Bon Iver - Hinnom, TX

Sasquatch Edition. I absolutely adore Justin Vernon's voice. So unique and powerful. I had the pleasure of seeing him at Sasquatch 3 years ago when he was still off the radar and just getting going, performing on a side stage. Now he is headlining the festival! Just goes to show you what a collaboration with Kanye West can do for your career. Funny note about the band name, Bon Iver, they wanted to be 'Good Winter' or 'Bon H'iver' in french but decided to drop the 'H' as many stupid people would call them Bon Hiver, pronouncing the 'H'. This song is off their 2nd album, Bon Iver, and I strongly recommend a full listen, as well as their first album For Emma, Forever Ago and the Blood Bank EP. The latter two have less auto-tune and electronics but showcase Vernon's voice and guitar playing much better. And here's a cool remix of a song they did with James Blake:

Some thoughts...

- The world's going to hell in a handbasket, everybody has rolled over and given up, and there's no more afternoon baseball.

- Nice to see the Devils tie it up. Don't worry I'll be cheering for the Rangers... come game 7.

- Watch the Theo Fleury documentary, Playing With Fire, last night. I really enjoyed it. The dude had a pretty fucked up life and did a lot of hurtful things to people, but he's trying to sort it all out and do his best to recover from his tragic childhood.