Over Memorial Day weekend Justin Vernon put his mark on the classic Son House song/blues standard "Death Letter," aka "Death Letter Blues." The song's been covered and reinterpreted by a number of blues musicians as well as folks like the Grateful Dead, Diamanda Galas, John Cougar, and the White Stripes. A lot of ghosts attached to this one. It wasn't a Bon Iver set -- Vernon was performing with Peter Wolf Crier drummer Brian Moen, a reunion of their old band, the Shouting Matches. It took place in Altoona, Wisconsin. The guys wore Blues Brothers sunglasses and ties, clearly had fun.
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No word on future Shouting Matches shows. Nice legs, Bon Iver.
