KEXP Seattle — Last month, KEXP, STG and Starbucks hosted the fourth Little Big Show at the Neptune and raised over $13,000 for 826 Seattle. The sold-out show featured two folk acts with ties to the Pacific Northwest: opener Laura Gibson grew up in Coquille, OR and... more info

KEXP Seattle — Friday, August 3 through Sunday, August 5, Happy Valley, Oregon, enjoys the sunny sounds of Pickathon once again at Pendarvis Farm. This year, the predominantly roots-oriented lineup, featuring Neko Case, Blitzen Trapper, Langhorne Slim, Dr. Dog, and... more info

KEXP Seattle — Rising out of the crowded Portland music scene is no small feat, but reed-voiced songstress Laura Gibson has emerged to make waves in the fast-growing folk revival. Acclaimed on both sides of the Atlantic, Gibson fills her songs with subtlety. Whethe... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — photos by Jessica Amaya Laura Gibson @ Mercury Lounge It's been exactly one week since Laura Gibson teamed with Alexa Wilding to play Mercury Lounge (on 1/30) and two weeks since Gibson's WFMU appearance (stream it). Here are some pictures... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — photos by Jessica Amaya Laura Gibson @ the Rock Shop Though we missed Laura Gibson's tour-kickoff at Other Music last week, I realized we had this unposted set of pictures from her May show at the Rock Shop. More of... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — DOWNLOAD: Laura Gibson - La Grande (MP3) Laura Gibson's latest, La Grande, is out this week via Barsuk. The album, her third, also saw her in the producer's chair. As a press release reads:"One reason the sound of La Grande... more info

LargeHeartedBoy — Laura Gibson's La Grande is hands down my favorite album released in 2012 so far. A solid week for new music also includes Cloud Nothings' Attack On Memory, Hold Steady frontman Craig Finn's solo album Clear Heart, Full Eyes,... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — today in NYC * Whiplash @ UCB * moe @ Hiro Ballroom * Liam Finn @ The Rock Shop * Laura Gibson @ Other Music * Cosmic BB's, Hoist @ Zebulon * New Music Observatory @ The Stone *... more info

DrownedInSound — Although La Grande is no huge departure from what Laura Gibson has been practicing for years, it’s a wholesome and welcome addition to a back-catalogue which has very few flaws. Read the full story on DrownedinSound.com more info

Chorus.fm — Stream *Laura Gibson* (http://www.lauragibsonmusic.com/)'s new album, La Grande, in full at NPR (http://www.npr.org/2012/01/08/144623414/first-listen-laura-gibson-la-grande). Head to the replies for her forthcoming tour dates. more info