Awake my soul

 I love theese livingroom live sessions that you stumble upon now and then, this one with Mumford and Sons and one of my favourite songs - Awake my soul.

A "brief" introduction to the music projects of Justin Vernon

Most of us know Justin DeYarmond Edison Vernon by the artist name Bon Iver. Not everyone have heard of all his other projects through the years. So I thought I'll give you a brief review.

Mount Vernon
When in college Justin started two bands, one of them - Mount Vernon. Mount Vernon did two releases: We can look up (1998) and All of us free (2000)



DeYarmond Edison
DeYarmond Edison was the other band that Justin started early on. The other members of DeYarmond Edison was Brand and Phil Cook and Joe Westerlund. After five years together the band split up and Justin left Raleigh and Wisconsin due to this and the break up with his girlfriend.
DeYarmond Edison released two albums by themselves, DeYarmond Edison (2004) and Silent Signs (2005). Also, there's an unreleased EP available on MySpace. When the band split up, the other members started the band Megafaun.



Justin Vernon
In 2006 Justin records the album Hazletons in his own name. Supposedly there is another recording too, but I've never heard it. Hazletons is beautiful though. Here, the title track.



Bon Iver
Love the story of how For Emma, Forever Ago (2008) came to life. After the break up between DeYarmond Edison, and another break up, with his girlfriend. Justin decided to leave town and went to his fathers cabin in north Wisconsin where he spent his days chopping wood, listenting to the howling wolves and writing and recordin For Emma Forever Ago. For me, this album is one of the best albums through all times. In 2009 they released the EP Blood Bank, and that was it for Bon Iver. Hoping for a comeback, forever and ever.



The Volcano Choir
The Volcano Choir is a post rock-indie band consisting of Justin Vernon and the members of Collections of Colonies of Bees. Their debut album Unmap, was released in September 2009.




Eau Claire Memorial Jazz I feat. Justin Vernon
The album A Decade With The Duke was released in 2009. A recorded live performance of the Eau Claire Memorial Jazz I and Justin Vernon.



GAYNGS
Gayngs is a soft rock band founded by Ryan Olson and the group consists of 23 musicians including Justin Vernons, Rhymesayers rapper P.O.S, and the members of Megafaun (who played in DeYarmond Edison). This year, they released the album Relayted.



Anais Mitchell feat. Justin Vernon
This year, Justin Vernon also contributed in 7 songs on Anais Mitchell's album Hadestown.



Kanye West feat. Justin Vernon
Ok, and then there is this highly anticipated collaboration with Kanye West and Justin Vernon. I don't think I will be anything but disappointed...




Surely there is projects and other things that I've missed, if you come to think of anything, please make a comment about it!

Though I don't know when I'll hit the bottom, I've been falling for so long that I can't tell. I know that you'll never hear me calling from the bottom of my sinful wishing well.

Awesome, ain't it? All my love to La Cienega for introducing me to Caitling Rose. Plain beautiful.

Caitlin Rose on Spotify
Caitlin Rose on MySpace
Caitlin Rose website

Epic fail by MTV Video Music Awards

Another Black Keys post. Recently, The Black Keys was awarded for their video "Tighten up" at MTV VMA, though - when they got their plaque....

The award winning video:

The Black Keys - iTunes Session

Teh awesomest blues-rock duo ever, The Black Keys, just released a iTunes Session. It's practically a full length album containing the following 10 songs:

01 Chop and Change
02 Everlasting Light
03 Howlin' for You
04 I'll Be Your Man
05 Next Girl
06 She's Long Gone
07 Sinister Kid
08 Tighten Up
09 Too Afraid to Love You
10 Your Touch

I rarely buy music theese days, but this one will definetly be worth the $9.99 - you don't get to hear a whole lot at http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/itunes-session/id396469740 but the short clips are enough for me to understand that I need this album.

Phosphorescent covers The Beatles

Never mind the shitty video.

Beard makes better music - playlist no. 2

This week's playlist features First Aid Kit, Scout Niblett, Cat Power, Lightning Dust, Feist, Jenny Lewis and Jenny Owen Youngs. Enjoy!

Beard makes better music 2

Band of Horses covers Cee-Lo and the other way around

 
Ok, so I guess all of you've already heard Cee-Lo's (of Gnarls Barkley) cover of No ones gonna love you more than I do. Which I personally think is shit, but anyways, now Band of Horses decided it's payback time and recorded a cover of Cee-Lo's song Georgia. Both tracks will be released on a split 7' but is availiable digitally at www.bandofhorses.com now. Won't buy it myself though...

Band Of Horses w/ The University of Georgia Redcoat Marching Band - "Georgia" (Cee-Lo Cover) by Some Kind of Awesome

Alberta Cross - Old Man Chicago

You are the blood

Stockholm: Eightyones live

Tonight you can see the fantastic Eightyones among others play at Saturday Eventing Live in Älvsjö, Stockholm.

  Eightyones - I Try by eightyones 

Friday is Heman Dune-day