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“I’m not at liberty to talk about the vision for the promotional videos, but I can tell you we blew most of our budget on training that gorilla.” – Ryan Olson.
Some fine, fine Americana for a Friday afternoon. Anaïs Mitchell and Bon Iver’s Justin Vernon introduce us to the world of ‘Hadestown’.
It’s the last TLOBF feature of the year… The best, and must hear, albums since the noughties arrived – as chosen by TLOBF contributors. Enjoy.
While these songs have a built in appeal simply because of the bands that are involved, none of the contributions truly reflect the unique skills of these artists. A wasted opportunity.
A series of dream-like compositions which juxtapose Bon Iver’s unmistakable vocal style against Collections of Colonies of Bees’ own brand of experimental folk music.
TLOBF takes a trip to the Brecon Valley in Wales to witness one of the most impressive festival lineups 2009 has to offer.
Simon Tyers spends three days in the middle of Leicester with one of the boutique festival season’s most eclectic bills, from Monotonix to the Lightning Seeds.
One of the most eagerly anticipated releases of 2009 is the album from Volcano Choir – a collaboration between Collections Of Colonies Of Bees and Justin ‘Bon Iver’ Vernon. Download the first taster of the record inside.
Recorded in a vast, deserted house, Garwood assumes the position of the meditative recluse, similar to the highly praised (and rightly so) Justin Vernon on his ‘For Emma, Forever Ago LP’.
This show is yet another dollop of icing on the Bon Iver cake. Consistently good, consistently challenging, consistently pushing themselves – they truly are an audience’s bands, and they certainly knocked this show out of the park.
“If you had to be spit-roasted by Steve and Todd, who’d you have at which end and why?” Yup it’s ATP round 2. And it just wouldn’t be an ATP without Shellac, would it?
Three acts with back stories to tell. But do their records get past the gimmicks? Ro Cemm reviews new releases from Condo Fucks, Bob Log III and The Reverend Peyton’s Big Damn Band.