Music Weekly: Bonnie Prince Billy and Vivian Girls

On this week's podcast we have the emperor of alt-folk, Bonnie Prince Billy. In advance of his latest album, Beware, he talks to Rosie Swash about his music, his life and, well, his antipathy towards Bon Iver. Is some beardy-folk battle about to kick off? Quite possibly. Our second guests, Vivian Girls, continue our tour of the New York C86 revival. Again, it's our Rosie with her finger on the question button as she looks to establish just how incestuous the whole scene is.There's a mighty lineu...

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14:15 on February 27 2009

Music Weekly: Bonnie Prince Billy and Vivian Girls

Guardian Music — On this week's podcast we have the emperor of alt-folk, Bonnie Prince Billy. In advance of his latest album, Beware, he talks to Rosie Swash about his music, his life and... more info

16:04 on February 27 2009

M Ward & Vivian Girls @ The Apollo Theater - pics & setlist

Brooklyn Vegan — photos by Jacob Blickenstaff "Pretty much agree with everything said. Short setlist for an artist with hours worth of material (albeit a very solid set). Didn't think it ... more info

Vivian Girls M. Ward