Bonnie “Prince” Billy Celebrates Community
Bonnie “Prince” Billy’s new LP is strengthened by communal tendencies, meeting bombs in Iran and executions in Minneapolis not with clenched fists of protest, but with hugs.
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Louisville Punk’s Defiance of Violent Conformity
Punk’s rooted, regional, and defiantly local identities made scenes like Louisville punk essential and life-affirming during the violently conformist Reagan years.
Bonnie Prince Billy Finds a Comfortable Home
Bonnie Prince Billy’s The Purple Bird reaches its highest points when Will Oldham finds the joy in life, which feels like its own form of resistance.
Bonnie “Prince” Billy: More Revery
Long out-of-print set from Bonny (no "Prince" and note the different spelling of Bonnie here) Billy resurfaces in expanded form. It's Will Oldham sounding ferocious and loud. A welcome return.
Bonnie “Prince” Billy: Pond Scum
To have Johnny Cash perform any song of yours early in your career indicates a pinnacle moment paramount to reaching Mt. Everest or being the first musician in space.
They’ll Be Alright: An Interview with Will Oldham and Emmett Kelly
Bonnie "Prince" Billy and Emmett Kelly of the Cairo Gang decided to record a song for a 1971 surf documentary soundtrack. Things only get stranger from there.
Bonnie “Prince” Billy and the Cairo Gang: We Love Our Hole 7″
Oldham and Kelly are seaside in Australia, lounging out two excellent recordings for a new film.