Will Butler

SXSW 2015

Good Will Butler Hunting: One Blind Man's Quest to Find a Member of Arcade Fire with the Same Name

What started as a small, funny annoyance has morphed into the greatest challenge of a writer's life. If you’re confused, don’t worry—because most people are.
Will Butler
3.23.15
Premieres

Here Is Nocando's New Video for "More Credit" aka "Thirsty in Osaka"

How do you show that a place as far as Osaka can be home to somebody from South Central? Well, this video's a good start.
Will Butler
5.22.13
Sports

Horse Racing Is Totally Depressing When You're Blind

Up in the grandstand you don’t feel anything unless you’re gambling—particularly for me, so visually impaired I could hardly see the legs move on the horses in front of us. I sat there for the first few races trying to appreciate what was going on, but...
Will Butler
4.30.13
SXSW 2013

Blind South By - Days Five and Six

I'll leave Austin soon, I think, but not until I feel like I've reached my brim and I'm ready to run over into something new.
Will Butler
3.19.13
SXSW 2013

Blind South By - Day Four

Our blind reporter spends the day with Kitty Pryde, Haim, Future, Usher, and the crew from All Songs Considered.
Will Butler
3.16.13
SXSW 2013

Blind South By - Day Three

I'm exactly where I was last night: Somehwere I'm not familiar with, still awake at 7:00 in the morning, and contemplating the drawbacks of psychedellic drugs for the visually impaired.
Will Butler
3.15.13
SXSW 2013

Blind South By - Day Two

Our blind man in Austin fails to get VIP status, accidentally watches the Polyphonic Spree, tries and fails to meet a room full of music bloggers, and ends up hanging out with dudes who smoke mushrooms out of a hookah.
Will Butler
3.14.13
SXSW 2013

Blind South By - Day One

At the very least, the theme of the week is Blindly Going Where Everyone Has Gone Before.
Will Butler
3.13.13