The Yellow Stereo — Kicking off the first big week of album releases in 2010, we have Vampire Weekend’s highly anticipated sophomore record, Contra. From my few listens, the band still retains that signature African sound from their debut. But, I’ve never been too... more info

Pasta Primavera — An album that has been generating a whole lot of praise lately is Laura Veirs‘ July Flame.  People like Colin Meloy and Jim James are pumping it up as well us yours truly (check my review here).  Stereogum has just premiered the first video f... more info

With the temporary derailment of 2007's break-up album Saltbreakers behind her, Laura Veirs has hit her songwriting stride once again. As 'Life Is Good Blues' attests, Veirs is blooming, romantically and musically, after finding love with long-term more info

Guardian Music — (Bella Union)Laura Veirs makes thoughtful, folk-tinged, quietly rapturous albums that inspire effervescent reviews, but tend to sit in a neglected corner of the CD cabinet, rarely touched. July Flame is her seventh, and parts of it are so extravagant... more info

Music For Ants — MP3 Laura Veirs – July Flame Laura Veirs has been one of my favorite female singer/songwriters ever since 2005’s wonderful Year of Meteors. She is probably most well-known for the duet she did with Colin Meloy on “Yankee Bayonet” from Th... more info

Stereogum — When we premiered "Wide-Eyed, Legless" I asked Laura Veirs to unpack the ideas behind the title of her seventh album July Flame: "July Flame" is: A destructive force, lamplight on a cold night, Oregon peach variety, intense summer love, fireworks... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Tickets are on sale (@ noon) for the recently-added Charlotte Gainsbourg show at Hiro Ballroom. Tickets are also still on sale for the two shows at the Bell House. Laura Veirs is playing Mercury Lounge on February 15th. Tickets are... more info

I Guess I'm Floating — Gibbard, you devil.. always plaguing my mind with your catchy lyricism when pinning a new calendar onto the wall: "So this is the New Year / And I don't feel any different!" While there is some truth to the line, it's always a few days after the big... more info

The Music Fix — Review: Something for those cold evenings. more info

Pasta Primavera — Pasta Primavera gets A LOT of music submissions from folk/singer-songwriter acts over the course of the year.  Most fall by the wayside.  It’s not bad music, just nothing that has spark to it.  Laura Veirs‘ July Flame, her 7th studio alb... more info