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Friday, March 27, 2009
Tonight! / MP3 Bonnie 'Prince' Billy - Tonight!
Posted by Ezra Ace Caraeff on Fri, Mar 27, 2009 at 11:32 AM
My personal theory about why Will Oldham gets so much press is that he is quite easy to write about: There are the countless aliases (Palace Brothers/Songs/Music, and tonight he'll wear the Bonnie 'Prince' Billy hat), the weird Baby Jessica movie, that fucking beard to end all beards (with all respect to Daniel Higgs), oh, and the music.
Over the past 16 years or so, Oldham's catalog has barely had a misstep (the jury is still out on Sings Greatest Palace Music), and he's entered the legacy stage of his career where he can't really do anything wrong. Sort of like a Kentuckian Nick Cave, but far less sexy. His latest is Beware, a dirge-heavy, dark folk... please, you can finish this sentence for me. You know what to expect. I'm unsure how a voice so quiet will translate to a crowded Crystal Ballroom, but I guess we'll find out tonight.
LISTEN:
Bonnie 'Prince' Billy - "Afraid Ain't Me"
Photo: Jesse Fischler
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