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bon iver - some serious new talent

Posted about 1 year ago
on the advice of my friend and fellow mogger, gdolorio(http://mog.com/gdolario ), we headed out to the independent last night in san francisco to check out bon iver. i'm usually pretty weary of "singer songwriters" types lately. too often the hype doesn't live up to the talent for me. i know i'll get some haters but i put iron/wine, ray lamontagne, in this category.so, i was really pretty impressed with these guys. lead singer had some killer, neil young, emotionally charged, electric leads. he was doing the falsetto, precious voice thing, but in a good way. the way antony (antony & the johnsons) or thom yorke can pull it off. he's THAT good. leans a little more towards the soulful prince style falsetto then the other cats. drummer was fantastically attentive. i felt it with them. the real deal.left wanting more.
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Comments (20)

  1. Charley Rogulewski
    Charley Rogulewski says you make it a baker's dozen ... to the number of people who have told me they love bon iver. must check out live...
    Permalink posted 03/24/2008
  2. sonical
    sonical says bummer, he's going north. No LA show either. Anyone in Portland go? Lurie?
    Permalink posted 03/24/2008
  3. gdolario
    gdolario says well put. they definitely killed it.
    Permalink posted 03/24/2008
  4. guitarorchestragirl
    guitarorchestragirl says cool! I have heard good things about this band. Sincerity stands out these days to me too. I always get your blog notices but never have time to read your blogs, will do more often! Got to see your town's Rogue Wave and Two Gallants at SxSW. amazing, especially the later. we will be playing Hemlock Tavern April 10, hope you can make it and share a pint w/us! xo chase frank
    Permalink posted 03/25/2008
  5. jenny
    jenny says He's pretty fantastic and way more fun live than you'd expect. (It's a very pretty album, but in a haunting, wistful way that often doesn't translate well to the stage.) I interviewed him a while back, nice guy. If you're curious: http://www.popmatters.com/pm/features/article/54773/isolation-songs-an-interview-with-bon-ivers-justin-vernon/
    Permalink posted 03/25/2008
  6. david hyman
    david hyman says very cool. thanks jenny. jenny, what's your most played new music these days?
    Permalink posted 03/25/2008
  7. jenny
    jenny says My favorite thing so far this year is that Big Dipper reissue, which probably doesn't count because it's not new. The new records I like the most are probably Sons & Daughters, the Dirtbombs, Kelley Stoltz, Good Shoes, Retribution Gospel Choir and Mahjongg, though. And Bon Iver is up there.
    Permalink posted 03/25/2008
  8. david hyman
    david hyman says saw sons & daughters at sxsw and really loved them. one of my highlights
    Permalink posted 03/25/2008
  9. jenny
    jenny says I saw them, too, and yeah, very rocking. (I saw them taping a TV show, which took away some of the grit and immediacy, but they were still pretty good.)
    Permalink posted 03/25/2008
  10. david hyman
    david hyman says she's got mad style.
    Permalink posted 03/25/2008
  11. RGM
    RGM says Cool, I'll check it out!
    Permalink posted 03/25/2008
  12. RGM
    RGM says Not my cup of tea, but their good. I try to keep an objective view.
    Permalink posted 03/25/2008
  13. steve simon
    steve simon says hyman, thanks for inviting me
    Permalink posted 03/25/2008
  14. david hyman
    david hyman says umm. that would have been only 6 hours notice which i was informed does not work for you. what's a poor boy to do?
    Permalink posted 03/25/2008
  15. steve simon
    steve simon says touche. home sick with 102 temp, thanks for checking in with me
    Permalink posted 03/25/2008
  16. david hyman
    david hyman says you fool. like i'm supposed to have some kind of esp? check in with my mofo. remember me?
    Permalink posted 03/25/2008
  17. Me and the Horse I Rode In On
    Me and the Horse I Rode In On says My guess is that the Bon Iver album with take the same trip as The National's Boxer did last year. Straight to the top of numerous "Albums of the Year"-lists.
    Permalink posted 03/26/2008
  18. ardyjormkiv
    ardyjormkiv says i'm the same way with singer/songwriter types...and i think i have heard bon iver before...but it looks like i'll have to do some more listening.
    Permalink posted 03/27/2008
  19. kaluss
    kaluss says fo real now?
    Permalink posted 03/27/2008
  20. kb
    kb says bon iver made two spots of my most recent mix. and that's just plain hard to do. they are so so in my zone right now.
    Permalink posted 04/01/2008

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