“Rooftop Garden” is by Lou Reed. Track released January 1st, 2021 on Drag City. Video directed by Kris Rey. Lou Reed’s vision of domestic placidity and shared moments of remove amid the urban squalor meets George Xylouris’ Cretan lute arrangement, transforming into a dervish dance for Bill Callahan and Bonnie Billy, tapping an ancient and…
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[streaming] Cabane – Take Me Home (Part II) (feat. Bonnie “Prince” Billy)
Cabane’s first album is the outcome of Belgian composer Thomas Jean Henri bringing together the American Will Oldham (Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy) and English musician Kate Stables (This Is The Kit), to perform some songs arranged by Sean O’Hagan (The High Llamas); a dream line-up for this collection of tunes, bordering on both folk and orchestral…
[streaming] Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy & Naked Shortsellers – The Best of Folks / Harbour Men
This special split 7″ by the American indie hero Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy and the Utrecht, NL supergroup Naked Shortsellers is about friendship. Short version: Dutch webmaster creates fansite of American musician, they get to know each other, establish a long-term relationship, and finally make a record together to celebrate this, 20 years later. 1998, the…
[streaming] Courtney Marie Andrews & Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy – I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel To Be Free
Courtney Marie Andrews & Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy cover “I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel To Be Free” for “Our First 100 Days” benefit compilation Quotes from Courtney and Will Oldham: “I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel To Be Free” is an amazing gospel tune that the incomparable Nina Simone covered and…
[video of the week] Bonnie “Prince” Billy – Gloria
Official video for Bonnie “Prince” Billy – Gloria (broeder Dieleman cover). Taken from 2015 Record Store Day 7″ Bonnie “Prince” Billy & broeder Dieleman – “Gloria/Drie Vragen” on Snowstar Records. Filmed and directed by Eduard Walhout (InMyOpinion) Filmed during the solar eclipse March 2015 Written by broeder Dieleman Performed by Will Oldham Translation by Mimi…
BONNIE ‘PRINCE’ BILLY – Now Here’s My Plan (Domino, 2012) È tempo di celebrazioni per l’incontenibile Will Oldham. Non bastassero la sterminata discografia, le collaborazioni e i mutamenti di denominazione, il barbuto capostipite del cantautorato alt-country ha appena dato alle stampe la propria autobiografia artistica. A margine del libro, si colloca la riedizione di sei vecchi…
