" August 16 at the Book Cellar, 4736 North Lincoln, (773)293-2665, at 7pm. Free.

(2006-08-08)

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