Willis Earl Beal was on The X Factor

Our favorite up-and-comer, Willis Earl Beal, was a contestant on Simon Cowell's The X Factor. It's not surprising that we had no idea about this since weeeee don't watch that show, ever. But this interview is definitely worth watching. Willis brings a very nice levity to the whole silly situation he's in...

UPDATE: We couldn't disable the auto-play option, so just go watch the video at P4K!

pics from the Willis Earl Beal 7" release show!

BV Chicago just posted some photos of Pillars & Tongues and Willis Earl Beal at Cole's this past Tuesday for Willis' debut 7" release show. We were there selling the 7" and some other saki goods. We didn't make the photos, but hey, we're not that pretty anyway, so you're not missing much!

Here's a few of our favorite shots, but check out BVC for the full set. Wicker Park blog, The Minimal Beat has a few as well.

Willis Earl Beal 7" release show at Cole's TONIGHT!

Willis Earl Beal's debut 7" is out today! We'll be selling the 7" at the release show at Cole's (possibly signed copies...), but we're also offering a special deal if you buy the 7" at the shop during the first week of release: Any purchase that includes the "Evening's Kiss" 7" will be 15% off! Buy whatever you want, and as long as your stack includes the 7", your entire purchase is 15% off. If you're buying enough stuff, just throwing in the 7" could actually save you some money.

Wherever you buy the 7", just don't miss the release show with Willis Earl Beal & Pillars & Tongues at Cole's! We'll also be selling some other saki stuff, including the limited edition Yellowlion shirt, so bring your hard-earned money. We'll have the goods!

9:30pm, 21+, Cole's Bar, 2338 N. Milwaukee Ave.

Hypebot: Willis Earl Beal & outsider art

Hypebot has a nice little piece on Chicagoan, Willis Earl Beal, and the curious conundrum of being an "outsider" artist in the internet age.

We've got some exciting news concerning Mr. Beal & our friends at BV Chicago coming up very soon, so keep your head up!

Willis Earl Beal on SPIN's 5 Artists To Watch!

Chicagoan, Willis Earl Beal is featured on SPIN's 5 Artists To Watch in 2012! SPIN, we may have our differences sometimes, but you're pretty much dead on with this one. Bleached is on there too, along with some other people with funny names, like Flatbush Zombies!

You can learn a little more about Willis here, here, or here:



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