Palace Radio Sessions (and TV appearances)
By Maurice Maes & Leo Meijer. Here is a list of known radio sessions and the setlists. If you know more, mail me and I'll add them. Thanks to Jonathan Moore. Latest revision: 15/03/10
1992
13/07/92 Cambridge, MA, WMBR (official released on Drag City Hour CD). The band is here. i am a cinematographer meaulnes i send my love to you you will miss me when i burn
1993
27/11/93 BBC Radio, John Peel Session (the band is here) little blue eyes the spider's dude is often there goodnight mood water
08/06/94 Greater London Radio session, Will solo come in no more rides
29/07/94 BBC Radio, John Peel Session, Will solo o how i enjoy the light trudy dies the cross the idol on the bar stable will
31/08/94 VPRO Radio 3 Session whither thou goest meaulnes i am a cinematographer o how i enjoy the light come in
03/09/94 Vara Radio 3, "Twee Meter Sessie" cellar song king me come in west palm beach whither thou goest
20/04/95 Santa Monica, KCRW, "Morning Becomes Eclectic" (The band is here) west palm beach drinking woman merida o paul the butcher
07/07/95 BBC Radio, John Peel Session i am a cinematographer west palm beach o how i enjoy the light o lord are you in need
21/05/96 Charlottesville, VA, WTJU FM, Will solo more brother rides work hard/play hard the sun highlights the lack in each merida drinking woman o lord are you in need do what you will do watch with me (one verse) for the mekons et al
17/04/96 France Inter acoustic session, Will solo the weaker soldier disorder do what you will do o how i enjoy the light
17/02/97 Melbourne, RRR stablemate black dissimulation bolden-boke boy
??/04/97 Evanston, IL, WNUR, "Airplay" black dissimulation new pony stable will horses tonight's decision (and hereafter) i am a cinematographer sugarcane juice drinker
12/02/98 VPRO Radio 5, "De Avonden", Boxhead Ensemble (recorded 11/11/97) Among others, Will played harmonica & melodica. This was the first evening of the film screening tour through Europe for the movie "Dutch Harbor: Where The Sea Breaks It's Back". They played untitled songs. On the album "The Last Place To Go" are the songs "Introduction" and "Coastal Borders" from this session.
Will and Bryan Rich in Italy. 25/03/98 Roma, Radio Due, "Suoni & Ultrasuoni" i am drinking again black/rich tune 03/04/98 Milan, Radio Popolare
The free Will Oldham tour along record shops and radio stations. The recordshops dates can be found here.
02/10/98 Los Angeles, CA, KXLU Loyola Marymount University 03/10/98 Los Angeles, CA, KBLT 04/10/98 San Diego, CA, K10Z 08/10/98 San Francisco, CA, KUSF 09/10/98 Nevada City, NV, KVMR 10/10/98 McMinnville, OR, KSLC 10/10/98 Portland, OR, KPSU Portland State University 11/10/98 Seattle, WA, KCMU University of Washington 12/10/98 Olympia, WA, KAOS Evergreen State
02/10/98 Los Angeles, CA, KXLU Loyola Marymount University madeleine-mary nomadic revery (all around) riding private dancer (attempt) take however long you want i am a cinematographer blue lotus feet work hard/play hard the weaker soldier black dissimulation
04/10/98 San Diego, CA, K10Z (i was drunk at the) pulpit merida o lord are you in need stable will horses you will miss me when i burn (thou without) partner meaulnes west palm beach the brute choir new partner stablemate you have cum (...) no gold digger disorder
08/10/98 San Francisco, CA, KUSF song for the new breed another day full of dread ohio river boat song three photographs (attempt) all babies new gypsy antagonism marriage nomadic revery (all around)
10/10/98 McMinnville, OR, KSLC death to everyone nomadic revery (all around) a minor place song for the new breed madeleine-mary raining in darling another day full of dread i am drinking again apocolypse, no!
10/10/98 Portland, OR, KPSU Portland State University song for the new breed new partner death to everyone (end of) travelling (i was drunk at the) pulpit raining in darling
11/10/98 Seattle, WA, KCMU University of Washington when thy song flows through me riding polestar of my life blue lotus feet antagonism viva ultra
12/10/98 Olympia, WA, KAOS Evergreen State today i was an evil one (attempt) the first noël, silent night (instrumentals, he didn't know he was on the air) today i was an evil one another day full of dread nomadic revery (all around) a minor place (i was drunk at the) pulpit every mother's son (attempt) i tried to stay healthy for you you will miss me when i burn the risen lord the gator west palm beach
15/10/98 VPRO Radio 5, "De Avonden", Bonnie Prince Billy (recorded 13/06/98, the band is here) polestar of my life when thy song flows through me i am the sky blue lotus feet door of my heart (broadcast 15/04/99)
30/10/98 Tallahassee, FL, WVSF more brother rides antagonism the sun shines down on me the risen lord one with the birds i am a cinematographer apocolypse, no! i see a darkness die, die, my darling
04/11/98 Brave New World.Net werner's last blues to blokbuster come in i see a darkness watch with me no gold digger
04/12/98 Charlottesville, VA, WTJU
18/12/98 Greater London Radio, Will solo madeleine-mary i see a darkness
06/01/99 Studio Brussel, "Basta", Will solo nomadic revery (all around) new gypsy jump in jump in, come in come in the mountain 25/01/99 Studio Brussel, "Cucamonga", interview
26/01/99 Paris, Radio Inter, "Black Sessions". The first five songs are done solo by Will, the rest with the band.
The recording took place in Studio Charles Trenet. The band is here.
black
i see a darkness
take however long you want
you will miss me when I burn
ohio river boat song
no such as what i want
stablemate
werner's last blues to blokbuster
death to everyone
a minor place
o let it be
one with the birds
antagonism
work hard/play hard
another day full of dread
the mountain
the parting glass
29/01/99 Ireland, Today FM (this is the recording date, some songs are still unbroadcast) gulf shores valentine's day
14/02/99 New Jersey, NJ, WFMU, Will solo. i am the sky nomadic revery (all around) one with the birds polestar of my life i see a darkness southside of the world valentine's day death to everyone raining in darling you will miss me when i burn riding merida arise, therefore old jerusalem agnes, queen of sorrow ohio river boat song
16/03/99 BBC Radio 1, John Peel Session (recorded 02/02/99) i send my love to you another day full of dread stablemate o let it be what's wrong with a zoo ?
01/09/99 BBC Radio 1, Celebrating John Peel's 60th birthday (recorded 31/08/99) dream of the sea sweeter than anything one with the birds arise, therefore
01/02/00 Norway, NRK P3, "Roxrevyen", Bonnie Prince Billy solo (recorded 31/01/00) when thy song flows through me polestar of my life (attempt) apocolypse, no! a minor place (broadcast 16/02)
03/02/00 VPRO Radio 5, "De Avonden", Bonnie Prince Billy solo part 1 (recorded afternoon 11/12/99) 2/15 little boy blue II one with the birds 2 readings dream of the sea looming over me (reading) nothing but the waves at night (reading) careless love (reading) nomadic revery (all around) southside of the world someone's sleeping the same love that made me laugh 06/04/00 VPRO Radio 5, "De Avonden", Bonnie Prince Billy solo part 2 (recorded afternoon 11/12/99) This second part has a lot of studio versions of songs and a lenghty interview, only one song and a reading from the afternoon session: little boy blue I 25 The Anomoanon and Will recorded "Meaulnes" as well, broadcast 07/02/01.
15/02/01 BBC Radio, John Peel Session Laura Lee Bullit sings on "When Thy Song..." when thy song flows through me 2/15 (announced as "jolly one") rich wife full of happiness beezle
04/04/01 Bologna, Radio Città del Capo mrs. william a minor place
29/06/01 Louisville, KY, WFPK, "Live Lunch" (the band is here) today i was an evil one dreaming my dreams after i made love to you death to everyone one with the birds mrs. william may it always be just to see my holly home i see a darkness a king at night i just want to have something to do 64
11/08/01 Denver, CO, Radio 1190 barcelona little boy blue II new partner
13/12/01 Melbourne, 3PBS-FM, "Totally Wired" i see a darkness grand dark feeling of emptiness you have cum... dream of the sea i am a cinematographer 2/15
08/08/02 BBC Radio, John Peel Session, with David Heumann on piano, baritone guitar and voice (recorded 24/04/02) 64 (announced as "jolly five") arise, therefore death to everyone (i was drunk at the) pulpit
26/11/02 Istanbul, Radyo Eksen, Will solo apocolypse, no! (attempt) hard life little boy blue I
28/11/02 Istanbul, Açik Radyo, "Ahtapotun Bahçesi", Will solo master and everyone more brother rides barcelona the risen lord stable will nomadic revery (all around)
13/12/02 Louisville, KY, WFPK, "Live Lunch", Will joins Suki Anderson's band to sing the
Etta James & Harvey Fuqua duet "If I Can't Have You".
23/09/04 Melbourne, PBS FM, "Studio 5 Live"
24/04/05 Charlottesville, VA, WTJU FM memphis, tennessee death in the sea goat and ram
22/07/05 Louisville, KY, WFPK, "Live Lunch", "Lebowskifest Showcase 2005", Will sings a song from the
Big Lebowski soundtrack; "I Got It Bad (And That Ain't Good)".
26/07/05 Whitesburg, KY, WMMT, Will is DJ-ing a program
01/09/05 BBC, Radio 1, Rob da Bank buried treasure goat and ram four screams idumea
Bonnie Prince Billy's Freedom Trip Summer 2006 along record shops and radio stations. The recordshop dates can be found here. 12/08/06 Minneapolis, MN, KCMP radio 13/08/06 Rock City, IL, Daytrotter Session 15/08/06 Kansas City, KS, Fox 4 TV (not sure about the name) 18/08/06 Rochester, NY, WBER Radio 18/08/06 Detroit, MI, WHFR Radio 21/08/06 Cleveland, OH, WCSB, Giraffes On Fire 22/08/06 Chicago, IL, WXRT, The Eclectic Company
12/08/06 Minneapolis, MN, KCMP radio ebb tide his hands goodbye dear old stepstone
13/08/06 Rock City, IL, Daytrotter Session the seedling goodbye dear old stepstone the sun highlights the lack in each new partner
15/08/06 Kansas City, KS, Fox 4 TV big friday cold & wet
18/08/06 Rochester, NY, WBER Radio An interview through the telephone.
18/08/06 Detroit, MI, WHFR radio o let it be i called you back gulf shores
21/08/06 Cleveland, OH, WCSB, "Giraffes On Fire" tell old bill more brother rides new partner sweeter than anything ohio river boat song
22/08/06 Chicago, IL, WXRT, "The Eclectic Company" Jon Langford hosts the program and has Will as a guest who brings along the music.
19/09/06 New York, NY, NBC, Late Night with Conan O'Brien With Matt Sweeney, Paul Oldham, Andrew WK and Jim White strange form of life
07/10/06 Chicago, IL, WBEZ big friday wai new partner the seedling
24/10/06 "Poolside Chats with Neil Hamburger" Chatting and playing. the eagle and the hawk the hangman the risen lord
08/06/07 Louisville, KY, WFPK, "Live Lunch" The band is here a minor place nomadic revery (all around) i see a darkness another day full of dread death to everyone knockturne madeleine-mary song for the new breed today i was an evil one black raining in darling
15/01/08 Louisville, KY, East Village Radio, "Root Hog Or Die" Nathan Salsburg hosts the program and has Will as a guest who brings along the music.
22/06/08 Vienna, Radio 4FM, "Heartbeat" Eva Umbauer interviewed Will.
25/06/08 Guelph, Ontario, CFRU, "Mich Vish Interracial Morning Show"
Mich Vish interviewed Will on the phone.12/01/09 New York City, WNYC, "Soundcheck"
you can't hurt me now
the brute choir20/01/09 London, Resonance FM, "London Ear" An hour of interview, playing and listening to older songs. beware your only friend missing one big friday
16/02/09 Honolulu, HI, Live on KTUH beware your only friend strange form of life face him you can't hurt me now how about thank you
27/02/09 Guardian, Music Weekly podcast Interview
15/03/09 Rock City, IL, Daytrotter Session (put online on March 15, 2010) careless love / even if love 81 where is the puzzle? strange form of life
16/03/09 BBC, Radio 1, Rob da Bank (recorded at the Maida Vale studios) keep eye on other's gain then the letting go i don't belong to anyone
18/03/09 Paris, Radio Inter, "White Session" (recorded 20/01/09) how about thank you face him i see a darkness strange form of life i don't belong to anyone the world's greatest easy does it
23/03/09 NPR Music, "All Songs Considered" Bonnie as guest DJ, talking about the new record and sharing some of his all-time favorite songs that have inspired his own work over the years.
27/03/09 BBC2, Culture Show Interview and one song (recorded at the Maida Vale studios) you can't hurt me now
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