so.. i am terribly guilty of writing off bands that i’ve never heard. usually, i do okay, i think. you can’t check out EVERY band. you have to draw the line somewhere, right?

i usually judge bands by their names. if it sounds indie in that pretentious indie way, i tend to generally avoid the band. because odds are i will likely hate it. i’ve never listened to an entire “clap your hands say yeah” or “!!!” or “wolf parade” song. i don’t feel too bad about it.

now, before you all chime in saying that is idiotic… it’s okay. i know it is. i know i’ve probably missed out on countless amazing bands because of this method. my backup method is that usually the internet, or the recommendations of my friends will eventually right all the wrongs done by my arbitrary non-listening choices. if a band is really good, i’ll hear about it.

sometimes, however, bands slip through the cracks.

up until yesterday i had never heard of bon iver.

that makes me a fucking idiot, because he’s totally awesome. i have totally been sleeping on that shit. the dude writes sad depressing awesome songs on an acoustic guitar, which is musical candy to my ears.

if you’re currently sleeping on bon iver, or are interested in becoming a sad bastard, you should watch the video below: