June 19th, 2019 7PM Musicians and authors Mat Callahan and Yvonne Moore perform selections and stories from their most recent…
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Mat Callahan talking about Working-Class Heroes on Against the Grain
By C.S. SoongAgainst the Grain, KPFAJuly 29th, 2019 “Working-Class Heroes” is a presentation on CD of 20 folk songs rooted…
This Weekend I’ll Also be Listening to…Songs of Freedom from the James Connolly Songs of Freedom Band
The Cedar Lounge Revolution September 28th, 2013 Given that we’re listening to Patti Smith today it seems only appropriate to…
The Explosion of Deferred Dreams: A Review
By David RovicsSocialism and Democracy JournalAugust 2017 California native, veteran musician, philosopher and revolutionary Mat Callahan covers a lot of…
Musician Mat Callahan Explores San Francisco Politics in The Explosion of Deferred Dreams
By Jessica ZimmerThe Potrero ViewOctober 2018 Musician Mat Callahan was born in San Francisco in 1951, and lived on Arkansas…
If You’re Going To San Francisco Be Sure to Disregard All That Happened There
The California Historical SocietyBy Mat CallahanJune 21st, 2017 Familiarity with a trivial pop tune should not be mistaken for historical…
Working-Class Heroes Finds Striking Relevance in Songs of Past Struggles
By Jonathan KissamUE UnionJuly 26th, 2019 The one time I met legendary UAW militant Jerry Tucker, he was holding forth…
Working-Class Heroes (CD) in Revolution in the Air
By Max ElbaumRevolution in the Air June 2019 Working-Class Heroes is a songbook-and-CD, one-two punch, “a collection of American working-class,…
Working-Class Heros on Alt Root Top Ten Songs of the Week
The Alternate Root— Discover Roots & American Music Mama Don’t ‘Low No Bush-Wah’s Hangin’ Around– Mat Callahan and Yvette Moore (from…
Folk Singers Mat Callahan and Yvonne Moore Show That a Working Class Hero Was Something to Be
By Steve HorowitzPopMattersJuly 11th, 2019 Folkies Mat Callahan and Yvonne Moore present a collection of pre-World War II songs about…