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"Who Is Bon Iver?" Tumblr Arrives

By Kristen Blanton at 11:00 AM on February 13, 2012

“Bon Iver (Bonny Bear) just won 2 Grammys. Most of us know who they are. This blog is about the people who don’t,” reads the face page of the “Who Is Bon Iver” Tumblr. Now neither party seems to be too pleased about this Grammy bit, with two consistent responses to Bon Iver’s Grammy win on Twitter: 1. Who is “Bonny Bear?” 2. Bon Iver circa 2008 doesn’t qualify as “Best New Artist” And in this medium of social networking where consumer opinions and beliefs become the backbone of conversation, the public has become pretty vocal on the controversy. At... read more

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Bon Iver to Play SNL

By Tyler Kane at 11:11 AM on January 11, 2012

Justin Vernon is now slated to make his Saturday Night Live debut on Feb. 4. The songwriter, who’s album was our favorite of 2011 was announced to play the show today. read more

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Justin Vernon Launches Record Label

By Adam Vitcavage at 4:33 PM on January 9, 2012

Justin Vernon has launch his own record label. Chigliak Records will be an imprint of Jagjaguwar, the label that released the Grammy-nominated Bon Iver in 2011. read more

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Bon Iver Set to Release "Towers" as 12" Single

By Kristen Blanton at 2:47 PM on January 5, 2012

Justin Vernon continues to please his fans. _Bon Iver_ is set to give "Towers" a full 12 inch release on January 23rd. With a vinyl edition on its way, the B-side for "Tower" will be “Bruised Orange (Chain of Sorrow)” a cover of the original John Prine single. read more

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Watch Justin Vernon Perform with The National, Defend Grammy Comments

By Tyler Kane at 11:09 AM on December 9, 2011

Justin Vernon of Bon Iver joined the National last night on CBC Radio’s Q show in Toronto, Pitchfork points out. Vernon sang backing vocals on the song “Vanderlyle Crybaby Geeks” from the National’s most recent album, High Violet. read more

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James Blake: Enough Thunder EP

By Ryan Reed at 12:39 PM on October 7, 2011

On James Blake’s widely adored self-titled debut, the UK-based electro-soulster made a weighty impression with weightlessness. His best tracks, like the transcendent synth symphony “The Wilhelm Scream,” were quiet, aching expanses: Every programmed handclap and fragmented vocal loop struck straight to the gut, and the insular wunderkind rarely seemed in a rush. It was an unexpected—and totally gorgeous—album, and even through its chopped-up, mechanical dizzy spells, it felt strangely personal, like listening into an artful therapy session recorded on an iPad. Enough Thunder, his follow-up EP, is just as sparse, just as quiet—but this time, the mood is hollow, the... read more

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Bon Iver's Justin Vernon Slams MTV

By Paste News at 1:37 PM on August 30, 2011

Justin Vernon of Bon Iver is pretty mad at MTV. Well, maybe not MTV, but the artists that seemed excited about their VMA trophies a few nights ago. Whatever it is that has Vernon frustrated, he went to the Bon Iver blog to vent in a rambling rant about MTV’s place in culture and music in an entry titled "Some shit i just gotta say (from last night)." read more

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Bon Iver: Bon Iver

By Josh Jackson at 4:37 PM on June 20, 2011

Not since a creek drank a cradle in 2002 had anyone so quietly overtaken the indie-music community as Justin Vernon did in 2008 with Bon Iver’s For Emma, Forever Ago. That post-break-up album was drenched in the kind of sadness that feels a lot like joy. Rather than wallowing in loss, the music was a hopeful contrast to lyrics like “Saw death on a sunny snow.” It was less like the end of a relationship and more like the promise of a new beginning.... read more

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