if you’ve been reading your guardian recently you’ll know that bonnie ‘prince’ billy is currently touring the uk – and us horse latitudes’ll be at the Queen Elizabeth Hall to witness him in his gleaming-pated, banjo-strumming, moustachio’d glory on saturday night.
those of you who’ve been with us from the beginning, or just plundering our archives, will know that our first ever post was an oldhamfest so it’s nice to come on back around (as jamie lidell would say) to a man who’s output is worthy of consistant praise and regular attention. and though a fleeting cameo in junebug is his only filmic foray i’ve caught so far, word is the soon to be released and already award winning, old joy and guatemalen handshake are further evidence that the man of many names has equally many talents too.
check this advert for his recently released ‘the letting go’ lp, featuring tony clifton-esque comedian du jour and frequently bottled-off tenacious d opening act, neil hamburger and the delightful mobile karaoke of will oldham…
i urge you to head on over to drag city and catch more ads for ‘the letting go’, as well a selection of his promos with an enviable roster of directorial talent.
not often being ones to go with the grain, rather than furnish you with a bonnie ‘prince’ billy, or will oldham or palace brothers, or bonnie billy track today, my indulgent contribution to something for the weekend (which in this case should be called something for ‘our’ weekend) is an iron & wine cover of we all us three will ride from the excellent oldham tribute album, i am a cold rock, i am dull grass (also featuring hl crush and palace co-conspiritor, pink nasty).
Oh, and incidentally that long promised iron and wine post is still in the pipeline as i’ve developed a habit of posting on them without giving due care and attention to the genius of sam beam. and erm, in a shameless idolator-esque call to arms, should any of you out there have the pre-calexico demos of what became the ‘in the reins’ ep do get in touch and we’ll do something nice for you in return…