Bob "knew Will from Louisville and suggested we put him on the bill."
They were roommates at the time iirc.
― Jersey Al (Albert R. Broccoli), Tuesday, 21 May 2019 23:24 (five years ago) link
What a great revive, this!
― Uptown VONC (Le Bateau Ivre), Wednesday, 22 May 2019 07:23 (five years ago) link
The new arrangements with Eighth Blackbird are gorgeous. It really shows where he is as a singer to hold his own with this ensemble.
Here’s a live one of “One with the Birds”:https://vimeo.com/179383778
― ... (Eazy), Friday, 30 August 2019 12:11 (four years ago) link
<3 that
― Joe Proroguin' (Noodle Vague), Friday, 30 August 2019 12:42 (four years ago) link
same! going to get the album on the back of it
― Fizzles, Friday, 30 August 2019 12:42 (four years ago) link
new single off new album, sounds like 8th Blackbird is still involved:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LhMz9pvRNCQ
― Jersey Al (Albert R. Broccoli), Tuesday, 10 September 2019 16:15 (four years ago) link
'Superwolves' came out a couple of weeks ago. I'm on track 3. Great stuff so far.
https://www.dragcity.com/products/superwolves
― neilasimpson, Thursday, 13 May 2021 20:29 (three years ago) link
Reading posts from a year ago discussing the show at the university of Missouri. My good friend, Jeff Breeze, was the student who called Alex and pitched the idea of a Big Star reunion gig on campus. This was a few years before I went to school there and became friends with him, though.He sadly passed away very suddenly last November. I know he was working on writing up the whole experience and shopping it around for publication, but he wasn't getting much traction.
I am not at all certain about any of the details surrounding the event. It had already become the stuff of college radio legend by the time I got there.
― trip maker, Thursday, 13 May 2021 20:59 (three years ago) link
Gonna be a luddite and hold out for my physical copy of Superwolves. I've been waiting years for a follow-up, so a few more months ain't gonna kill me. I know pressing plants and schedules are still out of whack, but I'm surprised by how far behind Drag City's physical releases are lagging.
― soaring skrrrtpeggios (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Thursday, 13 May 2021 21:02 (three years ago) link
Having now listened to Superwolves fully a few times I am delighted to report that it is magnificent. A worthy successor to Superwolf.
― neilasimpson, Monday, 17 May 2021 09:52 (three years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xzjahqr9wGs
― JonR345, Monday, 10 July 2023 06:11 (ten months ago) link
https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2023/aug/24/bonnie-prince-billy-i-cant-regret-working-with-r-kelly-it-made-me-better-able-to-judge-my-behaviour-and-that-of-others
Didn't know about the Birdman thing.
― lord of the rongs (anagram), Thursday, 24 August 2023 14:38 (eight months ago) link
Thanks for that, the "Birdman" thing is nuts.
His new album is terrific, one of my favorites of his in recent years.
― Maxmillion D. Boosted (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Thursday, 24 August 2023 15:19 (eight months ago) link
I didn't know he took that Slint cover photo.
― Clientless (Scooter's Version) (morrisp), Thursday, 24 August 2023 15:28 (eight months ago) link
feel like the title 'Good Morning, Popocatépetl' is some sort of infringement
― mookieproof, Tuesday, 29 August 2023 00:34 (eight months ago) link
new record is great imo
― LaMDA barry-stanners (||||||||), Tuesday, 29 August 2023 08:56 (eight months ago) link
absolutely, def top tier Oldham.
― Maxmillion D. Boosted (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Tuesday, 29 August 2023 14:16 (eight months ago) link
Bonnie "Prince" Billy is headlining Supersonic festival in Birmingham this August/September... I'm hoping this means there will be some other UK dates around that time.
― brain (krakow), Friday, 1 March 2024 11:55 (two months ago) link
he’s playing QMU in aug. presale is open
― LaMDA barry-stanners (||||||||), Friday, 1 March 2024 18:07 (two months ago) link
Thanks, obviously I'd totally missed that! When was it announced? I blame wretched social media algorithms.
― brain (krakow), Friday, 1 March 2024 19:00 (two months ago) link
He also has a small role in the upcoming movie The Bikeriders
― bbq, Friday, 1 March 2024 19:07 (two months ago) link
Every now and then I become convinced “Troublesome Houses” is one of the greatest songs ever written.
― H.P, Friday, 1 March 2024 21:20 (two months ago) link
H.P otm
also this news today: https://www.instagram.com/p/C3-jBRyunnM/"ryan daly made this film. i witnessed and nudged. @criterionchannel is now streaming it. the idea was to give audiences a time and space to listen to an intentional grouping of songs, in this case the Bonnie Prince Billy record KEEPING SECRETS WILL DESTROY YOU. it was shown in movie theaters across the western world. i am a card-carrying Criterion subscriber and have found it a tremendous resource for uplift, edification and, at times, escape. we are honored and grateful to have our work on the channel. @dragcityrecords @dominorecordco"
― pitted (blue6ave), Saturday, 2 March 2024 05:24 (two months ago) link