![[Listen/Download] – S. Carey – “Two Angles”](http://cdn.elbo.ws/posts/4146958_lg.jpg)
Listen to "Two Angles" , the first release from S. Carey 's upcoming EP "Hoyas" out May 8th via Jagjaguwar . A month ago we posted the gorgeous 4AD/Jagjaguwar Session from Bon Iver that featured Justin Vernon with bandmate Sean Carey delivering some truly stunning acoustic versions of five of their band's songs. One thing that you had to take away from that video was the fact that Justin Vernon may be pretty genius [...]
![[Watch] – Bon Iver – “Coming Down” (Anais Mitchell Cover)](http://cdn.elbo.ws/posts/4135452_lg.jpg)
Bon Iver sat down with Triple J Radio while in Australia and played a cover of Anais Mitchell 's "Coming Down" . Watching videos of Bon Iver playing live is pretty awesome, and only makes one think about how much more of an incredible experience it would be to actually experience it live. Well, Australians have experienced it quite a lot, with the band's sold-out tour getting rave reviews. Thankfully those of us not down under can still get a little gem out [...]
Tweet vaso link The new video for Bon Iver's "Towers" doesn't seem to make much, if any sense. It's the story of an older gentleman who seems to be the salty, seafaring type. The title of the song is used quite literally in the video, but it's not as if you'll get much of an explanation out of me. Just watch it. Maybe you'll be able to pick up on the profundity yourself. Bon Iver , the sophomore album from the Grammy Award-winning Best [...]
Tweet Watch the video for "Towers" , from Bon Iver 's sophomore effort "Bon Iver, Bon Iver" , out now on Jagjaguwar. Recently named "Best New Artist" at The Grammys, Bon Iver dropped a gorgeous new video for his latest single , "Towers" . Like the video for "Holocene" , it features beautiful scenery and follows its protagonist on his travels, in this case [...]
Tweet vaso link It's been somewhat fashionable to hate on Bon Iver of late, what with him garnering wider acclaim with his Grammy win for Best New Artist. But this video, shot at AIR Studios in London, proves that Justin Vernon, the main protagonist behind Bon Iver, is deserving of all the acclaim that has been garnered on him. In it, Vernon, along with Sean Carey, roll through a simple, breathtaking set. Here's what you'll hear: 1. Hinnom, TX 2. Wash. 3. [...]
![[Re-Introducing] – Kathleen Edwards](http://cdn.elbo.ws/posts/4043363_lg.jpg)
Tweet Two things I know as fact about Canada; one, it's cold as hell. And two, they export some of the best modern singer songwriter music available. Not the whiny angst ridden varitey that you seem to get here in the US. Certainly, with artists like Laura Marling and Ellie Goulding , the UK is still leading the pack. But Canada is closing the gap quick. Especially with fantastic emerging artists like Kathleen Edwards . [...]
Tweet vaso link Bon Iver brought their wares to the Saturday Night Live stage this past weekend, performing "Holocene" and "Beth/Rest" for the program. (I'm posting only "Holocene," however, because I like that song better.) The performances themselves are pretty great, but I'm a biased observer because Bon Iver was my favorite album of last year. How many times do you think Channing Tatum had to practice saying "Bon Iver" to get it right? Connect with Bon Iver // Facebook | Twitter | [...]
![[Video] – Bon Iver Performs “Holocene” and “Beth/Rest” On SNL](http://cdn.elbo.ws/posts/4038553_lg.jpg)
Tweet Bon Iver visited SNL this weekend to perform the much-loved "Holocene" and the much-hated "Beth/Rest" , both from their latest LP "Bon Iver, Bon Iver" . Connect with Bon Iver - Facebook | Twitter | Last.fm | Website ( via )
The Flaming Lips and Erykah Badu have worked together to create the song, "Now I Understand". The band's description of the song in Soundcloud is "Sound construction piece featuring Lips, Erykah Badu, Siri, and Biz Markie backwards. It's called "Now I Understand" It's funny and will be available on SoundCloud for one week only!!! Life is beautiful. Music gets you high." The song also features sampled vocals from Apple's Siri. This collaboration is a part of a huge compilation album that the Flaming Lips plan to release on [...]
The Flaming Lips and Erkyah Badu have worked together to create the song, "Now I Understand". The band's description of the song in Soundcloud is "Sound construction piece featuring Lips, Erykah Badu, Siri, and Biz Markie backwards. It's called "Now I Understand" It's funny and will be available on SoundCloud for one week only!!! Life is beautiful. Music gets you high." The song also features sampled vocals from Apple's Siri. This collaboration is a part of a huge compilation album that the Flaming Lips plan to [...]
![[Review/Listen] – John K. Samson – “Provincial”](http://cdn.elbo.ws/posts/4017042_lg.jpg)
Tweet If there is one man whose songwriting truly embodies the spirit of humanity, it's John K. Samson . He first made his name in the activist punk-rock band Propagandhi, then started his own band, The Weakerthans, one of my personal favorites. He's made a career writing songs that take the mundane and melancholy and turn them into beautiful, truthful statements about society and humanity in general. We've been waiting with bated breath for five years (that seems like such a long [...]
![[Ones To Watch] – Introducing – POLIÇA](http://cdn.elbo.ws/posts/3975803_lg.jpg)
Tweet Last year saw a big resurgence in (good sounding) R’n’B music, with artists like The Weeknd , Frank Ocean or Active Child , among others, fronting what came to be known as PBR’n’B (a movement we obviously loved, seeing as how all three artists are on our Best Albums of 2011 list ). Today, I am pleased to welcome Minneapolis band POLIÇA to the movement. [...]
Tweet Bon Iver have announced "Towers" as the next single from his overwhelmingly well-rece ived second album "Bon Iver, Bon Iver" . Following on from "Holocene" and "Calgary" , Bon Iver will be releasing a 123 (and digital) single of "Towers" which is due out on January 23rd via 4AD, which will be backed with a cover of [...]
![[Best of 2011] Reader Poll Results](http://cdn.elbo.ws/posts/3947665_lg.jpg)
Tweet vaso link Not unlike all of our lists, the entrants for our Reader Poll were all over the place. There were 28 different albums that received multiple votes, and 114 different albums were nominated overall. We’re only listing the ones with multiple votes, and there were 11 that received more than 2 votes. Surprisingly, the album that received the most votes in the Reader Poll didn’t receive any votes on any of our writers lists, which shows the volatility [...]
![[Best of 2011] Andy’s List](http://cdn.elbo.ws/posts/3941236_lg.jpg)
Tweet vaso link This has been an odd year for me musically. While most people have professed to an easy time picking out what their favorite albums were over the past year, I’ve had some difficulty with it. For the past couple of years I’ve had an album that was a clear-cut favorite: not so in 2011. This year, in honor of that difficulty, I’m presenting my favorites as an unranked, randomized list. The list’s order does not [...]
Emotions are mixed as they always are when leaving one place behind to face something completely unknown but I'm a major advocate for change and more-so pro anti-regrets
![[Video] – The National and Bon Iver – “Vanderlyle Crybaby Geeks” (Live)](http://cdn.elbo.ws/posts/3921372_lg.jpg)
Tweet Watch The National and Bon Iver perform "Vanderlyle Crybaby Geeks" below, taken from The National 's album "High Violet" . The band also performed to new songs called "Rylan" and "I Need My Girl" which you can check out here . Connect with The National - Facebook | Twitter | Website | Last.fm
![[Introducing] – Philippe Nash](http://cdn.elbo.ws/posts/3905368_lg.jpg)
Tweet From the very beginning of "Singing Saints Darling" , a flashback of the 1970s came rushing over me. Having been compared to Bon Iver , José González and Bob Dylan , you can hear how Philippe Nash 's vintage sound incorporates influences of today. From Brighton in the UK, Nash describes his music as "folk/gospel". His vocals have that airy quality that sounds almost choir-like and ethereal. While I've never been one to listen to gospel music [...]
![[Video] – Bon Iver – “Hinnom, TX”](http://cdn.elbo.ws/posts/3892687_lg.jpg)
Tweet Watch the new video for Bon Iver 's song "Hinnom, TX" below, taken from the album "Bon Iver, Bon Iver". The album is getting the deluxe treatment with each song ont he album given its own visual accompaniment and this is the first one we've seen. ( via )
![[Listen] – Two New Songs By Grandpa Was A Lion – “Venus” And “Back To The Future”](http://cdn.elbo.ws/posts/3875302_lg.jpg)
Tweet One of my favorite artists of 2011 has been Grandpa Was A Lion . In the few months that have passed since first hearing " Whalestoe Tapes " I've grown increasingly in love with Justin D'Onofrio ; both as a songwriter which is what has impressed me the most about the music and for his layered minimalistic instrumentation that continues to become more defined in strength as well as purpose. If we step away from [...]
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