Bon Iver 8/25 at The Troubadour
August 26, 2008
Bon Iver played an intimate set tonight that lasted about an hour. I was not planning to make a post until I had my first full review ready, but I have decided to make an exception. Despite my complete lack of knowledge about Bon Iver, I was able to enjoy a show that I could have very easily not decided to see. I had the night off, but I went anyway.
At times live music can be boring, bad, painful, so not cool, and lame. But when its good, it can be SO good. Bon Iver hit a nice balance of soul and chill to add to a humbling sold out performance. I was really impressed with the vocal harmonies and dreamy guitar parts. and the intense built ups. Apparently the songwriter Justin Vernon recorded most of the album while spending four months in a remote cabin in Wisconsin. I have a lot of respect for him as a songwriter and arranger. Bon Iver will be playing again tomorrow night 8/26 at The Troubadour. It is sold out, but im sure some people will be trying to sell tickets outside. Im going to keep Bon Iver on my radar for a while…
