Billy Childish live in concert.
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Billy Childish

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critic concert reviews
electronic

How Good Are They LIVE?

Live Rating  

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Critic Consensus

Based on 4 concert reviews, the critic consensus is that Billy Childish is rated as a neither good nor bad live performer, with shows that lack distinction.

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Artist Info

Genre
electronic
Origin
Chatham, United Kingdom (12/1/1959)
Bio
A cult figure in America, Europe and Japan, Billy Childish is by far the most prolific painter, poet, and song-writer of his generation. In a twenty year period he has published 30 collections of his poetry, recorded over 70 full-length independent LP's and produced over 1000 paintings.
Has Performed With
The Musicians Of The British Empire

Critic Concert Reviews

Music-News.com (UK)

September 23, 2009
80
%
I first saw Billy Childish with one of his various bands several years ago. I couldn't quite connect at the time, but liked the stuff I heard. Knew that if I listened again I would get it. You know what I mean? Anyway, it's a few years on now and I've just read a couple of his novels which has prompted me to

The Skinny (UK)

June 10, 2007
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Lover her or hate her it's hard to disagree with Tracey Emin's assertion that her ex-boyfriend Billy Childish was 'stuck stuck stuck'.

Music-News.com (UK)

November 1, 2006
80
%
Tonight is the last gig this band are ever gonna play. For Billy Childish thats not exactly a break from the norm. Over the last 27 years he's been in countless bands, the only constant being the profoundly prolific man himself. There seems to be no official figure, but he's released around 100 albums during

The 405 (UK)

March 5, 2009
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He'd also win the best hat wearing male award too but that's a different story all together! >Having only been to the Dirty Water Club once before I was convinced that I was in for a quiet night but damn was I wrong.

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