My Old Kentucky — Thanks to Steven, who at the sold out MOKB Presents...Blind Pilot + Laura Veirs + Mimicking Birds show at Radio Radio this week, filmed this beautiful version of Blind Pilot covering Gillian Welch's Look At Miss Ohio...MP3 : Blind Pilot - One Red Thr... more info

LargeHeartedBoy — The A.V. Club lists the best short story collections of the '00s. Boise Weekly profiles singer-songwriter Laura Veirs, whose new album July Flame will be released in January. Men's Fitness lists the worst rock star abs. Consequence of Sound predicts.... more info

My Old Kentucky — Tonight at Radio Radio, MOKB Presents...Blind Pilot + Laura Veirs + Mimicking Birds at Radio Radio. Doors open just after 8pm, with music starting around 9pm. Door charge is $10.MP3 : Blind Pilot - One Red Thread (live on Laundromatinee.com) Watch ... more info

Streetkiss Music — Salut, Je suis un peu à la bourre cette semaine pour vous offrir votre brunch musical, mais c'est pas très grave car nous sommes dimanche et la grasse mat' se poursuit souvent pour certains jusqu'au milieu de l'après midi... Et puis vu... more info

Stereogum — Sainthood is out today, and the guitar teachers of Tegan & Sara celebrated by performing the entire album at Los Angeles's Orpheum Theatre last night. Aside from a creepy moment where a female stagecrasher jumped up during "Nineteen" to hug Sara,... more info

Here Comes The Flood — photo: Expunged Records Indie Americana duo Blind Pilot is on tour. They share the bill with The Low Anthem on the first leg: 10/25 Plush - Tucson, AZ * 10/27 Bronze Peacock at House of Blues - Houston, TX * 10/28 Granada Theater - Dallas, TX *... more info

Chorus.fm — *Laura Veirs (http://www.myspace.com/lauraveirs) *will release her new album, July Flame, on January 12th via her own Raven Marching Band Records (http://www.ravenmarchingband.com/). The title track and "I Can See Your Tracks" can be downloaded here.... more info

Stereogum — Although Thao Nguyen's Get Down Stay Down is a trio, on the just-released Know Better Learn Faster the lineup swells considerably, and with some considerable talent, including Andrew Bird, Laura Veirs, Eric Earley (Blitzen Trapper), Horse Feathers, S... more info

Stereogum — Laura Veirs' seventh album July Flame is out January on her Raven Marching Band imprint. The collection includes appearances by Karl Blau, Jim James, and Eyvind Kang, among others. It also includes 13 gorgeous songs. Like standout "Wide-Eyed, Legl... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — photos by Tim Griffin "@colinmeloy just asked me to MC the Decemberists show tonight in NYC. Finally, something to dress up for! I know just what to wear...." - John Wesley Harding "When the spotlight glared down on the tinsel-bedecked... more info