Bonnie "Prince" Billy Unveils Zany Music Video for Jay Dawg's Bounce-style Remix of "New Memory Box" from I Made A Place (Drag City Records)

Joseph William "Will" Oldham is a musician, singer-songwriter, and actor, likely, better known as Bonnie "Prince" Billy (B.P.B.) Oldham is widely known for his D.I.Y. Punk aesthetic and blunt honesty and his musical output has often been likened to Americana, Folk, Roots, Country, Punk, and Indie Rock. B.P.B. has been called an "Appalachian Post-punk Solipsist" with a grizzly whiskey-soaked voice that has been described as "a fragile sort-of warble frittering around haunted melodies in the American Folk or Country tradition" by Chris Baldwin at The Wanderer. Will Oldham has been actively releasing, often self-releasing, music since 1993 (since '98 as Bonnie "Prince" Billy) under the assorted aliases Admiral Wiley Balls, High & Blue, Little Willy Bulgakov, Palace/Palace Brothers, Pushkin Will, Tusitala de las Olas, and Wayne Olephant. Oldham has performed with a number of bands, including Amalgamated Sons of Rest, B*tchin' Bonnie Billy Bajas, Bonnie Stillwatter, Bonny Sweeney, Box of Chocolates, Boxhead Ensemble, Chivalrous Amoekons, Havanarama, Oldham Brothers, Superwolf, The Continental Op, The Pieces of Sh*t, and The Sundowners. I believe, I was first introduced to Bonnie "Prince" Billy's music by way of Superwolf/Bonny Sweeney with Matt Sweeney, who released a phenomenal "self-titled" album together in 2005.

Will Oldham, also, famously appeared within Kanye West's side-splitting alternate music video for "Can't Tell Me Nothing" from Graduation (2007) co-starring then-rising comedian/actor Zach Galifianakis. Oldham has quietly been releasing music all these years and most recently, has been self-releasing 2-track cassette-style BPB mix tape volumes on his Bandcamp page. Last year, Bonnie "Prince" Billy issued an 8-track EP entitled When We Are Inhuman with Bryce Dessner (The National) and eighth blackbird and at the top of 2020, already released a new solo album, I Made A Place. "New Memory Box" is the lead-off track from I Made A Place and is a fairly typical, laid-back Bonnie "Prince" Billy Alt. Country ballad. Yesterday, Oldham's long-time label, Drag City Records, unexpectedly released what they're calling "a body-movin', certified New Orleans-style Bounce banger" Jay Dawg remix of "New Memory Box." It's accompanied by an equally zany music video directed by frequent B.P.B. collaborator Ben Berman; akin to Oldham & Galifianakis' "Can't Tell Me Nothing" alt. video, as well as Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott's infamous visual discography from the late 90's and early 2000's. Honestly, it's really something you just have to experience for yourself... but it features Bonnie "Prince" Billy in full-on Bounce/Hip-Hop braggado mode. Oldham can be seen sporting a giant puffy jacket and oversized boots, shouting out Ollie's Trolley located in his hometown of Louisville, Kentucky, riding around with a pack of dogs from Greyhound Pets of America: Louisville, and other assorted hi-jinx with blocky white text on screen. Bonnie "Prince" Billy's I Made A Place is out now on Drag City Records.

[W]reckless, Topless American Youth: Lana del Rey - "Born 2 Die" (Britney Spears Birthday 30)

Lana del Rey [Lizzy Grant] effectively became 2011's "It Girl" with the release of her phenomenal debut single, "Video Games" (Stranger) . Like many struggling singer-songwriters, Grant has been signed, dropped, and significantly changed her public image since bursting onto the scene (2009). With that said, it can be assumed that Lana del Rey has collected just as many "haters" as she has avid supporters. To be perfectly honest, the only other artist I can think of that made this much commotion... garnered so much wide-spread buzz/hate and critical acclaim -- right out of the gates -- with just one track is Britney Spears . And maybe in this post- Mike musical era, that's the true synthesis of Pop Culture: Britney Lynn Spears . After months of repeated teasing and speculation, Lana del Rey 's major label debut, Born 2 Die will [finally] be released this coming Jan. 30-31, 2012. Pitchfork reports that it will feature "Off to The Ra

"Let Me Shine for You:" Lindsay Lohan for Playboy (Winter 2011-12 Leak)

Lindsay Lohan essentially embodies exactly "What NOT to Do In Hollywood :" Fame, fortune, success... sex, drugs & Rock "N" Roll . Within a fairly short period of time, Lohan somehow managed to obtain a plentiful helping of POWER @ a very young age. This gradual rise-downfall was captured on film; Between 1998-2010, she portrayed a wide array of roles across the silver screen in movies including: Mean Girls, Bobby , Herbie Fully Loaded , Georgia Rule, Machete , and Freaky Friday . Between rapid-paced film shoots, Lindsay Lohan also found time to record 2 Pop Rock albums for Casablanca , Speak (2004) and A Litter More Personal-Raw (2005). Needless to say, Lindsay Lohan has gotten roped up in a lot of troubles and woes with the law over the last 3-5 years... a vicious cycle of drugs, arrest, court, rehab, "daddy issues," jail time [Repeat]. That's the pure basics of it - But Google that shit for additional info, if necessary. Towards the end of

All-around Breakdown: Sean Martin Discusses Debut Instrumental EP Introducing The Magician As No More Magic (Residual Effects)

Sean Martin is a multi-versed musician, producer, and tattooer hailing from Connecticut. As a guitarist, song-writer, and/or producer he has worked with a variety of well-known artists including Hatebreed, Cold Cave, Wear Your Wounds, Umbra Vitae, Twitching Tongues, Cage, Kid Cudi, House of Blow, Head Automatica, XO Skeletons, Jet Fueled Horses, Handsome Boy Modeling School, and more. His versatility and flexibility within music allows him to blur the lines in-between the confines of Hardcore, Electronic, Metal, and Hip-Hop. Martin is, also, a skilled tattooer at Brass City Tattoo located in Oakville, Connecticut promoting the traditional approach to the craft. Founded by Martin himself between 2020-22, No More Magic combines ominous melodies with downtempo beats to create a dizzying dream-like atmosphere. Paying homage to the golden era of Hip-Hop while forging ahead down its own dark road. For fans of Portishead, Massive Attack, and DJ Shadow. No More Magic's Introducing The

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