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New Album, Wish on the Bone, Out August 30th Via Fire Talk
Aug 22, 2024
By Andy Von Pip
New York-based band Why Bonnie, the musical project of Blair Howerton, has released a new single and video titled “Three Big Moons” from their forthcoming album Wish on the Bone, due out August 30th via Fire Talk. More
Plus Peel Dream Magazine, Why Bonnie, Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds, SPIRIT OF THE BEEHIVE, and a Wrap-up of the Week’s Other Notable New Tracks
Jul 26, 2024
By Mark Redfern (and Marina Malin)
Welcome to the 24th Songs of the Week of 2024. This week’s list covers the last week. This week Andy Von Pip, Caleb Campbell, Marina Mallin, Matt the Raven, and Scotty Dransfield helped me decide what should make the list. We considered over 20 songs and narrowed it down to a Top 12. More
Wish on the Bone Due Out August 30 via Fire Talk
Jul 24, 2024
By Mark Redfern
Why Bonnie (the project of Blair Howerton) is releasing a new album, Wish on the Bone, on August 30 via Fire Talk. Now she has shared another new song from it, “Rhyme or Reason,” and also announced some new tour dates More
Plus Crack Cloud, Oceanator, deary, Thurston Moore, and a Wrap-up of the Last Two Week’s Other Notable New Tracks
Jun 21, 2024
By Mark Redfern (with Andy Von Pip, Dom Gourlay, and Marina Malin)
Welcome to the 20th Songs of the Week of 2024. This week Andy Von Pip, Mark Moody, Matt the Raven, and Scott Dransfield helped me decide what should make the list. We seriously considered over 20 songs this week and narrowed it down to a Top 12. More
Wish on the Bone Due Out August 30 via Fire Talk
Jun 17, 2024
By Mark Redfern
Why Bonnie (the project of Blair Howerton) has announced a new album, Wish on the Bone, and shared a new song from it, “Fake Out.” More
Plus Lionlimb, Why Bonnie, Jon Hopkins, Font, La Luz, and a Wrap-up of the Week’s Other Notable New Tracks
May 03, 2024
By Mark Redfern (with Andy Von Pip)
Welcome to the fifteenth Songs of the Week of 2024. This week Andy Von Pip, Caleb Campbell, Mark Moody, and Scott Dransfield helped me decide what should make the list. We seriously considered over 20 songs this week and narrowed it down to a Top 12. More
Her First Release for Fire Talk
May 03, 2024
By Mark Redfern
Why Bonnie (the project of Blair Howerton) has shared a new song, “Dotted Line,” via a music video. It’s her first single for Fire Talk, which have just announced that they’ve signed Why Bonnie. More
90 in November Out Now via Keeled Scales
Jan 11, 2023
By Mark Redfern
Why Bonnie released their debut album, 90 in November, last August via Keeled Scales. Now they have shared a brand new single, “Apple Tree,” and announced some new tour dates. More
90 in November Due Out August 19 via Keeled Scales
Jul 26, 2022
By Joey Arnone
Why Bonnie have shared a new single, “Nowhere, LA.” It is the latest release from the band’s forthcoming debut album, 90 in November, which will be out on August 19 via Keeled Scales. More
90 in November Due Out August 19 via Keeled Scales
Jun 16, 2022
By Joey Arnone
Why Bonnie have shared two new singles: “Sailor Mouth” and “Hot Car.” They are the latest releases from the band’s forthcoming debut album, 90 in November, which will be out on August 19 via Keeled Scales. More
Plus Shearwater, Chelsea Rose, Just Mustard, and a Wrap-up of the Week’s Other Notable New Tracks
May 27, 2022
By Mark Redfern (with Joey Arnone and Caleb Campbell)
Welcome to the 21st Songs of the Week of 2022. It was terrible week for those who follow the news, fueled by the truly awful mass shooting at the elementary school in Texas. And once again the usual gun control debates came up and once again nothing will probably happen. After all, it’s been 10 years since the Sandy Hook elementary school shooting and no progress has been made. Also Depeche Mode’s Andrew Fletcher and actor Ray Liotta (Goodfellas, Something Wild) both surprisingly died yesterday, even though they were both only in their 60s. More
90 in November Due Out August 19 via Keeled Scales
May 26, 2022
By Joey Arnone
Why Bonnie have announced the release of their debut album, 90 in November, which will be out on August 19 via Keeled Scales. They have also shared a video for the album’s title track. More
Interviews
Aug 19, 2022
By Mark Moody
If you’ve experienced the slow boil simmer of an August day in Houston, you know the only way to move around outside of the A/C is slowly and deliberately. More
Reviews
Sep 03, 2024
By Mark Moody
Two years and a label later, the Blair Howerton-led Why Bonnie retain plenty of residual heat from their full-length debut, 2022’s 90 in November. More
Aug 16, 2022
By Mark Moody
The way things are trending, the title of the debut album from Brooklyn by way of Texas band Why Bonnie may be universally understood soon enough. More
