From the vault: Bon Iver

Bon Iver had a pretty good 2008, zero to hero and all that. I noticed the review of the first record in the Onion AV club cause the photography on the album cover is cool, the review was positive, and, quite frankly, because of the word 'Wisconsin.' it's weird how randomly we find new things. Listening to their show from DC kinda cemented the attraction.

They played SB in March. Eliza randomly checked out his myspace the day of the show or we would have missed it. Alas, they were a tad under the influence, though Creature Fear/Team at the end was epic. It was a fun night involving beards, my brother, Eliza, Amy, Roscoe, and lots of people in tight pants crammed into a tiny coffee shop. Also, Phosphorescent were simply awesome live. 

The Bon Iver creation myth is repeated in every interview he has done, but it's still interesting. 

Some more audio and video.

The new EP is good, especially the last song 'Woods,' which sounds alot like 'Hide and Seek' by Imogen Heap.