![]() For a lot of people there, the Grammys is a really important thing. I am not going to go up there and make a spectacle. ![]() ![]() They can talk about the cabin, they can make up bullshit about me or the band or mispronounce the name, but I really didn’t like it that people were like, ‘Man, shut the fuck up.’ Because when you print things like they’ve been printed, I’d say shut the fuck up to me, too. It’s been the one time that I’ve felt hurt. If anything has gotten to to me over the past few weeks, it’s that people started to think I was being a baby. How can I take credit for that? How can I not scoff at someone trying to give me credit for that? It’s not me trying to be humble or shy. Some of the songs may be about personal trips, but the idea is to get something out there, out in front of you, so it can start to breathe on its own. If anything, it succeeds because I’m not making it about me. “On the way Thursday night, I was thinking, ‘Holy shit, what am I going to say if I win?’ And I had this thought: Whenever I first had the idea for whatever Bon Iver is, it wasn’t supposed to be about me. “You know.”ĥ:14 p.m., Le Parc Suites Hotel, West Hollywood “Eeeeh,” Vernon says, as he eases into a blue Hawaiian button-down and sheepish non-answer. “Are you excited about tomorrow night?” asks the toothy blonde running the operation. Since Vernon’s younger brother and co-manager Nate recently appeared in a Bushmills ad campaign (alongside Justin and engineer Brian Joseph) wearing one of the line’s T-shirts, Bon Iver’s been invited to come through for a look. ![]() Inside, AllSaints Spitalfield has booked a suite for pre-Grammy gifting. The valet attendants appear to be baffled, but Vernon and his crew don’t take notice - they’re not especially familiar with Ms. Lana Del Rey looks as though she’s learning to drive, rolling around the hotel’s perimeter in, of course, a vintage convertible. I want to bring a bunch of friends’ records with me to the show so I can hold those up instead.”Īlso Read Hear The National’s Mournful New Song With Bon Iverģ:07 p.m., Chateau Marmont hotel, West Hollywood “Having cameras in my face, in that split-screen situation, right before they call someone’s name. The envelope is marked “Diamond,” confirming that the seats are within whispering distance from Lady Gaga. Convention Center floor, moments after picking up tickets for tomorrow’s ceremony. “You know what actually makes me nervous?” Justin Vernon asks while sitting on the L.A. Saturday, 12:37 p.m., Los Angeles Convention Center, downtown Los Angeles See our picks for the 2012 Grammys’ highest - and lowest — moments. So, obviously, an invitation to hang around with the 30-year-old Bon Iver frontman (and recent SPIN cover star) in Los Angeles with his friends and family during the festivities was too good to pass up. Since December, newly minted Best New Artist Justin Vernon has found himself mired in a series of increasingly public briar patches, each stemming from Grammy-related comments the Wisconsin-based bard made in interviews as far back as one year ago (re: his chances of being nominated, the “importance” of the award itself) and as recently as last week (re: his exclusion from the list of last night’s performers).
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