LargeHeartedBoy — The 2014 Costa Book Awards have been announced, including Ali Smith's novel How To Be Both. Stream the new Dr. Dog album Live At a Flamingo Hotel at the Wall Street Journal. 31 online "best books of 2014" lists were... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Elvis Perkins at Terminal 5 in 2010 (more by Jessica Amaya) As discussed, Dr. Dog are releasing a live album and going on a tour which includes an eight-night run in NYC. Since we last spoke, openers for those shows... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — photo by Daniel Cavazos Portland, OR via Connecticut folk/roots rockers Quiet Life are releasing a deluxe edition of their 2013 album, Wild Pack, this week (12/2). The deluxe edition features previously unreleased tracks, including "Big Mistake" whic... more info

Stereogum — Florida band Roadkill Ghost Choir gained attention this year for their rustic folk-rock, and last month saw the release of their debut album, In Tongues, which was produced by Dough Boehm, best known for his work with Dr. Dog and Girls. Today they sh... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Dr. Dog @ Mann Center - 9/13/14 (via @jool_ee) On Saturday night, Dr. Dog treated us to an all-night party at the Mann Skyline Stage sharing the spotlight with Hop Along, The Front Bottoms, and Mac DeMarco. At first glance,... more info

Stereogum — Philly retro pop-rockers Dr. Dog have built a large following slowly but steadily over the past decade, largely by keeping up a maniacal touring schedule. They’ve just embarked on another lengthy jaunt in support of last fall’s B-Room, and to her... more info

LargeHeartedBoy — The New Yorker lists the literary feuds of 2013. Stereogum is streaming Dr. Dog's Oh My Christmas Tree EP. 23 online year-end "best books of 2013" lists were added to the master aggregation at Largehearted Boy yesterday, including Brain Pickings'... more info

Consequence of Sound — With support from Saint Rich, they'll be on the road through next March. more info

Consequence of Sound — The Philly band offers up something comfortably familiar. more info

KEXP Seattle — photos and review by Matthew Thompson At one of the last concerts of the summer series, The Lumineers performed to a second sold out show at Marymoor Park, Saturday evening. Opening the show was fellow Denverite Nathaniel Rateliff, who played passion... more info