http://boniverotica.tumblr.com/

Literally the best thing ever.

^ Got such a laugh when someone showed me that the other night.

 

Bonny Bear photos I never shared from Coachella, in which I was beyond appalled at Justin Vernon's hairstyle:

 

Oooh, did you go to the 2nd weekend??!?

1st weekend :)

no beard :disappointed:

^^Ahhh, i see!

 

^He's beard is coming in real good now. But oh man. that Coachella performances from weekend 1 was like IEW STOP NO.

Hey I love Bon Iver too :D

for anyone who has not seen this one yet:

take yourself a 25 minute break.

 

 

4AD and Jagjaguwar have collaborated on a live session that captures a truly unique Bon Iver performance, featuring Justin Vernon and Sean Carey. On recent tours fans will have become accustomed to seeing Vernon flanked by an eleven-piece band, with the swell in numbers lending a grandiose element to even his most delicate songs. Sidestepping expectations, the idea Vernon presented for this session was to provide a wildly different experience.

 

Recorded in AIR Studio's Lyndurst Hall - a building that was originally a church and missionary school designed in 1880 by the great Victorian architect Alfred Waterhouse (designer of the Natural History Museum) - Vernon was joined only by Carey, with the pair positioning themselves opposite one another at two grand pianos. Although neither Justin nor Sean's first instrument is piano, they were able to remodel the songs in a way that showcases their complimentary vocals and, perhaps more strikingly, a seemingly effortless ability to experiment with form and structure.

 

As such, fans are treated to jaw-dropping interpretations of several songs from both the new album and the 'Blood Bank' EP, as well as a cover of Bonnie Raitt's "I Can't Make You Love Me". And interpretation is an apt word, as these songs are artfully abstracted from their original incarnations. Rather than layer the sound as on 'Bon Iver, Bon Iver', the focus is on paring back, in part evoking the minimalist approach of contemporary classical music, while remaining true enough to the source material to retain those elements characteristic of Bon Iver.

 

As on "Babys" and "Hinnom, TX", Vernon's trademark falsetto is positioned centre stage, framed by subtle and unexpected instrumental flourishes that render the performance simultaneously weighty and airless. It's quite an achievement that songs so widely-known and loved in their recorded form are able gain in emotional impact, and stands as testament to Bon Iver's singular talent.

 

1. Hinnom, TX

2. Wash.

3. I Can't Make You Love Me

4. Babys

5. Beth/Rest

 

Director: Iain Forsyth & Jane Pollard

Recording & Mixing: Jake Jackson with Brian Joseph

Recorded in London at AIR Studios, October 16, 2011

 

"Hinnom, TX", "Wash.", "Beth/Rest" © 2011 April Base Publishing (ASCAP)

"Babys" © 2009 April Base Publishing (ASCAP)

"I Cant' Make You Love Me" © 1991 BMG Songs, Almo Music Corp., Bird Blues Music, Hayes Street Music (ASCAP)

 

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A9Tp5fl18Ho]Bon Iver at AIR Studios (4AD/Jagjaguwar Session) - YouTube[/ame]

Seeing them again in... 3 weeks!! So excited :wacky:

wanted to go to the opener festival in poland this year where bon iver is going to perform. but it is in the time period where i have several important exams so i cant go :(

 

 

edit: have a nice day then!.. ;)

 

edit: maybe i give a shit on my exams and take one day off :wacky:

they perform on a sunday in hamburg. that isnt too far away from me :)

http://boniverotica.tumblr.com/

 

Seriously made my life when I found this.

Funniest thing around.

Bonnaroo 2012! <3

Bonnaroo 2012! <3

 

Bon Iver was absolutely immense at Bonnaroo. My second favorite act of the weekend.

just found out through facebook that bon iver is going to be live on youtube in a few minutes.

here's the link if anyone is interested: http://www.youtube.com/thebowerypresents

watching now...

they're pretty incredible live

yes they are :)

so excited i'm going to see them live on october 26!

I saw them earlier this year, it was one of the most inspiring/incredible/amazing/surreal experiences of my life

that's awesome :)

hopefully I will feel the same way in a few weeks!

love the stems project! anyone listened to it yet?

it is a bit in the style of the viva la vida suite. not many changes but good one's.

what is the stems project? :)

it's a remix album of the last record "bon iver, bon iver" made by fans/other artists.

bon iver made a challenge out of it and the winners got some cash.

http://www.indabamusic.com/opportunities/bon-iver-bon-iver-stems-project?fb_ref=awesm%3Abe703eca78ef6862d90a04a02f3da76f&fb_source=timeline

Oh I didn't know this, great idea and thanks for letting me know.

Unfortunately I can't listen to it, I get a message saying "Sorry, we're not available where you are".

didnt know that spotify is not available in portugal. sorry :shrug:

maybe it works out on youtube or google then!?

takes a while though to find all the songs as you have to search them all up step by step.

here are some to start with ;]

[ame=http://soundcloud.com/teendaze/bon-iver-perth-teen-daze-remix]Bon Iver - Perth (Teen Daze Remix) by teendaze on SoundCloud - Create, record and share your sounds for free[/ame]

[ame=http://soundcloud.com/stop-the-car/towers-stop-the-car-remix]Towers (Stop The Car Remix) by Stop The Car on SoundCloud - Create, record and share your sounds for free[/ame]

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ynbx50hK-M]St.South - We Washed Texas (Bon Iver Stem Remix) - YouTube[/ame]

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HnwvXvXEb9I]Bon Iver - Calgary (Geography's Slow Action Remix) FREE DOWNLOAD - YouTube[/ame]

Yeah me neither, I have never used it but I could have sworn that some friends here use it on a regular basis. But THANK YOOOU! It's late here and I have to sleep but I'll listen to all of these (and search for the others!) very soon. Once again, thank you! :)