Official Lollapalooza 2009 Countdown (Pt. II)

Continuing yesterday's countdown of my Top Ten Must-See Lollapalooza Acts we take a look at my number eight selection, Wisconsin's folk-group Bon Iver.

#8: Bon Iver

Bon Iver's July 2007 debut For Emma, Forever Ago (which was not released until February 2008 on Jagjaguwar) was instantly well-received from the foray of regular music outlets that have become the norm of indie criticisms; Pitchfork, The Village Voice, The A.V. Club, etc.

The group's 2008 Blood Bank EP was more of the adorned same - a well-received collection of North American folk that culminated with the eponymous single "Blood Bank."

Bon Iver will be performing August 7 (Day One) at the Playstation Stage (before Fleet Foxes) at 3:00.

Bon Iver - Wolves (Act I and II) (From La Blogotheque)

#7: Andrew Bird

Andrew Bird's name has always been jumping around Bears and Bullets since its inception over a year ago. I first came across the Chicago native back in 2005 with his sophomore album The Mysterious Production of Eggs and his single "A Nervous Tic Motion of the Head." The acute blend of subtle folk and heartwarming indie-pop was instantly enticing to me and I imagine anyone else who's a fan of his work.

Over the past three years Bird has released two more records, 2007's Armchair Apocrypha and last year's Noble Beast. While still keeping his notable soft-sounding, violin infused, whistle-friendly music that showed so much promise with his 2003 debut Weather Systems, Bird has sustained a comfortable maturity over the past several years making his newer music more and more memorable.

Bird will be performing Friday, August 7 (Day One) at the Playstation Stage (after Fleet Foxes) at 7:00.

Andrew Bird (ft. Dianogah) - Lull

Continued Tomorrow ...