Bonnie "Prince" Billy

Last night Niki and I went and saw Bonnie Prince Billy (aka. Will Oldham) play live at the Vogue. It was a great show, despite some initial sound issues.

The opening act was not to my liking: a group called Pillars and Tongues. They had a couple nice sounding bits in their set, but there was a lot of self-indulgence going on, particularly in the percussion and beer-drinking-while-playing department. They sure can hold a single note for a long time. Jesus. The band didn't really seem into it themselves and the music, while fitting perhaps for a movie soundtrack, was lacking soul. Like I said, not to my liking. I'd rather listen to a Dead Can Dance record.

Oldham, on the other hand, seemed in good spirits and the whole band seemed to be into it and enjoying themselves, which was nice to see.

Here's a video, not from last night's show, but from one a few nights previous: