Stereogum — On The Wire, Detective Jimmy McNulty once snorted that Bushmills is “Protestant whiskey.” Well, maybe Justin Vernon just doesn’t care. (Or maybe he’s Protestant? I have no idea.) In any event, Vernon and some key folks from Bon Iver are parti... more info

Stereogum — Bon Iver is totally a celebrity now, which means he gets to do things like make a celebrity iTunes playlist. Justin Vernon’s playlist has some of the things you’d expect, including tracks from legends (Bob Dylan, Funkadelic) and collaborators (Ka... more info

Stereogum — At a Portland show a few nights ago, Bon Iver busted out an impressionistic six-minute cover of Bob Dylan’s protest-era classic “With God On Our Side.” Give it a listen at TwentyFourBit. It seems pretty likely that Justin Vernon just wanted to ... more info

KEXP Seattle — “Amazing,” “awe-inspiring,” “insanely good,” “godlike”… For many fans, it was barely hyperbole to deify Justin Vernon of Bon Iver after their show in Seattle on Monday night. Within the cathedral grandness of the Paramount Theater, ... more info

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NME — 'Birdy' will also see interpretations of tracks by Phoenix and The Postal Service more info

Stereogum — Cover mavens jj return with a deconstructed version of the Outfield’s “Your Love,” where jj member Elin Kastlander plucks an acoustic guitar in a spa. Oh, those Swedes. How they love their austerity. jj – “Your Love” (The Outfield Cover) ... more info

Topix — These days, the American indie rock underground is in love with 1980s pop. From Bon Iver to Cass McCombs, artists have been reaching into the bag of tricks of acts like Lionel Richie and Toto. more info

Guardian Music — Ghostpoet, On tourSometimes funny, always verbally adept, Obaro Ejimiwe, AKA Ghostpoet, is about as close as you can get to a post-dubstep Arctic Monkeys. But crossover seems to be the last thing on his mind: with dark and occasionally oppressive mus... more info

Guardian Music — One Pig depicts the animal's life cycle. But are you ready for a parrot-fronted metal band?On 10 October, everyone will have the chance to own a piece of the most publicised porker since Babe. The animal in question is the protagonist of Matthew Herb... more info