Last night I had the honor of hearing Bon Iver play at the United Palace Theatre in Washington Heights and it was hands down the best concert I've ever been to. The venue alone was mind blowing, it's a converted movie/vaudeville palace from the early 1930s that now serves as a concert hall/church. I think this place deserves its own photo:
(Photo credit: Unitedpalaceconcerts.com)
For those of you who have never heard of Bon Iver, tsk tsk! But at the same time I almost envy you because you now have the opportunity to discover one of the greatest musicians of this decade. It's the kind of calm hipster music that makes you want to lie in your wooden cabin in the middle of nowhere and read a well worn book. By far, the best part of the night had to be when the audience was invited (no, demanded) to sing along to "The Wolves (Act I and II)," one of my favorite songs.
The Colbert Report recently had Justin Vernon, the brainchild and writer behind all of Bon Iver's music, on his show. As usual chaos (and some amazing music) ensued.
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