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Lollapalooza 2009 Was For The Kids

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By Mike McCann (CHARTattack) August 14, 2009 3:54 pm
Festivals like last weekend's Lollapalooza are supposed to be irresistible to music fiends. You know, like Yogi Bear can't say no to a picnic basket. I attended the first seven Lollas back when it was a) a traveling carnival and b) more culturally relevant, so I've struggled the last few years between wanting to go to the new "destination...
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Sasquatch!: Of Montreal Amazes

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By Alyssa Noel (CHARTattack) May 29, 2009 3:05 pm
May 23 I'd prefer to start my day with a Rolling Rock than Starbucks. Cracking the former before noon indicates you're going to spend a day in the blistering heat enjoying a magical spread of the biggest buzz bands of the year. Pouring the latter into your mug means you're back at your desk cranking out doomsday copy in the moderately warm...
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Sasquatch! Festival (photo by Alyssa Noel)

Bon Iver — Blood Bank

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By Kate Harper (CHARTattack) January 23, 2009 4:21 pm
If there's one thing Bon Iver's four-track Blood Bank EP shows, it's that the man whose real name is Justin Vernon refuses to be pigeonholed into any kind of "indie-folk troubadour" category. Sure, the opener and title track could fit onto Vernon's For Emma, Forever Ago debut quite nicely, as could the quick "Beach Baby." But...
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Black Mountain Find Clarity In Montreal

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By Noah Love (CHARTattack) March 4, 2008 4:00 pm
There's nothing quite like seeing a band you love in a tiny venue. Not that I've seen Black Mountain in any huge ones (having missed that Coldplay tour), but their show at Toronto's Horseshoe Tavern in October should have been a great one. Too bad nobody told the sound guy. That performance, where the B.C. group debuted much of the material on In...
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Bon Iver — For Emma, Forever Ago

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By Matt Reeder (CHARTattack) February 19, 2008 2:56 pm
Justin Vernon, known here as Bon Iver, can kiss his solitude goodbye. For Emma, Forever Ago, which the folk songwriter recorded almost entirely on his own during a winter escape to his father's cabin in rural Wisconsin last year, is simply too stunning a solo debut for him to hide out now. Introspective acoustic numbers populate the collection...
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WATCH: Bon Iver performs “Holocene” and “Beth/Rest” on Saturday Night Live; Kristen Wiig impersonates Lana Del Rey

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By Colton Eddy (CHARTattack) February 5, 2012 2:29 pm
Recent Grammy performance snubbers Bon Iver performed on Saturday Night Live last night. Spoiler alert: It was very good.Frontman Justin Vernon had told SPIN earlier in the week that “whenever we listen to [Beth/Rest] we feel this extra... ‘Yes. We're going to do this, motherfuckers.’ It's not irony.” The '90s mainstream cinematic closer from...
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Bon Iver won't be performing at The Grammys: “We kind of said ‘fuck you’”

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By Colton Eddy (CHARTattack) February 4, 2012 4:21 pm
Bon Iver is up for a handful of Grammys, and frontman Justin Vernon appeared digitally in a commercial for the awards show, but the indie-folk icons will not be performing at next Sunday's ceremonies. Though the boys were indeed asked to perform, there was a small catch: they had to collaborate with a more “well-known” act.“We kind of said ‘fuck...
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Sasquatch! 2012 Lineup Announced; headliners include Jack White, Beck, Bon Iver, Feist, St. Vincent, and more!

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By Mike Searle (CHARTattack) February 3, 2012 11:47 am
Sasquatch! Music Festival will be celebrating its 11th anniversary with a stellar lineup of artists, which were announced earlier today in an adorable animation. The festival takes place at The Gorge Amphitheatre in George, Washington from May 25-28th. This year boasts an exciting roster of artists, including Jack White, Beck, Bon Iver, The...
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WATCH: Bon Iver “We Are Music” Grammy spot

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By Colton Eddy (CHARTattack) January 31, 2012 10:58 am
As a prelude to what could potentially be the Year of Bon Iver as the 54th Grammy Awards are handed out in a few weeks, a dreamy television spot of Justin Vernon has been released.An artistic interpretation of Bon Iver's triple-nominated “Holocene” is one of the four “We Are Music” artist-themed spots, which also feature Adele, Foo Fighters, and...
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AMUSING VIDEO OF THE DAY: Bon Joviver

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By Colton Eddy (CHARTattack) January 23, 2012 1:46 pm
It's the inevitable, unholy mash-up of the beloved '80s wash-ups from New Jersey and the sultry saviours, Bon Iver.And it's what you'd expect. The New York City band Miracles of Modern Science sit around a candle-lit table with knitted toques and revive "You Give Love A Bad Name" in a spot-on emulation of Justin Vernon's signature falsetto. Next...
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MP3 Roundup: New Music from Grizzly Bear's Daniel Rossen, Bahamas, and The Chieftains (ft. Bon Iver)

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By CHARTattack Staff (CHARTattack) January 19, 2012 11:57 am
Daniel Rossen - “Saint Nothing” Brooklyn's Grizzly Bear are hard at work on their next album, but multi-instrumentalist Daniel Rossen has his own musical bun in the oven. On March 19th, Rossen will release his solo EP, Silent Hour / Golden Mile, comprised of five songs originally considered to be new Grizzly Bear material. Among those tracks is...
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BEST OF 2011: Our favourite live acts

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By CHARTattack Staff (CHARTattack) December 9, 2011 4:51 pm
 The year is winding down, which means that year-end lists are winding up. Without further ado, here are our favourite live acts of the year, selected by CHARTattack's devoted team of contributors, presented in no particular order. What did we miss?:...LCD SoundsystemThe deathbed was Madison Square Garden and the death rattle was a three-...
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WATCH: Bon Iver joins The National to perform "Vanderlyle Crybaby Geeks" and two new songs

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By Jon Pappo (CHARTattack) December 9, 2011 1:29 pm
Yesterday, The National performed at Glenn Gould studio in Toronto for CBC Radio One’s Q with Jian Ghomeshi. Those in attendance were treated to a rousing rendition of “Vanderlyle Crybaby Geeks”, the closing track off of last year’s fantastic High Violet.  Special guest Justin Vernon (who was interviewed by Ghomeshi earlier that day) joined...
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WATCH: Bon Iver's Justin Vernon talks Grammy diss, 'selling out' for whiskey, Kathleen Edwards, defends Kanye West

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By Dan Busheikin (CHARTattack) December 8, 2011 6:46 pm
Justin Vernon, the man behind Bon Iver, generally keeps quiet when it comes to press. Luckily he sat down with Jian Ghomeshi for an excellent discussion that touched on his negative words about the Grammy's, the issues with music press, his campaign for Bushmill's whiskey (which evoked some hate from acclaimed sample-heads The Avalanches), solo...
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BEST OF 2011: Our twelve favourite albums

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By CHARTattack Staff (CHARTattack) December 6, 2011 10:00 am
The year is winding down, which means that year-end lists are winding up. Without further ado, here are our favourite 2011 full-length releases, selected by CHARTattack's devoted team of contributors, presented in no particular order. What did we miss?:...Chad VanGaalen - Diaper IslandI have to admit I got in to Diaper Island pretty late. But when...
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Indie Beef: The Avalanches vs. Bon Iver

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By Dan Busheikin (CHARTattack) December 5, 2011 11:46 am
OMG U GUYZ: As Pitchfork points out, whoever handles The Avalanches' twitter has taken a couple digs at Bon Iver's Justin Vernon, whose negative comments about the Grammys had recently surfaced online.The Avalanches -- who haven't released an album since their acclaimed 2000 debut Since I Left You -- pointed out that while Vernon thought the...
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Quoteworthy: Bon Iver's Justin Vernon disses Grammys (from earlier this year)

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By Dan Busheikin (CHARTattack) December 2, 2011 4:09 pm
As we reported earlier, the 2012 Grammy nominations are in, and four of those nods belong to the man behind Bon Iver Justin Vernon. Interestingly enough, New York Times writer Jon Caramanica has spoken to Justin about the Grammys earlier this year, just after Arcade Fire had taken home the trophy for Album of the Year. While he had great things to...
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WATCH: Bon Iver, Cut Copy, Real Estate & more featured in La Blogothèque's Documentary on Pitchfork Music Festival Paris

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By Jon Pappo (CHARTattack) December 1, 2011 3:33 pm
You probably didn’t go to the October Pitchfork Music Festival in Paris (France is pretty far away, apparently), but thankfully La Blogothèque has you covered.  Along with their many Take Away Shows, Pitchfork.tv has released a 35-minute documentary of the event, which is as good as we'll get to an all access pass.  The documentary...
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54th Grammy Awards: The Year of Bon Iver?

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By Colton Eddy (CHARTattack) November 30, 2011 11:24 pm
Last night the nominations for the 54th Grammy Awards were announced live on CBS, and amongst the Gaga's and the Perry's (both Katy and the "Band") was a silver lining for the viewers and our favourite indie darling, Justin Vernon, who was nominated for four awards. Looks like Bon Iver could be this year's Arcade Fire.Vernon and co. are...
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WATCH: All 10 short films for each song on Bon Iver's self-titled album (in order!)

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By Dan Busheikin (CHARTattack) November 29, 2011 2:28 pm
Yesterday we posted a short film for "Hinnom, TX", a gorgeous cut from Bon Iver's recently-released self titled album. The film was one of ten simple visualizations created for each song on Bon Iver, all of which are included on the deluxe edition of the LP.I decided it would be a good idea to embed every video onto this page, so you can listen to...
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