Justin Vernon-Curated Label To Release First Album In May
Amateur Love, the band Justin Vernon calls “the singular catalyst in founding” the label Chigliak, is set to release an album for the label on May 22. The band—which hails from Eau Clair, Wisc., the same city as Vernon—is rereleasing their 2003 album _It’s All Aquatic_, which was their only release. read more
Found in: Music, NewsStream a Track From Bon Iver Collaborator S. Carey
Sean Carey, who records under the name S. Carey and plays drums and sings backing vocals live with Bon Iver, is set to release his own collection of music on Jagjaguwar on May 8. read more
Found in: Music, NewsWatch Bon Iver Cover Anaïs Mitchell
Bon Iver’s Justin Vernon has recorded another future-classic in his cannon of covers. Stopping into Australia’s Triple J Radio studios to participate in their “Like a Version” cover series, Vernon and company laid down a recording of Anaïs Mitchell’s “Coming Down,” off her newest album, Young Man In America. read more
Found in: Music, News"Who Is Bon Iver?" Tumblr Arrives
“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
Found in: Blogs, Awesome of the DayBon Iver to Play SNL
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
Found in: Music, NewsJustin Vernon Launches Record Label
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
Found in: Music, NewsBon Iver Set to Release "Towers" as 12" Single
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
Found in: Music, NewsWatch Justin Vernon Perform with The National, Defend Grammy Comments
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
Found in: Music, NewsJames Blake: Enough Thunder EP
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
Found in: Music, ReviewsBon Iver's Justin Vernon Slams MTV
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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