Steve Marsh is the senior writer at Mpls.St.Paul Magazine. He has contributed nationally to GQ, Pitchfork, Vulture, and the Wall Street Journal.
Investigating the Magnetic Field that Drew the Staves and yMusic to Eau Claire
Mapping the Bon Iver universe can feel a daunting task. But by listening to the Staves and yMusic’s collaboration The Way Is Read, your mind can begin to perceive a vibration, maybe even a vector—if not precisely a fixed point—upon which to begin a sonic investigation into what the hell is going on out there in Eau Claire, Wisconsin.