By Steven Roberts and Chris Smith
When New Moon Director Chris Weitz announced that Radiohead front-man Thom Yorke and Bon Iver front-man Justin Vernon had both written songs for the upcoming film's soundtrack, fans of "Twilight" and of each respective artist probably raised their eyebrows and let out a collective "whaaaa?" "whoooo?." Well, since we're here at Lollapalooza, we thought we would head on over to the stage where Bon Iver was set to perform and ask a few hardcore fans about the collaboration; and hardcore was exactly what we found considering the pouring rain on site during their set.
"It'd make me buy the soundtrack because I love Bon Iver," mused one drenched-fan. "It'll bring the crowd here into it, because I don't think many fans of Bon Iver would be fans of Twilight," added another.
But many didn't hesitate to question the motivations of the fresh-faced indie-folk act. Calls of "sell-outs" were even heard, but generally, the idea that "a bands gotta do what they gotta do to get exposure," seemed to be the resounding sound bite floated amongst the drenched fans. While they may not like the fact that the small band they adore is about to blow up big, at least they can take solace that they were fans first.
And isn't that what it's all about when it comes to being a fan?
Oh yeah, and what about the actual Bon Iver show at Lolla? It was pretty sweet. The cold rain made us feel like we’d all been bitten by vampires; luckily, Justin’s campfire crooning kept the crowd warm. Bring on the "New Moon" soundtrack.
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