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Bonnie 'Prince' Billy — Beware

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By Ian Gormely (CHARTattack) March 20, 2009 1:25 pm
Under his Bonnie 'Prince' Billy alter-ego, Will Oldham had quietly plucked away at a career as an indie folk hero for years. Then a new generation of indie bands discovered Dylan and The Band's Basement Tapes and started falling over each other while reaching for banjos and acoustic guitars. Though the fervor over this sound may have peaked,...
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Bonnie 'Prince' Billy — Lie Down In The Light

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By Noah Love (CHARTattack) May 27, 2008 12:37 pm
Ever since the Superwolf record in 2005, Will Oldham has been getting closer and closer to regaining the form that made I See A Darkness a modern classic. Lie Down In The Light may be as close as he ever gets to recapturing the magic of that first watershed Bonnie 'Prince' Billy LP. For one, it's his most thoroughly consistent effort since 1999....
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Bonnie 'Prince' Billy — The Letting Go

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By Noah Love (CHARTattack) September 19, 2006 9:45 am
With one of indie's most striking voices and a modern classic album under his belt (I See A Darkness), you'd think Will Oldham would start taking it somewhat easy one of these days. But The Letting Go is just another in a string of head-shakingly great records under Oldham's Bonnie 'Prince' Billy moniker. Taking some hints from the souped up...
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Bonnie 'Prince' Billy And Matt Sweeney — Superwolf

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By Noah Love (CHARTattack) December 20, 2005 11:51 am
There were some great comebacks in music this year, but none were as satisfying as the return of Will Oldham's passion on the Bonnie 'Prince' Billy and Matt Sweeney Superwolf LP. Whatever malaise was dragging Oldham down on the ho-hum Master And Everyone was gone by the riotous choruses of Superwolf opener "The Sea." Maybe Oldham was...
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Bonnie "Prince" Billy — Sings Greatest Palace Music

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By The Mouth (CHARTattack) March 23, 2004 1:49 pm
Will Oldham, a.k.a. Bonnie "Prince" Billy, is one of those musical recluses that would rather let his music speak for itself than do interviews. He's been at it for more than 10 years now under a various project names and pseudonyms, including Palace Music. What this is, in effect, is a tribute record to his own music since Bonnie...
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I Read The News Today... For Jan. 5, 2011

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By CHARTattack Staff (CHARTattack) January 5, 2011 2:44 pm
City And Colour's Dallas Green and Shad will release a collaborative EP, Two Songs, on Jan. 11. It features, yes, two songs: a new track and a remix. You can preorder it here and here. All the proceeds will be donated to Skate4Cancer. ...And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead will hit the road with Surfer Blood this spring. Trail Of Dead will...
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I Read The News Today... For Nov. 24, 2010

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By CHARTattack Staff (CHARTattack) November 24, 2010 3:49 pm
Alexisonfire hate screamo. They hate it so much they want to knife it. Oh, you guys. Why are you furthering emo's reputation for stereotypical self-hatred? But hey, maybe you can borrow this guy's (alleged) sword? —Dose The Dears and City And Colour are among the acts that will play next year's South By Southwest Music Festival. We hope you...
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I Read The News Today... For May 4, 2010

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By CHARTattack Staff May 4, 2010 12:09 pm
Justin Bieber and Katy Perry will perform at the 2010 MuchMusic Awards, which takes place June 20. Will Perry get confused, think Bieber is a lesbian and awkwardly make out with him? muchmusic.com Bret Michaels has been released from hospital. —TMZ Amazing: Henry And Glenn Forever, a Danzig/Henry Rollins comic book, has been published. It's...
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Bonnie 'Prince' Billy & The Cairo Gang — The Wonder Show Of The World

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By Scott Bryson (CHARTattack) April 15, 2010 3:56 pm
Louisville, Ky.'s Will Oldham has released a ton of decent, listenable records under several different monikers, and The Wonder Show Of The World is no exception. The problem is within these countless releases there's still very little to be found that might be considered spectacular or career-defining. The "Prince" is back in Oldham's...
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Bonnie "Prince" Billy Announces Album, Changes Name

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By Mark Teo (CHARTattack) November 27, 2009 12:32 pm
Bonnie 'Prince' Billy, or Will Oldham, to friends and family, should conduct seminars on aging gracefully. Though you'd never guess it from the 39 year old's self-deprecating stage manner — he's all about lumpy physiques and shrinking hairlines — he just happens to be one of indie rock's most prolific and relevant songwriters. He's still...
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Bonnie 'Prince' Billy — "How About Thank You"

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By CHARTattack Staff September 8, 2009 12:57 pm
Will Oldham's video for "How About Thank You" follows two teenage boys to an arcade, where the battle each other in Dance Dance Revolution. "How About Thank You" can be found on Bonnie 'Prince' Billy's news Chijimi 10-inch single, which is out now on Drag City.
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Julie Doiron Remains At #1

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By Chris Burland (CHARTattack) March 24, 2009 2:02 pm
March brings a flurry of activity on the charts as some of the biggest potential campus radio-friendly albums begin to get played and make their moves. George Jones sang "The race is on and here comes pride up the backstretch." The top 50 chart seems like a race this week, but I'm still trying to understand who represents pride....
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By The Stereo (CHARTattack) January 12, 2009 4:41 pm
Bonnie 'Prince' Billy has built a dedicated fanbase with his mellow, country-tinged folk and pop music over the years, and Beware shouldn't act as a warning that this album is anything different. Our watermarked office copy contains several announcements telling us what we were listening to that pissed off some people more than others. But don't...
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Bonnie 'Prince' Billy Says Beware

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By Kate Harper (CHARTattack) November 14, 2008 3:44 pm
Bonnie 'Prince' Billy is as prolific as the day is long, and he has yet another album slated for release on March 17. Beware will hit stores though Drag City. It will feature the man born Will Oldham playing with his band, who consist of Josh Abrams, Jennifer Hutt, Emmett Kelly and Michael Zerang. It features guest appearances from Wilco's Leroy...
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Bonnie 'Prince' Billy Goes To Sea

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By Kate Harper (CHARTattack) September 30, 2008 1:53 pm
Bonnie 'Prince' Billy's new live album, Is It The Sea?, will be released in North America as an import on Oct. 20 through Domino Records. Louisville, Ky.-based Will Oldham was joined by Harem Scarem and Alex Neilson during his 2006 tour of Scotland, Ireland and England. Harem Scarem (the Edinburgh folk group, not the Canadian hair band) helped...
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Bonnie 'Prince' Billy Lies Down In The Light

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By Ryan Kelpin (CHARTattack) May 7, 2008 4:00 pm
After releasing six albums in the last five years, Bonnie 'Prince' Billy will add another to the tally with Lie Down In The Light. The album, featuring 13 new tracks by the artist whose real name is Will Oldham, will be released on May 20 by Drag City. It was mixed by Mark Nevers (Calexico, Silver Jews) and features contributions from Will's...
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Charty Chart Chat: All That Jazz Gives Us The Chart-Compilation Blues

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By Chris Burland (CHARTattack) December 11, 2007 5:30 pm
The Charty Chart Chat staff (a.k.a. me) would like to give fans of jazz and jazz-related music some major props. With a relative stasis hanging over the top 50 and the other four specialty charts, let's have a look at the highly volatile and adventurous Jazz/Blues top 10. While the other four specialty charts have the same #1s as last week...
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Bonnie "Prince" Billy Asks Forgiveness On Covers-Filled EP

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By Michelle Singerman (CHARTattack) October 29, 2007 4:00 pm
Name-changing singer/songwriter Will Oldham will use his Bonnie "Prince" Billy moniker again for an EP of seven covers and one original called Ask Forgiveness set for a Nov. 20 release on CD and vinyl via Drag City. Espers' Meg Baird and Greg Weeks and cellist Maggie Wienk back Oldham on the eclectic EP, which was recorded in...
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Bonnie 'Prince' Billy Tries Hand At Comedy

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By CHARTattack Staff December 7, 2006 3:00 pm
In on of the weirder stories to come out of the world of indie music this year, ultra-passionate Will Oldham, a.k.a. Bonnie 'Prince' Billy, will try his hand at stand-up comedy at a Chicago comedy club. Lest you think Oldham doesn't have experience in performance outside music, it should be noted that he's an experienced film actor. As a teen...
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