Stereogum — Andrew Bird recently put together a new backing band called Hands Of Glory, and now he’ll be releasing an album with them. Titled Things Are Really Great Here, Sort Of…, it is a full LP of covers of long-running folk band the Handsome Family, who... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Andrew Bird in Chicago, 12/9/2013 (more by James Richards IV) Andrew Bird has included Handsome Family covers in his sets for years now and is now releasing an album of Handsome Family songs titled Things are Really Great Here, Sort... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — The five-day RadioFestLove is coming to the Brooklyn Academy of Music in June, featuring various live radio shows with a variety of performers including Andrew Bird, Hamilton Leithauser of the Walkmen, They Might Be Giants, and Jonathan Coulton. On..... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Andrew Bird at RIverside Church in 2012 (more by Dominick Mastrangelo) Singer/songwriter/violin looper Andrew Bird is going on a tour this summer with his new band The Hands of Glory, "an old timey acoustic configuration featuring Tift Merritt, Alan ... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Andrew Bird in Chicago in 2012 (more by Sara Pieper) NYC's Summerstage 2014 schedule was just announced and as always it features a number of free and not-free "benefit" shows in Central Park. Some highlights of the free shows include:6/28... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Minneapolis trio Alpha Consumer have strong ties to the local scene, members having collaborated with Bon Iver, Brother Ali, Andrew Bird and others. Their own music tilts toward twitchy new wave rock, unafraid to dip their toes into the... more info

Stereogum — Montreal’s Yellow Bird Project works with musicians to create T-shirt designs that benefit a charities of the artists’ choice; they’ve printed designs by the likes of Bon Iver, Best Coast, Tegan And Sara, Grizzly Bear, Rilo Kiley, and many more... more info

Consequence of Sound — The Chicago guru remains a one-man symphony. more info

Consequence of Sound — One new essential and 30 minutes of complementary, superfluous prettiness. more info

Consequence of Sound — Just in time for his holiday shows. more info