Is it just me, or does the new New Yorker profile of Will Oldham (aka Bonnie Prince Billy) make him seem like an uptight, vain hippie prick? It wouldn't be so bad -- on the contrary, it'd make him even more interesting -- if there was something truly inspiring or compelling about the man to latch onto (insert beard joke). Like, his music. Some of it's quite good, but how much of it is great? Nyeh.
My favorite excerpt describes the aftermath of a concert Oldham and some buddy of his held in a
April 7 is upon us, the Clash of the Options: Morrissey, Bonnie "Prince" Billy, Aterciopelados, the Ting Tings ... Bonnie "Philly" Glass. Of course, you've already decided by now which, if any, you're gonna see. What we wanna know is, where's the afterparty?
We know the Morrissey afterparty is at the Riot Room, with Queens Club, the Feverbell, Now Now Sleepyhead and the Arcane -- and we also know we haven't heard of half those bands.
We also know that Bonnie "Beware" Oldham will be holding a s