Some dubbed it a special event, others a “Boniversary,” but Justin Vernon just called it a birthday party. “For Emma, Ten Year,” the one-off Milwaukee show celebrating the 10th anniversary of Bon Iver’s debut…
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Since it first began three years ago, Eaux Claires has staked its reputation on collaboration. It wasn’t just going to be a festival where Bon Iver performed for the first time in years—which, admittedly, was a…
Half the fun of Eaux Claires—the festival co-curated by Bon Iver’s Justin Vernon and The National’s Aaron Dessner in Eau Claire, Wisconsin—is the surprises that pop up throughout each day. In addition to a…
The festival’s hottest day—and its last—also featured strong winds that threatened to pause events, but Blue Ox has experienced worse weather in the past, and attendees weren’t phased by tents flipping over, hats blowing…
Blue Ox Music Festival’s second day brought a full schedule. On an afternoon with a lot to offer from the main stage, the smaller side stage ended up delivering more compelling performances. Hometown trio…
Blue Ox Music Festival in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, started off small in size but not in spirit yesterday. Now in its third year, the predominantly bluegrass festival (with roots, old time, Americana, and other…
There’s an inevitable transformation in any young pop star’s career that occurs just as they enter adulthood. They shed their teen image and share a more “mature” side with fans. Britney, Christina, Miley, Selena and…
Originally published with Radio.com on September 1, 2016. On Sunday (September 4) Beyonce’s B’Day celebrates its tenth b-day. It was her second solo album, but her first since Destiny’s Child split. Here, we take a…
Originally published with Paste on August 25, 2016. What does it look like if the two female characters who regularly get soused on cocaine wine, manhunt servants and value life only for the wealth…
Originally published with Live Nation TV on August 15, 2016. Eaux Claires issued a clarion call to #ReturntotheRiver this past weekend (August 12-13). Despite only being two years old, the festival co-curated by Bon…
Originally published with Paste on August 11, 2016. Ah, women’s bodies. It’s nobody’s fault but our own that they draw cat calls, criticism and condescension on a near daily basis. Why just yesterday I…
Originally published with Paste on August 5, 2016. Besides spoofing reality TV and all the thirsty celebrities that go with it, Another Period operates on the upstairs/downstairs trope found in many a period drama. If…