DrownedInSound — Warp & Weft may not be a huge leap forward, but what's wrong with sticking to what you know when it sounds this good?
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Brooklyn Vegan — today in NYC * ASSSSCAT 3000 @ UCB * Omar Lords @ Zebulon * Laura Veirs @ Joe's Pub * Ed Vallance @ The Ace Hotel * Fred Armisen, Azita @ Union Pool * Bjork @ New York Hall... more info
Music For Ants — I’m always on the lookout for great stop-motion animated videos and this one ranks up with the best I’ve seen this year. It’s very similar to the Laura Veirs’ “Phantom Mountain” video in that it features office supplies being animated acr... more info
LargeHeartedBoy — Laura Veirs' Tumble Bee: Laura Veirs Sings Folk Songs for Children and Jennifer O'Connor's I Want What You Want are easily the two highlights of the week in new music for me. I can also strongly recommend Atlas Sound's... more info
Nialler9 — As well as Florence + The Machine, Brandt Brauer Frick Ensemble, Tom Waits, Laura Veirs, Kuedo, Buraka Som Sistema, Oneohtrix Point Never, Kuedo, Phantogram, Beach Boys, Cass McCombs, Little Xs For Eyes, Wild Flag. more info
Totally Fuzzy —
Warm, homey sincerity seeps out of every second of the singer-songwriter's sweet children's record.
Laura Veirs' new album, Tumble Bee, will be released on Nov. 8.
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Guardian Music — Having recently filled Jools Holland's Later ears with the metal he needed, Atlanta heavy rockers Mastodon will be back to make more noise next year (5-11 Feb, begins O2 Academy Bristol) …Other acts also gearing up for 2012 tours include Bombay Bic... more info
KEXP Seattle — This year’s Pickathon festival is just around the corner, starting this Friday August 5th and continuing through the weekend, wrapping up Sunday the 7th. The festival features an all-star lineup of indie roots and Americana, featuring Mavis Staples... more info