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In the past few years, Bon Iver mastermind Justin Vernon has gone from cabin-ridden loneliness to Hawaii with Kanye West to some of the biggest stages in the world, and it’s been his unique voice that paved the path. "Calgary," the first single off the second Bon Iver LP, the double self-titled Bon Iver, Bon Iver out June 21 on Jagjaguwar, finds his songwriting at a new peak....
As expected, SxSW decided to sprinkle their already well-populated list of artists with a few more undesirables, and therefore I’ve had to trudge all the way back to A and add my thoughts to these newcomers. *sigh* It’s gonna be a long journey. Akina Adderly & The Vintage Playboys (www.myspace.com/akinaadderlyandthevintageplayboys) When did soul and funk become processed,...
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Justin Vernon Reviews

What we know about Justin Vernon: he’s a fantastic songwriter with a soulful voice, which has slowly but surely found widespread acclaim with Bon Iver. We also found out from the Blood Bank EP earlier this year that he’s not afraid to experiment. Still, I don’t think anyone could predict this one. Well, it kind of depends on your prior knowledge of Collections of Colonies of...
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    Shots of North Carolina’s folk-rocking Avett Brothers’ stop in Glasgow - 22.08.11 Read the review of the gig here.
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