My Favorite Band (this week) - Bonnie "Prince" Billy

Picking the band this week was easy. Will Oldham, aka Bonnie "Prince" Billy, is playing The Mohawk tonight and it's a show I've been looking forward to for sometime. He's touring in support of his new album, Beware. If you've never listened to Will Oldham's music, start with I See A Darkness. It's one of my favorite albums of all-time.

I already posted the video for his latest single, "I Am Goodbye" so here's a video he did with Zach Galifanakis (star of The Hangover - opening this weekend!) for Kayne West's "Can't Tell Me":

I suppose I should include some of his music and not just a Kayne West video. Here's a very boring video for a great song, "A Minor Place".

Upcoming Austin Shows

I've recovered enough from SXSW to plan my upcoming shows. Here are some bands I hope to review over the next few months:

April
Friday, April 17 - The Parish - White Denim
Tuesday, April 21 - Red Scoot Inn - Spoon
Thursday, April 23 - The Parish - Thao & The Get Down Stay Down
Friday, April 24 - The Mohawk - The War on Drugs
Friday, April 24 - Emo's - The Kills

May
Wednesday, May 6 - The Mohawk - Wye Oak
Saturday, May 9 - The Mohawk - Screaming Females
Friday, May 15 - The Mohawk - Loxsly
Saturday, May 16th - Emo's - Chain & The Gang
Saturday, May 16th - Stubb's - TV On The Radio

June
Friday, June 5 - The Mohawk - Bonnie Prince Billy
Thursday, June 11 - The Mohawk - Holy Fuck
Tuesday, June 16 - The Parish - Grizzly Bear
Friday, June 19 - The Mohawk - St. Vincent

I'm most excited for The Kills and Bonnie "Prince" Billy. I missed The Kills at Austin City Limits but I loved their 2008 release Midnight Boom. Bonnie "Prince" Billy just released yet another great record called Beware. He isn't known to do a lot of touring so I'm anxious to see him this go around. Here's "I Am Goodbye" off the new record. I ask you, how awesome is this song? Answer: Very.