This won't be the first or last time that pictures of a famous man are paired with funny captions simulating fantasy situations. Ryan Gosling certainly got his due recently. But is the world really ready for Bon Iver erotic fan fiction on Tumblr?
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The rise of our folk-rock neighbor Bon Iver continues with a milestone that many of the most successful bands never touch: Daytime television.

Yes, today marks Justin Vernon and his band's appearance on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, and for the Grammy-winners, this comes with no shortage of praise from the former American Idol judge. As she gripped a copy of last year's self-titled album she said: "Rolling Stone called our next guests 'one of the most brilliant bands in music,' and I agree."

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Not Bon Iver, and don't you forget it.

​The confusion over how to pronounce and spell Bon Iver was recently a phenomenon confined to nothing close to the mainstream press. After Justin "fuck you, Grammys" Vernon's band picked up a couple of the awards on Sunday, things got heavier and meme-ier.

One of the most common misspellings that has emerged from the way Carrie Underwood announced the winner of Best New Artist -- still wishing Skrillex had won and Tony Bennett had read the card, strictly for amusement's sake -- is "Bonny Bear." And this bit of humor comes to life in a surprisingly gory new skit created by Chicago improv troupe Funemployed.
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A pre-Grammys Justin Vernon surrounded by My Morning Jacket.

​The Grammys proved favorable for Justin Vernon and Bon Iver on Sunday evening. The band won in every category that didn't also feature Adele -- which amounted to Best Alternative Album for their self-titled release, and also the Best New Artist honors.

A widespread buzz of excitement reverberated from the Midwestern Twitter-verse after Vernon, dressed in a nice suit purchased in the Twin Cities, claimed the second win and gave a speech, which appeared to be prepared. Although we'd love to imagine that Gimme Noise's ample Bon Iver Grammys commentary leading up to Sunday's show was read in every town, there were some fans pretty peeved and confused when Best New Artist was handed down. If Bon Iver "kind of said fuck you a little bit" to the Grammys, these people said it a lot after the winner was announced. More >>

Nominated for Grammys, forever ago.

​The painful Grammy Awards press releases would be reason enough not to take part in the yearly award show, but Bon Iver's Justin Vernon decided to opt his band out of performing at the event because a collaborative effort wouldn't cut it. One of our readers responded by advising Vernon to get  "your nose out of your own butthole," but given what was probably going to unfold, Gimme Noise has more mixed feelings about him choosing not to play.
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It's not what you think.

​The real reason that Bon Iver won't be performing during the Grammy Awards on February 12 has nothing to do with an ugly poster and a dusty promotional commercial. According to newly announced Sasquatch headliner and this weekend's Saturday Night Live musical guest Justin Vernon, the communication broke down when the organizers demanded that his band collaborate with another artist for said performance.

And, based upon an expletive-laced interview Vernon gave to Billboard at a Bushmills event -- no mention of how much Irish whiskey he had consumed prior -- this whole series of events is not too fucking cool.
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A small portion of the ugliness.

​The past 24 hours have been admittedly strange for the cult of Justin Vernon. As has already been discussed in detail, Bon Iver's self-titled, pastoral folk album is up for four Grammys at the February 12 show, and these are in major categories that seem to be within reach. Vernon recently publicly expressed that this whole type of attention from the Recording Academy makes him uncomfortable.

In addition to his whole "Everyone should go home, this is ridiculous" thing, if Bon Iver wins at the 54th annual Grammy Awards, he should not thank the Academy's art department for what they've done to his body. Pictured in full below, the poster intended to accompany an annoying "We Are Music" website -- that you probably shouldn't access unless you're prepared to crash your browser -- is a crude bit of "this guy sings about winter stuff, so let's put him in an icy motif" design.
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​All bets were on Adele heading into last night's Grammy nomination ceremony (now a nationally televised event tailored to milk the big reveal for every last commercial penny), and she certainly held her own, receiving a total of six nominations from the Recording Academy. Kanye West, too, scored big overall, leading the pack with seven separate nominations.More >>

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​Though he still calls Eau Claire home, Justin Vernon has been reluctant to perform many shows in his much-written-about hometown since his band Bon Iver achieved worldwide recognition. It turns out he was just waiting for the right time: On December 12 and 13, as somewhat of a holiday gift to his most dedicated fanbase, Vernon and Co. will play two back-to-back shows at the 3,300-capacity Zorn Arena on the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire campus.More >>

Visionquest

​The [insert]sphere was alight with excitement yesterday at the news -- the tweet, really -- that Bon Iver and James Blake will be collaborating together within Justin Vernon's casual affair he calls the Fall Creek Boys Choir. Our Music Editor Andrea Swensson said yesterday: "It's unclear exactly what the new collaboration will entail... The whole thing is quite curious. Color us intrigued."

So intrigued in fact, that we decided to speculate on what the pair have planned for their brief sojourn...

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