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Thompson is still a restlessly curious, active musician, and a raucous one live: his shows often have the power and fervour of Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds. He’s worked with Werner Herzog and Wilco’s Jeff Tweedy, and kept busy in the pandemic, releasing two EPs ( Bloody Noses and Live from London), and doing live streams from home for the Royal Albert Hall. An eight-CD box set compilation of all his work, including demos and rarities, with Linda, Hard Luck Stories, was released in October...

tbd   Dawes? highly anticipated new album We?re All Gonna Die will be released September 16 via the band?s own HUB Records. Of the album, Taylor Goldsmith (guitar, vocals) explains, ?Pretty much every song on this record explore...   more &raquos a difficult situation and tries to find a way to find the good in it, or at least remind yourself that its not always that big of a deal. After all, as scary as it is, we are all gonna die.? The album was produced by Grammy nominated producer Blake ...

Bonnie "Prince" Billy and Matt Sweeney tease 'Superwolves,' the followup to their 2005 cult record 'Superwolf.'

Matt Sweeney & Bonnie Prince Billy Reunite for Superwolves Album Get a taste of their first record since 2005 with "Hall of Death" Superwolf still standing tall as a fan favourite, the pair are finally reuniting to give us a sequel. The album is logically being titled Superwolves, and it will arrive digitally on April 30 via Drag City (and physically on June 18). To get us going, the duo have shared the albums first single "Hall of Death," which has been fit with a music video. The track was...

Willamette Week The need for strong, independent local journalism is more urgent than ever. Please support the city we love by joining Friends of Willamette Week. Get Inside: 9 Things To Do While Stuck At Home This Week Hey, did you know theres a big football game this week? Winter Light Festival 2020. IMAGE: Brooke Hoyer. STREAM: Trampled by Turtles After almost a year without concerts, more and more venues are launching livestreams. This week, the Wonder Ballroom hosts the Portland le...

Willamette Week The need for strong, independent local journalism is more urgent than ever. Please support the city we love by joining Friends of Willamette Week. As Kelly Reichardt’s First Oregon Feature Turns 15, It’s the Perfect Time to Revisit the Beginning of an End of an Era in “Old Joy” The Sundance breakout sketches the uneasy friendship between two Portlanders seeking out Bagby Hot Springs for a hike, a soak and a hundred little talks. INTO THE WOODS: Old Joy follows the u...

Bandcamp In October, Austins brooding balladeer Bill Callahan teamed with equally enigmatic auteur Bonnie Prince Billy to release a surprise cover of Cat Stevens "Blackness of the Night," with arrangements by Drag City labelmate Azita Youssefi. The singles have continued weekly since, each a new cover and collaboration, ranging from pop busters (Steely Dans "Deacon Blues" with Bill MacKay; Billie Eilishs "Wish You Were Gay" with Sean OHagan) to more obscure (Johnnie Friersons "Miracles" filtere...

January 14, 2021 322 Today is Friday, Jan. 15, the 15th day of 2021. There are 350 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On Jan. 15, 2020, Chinese officials said they couldn’t rule out the possibility that a new coronavirus in central China could spread between humans, though they said the risk of transmission appeared to be low. On this date: In 1862, the U.S. Senate confirmed President Abraham Lincoln’s choice of Edwin M. Stanton to be the new Secretary of War, replacing ...

... Today in History: Chinese officials say they can’t rule out human transmission of novel virus, 2020 Jan 15, 2021 Today is Friday, Jan. 15, the 15th day of 2021. There are 350 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On Jan. 15, 2020, Chinese officials said they couldn’t rule out the possibility that a new coronavirus in central China could spread between humans, though they said the risk of transmission appeared to be low. On this date: In 1862, the U.S. Senate confirm...

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