H.Stone Posted January 17, 2008 Share Posted January 17, 2008 I'm going to see him Saturday night. Hope I can score a cd there, but we shall see. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
M. (hristine Posted January 17, 2008 Share Posted January 17, 2008 I'm going to see him Saturday night. Hope I can score a cd there, but we shall see.If you can you might listen to this interview and live performance that solace linked. It's really good. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
H.Stone Posted January 17, 2008 Share Posted January 17, 2008 I'm listening to it right now--it's really good. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tangara Posted January 17, 2008 Share Posted January 17, 2008 Has anyone seen him recently? Has he had the CD for sale at the show? If I get back early enough tomorrow night, I might try to head over and catch part of the show or at least grab a CD. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mr. Kinsley Posted January 18, 2008 Share Posted January 18, 2008 I heard a bit of him on the stream a while back, and I really did like it, but I'm a bit surprised at the overwhelmingly gushing response here. It seems way too mellow for this amount of anticipation. Not a dig, just a thought. Maybe some who've heard more can put your feelings on this release into words and let me in on what it is about this album that has drawn you to it with such force. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
solace Posted January 18, 2008 Share Posted January 18, 2008 it's honestly one of the most gorgeous things i've heard since the first time i heard Buckley's "Grace" back in late '94, and over the following 2-3 years, Jeff became one of my all time favorite singers/artists... just to put it into perspective. it's a combination of the starkness of the music & lyrics mixed with the raw emotion of Justin's newly found falsetto that just hits me pretty deep honestly. it's easy to write it off as another folky + falsetto type record, but there's some very subtle and classy layering going on in many places too. the fact that Justin recorded 99% of the album himself also adds to my love of it. reading the backstory surrounding the album only furthered my love of it and it made complete sense. even before i'd read about the whole cabin thing, the album conjured up a lot of imagery similiar to what the truth actually was. this is one of those cases of "right time, right album". not saying his next album under the "Bon Iver" moniker won't still be great, but still. Justin's been at this quite some time, so it's kinda fitting that his first true solo project is the thing that's gaining him the most attention. i find it fitting that he's playing MN on eve of the coldest weekend so far this winter Quote Link to post Share on other sites
solace Posted January 18, 2008 Share Posted January 18, 2008 also, read my friend Steve's article/feature, he does a much better job than I could ever think of http://articles.citypages.com/2008-01-16/m.../into-the-wild/ How Justin Vernon ditched his life, isolated himself in a cabin, and produced an unexpected masterpiece as Bon Iver Into the Wild By Steve McPherson The pull of the story behind Bon Iver's debut record is almost Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chendizzle Posted January 18, 2008 Share Posted January 18, 2008 it's a combination of the starkness of the music & lyrics mixed with the raw emotion of Justin's newly found falsetto that just hits me pretty deep honestly. I actually like when he sings without the falsetto better. But both are good. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mystik Spiral Posted January 18, 2008 Share Posted January 18, 2008 it's a combination of the starkness of the music & lyrics mixed with the raw emotion of Justin's newly found falsetto that just hits me pretty deep honestly. it's easy to write it off as another folky + falsetto type record, but there's some very subtle and classy layering going on in many places too. the fact that Justin recorded 99% of the album himself also adds to my love of it. that's pretty much it for me, too. it's just so damn beautiful. i like a lot of "big" music, but the really sparse, stripped-back material, when done right, really strikes a chord with me. for another example, take lori mckenna's "kitchen tapes". just her voice, her guitar and a minidisc recorder at her kitchen table (hence the album title). lori's version of 'fake plastic trees' remains one of my favorite cover songs, ever. and i don't even like radiohead... i find it fitting that he's playing MN on eve of the coldest weekend so far this winter it's pretty fucking cold here this week too... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
echo Posted January 18, 2008 Share Posted January 18, 2008 Such a fantastic record. Shot to my "number 3 of the year" on the strength of only 6 of 9 songs...still looking for the other 3! I will not miss him at sxsw and continue to spy ebay for the self released version... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
solace Posted January 18, 2008 Share Posted January 18, 2008 absolutely amazing show tonight... easily the best of the 4 i've seen. this is the touring lineup i believe too. Sean Carey on drums (who i've seen him play w/ 2x before) and a second guitarist (who played Baritone guitar often) whose name is escaping me right now (it'll come to me... he looks to be 16 or so (he's probably early 20's). Justin did this sick Nels Cline-esque gutiar solo during i think The Wolves or Blindsided maybe he said he'll be back in April already for 2 shows , that and i'm going to go see him on Feb 10th in Eau Claire also, new dates, with the also amazing Phosphorescent!!! 03/19/08 San Diego, CA - Che Cafe w/ Phosphorescent03/20/08 Los Angeles, CA - The Echo w/ Phosphorescent03/21/08 Santa Barbara, CA - Muddy Waters w/ Phosphorescent03/22/08 Visalia, CA - Cellar Door w/ Phosphorescent03/23/08 San Francisco, CA - The Independent w/ Phosphorescent03/24/08 Portland, OR - Holocene w/ Phosphorescent03/25/08 Vancouver, BC - Media Club03/26/08 Seattle, WA - Nectar some of these are fairly new too: 02/10/08 Eau Claire, WI - The Nucleus02/15/08 Bloomington, IN - Bear's Place w/ The Hollows02/18/08 Chapel Hill, NC - Local 50602/23/08 Brooklyn, NY - Glasslands Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mjpuczko Posted January 18, 2008 Share Posted January 18, 2008 hopefully i can catch one of his shows in april. these late weekday shows are no good for me. plus, i'm sicker than hell right now & couldn't go last night Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Jules Posted January 18, 2008 Share Posted January 18, 2008 02/15/08 Bloomington, IN - Bear's Place w/ The HollowsWow. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Wendy Posted January 18, 2008 Share Posted January 18, 2008 02/15/08 Bloomington, IN - Bear's Place w/ The Hollows Wow.Really unfortunate, for me anyway, that's the first night of the Wilco Riviera shows. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
solace Posted January 18, 2008 Share Posted January 18, 2008 surely you can forego one night of Wilco for the amazing-ness that is Bon Iver that Bloomington show is gonna be a big label party too i think Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Jules Posted January 18, 2008 Share Posted January 18, 2008 surely you can forego one night of Wilco for the amazing-ness that is Bon Iver that Bloomington show is gonna be a big label party too i thinkbig label? Unless Bear's has changed in the last 10 years, that would be a fun friggin show. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Wendy Posted January 18, 2008 Share Posted January 18, 2008 surely you can forego one night of Wilco for the amazing-ness that is Bon Iver that Bloomington show is gonna be a big label party too i thinkIf my friend from SF wasn't flying in for 15&16 shows, I would consider foregoing one night. But I'm interested to catch him at some point in the future. Can't wait to actually buy this CD. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
solace Posted January 18, 2008 Share Posted January 18, 2008 big label? Unless Bear's has changed in the last 10 years, that would be a fun friggin show. big a "big label party" i meant that i'm guessing almost all 40+ employees of Jag/SC/Dead Oceans will be at the gig Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mystik Spiral Posted January 18, 2008 Share Posted January 18, 2008 Pitchfork has some nice photos of the show last night. And a very sad one: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
solace Posted January 18, 2008 Share Posted January 18, 2008 my good friend Stacy took those haha, yeah that was funny. Justin talked about that issue from the stage and got a collective boo when he mentioned he couldn't sell it just yet. he said he still has some burned copies in his truck from like July though my other friends Jon & David also took some nice ones: http://www.flickr.com/photos/howwastheshow...57603746332543/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/jcbehm/sets/72157603739495610/ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
H.Stone Posted January 19, 2008 Share Posted January 19, 2008 Wooo! Can't wait to see him tomorrow night. Solace, are you familiar with EC? Is The Nucleus across from the old Camaraderie? It's been so many things.... The Golden Chair among others. I'm trying to figure out exactly which building is 410 Water. I can't imagine it being any of the others, but 410 seems like it should be farther down the block. And I'm surprised he's not hitting The Stone's Throw. Huge bummer on the CDs. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
solace Posted January 19, 2008 Share Posted January 19, 2008 right next door to Racey's coffee shop (it's actually connected) is the Nucleus holds about 125-140 people i'd say. saw Justin twice there in October, first time opening for DeYarmond Edison (the 2nd of their two reunion shows), that one was sold out, but the second time was opening for Land of Talk and there was only like 35-40 people there. can't wait Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mystik Spiral Posted January 19, 2008 Share Posted January 19, 2008 quit braggin' already... i just wish Justin was coming through here on his tour... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Elixir Sue Posted January 19, 2008 Share Posted January 19, 2008 Where can I hear this before it comes out? I know there was a stream at some point, but if I'm not mistaken it's been taken down... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
H.Stone Posted January 19, 2008 Share Posted January 19, 2008 right next door to Racey's coffee shop (it's actually connected) is the Nucleus Ah, okay.... connected to Racy's. Gotcha. Where can I hear this before it comes out? You can still listen at Virb.com. If I discover something else (which isn't likely if solace hasn't), I'll let you know! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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