She’s got it – The voice, the lyrics, and the vibe. I may just be consumed in the immediate wake of the song, but Anaïs Mitchell has one of the most impressive voices I’ve heard in sometime. I may have found a new favorite female vocalist. Anaïs sings her songs as stories. Her ability is …Read More
In a few days, the Coachella music festival will begin in California, and among the mass number of bands set to perform is Other Lives, an indie group from Oklahoma that is quickly rising to fame. Formed in 2004, Other Lives has released a number of albums to date and has gained attention through its …Read More
To say that 2011 was a career-defining year for Bon Iver and Justin Vernon would be an understatement. With the success of the band’s self-entitled second album, Bon Iver, Bon Iver they earned two Grammy awards, one for Best Alternative Album of the Year and the other for Best New Artist earlier this month. That …Read More
The National is a five-piece American band that definitely needs no introduction. If you wanted to learn more about the band and hear some of our favorite tracks that we think you might enjoy, click here. On December 7th the band debuted two new songs on Canadian Public Radio. For those of you who know …Read More
First off I want to apologize on behalf of Nab and I for our brief posting hiatus here at ThisBonusTrack.com this week. As i’ve said before, our lives get busy and unfortunately the site takes the back seat when we wish it wouldn’t. Despite our posting hiatus, listening and reviewing music still remains and important …Read More
So you’re probably wondering why it took me so long to finally get this post up. The truth of the matter is that I wanted to thoroughly listen to the album before sharing my thoughts. After a fair number of play-throughs, upwards of 8 or 10 over the last four days I finally feel ready …Read More
Ya ya ya. Here’s another Justin Vernon post in anticipation of tomorrow’s much anticipated release of Bon Iver, Bon Iver. Last month, Vernon made an appearance on Jimmy Fallon, surprising viewers with a cover of I Can’t Make You Love Me, Bonnie Raitt’s original track. Although Vernon was supposed to perform Calgary, the album’s first …Read More
I know I might get criticized for writing a second Bon Iver post in the span a week, but you’ll understand why i’m doing it in just a second. The last post if you didn’t get a chance to read was about an old Daytrotter session that the group did back in 2008 that I …Read More
Searching the Daytrotter archives for hidden gems has become one of my favorite pastimes over the past little bit. If you’re not familiar with Daytrotter, I can only suggest you check out www.daytrotter.com as it holds alternative versions to many of your favorite artist’s tracks. Located in Rock Island, Illinois, The Horseshack hosts musicians …Read More
Why Justin Vernon has to hog all the musical talent of my imagination, i don’t know. Not only does this guy (who’s music i hold so close to my heart) work wonders with his voice but just the overall musical arrangement he has and his band i swear this is the closest thing to musical …Read More