My peoples, hi. After releasing six albums and two EPs over the last fifteen years, I'm excited to share the discounted pre-order link to my first book Meridians, available from Willow Springs Books. The book will be shipped in the coming month with an official release date of February 1, 2020....
My peoples, hi. Fun to see Salem Collo-Julin's Lit Feature in yesterday's Chicago Reader, Arts & Culture section!! They featured several of Chicago's Live Lit shows, including the Tuesday Funk readings at Hopleaf. I'll be a featured reader there on January 7, 2020, along with Dmitry Samarov, Darshita Jain, Michael Palmer, & Maggie...
My peoples, hi. I'm excited to share that my poem "At The Bar" was named a finalist for the Laux/Millar Poetry prize, and appears in the current Fall '19 issue of Raleigh Review. A meridian from my forthcoming chapbook was named runner-up for Sonora Review's Poetry Contest, and appears in their...
My peoples, hi. I'm excited to let you know that I will be playing a solo show at Evanston SPACE in Evanston, IL on Sunday July 21, opening for friends David Singer & the Sweet Science. Show is all-Ages, doors 6:30/show 7:30. Advance tix available. Hope to see you. love....
My peoples, hi. I couldn't be more excited to share news that Willow Springs Books will be publishing my poetry chapbook, Meridians, this coming fall as Volume 11 in their ACME Poetry Series! Had my first phone call with the editors yesterday and am very excited about working with them...
Hi all, I want to share with you a new piece titled "[FACTS] VELOCITIES." Thank you to the editors at Lunch Review for publishing it. This poem is one contribution to advocacy for sensible gun legislation in America. It does not seek to address all types of gun violence (though hopes to advocate for...
My peoples, Hello from Moscow! I hope you be well. Very excited to let you know that I have a poem in the new March/April issue of American Poetry Review. It's a piece called "Drunk with Zodiac," and is for a dear friend of mine. Follow the above link to read...
Hello friends, Hope this finds you well and happy in the new year. Starting 2018 with a first. I'm excited to let you know I have two poems, "Mythos" and "Renting a Room in Riomaggiore," in the new issue of La Presa. The journal has printed English versions and accompanying Spanish...
My peoples, Hello from Moscow, ID. I hope you are well and keeping on and making your arts. I'm excited to let you know the kind folks at Queen Mob's have published a new "poem" of mine called "Your Return." Good luck. love. cameron....
My peoples, Very honored to have a poem included in the new issue of Fogged Clarity! Feeling at home with so much Chicago here...
Hello my peoples, Hope this finds you well. I received word from Storyfort & the Silver Creek Writers Residency that I won their "Wild West Literary Contest" in poetry, as well as a week-long Fall '17 residency in Ketchum/Sun Valley, ID! In the short-term, I'll be reading at the Treefort Music Fest/Storyfort in...
My peoples, I hope this finds you well. One of my 2017 New Year's resolutions is to do a better job of keeping in touch with you all. Grad school, teaching, and the poems have been keeping me quite busy, but I am figuring out how to be in school again....
Hi folks, Hope you can join me this week for two solo shows: Thursday April 16 @ Gman Tavern (Chicago) as part of the Gapers Block Stars Align series, 7:30pm/21+/$0 & Saturday April 18 @ Manhattan Inn (Greenpoint, Brooklyn) 10pm/21+/$0. Come say hi. love. cameron....
ello kiddies, I hope you be good. Am excited for these upcoming solo shows. Got one in Chicago and one in Brooklyn in the next few weeks. Hope you'll join me. Here's the business...
Hello good peoples, Spring is upon us! We anticipated this and booked a show months ago in hopes of celebrating with you. Join me Friday March 27 @ The Burlington (3425 W. FULLERTON AVE.) Chicago, IL. The full band & horn section will be in tow. We are joined by the wonderful bands LoveAxe (San Fran) + Terriers....
Hello all, I hope this finds you well in the new year. It's mid-winter and time to get out of the house and read some...
Hey crazies, Hope you are well. We have a new single out now. One A side, one B; two A sides, both C sides...
Hello friends, May this find you well. Excited for a few upcoming Chicago shows. Join me this Sunday Aug. 3 at Hideout as part of the Get Off The Couch songwriter series. 7pm show/21+/$8. On Sept. 18 the full-band and I will be doing a show @ Double Door w/ friends Daniel and The...
Hello all. Hoping you be well. Few upcoming events to let you know about. Am honored to have been chosen as a semi-finalist for the Guild Literary Complex's Gwendolyn Brooks Open Mic Award. I'll be reading my little pome on Wed. July 23 @ Chopin Theater in Chicago, 6:30 doors/ 7pm reading....
Good Peoples of Chicago, We're excited to be returning to the Hideout tomorrow night, Thursday 3/20. We'll be joined by Chris Coleslaw + Young Male Spinsters (Finland). Show starts at 9pm, slow jams at 10:45. Advance tix available here. We'll be joined by a horn section for this one: Jonathon Edwards...
Hello good peoples, Just a reminder for those who are interested. I'll be reading a few pomes tonight in Chicago @ Hopleaf as part of the Tuesday Funk reading series along with Mare Swallow, Tom Underberg, Chuck Sudo, and Amelia Beamer. Doors at 7/Show at 7:30. 21+, and free. I'll be...
Hi peoples, I'm excited to be a part of the forthcoming Tuesday Funk reading series at Hopleaf in Chicago, IL. Join me, Mare Swallow, Tom Underberg, Amelia Beamer, Chuck Sudo, and hosts Andrew Huff & Eden Robins on Tuesday Feb. 4 in the upstairs bar. Doors 7pm/show 7:30pm, 21+. This is...
Happy new year good peoples, I hope this finds you well. First off, thank you for all the support this past year, especially in the release of Gallows Etiquette. Am excited to let you know that I have a few poems in the newest issues of Poetry East & Split Lip...
Hello good peoples, Happy to announce that the boys and I will be joining Ezra Furman @ SPACE in Evanston, IL on Sunday Jan. 5. It's a 7pm show/all-ages. Get your Advance Tix here. Here are links to Ezra's video for a great tune called "My Zero" and one to...
Hi peoples, The kind folks at eMusic have "Good Love" from Gallows Etiquette as one of their featured free downloads today. You can get it here at their 17 Dots Blog. I hope it finds you. love. cameron....
Hello peoples. Here's a link to my interview with Mark Guarino of the Chicago Sun-Times. It was posted on Monday; we're talking songs, poems, Gallows Etiquette, and the Schubas Residency. Check it out and come join us for our final residency show on Monday Nov. 25. love. cameron....
'American Health Insurance' from Gallows Etiquette got a spin this morning on the BBC courtesy of Lauren Laverne's BBCRadio 6 Morning Show. They are offering the track as their 'mpfree' for the day c/o Fingertips Music. Get it here. Thanks for listening! love. cameron....
Hi peoples, The good folks at Magnet Magazine have posted "Good Love" from Gallows Etiquette as today's MP3 at 3PM. Go pay them a visit and download the track. Thank you kindly. love. cameron....
Check out my conversation with Jessica Hopper (Local Sounds column) in today's On The Town section of the Chicago Tribune. Our residency begins this coming Monday October 14th at Schubas in Chicago and continues on Oct. 28, Nov. 11 & Nov. 25. All shows 8pm. Remember...
Thanks to the good folks at Beats Per Minute you can stream my new album in its entirety right here. Head on over there. Thanks for taking a listen, hope you enjoy it. love. cameron...
good morning, been thinking that tomorrow would be a good day for you to come join us @ City Made Fest in Chicago's Andersonville neighborhood (@ Clark & Winnemac). we play at 3:30 in the afternoons, so most of you will have just gotten up. get on over there....
Greetings everyone, In support of the new album's release, I'll be hitting the road starting in late September for a solo tour heading out west. Here are the dates. Before I do so, the band and I will be playing two streetfests in Chicago, IL. We hope you can join...
We're excited the folks at MOKB are premiering our first video from the forthcoming album Gallows Etiquette. Check out "Sucker Love" directed by A.J. Mason. Thanks for sharing! love. cameron....
Good afternoon Peoples, The kind folks at The Huffington Post are premiering my new single, "American Health Insurance" today. Take a peek and download the second single from the forthcoming album Gallows Etiquette. Happy listening. love. cameron....
Hello Peoples, Hoping this finds you well. Excited to announce that we will be doing a residency at Schubas in Chicago, IL surrounding the release of Gallows Etiquette. All shows start at 8pm, are $6 and 21+. Get these dates on your calendars and come join us! Get...
Hello Chicago peoples, Hoping this finds you well in the deep heat. I am looking forward to this coming Monday's solo show at City Winery Chicago w/ Matthew Sweet. I'll open the show at 8pm. Doors are 6pm, All-Ages. Get Advance Tix Here. For all you dear Pledgers who...
Hello good Peoples! Today, Monday June 24th, marks the final official day of our PledgeMusic.com campaign for the new album Gallows Etiquette. If you haven't had a chance to check it out, there is still time. A special thank you to everyone who has joined us along the way. I...
Peoples! Hello. Today is the final day to get your $10 discounted tickets to Wasted Plains Rock & Roll Revival in Woodstock, IL. The band and I will be playing the festival @ 8:30pm on Saturday August 17th. Music starts at 2pm that day, lots of great bands including Mutts,...
Hi peoples, A big thank you to Richard Milne and Chicago's 93XRT for debuting a track off of my forthcoming album Gallows Etiquette. The song 'Good Love' took a spin tonight in your house and your car. Hope you got to listen. For more on the album, which will be...
Hello friends, I hope this finds you all well. Had a good few shows with Margot out east this past week. Sad to see my friend Erik Kang move on, but I love him lots and wish him the best of luck. Today was a big day for me...
Greetings all. Hope you be well. I am honored to have a series of my haiku, as well as lyrics to "That Los Angeles Mouth" (from the forthcoming Gallows Etiquette) published in the newest issue of Measure poetry magazine. Copies of Volume VII, Issue 2 are available from the University of...
Hello Peoples, Hoping you'll make plans to join me next Friday 3/22 @SPACE in Evanston, IL. This is an All-Ages show and starts at 7:30pm. Ticket price ($15) includes a download of the show. Get those advance tickets Here. I look forward to seeing you. love. cameron. ...
Hey suckas, Hope you are well. Quite looking forward to getting out of the house and playing some shows with the band. Here they are, hoping you can join us: Friday 2.22.13 @ Do317 Lounge (Murphy Building) Indianapolis, IN w/ Pravada. 7pm doors. 8pm show. $5/21+. Sponsored by MOKB...
From Leah Pickett's post yesterday about local music on WBEZ's blog. Check it here. Thanks for the mention. We hope to see you all on March 22 at Evanston SPACE. love. cameron. ...
Hey friends, Hope this finds you well. Happy to relay, my second Daytrotter Session was posted today. It was recorded in 2011 I believe; we did some songs off of Is A Beast, some from the forthcoming Gallows Etiquette, and a Warren Zevon cover! Okay, well I hope you...
Hi everyone. Welcome to you new folks who I met this past weekend at the Elastic Arts show and the Green Mill reading. Hope to see you again soon. I announced a special show today. On March 22 I will be playing solo in-studio @ SPACE in Evanston, IL. It's...
Happy New Year friends,
I hope this finds you well. Am excited to be doing a feature of songs at this month's installment of Real Talk Live hosted by Chicago poet, J.W. Basilo on January 18 @ Elastic Arts. Here are the details:
1.18.13 @ <a...
Hello Friends, I hope this finds you well. I'm glad to be back in Chicago after a some enjoyable time spent in Portland, OR. The boys and I have a few upcoming shows in the Midwest and we'd like you to join us. Here's what you need to know...
Greetings people! Hoping this finds you well folks. We had a good run out to NYC this past weekend and had great shows along the way in Akron and Columbus Ohio. Thanks for all the support. We're happy to be back in the midwest with a few big shows this weekend. Hope...
Hello citizens, Just a friendly reminder/urging to make sure you take the time to go vote today. In Chicago, the polls are open till 7pm. As long as you get there before 7pm you will still be allowed to vote! Here is a helpful site to make sure you are all...
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Today is the last day to register to vote. I repeat, today is the last day to register to vote. Do it HERE!!!!
I am excited to be heading to Madison this Saturday October 13 for a show at the Univ. of WI's Rathskeller opening for...
Greetings voters! We are looking forward to this weekend's shows in Champaign and Chicago. Hoping you can join us at Cowboy Monkey on Saturday 9/29 as part of the Pygmalion Music Festival and Sunday 9/30 at Schubas w/ Justin Jones, 8pm. I wanted to send you all a...
Hello everyone. Hope you are enjoying the end of summer. We just announced a bunch of fall shows today, a few in the midwest and one on the east coast. But first, here's what's coming up in September: 9.29.12 @ Cowboy Monkey, Champaign, IL as part of the Pygmalion...
Hello Friends, Hoping you are well. A big thank you for such a great start to our PledgeMusic.com Campaign. We are 84% funded at this point and I hope you will continue helping me spread the word about the project and the new album it will be supporting. In other news,...
Greetings my peoples! I wanted you to be the first to know that today I launched a campaign with PledgeMusic.com to support the recording & release of a new solo album titled Gallows Etiquette. The album will be my first LP released on both vinyl and CD. ...
Hell this summer has been busy, but that is good. Lots of traveling, lots of songs, lots of shows. We couldn't be more excited to be playing our next Chicago show with Judson Claiborne at The Whistler (2421 N. Milwaukee) on Wed. August 8th. This is a 21+ FREE show and it...
Hello Friends,
Had a great weekend of Margot shows these past few days in OH and IN. Happy to let you know that I will be back in Indiana for some solo shows in early August. Hope you can join me.
8.02.12 @ The Bishop, Bloomington, IN
w/ The...
Hello Friends, I will be playing a solo show opening for Ireland's James Vincent McMorrow on Tuesday July 10 @ SPACE in Evanston, IL. I start the show at 8pm. Please get those Advance Tickets. Very much looking forward to seeing you. love. cameron....
Hello all.
We are excited to be featured in this week's Chicago Mixtape. They selected a song called "Counterfeit" which we will be performing this Thursday @ The Hideout in Chicago.
The Chicago Mixtape folks put together a mix each week, focusing on bands who are playing...
Hello all. Here's the beautiful new poster designed and printed by Erin Page of Kill Hatsumomo Prints in Chicago. Hope you can join me at The Hideout on Thursday June 28 with guests Rachele Eve + The Calumet Reel. love. cameron. ...
hello people. i hope you are enjoying your spring. am currently in Des Moines, IA for a Margot show tonight at Wooly's. they have some kind of a drink here called Rumchata, which yes, is Horchata with Rum!! so there's that problem. making our way to the west coast for a...
Hello everyone. I'm just finishing up the first leg of the Margot tour. We have one more show tonight in Hotlanta at the Masquerade. Then begins the trek home. I have two shows in IL while I am home for the next few weeks. Here are the details, hoping you can...
Peoples! Hoping you are well. Greetings from Ann Arbor, MI. On tour with Margot & the nukes for the month. Having a good time with the openers Sveta Bout & Writer, nice kids. We're looking forward to playing the Blind Pig tonight. In other news, I'm very much looking forward to...
Hello all. Thank you so much for all the support in selling out the Old Town School show this past Sunday. For those of you who could not get tickets, here is another upcoming local solo show. I will be opening for Robbie Fulks @ SPACE in Evanston, IL on...
Hello my peoples. We're gonna be on the picture box this week kids...
Good morning all. An update for you on the digital side of things. Excited to let you know that my entire catalog is now available via Google Music/Android Market. Hoping this helps you find us even more easily. I've been in the studio demoing some new songs the last few days. Working...
Hello friends. I hope this finds you well. I have a post on today's Ardent Studios Music Blog. A few short features on my friends, Daniel Johnson & Jason Brammer. Check it!...
2011 was a helluva busy year and we're glad that some folks took the time to check out our newest album. The kind folks at IGN.com named Is A Beast in their Top 25 Albums of 2011, as well as their Top 25 Indie Rock Albums of the...
Live from White Rabbit Cabaret, Indianapolis, IN 1.26.11 Cameron McGill - "If Darkness Would Rather Come" from MonkeyEatsMonkey on Vimeo....
live from White Rabbit Cabaret, Indianapolis, IN 1.26.11 Cameron McGill - "That Los Angeles Mouth" from MonkeyEatsMonkey on Vimeo...
live from the Gift Horse Project's benefit @ Largo, Los Angeles, CA 12.14.10. Gift Horse Project . Cameron McGill "Counterfeit" from A.J. Mason on Vimeo...
Parking garage, Rockford, IL Cameron McGill — Noah's Worst Nightmare from Cameron McGill & What Army on Vimeo....