LargeHeartedBoy — At GQ, Chuck Klosterman interviews Stephen Malkmus about the upcoming Pavement reunion. The A.V. Club interviews Joe Hill about his new novel, Horns. The Chicago Tribune profiles singer-songwriter Laura Veirs. While the Portland singer-songwriter has... more info

The Yellow Stereo — One of my favorite discoveries of 2008 came in the form of this bright, soulful teenager from Hampshire, England.  Laura Marling made her mark that year by releasing her excellent debut at the young of 18, Alas, I Cannot Swim, amongst a couple of ... more info

I Guess I'm Floating — There are some "holidays" that have too much oddball history to ignore, with Groundhog Day ranking near the top of the list when it comes to weird facts and traditions. Aside from the cult of old Pennsylvanian men sporting top hats, there's the utte... more info

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Guardian Music — Academy, ManchesterLady Gaga has a bra firing sparks; La Roux has that gravity-defying quiff. Pacific north-western chanteuse Laura Veirs's only visual prop is the large bulge that lies between her normally elfin body and her guitar. "When's the baby... more info

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Streetkiss Music — Parfois, en se baladant sur la toile, et sans s'y attendre on fait de très jolies découvertes. Ce fut le cas il y a quelques jours de cela, quand mes oreilles sont tombées sur Box Story. C'est grâce à Daniel, du très bon et po... more info

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