In 2008, a man named Justin Vernon went into a cabin in a remote area of Wisconsin and isolated himself for four months. He emerged with a staggering set of beautiful and tragic songs that would become the Bon Iver album, For Emma, Forever Ago. Continue reading…
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Album Trailer: Volcano Choir – “Repave”
Volcano Choir just released the album trailer for Repave, the long-awaited follow-up to the Justin Vernon-led indie group’s 2009 effort Unmap.
Repave builds exponentially from the musical relationship built on their 2009 debut, Unmap, and finds the band operating as a fully-realized unit, crafting their new album together over the past three years at the Fall Creek, Wisconsin studio, April Base.
The new album comes out September 3.
Interview: Toad the Wet Sprocket
Toad the Wet Sprocket found unlikely success as an alternative rock band in the ’90s, and now they’re back. Continue reading…
Live Photos: Bowerbirds at the Casbah, April 8, 2012
Bowerbirds played a hauntingly inviting show at the Casbah on Sunday with Dry the River opening. Continue reading…
Poetic Memory: Rosie and Me (List)
Rosie and Me isn’t your average Brazilian Americana band. Continue reading…