Craig Finn’s Beer

  Will Oldham gets a coffee blend, now Craig Finn gets his own beer.  Clear Heart will “contains a melody of bitterness and citrus notes, the fresh hops and malted barley are in harmony within this golden brew, a full-bodied taste with an easy finish,” and is named after Finn’s solo album, which is a reference to Friday Night Lights. We can only hope that this means we can await Bon Iver jerky and a Best Coast Slurpee flavor. Follow Vol. […]

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Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy’s Book Gets a US Release

Earlier this month, we reported that a book of interviews between Will Oldham and Alan Licht would be released in the UK later this year.  Oldham fans in the US will be pleased to learn that the book will also make an appearance here: W.W. Norton will release the book here on September 3, 2012. Follow Vol. 1 Brooklyn on Twitter, Facebook, Google + and our Tumblr.

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Bites: Bonnie “Prince” Billy Talks to R Kelly, Tolstoy’s Rules, a Romanian Talks Dracula and More

Will Oldham interviews R Kelly (above) for Interview. Tolstoy had ten rules in his life.  I especially like “eat little and avoid sweets.” Joaquin Phoenix in the film adaptation of “Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter” is a possibility. Everybody thanks God when they win something.  When is somebody going to give praise to Cthulhu? A Romanian wonders what is up with America’s obsession with Dracula. The possible Tea Party analogy and other interesting facts about the Reagan appointed judge who ruled […]

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Ten Musicians Who Would Probably Write Good Books

Posted by Jason Diamond 1. Milo Aukerman  of The Descendents Sure, he’s a biochemist, but who ever said biochemists couldn’t tell good stories?  Maybe he could write a really good, short YA novel? 2. Stephen Malkmus (Pavement, Solo) Buddies with David Berman (Silver Jews, poet), writes lyrics that a lot of people cream themselves over.  Might be good? 3. Mark E. Smith of The Fall Influenced the above mentioned Malkmus.  Might give us a 500 page post modern novel about […]

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You Deserve This Bonnie “Prince” Billy/Cheyenne Marie Mize Album for Free

If you’re one of the people that reads this blog on a daily basis, you might notice that I blog a lot about Will Oldham.  If this bothers you, I hope you won’t stop reading after I offer up this free album he did with Cheyenne Marie Mize, Among the Gold. It’s a collection of 19th Century American parlor music handpicked by the duo, and it sure is pretty. Download: Bonnie “Prince” Billy and Cheyenne Marie Mize, Among the Gold

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