Posts Tagged ‘bon iver’

I recently read a quote (from the early 1900s) in which the speaker theorized that the rapid growth of technology would lead to a world in which people would only have to work two or three hours a day.  While it is safe to say that prediction should be filed away in the “wishful thinking” [...]

Bon Iver’s intimate and beautifully haunting songs have made Justin Vernon a standout among new indie rockers, and Vitamin String Quartet Performs Bon Iver is a nod to both his intricate albums. Ballads such as “Skinny Love” and “Beth/Rest” in rich string arrangements are bound to make Bon Iver fans swoon.
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I learned a lot this past year. For example, did you know that Nicolas Cage could have been Aragorn in The Lord of the Rings? Crazy. But for more substantial learnings about life, let’s turn to this year’s music, and what it told us along the way.
1. Surprise People. 2011 in music was a year [...]

It wasn’t too long ago that the nominees for the 54th Grammys were announced, and it looks like a crowded field out there. In the interest of blogging, here’s a look at the four big categories, the nominees, and a measured estimate of who’s taking home the gold.
Song Of The Year
Nominees: Adele – Rolling in [...]

Haven’t spent much time trolling the internet lately? Here are the five best videos you may have missed. Post ‘em to your Facebook for instant cool points.

Bon Iver Performing “Holocene” on Late Night With Jimmy Fallon
Bon Iver returned to Jimmy Fallon for the band’s second appearance in three weeks to perform the gorgeous “Holocene,” [...]

Summer is almost upon us and many of VSQ’s favorite artists are releasing albums just in time to make our backyeard BBQ playlists. Here are the best of early summer’s album releases.
Raphael Saadiq, Stone Rollin’ – May 10

Saadiq’s follow up to his excellent 2008 release The Way I See It promises to be a bit [...]

Oh, I really should apologize to Peter Gabriel. I had pretty much written him off. I thought he was done, at least in the current-pop-culture-relevancy context. I don’t mean to downplay the immense contributions he’s made over the years because, really, kudos to him, man. I just thought he was, ya know, done. But then [...]

While the common practice is for new artists to cover old ones, I find it much more interesting when it’s the other way around. In fact, there are a lot of old crooners that are doing contemporary cover albums lately, look at Johnny Cash’s last few records before he died. Here’s a list of some [...]