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Ep. #944: Bonnie “Prince” Billy

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Will Oldham is back to discuss the excellent new Bonnie “Prince” Billy album, The Purple Bird, stoves and broilers, Lori Damiano’s album art, first encountering producer David “Ferg” Ferguson, our lengthy 2006 hangout, singing one of his own songs as a duet with Johnny Cash in a vocal booth, marvelling at great conversationalists, why me and my family think this new album is all hits, “Cowboy” Jack Clement and why a song about gun violence is a polka, pondering water, why living and trying to make a living isn’t in vain, new song updates, touring, other future plans, and much more.

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Related episodes/links:

The Purple Bird Listening Party (January 30, 2025)
Bonnie “Prince” Billy (2006)
Ep. #918: Mount Eerie
Ep. #775: Will Oldham & Lori Damiano
Ep. #630: Nathan Salsburg
Ep. #615: Mdou Moctar
Ep. #317: Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy
Ep. #134: Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy
Ep. #16: Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy

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Ep. #821: Kurt Vile

Kurt Vile discusses his lovely new EP, Back to Moon Beach, Philly, Boston, and Atom and His Package, pandemic prescience, writing songs that show love for George Jones, Dead Milkmen, Bob Dylan, Tom Petty, and David Berman, our personal connections to Berman, Silver Jews, and Purple Mountains, interacting with Neil Young, bringing your children to work, our shared love for the late Dallas Good and the Sadies, working with Cate Le Bon, tour, other future plans, and much more.

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Related episodes:

Ep. #481: David Berman
Ep. #492: I Remember Me and David Berman
Ep. #406: Courtney Barnett
Ep. #56: Dallas Good
Ep. #669: Dallas Good Remembered
Ep. #703: The Sadies

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Bob Dylan and His Band Took Toronto to Unexpected and Rewarding Places Massey Hall, October 26
Last Night in Toronto (by Vish Khanna)

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Ep. #790: Leith Ross

Leith Ross discusses their new album, To Learn, leaving Ontario for the prairies, music in their parents’ home, believing in boredom, what social media is good for, irl community connections, dehumanization, fantastical nostalgia, touring and playing the Hillside Festival, other future plans, and much more. Supported by you on PatreonBlackbyrd MyoozikPizza Trokaderothe BookshelfPlanet Bean Coffee, and Grandad’s Donuts. Support Y.E.S.S. and Black Women United YEG. Follow vish online.