DrownedInSound — With Christmas just around the corner, some of DiS' favourite artists - including The Shins, Andrew Bird, Calexico, Rufus Wainwright, and Sharon Van Etten - have got involved in a brand spanking new compilation of seasonal songs called 'Christmas Rul... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — The Head and the Heart at Lollapalooza 2012 (more by James Richards IV) Starbucks released the Holidays Rule compilation on October 30 with holiday covers by Paul McCartney, The Shins, Rufus Wainwright with Sharon Van Etten, Calexico, Fruit Bats, And... more info

DrownedInSound — This column, this time: Words and thoughts on the grim situation here in Spain and two fantastic shows by Calexico and Andrew Bird that took place over two consecutive nights in the city’s beautiful Apolo venue. Read the full story on Drowned... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — Fans of Tucson desert-noir band Calexico no doubt went home disappointed Wednesday night as an electrical outage apparently caused by a mischievous animal in a substation left the Henry Fonda Theater in the dark. more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — Last month's "Algiers" may be Calexico's first record with Los Angeles-based Anti- Records, but for this Arizona outfit the deal represents something of a homecoming. Joey Burns and John Convertino originally met in L.A. when both were playing as mem... more info

Aquarium Drunkard — Wednesday night, October 24th, Aquarium Drunkard presents Calexico at The Henry Fonda Theatre in Hollywood with the Dodos. The band is presently touring behind their ninth full-length LP, Algiers, released in September via ANTI Records. We’re givi... more info

Prefix — Calexico with The Dodosat Royale in Boston, on Wednesday, October 10, 2012.   Calexico kicked off their US tour in ... Read the full article at http://www.prefixmag.com/photos/calexico-the-dodos-royale-boston-picsreview/ more info

Brooklyn Vegan — photos by Dana (distortion) Yavin Love, Minutemen (specifically the eventual Jackass theme "Corona") and Leonard Cohen were all the target of covers by Calexico during their October 13 appearance at Webster Hall. Check out the set list for the show..... more info

Guardian Music — Macca will be joined by Rufus Wainwright, Irma Thomas and others to record Yuletide classics for Holidays RuleSir Paul McCartney, Rufus Wainwright and Irma Thomas are among the contributors to a new Christmas album. Holidays Rule will be released on ... more info

Prefix — Well, it’s getting to be that time of year again. Later this month Starbucks’ Hear Music and ... Read the full article at http://www.prefixmag.com/news/listen-to-rufus-wainwright-sharon-van-etten-andrew/70510/ more info