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Bonnie 'Prince' Billy: Beware

By Rob O'Connor on 9:00 AM on March 16, 2009

Beware may be the best country-rock album... read more

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Staff Picks - Mark DiCristina (production coordinator)

By Mark DiCristina on 8:50 PM on November 23, 2008

I like to believe that there's a certain objectivity to my list. Maybe you don't agree, but that's just because you don't know what you're talking about. 1. Deerhunter - Microcastle2. Flying Lotus - Los Angeles3. Bon Iver - For Emma, Forever Ago4. Spiritualized - Songs in A & E5. Lil Wayne - Tha Carter III6. Silver Jews - Lookout Mountain, Lookout Sea7. M83 - Saturdays=Youth8. Fleet Foxes - Fleet Foxes9. Bonnie "Prince" Billy - Lie Down In the Light10. Subtle - ExitingARM... read more

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Will Oldham announces Lie Down in the Light details

By Meghan Jones on 11:50 AM on April 30, 2008

Will Oldham is preparing his latest release under the Bonnie 'Prince' Billy moniker. Titled Lie Down in the Light, the record will come out on May 20, and will feature Emmett Kelley, Shahzad Izmaily, Ashley Webber and Oldham's brother, Paul. The dozen-song disc will be available on Drag City Records, and it will be available in the UK a day early. (This is something to think about, especially if you have a stimulus check burning a hole in your pocket.) Oldham will tour Europe through June and July. We last left Billy after 2006’s album, The Letting Go, but since... read more

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Will Oldham gets crazy with the covers

By Jeremy Goldmeier on 4:49 PM on October 23, 2007

Over the past year, Will Oldham has blown up in ways that no one could have possibly predicted a decade ago. How could the maker of such dark, insular folk music as Palace Music and Bonnie 'Prince' Billy become an indie film star, a viral video hero, or a stand-up comedian? Clearly, the man's revealing a new side of himself - no more Darkness to see here. Continuing with the quirky sensibilities that have carried him to new heights, Oldham is putting together a collection of eight covers for his new album, to be released under his Bonnie 'Prince' Billy... read more

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Bonnie "Prince" Billy

By Ari Messer on 12:00 AM on April 24, 2007

We expect so much from Will Oldham. Thanks to his trickster nature... read more

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Will Oldham — Budding Comedian?

By Paste Staff on 11:54 AM on December 8, 2006

Will Oldham/Bonnie “Prince Billy/weird dude with weird facial hair just looks like a jokester. According to a story originally reported at Idolator.com, the indie crooner will be performing as a stand-up comedian Dec. 19 at Chicago comedy club Weeds. That should definitely be a fun sight. Oldham will perform as part of a series of shows sponsored and curated by the Drag City record label.... read more

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Bonnie "Prince" Billy: Bonnie 'Prince' Billy - The Letting Go

By Kate Kiefer on 12:00 AM on August 29, 2006

The enigmatic Will Oldham sees a lightness read more

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Bonnie “Prince” Billy Embarks On Record Store Tour

By Paste Staff on 12:00 AM on July 18, 2006

This summer, Will Oldham will head out on a 14-date tour consisting primarily of free shows in various indie record stores. Beginning this Friday with a performance at Grimey’s in Nashville, Bonnie "Prince" Billy will make stops in the Midwest and Southeast as well as a solo stop in Canada. In addition to the free record store performances, Oldham will play four shows in two days at New York City's Joe's Pub. The unique tour paves the way for Bonnie "Prince" Billy’s upcoming album, Then the Letting Go, which is set for release Sept. 19 on Drag City. The single... read more

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