Bonnie Prince Billy

Having taken a few weeks off, Bill Callahan and Bonnie ‘Prince‘ Billy are back with their collaborative covers series, this week taking on Steely Dan’s ‘Ajaæ classic “Deacon Blues.”

Our October playlist includes tracks by Kurt Vile, Busta Rhymes & Kendrick Lamar, Julien Baker, Adrianne Lenker, Tierra Whack, Pinkshift, Stevie Nicks, Roisin Murphy, Deftones, Emma Ruth Rundle & Thou, Sleaford Mods, The Antlers, Bright Eyes, Benny the Butcher, Westside Gunn, Carcass, and more.

Bill Callahan and Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy’s weekly covers collab-a-thon continues…

For three Fridays straight, Bill Callahan and Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy have shared collaborative covers, and each of them have also been collaborations with a third artist…

”One of the many beautiful things about the original ‘OD’d In Denver’ is the contrast between Hank Williams Junior’s effortless carefree vocal and the song’s bleak desperate words,” says Sweeney. ”So I thought I’d ‘chop it up’ and make the song’s music ‘line up’ with its lyrics.”

WHY?, Thor Harris, Karl Blau, OHMME, Aaron Roche & more contribute to this compilation that supports 17 progressive candidates running for US Congress in November.

The cover of Yusuf/Cat Stevens’ 1967 protest song also features fellow Drag City artist AZITA.

He also played songs from Doc McStuffins, Top Wing, and Paw Patrol.

The coronavirus continues to bring people together even when they’re apart. Old friends, collaborators and Louisville scene vets Bonnie Prince Billy’s Will Oldham and David Pajo (Papa M, Slint) got together via the internet on Monday night for a “sweet duet among friends”…

Wilco’s Spring ”Recommends” list also includes The Fall, Ohmme, Andy Shauf, Pink Floyd, Arthur Russell, Bonnie Prince Billy and more.