DCist: Bon Iver @ Black Cat

pixiepants

Tue, 05 Aug 2008 10:12:14 -0500

The Bowerbirds have a really spectacular sound, so it's too bad no one listened. I first heard them at a friend's party in a back yard in North Carolina, and was completely blown away. Maybe it's just that they blended so naturally with the sunset and sound of crickets. If you're at all interested, I highly recommend checking them out on vinyl—Hymns for a Dark Horse—you won't be disappointed.

lobsterdog

Mon, 04 Aug 2008 20:24:53 -0500

I was also disappointed with the show but blame it on the sound mixer who seemed to have no idea what he was doing. The instruments were too loud and there was feedback whenever the music got loud or hit the higher pitches.

kyle4k

Mon, 04 Aug 2008 19:11:45 -0500

I was pretty disappointed with the concert. I couldn't hear them playing "as though Vernon has come to terms with the events surrounding their genesis." It, instead, sounded like a young band who was trying to find a way to play their mellow songs live. I am a huge fan of For Emma, Forever Ago and I felt like Vernon ripped apart the integrity of his music by rearranging the songs in such a formulaic and boring way. It was like they played the first half of each song straight and then went into a crappy uninteresting U2esque jam session then finished out the song. The only reason I didn't leave was because I was waiting for something better. It didn't come. I wanted to hear Vernon's haunting vocals but instead we got a standard concert from a mediocre rock band devoid of emotion.

bartleby

Mon, 04 Aug 2008 18:59:50 -0500

I think they covered Talk Talk's I Believe in You? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_cIWsQuYVeg

Nathaniel Poteet

Mon, 04 Aug 2008 17:59:08 -0500

At the time, I thought it was a cover. He said something about running out of Bon Iver songs. I busted my butt to try to figure out what it was but couldn't find it. If anyone knows, drop us a line.

whiskeypony

Mon, 04 Aug 2008 17:21:47 -0500

Do you know what the name of the encore was? that was a spectacular song.

IMGoph

Mon, 04 Aug 2008 16:02:57 -0500

am listening to a live bowerbirds performance on woxy.com right now. not bad...

McGillicuddy

Mon, 04 Aug 2008 15:58:45 -0500

i love me some Bon Iver, but i'm so glad those aren't scratch 'n sniff photos.