Julius Caesar is Smog

Smog (band)

Bill Callahan , is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist, who has also recorded and performed under the band name Smog. Callahan began working in the lo-fi genre of underground rock, with home-made tape-albums recorded on four track tape recorders...

's third album, released in 1993 on Drag City

Drag City (record label)

Drag City is a Chicago-based independent record label. It was established with a Royal Trux release in 1990 in Chicago, Illinois by Dan Koretzky and Dan Osborn.Drag City specializes in experimental indie rock acts...

. It was re-released in Europe in 2001 on Domino Records. After his two first LPs, which were recorded at home with an experimental lo-fi-approach, Callahan decided to record this album in a professional studio. Nevertheless he kept control over the recording process, with only Kim Osterwalder helping out on cello.

The song "One Less Star" appeared in Above the Below, a 2003-documentary about a stunt by David Blaine

David Blaine

David Blaine is an American illusionist and endurance artist. He is best known for his high-profile feats of endurance, and has made his name as a performer of street and close-up magic. He has set and broken several world records...

. "Chosen One

Chosen One (Smog song)

"Chosen One" is a song by Smog on his Julius Caesar-album. Since its release it has been covered several times, including a version by The Flaming Lips in a Minneapolis record store on December 12, 1993, a recording which later appeared on their EP Due to High Expectations... the Flaming Lips Are...

" was covered live by The Flaming Lips

The Flaming Lips

The Flaming Lips are an American alternative rock band, formed in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma in 1983.Melodically, their sound contains lush, multi-layered, psychedelic rock arrangements, but lyrically their compositions show elements of space rock, including unusual song and album titles—such as "What...

 in a record store in Minneapolis on December 12, 1993, a recording which later appeared on their EP Due to High Expectations... the Flaming Lips Are Providing Needles for Your Balloons

Due to High Expectations... the Flaming Lips Are Providing Needles for Your Balloons

-Further credits:#Recorded in April 1994 by Keith Cleversley. Different mix from Clouds Taste Metallic version.#Part one can be found on the previous EP, Yeah, I Know It's a Drag.....

. The song also appeared (as a Peel Session) on Callahan's rarities compilation Accumulation: None

Accumulation: None

Accumulation: None is a compilation of rarities by American singer-songwriter Smog, released on November 4, 2002 in Europe by Domino Records and a day later in North America on Drag City...

in 2002.

Track listing

1. "Strawberry Rash" – 3:07
2. "Your Wedding" – 2:42
3. "37 Push Ups" – 2:17
4. "Stalled on the Tracks" – 3:24
5. "One Less Star" – 2:59
6. "Golden" – 1:14
7. "When You Walk" – 3:05
8. "I Am Star Wars
   Star Wars
   Star Wars is an American epic space opera film series created by George Lucas. The first film in the series was originally released on May 25, 1977, under the title Star Wars, by 20th Century Fox, and became a worldwide pop culture phenomenon, followed by two sequels, released at three-year...
   
   !" – 2:49
9. "Connections" – 2:10
10. "When the Power Goes Out" – 1:25
11. "Chosen One
    Chosen One (Smog song)
    "Chosen One" is a song by Smog on his Julius Caesar-album. Since its release it has been covered several times, including a version by The Flaming Lips in a Minneapolis record store on December 12, 1993, a recording which later appeared on their EP Due to High Expectations... the Flaming Lips Are...
    
    " – 3:12
12. "What Kind of Angel" – 3:25
13. "Stick in the Mud" – 5:02