KEXP Seattle — Twin Peaks have shared a brand new track from their upcoming album, Down in Heaven. The song, called “Holding Roses,” shows the Chicago garage rockers sunnier side. It may be a breakup song, but the bright melody strikes an interesting contrast. ... more info

Core News — “Iggy continues in his new Friday night slot serving you up a sonic cocktail to start the weekend off including tracks by Bill Callahan, Nikki Lane and James Brown. Iggy’s musical legacy has inspired and energised rock and roll’s alternative sp... more info

Aquarium Drunkard — Chances are Jim O’Rourke’s name is somewhere in your record collection. As a musician and producer, he’s worked with some of the most important artists and bands of the last three decades: Sonic Youth, Wilco, Bill Callahan, Stereolab, Joanna Ne... more info

Stereogum — There’s a hint of Bill Callahan’s lackadaisical deepness in Gabe Birnbaum’s voice, but if you stop at that comparison then you’ll miss the idiosyncrasies that make Wilder Maker distinct. Everyday Crimes Against Objects Of Desire, Vol II. is t... more info

Stereogum — Grass, Branch & Bone is an evocative name for an album, and Simon Joyner’s “You Got Under My Skin” lives up to the album title’s gritty, rootsy insinuations. In the ’90s, Joyner was a contemporary of Midwest lo-fi folk-rock greats like Will... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — photos by Dominick Mastrangelo The National / How to Dress Well / the scene Earlier this month, we sent longtime BrooklynVegan contributor Dominick Mastrangelo to the 2014 Flow Festival in Helsinki, Finland. Here's his report and photos from Day 2...... more info

Stereogum — Øyafestivalen has now entered its 13th year, and last week, the Norwegian festival’s 2014 iteration filled Oslo with excellent artists. There were folk musicians like Angel Olsen and Bill Callahan alongside electronic artists like Todd Terje and D... more info

Stereogum — Bill Callahan travels through the solar system in the deliciously weird animated video for “Javelin Unlanding” from last year’s album, Dream River. Callahan takes on the role of the moon in his journey through space, looking over a desolate des... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Lonnie Holley at MHOW in 2013 (more by Amanda Hatfield) Outsider artist Lonnie Holley, who we wrote about around the time of his shows with Deerhunter and Bill Callahan and who has made fans out of (and since collaborated with)... more info

NME — Bill Callahan, Royal Blood and Ella Eyre also added to bill for Swedish festival more info