Bonnie 'Prince' Billy

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Will Oldham (born 24 December 1970, Louisville, Kentucky) is an American singer-songwriter, actor, and musician. His music is often (perhaps inappropriately) placed under the genre of “alt-country”. Oldham has recorded under many names, including Palace, Palace Music, Palace Brothers, and Bonnie Billy. He often plays and records with other musicians, including Dave Pajo and his brothers Ned and Paul Oldham, but is generally the chief creator of the music. He has also been involved in musical projects and bands such as Amalgamated Sons of Rest, The Anomoanon, The Boxhead Ensemble, Tortoise, and The Sundowners as well as releasing his first solo album in 1993. Oldham has said that the Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy moniker has many references. These include ‘Bonnie’ Prince Charlie, an 18th century Jacobite; Billy the Kid, the 19th century American outlaw also known as William Bonney; and the American singer Nat King Cole. He has also appeared in several films, such as the 1987 film Matewan and most recently in Old Joy (released in late 2006). He is also the photographer of the cover image of the Slint album Spiderland.

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Yunckzilla wrote:
yesterday morning

I just can't get enough of I see a darkness lately. that album gets better every time I listen to it.

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LePlatypope wrote:
yesterday morning

The Letting Go is win, win, win, win, win, win, win.

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Yunckzilla wrote:
Monday morning

i love this man and his music more than i love riigo's whole family [2].

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c2j9h wrote:
14 days ago

Where have Ned and Paul gone? Their absence is conspicuous on the last few albums. Will mentioned something in an interview about the harmony of familial voices. It would be nice to hear that again.

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TheHochhaus wrote:
18 days ago

pure gold.

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hhymn wrote:
19 days ago

love it all

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portiasmusic wrote:
19 days ago

His music is...perfect.

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Everett_Ruess wrote:
20 days ago

Haha, I love that all his similar artists up there are all him! Likes to fuck up my tags though!

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Yunckzilla wrote:
21 days ago

death to everyone is my fucking jam, makes me want to find someone to hose. (hose with?)

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riigo wrote:
last month

i love this man and his music more than i love my whole family

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ihatethetubbies wrote:
last month

hello i am goodbye

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kiwibeard wrote:
last month

this man is beautiful!

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creaty wrote:
last month

Отличный!

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girllogic wrote:
last month

I love that Bunny!

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mugglymug wrote:
last month

Well I hope that someday buddy, we have peace in our lives.

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supertrommler wrote:
last month

...um mich in diesem punkt verstehen zu können, reicht es aber nicht aus, einzelner lieder heraus zu picken. kein einziges ist repräsentativ - und viele sind ganz ganz ganz anders als ganz ganz viele andere. das musste ich gerade noch loswerden...

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supertrommler wrote:
last month

es gibt keinen musiker, keine musikerin und keine band von denen ich mehr cds besitze, als von ihm... wenn ich ihn höre, scheint es mir immer ein wenig, als würde ich selbst singen und als würde ich selbst diese musik machen... aber wenn, dann wäre das nur ein teil von mir...

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ghmanage wrote:
last month

Has anyone heard the new Langhorne Slim record? Thoughts? Here is a live song from it. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UHN2BYvImK4

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Did0 wrote:
last month

I'd say starting with Viva Last Blues (Palace Music) is best, the brute choir and Work Hard/ Play Hard catch you directly, and off course there are "New Partner" and "Tonight's Decision" which are unchallenged for me til now. accessible but also grows on you!

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Free-Indie-Muic wrote:
September 2009

All the new Indie albums for download: http://www.musicandies.com/

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