Bon Iver Set to Play SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE

Even though we are only into the second week of January, it seems safe to say 2012 is looking to be Bon Iver’s year. To add to the list of big events for the grammy-nominated, Coachella playing group, is a coveted invitation to appear as the musical guest on Saturday Night Live. On Saturday, February 4th, Bon Iver will make their SNL debut performance. Actor Channing Tatum will host the show. A big congratulations to Bon Iver!

Balloons & Lagoons: A GAYNGS Eye View Of Coachella

A couple weekends ago GAYNGS performed at the Coachella Valley Music And Arts Festival in Indio, California. Remember?

Minneapolis’ premier smooth collective documented their time in the sunshine using modern photographic equipment. They are now able to share selected memories with you, gentle voyeur, through a visual diary hosted by The Quietus. See?

Watch GAYNGS and Kanye West ft. Justin Vernon Perform Live at Coachella

This past weekend at Coachella in Indio, CA, several of our artists kicked so much ass that they trended on twitter. GAYNGS and Bon Iver were two of those bands. Above is a video of GAYNGS performing “The Walker” and below we have Kanye West and Justin Vernon performing “Lost In the World.”

Kanye told Justin over a year ago that his vision for “Lost in the World” was that it was the festival closer. True to his word…

GAYNGS Add Tour Dates, Upcoming Affilyated EP

Photo via Brooklyn Vegan

GAYNGS return this March with performances at SXSW, Coachella, Sasquatch and a string of other West Coast club dates. The lineup will include Justin Vernon, Mike Noyce of Bon Iver and S. Carey, Ryan Olson and many mo’. Expect a lot of awesome surprises and good times to ensue.

Check out the tour dates and tracklist for their upcoming remix EP, Affilyated after the jump!

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