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2011 releases

Burgo’s Top 10 Albums of 2011

You know, I’m just going to jump straight into it this year. The usual caveat emptors – as always, with these lists – exist, and I’m trusting you lot to be smart enough to know that by now. So, without further ado, here we go… 10. REM – Collapse Into Now Although “Collapse Into Now” […]

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James Blake & Bon Iver – Fall Creek Boys Choir [STREAM]

I was in two minds when I first heard this… and I suppose that I still am. But the more I listen to this tune, the more I think I get it. James Blake and Justin Vernon seem like they would make for a magical match up, and this new collaboration from them could just […]

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2011 releases music videos

Bon Iver on Late Night With Jimmy Fallon – Holocene

So… yeah, I know there’s a lot of Bon Iver posts floating around here lately, but what do you expect? The album’s officially dropped now (even though you could stream it two weeks ago if you’d been paying attention) and the promo circuit is well and truly heating up. But hell… as long as the […]

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2011 releases

Justin Vernon on Colbert

Justin Vernon talks about Bon Iver’s new album on Colbert. Basically, it’s an overload of awesome, topped off with a killer performance of Calgary. Touche, Colbert… touche.

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2011 releases

Stream Bon Iver, Bon Iver

Dudes, stream the new self-titled “Bon Iver” LP below. Thanks to the New York Times, you can listen to the whole release, two weeks before its official release on June 21. Thoughts? I’m thinking that 95% of “For Emma, Forever Ago” fans will hate it. Me? I’m thinking this is one of those albums that […]

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2011 releases

Bon Iver – Calgary

As recently hinted at, I’m quite excited about the new Bon Iver album. And this first single, “Calgary,” has left me no less excited. It hints at the new direction that Justin and Co. are heading in (and in fact recalls some of the older DeYarmond Edison sounds for me, actually)… and is the perfect […]

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2011 releases

51 seconds was all it took…

51 seconds was all it took for Justin Vernon and Co to excite me about the new Bon Iver album. Due out in June, I simply can’t wait. Listen to 51 seconds of pure anticipation below.

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Birdy – Skinny Love (Bon Iver Cover) [VIDEO]

Seriously, how do you have so much understanding of this song at just 14 years of age? Still blown away by this girl.