Duchovny's concerts in Chicago

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Duchovny was wearing a T-shirt featuring David Duchovny on it Friday at Joe’s Bar. To be more specific, it was a T-shirt featuring a portrait photo of “The X-Files” and “Californication” star when he was about 10 years old, with “Hell or Highwater” — the name of his debut folk-rock album, released in May — written underneath it. That’s right, Duchovny sings now. He wore the ironic T-shirt to the sound check for his concert later that evening.

Q: Is it true some of your music will be used in “The X-Files”?
A: I don’t know. (Creator) Chris (Carter) has said one song was going on it. And one of the songs is on the “Aquarius” soundtrack.

Q: What was that first day back on set like?
A: Being in Vancouver was like traveling back in time. There were a lot of feelings, a lot of things to manage. I was kind of feeling my way through doing the same character, but this many years later.

Q: Did you think you were done playing Mulder after 2008’s “X-Files: I Want to Believe” movie?

A: We always hoped we would continue to do movies. When that movie didn’t do as well as we all wanted it to, I figured it was done. But television revolutionized itself in terms of what a season is. Because of cable there are new models. It’s such a great format for storytelling. You’re going to get storytellers who — “Oh, I get eight hours to do this. I don’t have to do it in an hour-and-45-minute movie.” There are certain types of stories you can tell that you can’t in movies. I think the episodes are really good. I’d forgotten the show is really good. People used to ask me, “Why is the show so successful? Is it the aliens?” I’d say “If you make a good show, people generally will watch it.”