Bon Iver played the Big Top in Galway on Thursday night and I was blown away from the front row. The intensity and passion exhibited by the entire band became contagious from the first chord. There was an intimate connection between them and the audience, which lifted everyone in the venue, and captured perfectly the essence of many Bon Iver lyrics.
Aside from the gig, there was something special in that week, something which can't really be descibed, but inevitably happens on those rare occasions when you really connect with a group of people and feel genuinely happy, no matter how long you spend in thier company. In a summer which has dwindled into mediocrity thus far, the past week has been one of the most memorable of my life, and seems to have firmly established friendships which could last for many years to come.
