Bonnie “Prince” Billy: Interview/Preview of “Beware”

I have written about the music of Bonnie “Prince” Billy in the past and will continue to do so as long as he continues making music. With a new album due out on March 17th, I would like to direct your attention to this radio interview/live performance that Mr. Oldham recently did where he performs [...]

Bonnie “Prince” Billy: Lie Down in the Light

Today, amidst a rainy May day, my copy of Bonnie “Prince” Billy’s new album “Lie Down in the Light” arrived. What is refreshing is that I know that this album will remain with me. That is, I will be returning to this music for a long time to come. I knew this even before I [...]

Japanicity: Three Questions w/ Ken Tanaka （田中けんさんとミツの質問）

“Three Questions” is a song by the Kentucky based musician Bonnie “Prince” Billy from his “Master and Everyone” album. This haunting and beautiful song has been with me since winter 2004 and today I would like to incorporate the idea of “three questions” into The Eyeslit-Crypt. It is really quite simple. I choose one person [...]

Wilding…

Bonnie “Prince” Billy’s live album “Wilding in the West” will be my soundtrack to this spring. The satisfaction gleamed from listening to new live recordings of a familiar artist is beyond words. Songs that one has heard over and over heard again through the live context, altered slightly come to life in a new way, [...]

The Signifying Wolf: The Haunting Fragility of “Wai Notes”

It is a rainy Friday afternoon and what a perfect time to revisit one of my favorite albums, which is the rare gem called “Wai Notes” by Dawn McCarthy & Bonnie “Prince” Billy. Quietly released after BPB’s beautifully orchestrated/produced album “The Letting Go,” “Wai Notes” reframes many of the songs from “The Letting Go” through [...]