Brooklyn Vegan — Esme Barrera, well known the Austin music scene, was tragically murdered on New Year's Eve/Day in her Austin home. Tributes and benefit announcements are quickly increasing online including tweets by the likes of Ted Leo, Okkervil River, Ringo Deaths... more info

Here Comes The Flood — Four years after releasing Golden Opportunities Okkervil River are offering another a free collection of cover songs. Golden Opportunities 2. The stay closer to home this time, picking traditional folk songs. Great harmonies and a lonesome electric... more info

Guardian Music — Abbey Road Studios has started its own talent competition – and it beats the heck out of the X Factor, reckons Chris SalmonEarly in 2011, Abbey Road Studios launched a contest for unsigned composers as part its 80th anniversary celebrations. Entran... more info

DrownedInSound — Back in 2007 Okkervil River released a free mixtape called Golden Opportunities, made up of songs recorded on the road, when touring their album The Stage Names. Now, four years later, they're releasing Golden Opportunities 2, also for free. You can ... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Will Sheff of Okkervil River at Fun Fun Fun Fest (more by Tim Griffin) Okkervil River have released a new covers EP Golden Opportunities 2, the follow-up to 2007's Golden Opportunities EP. Much like that 2007 release, part deux is... more info

Stereogum — Back in 2007, Austin literate-rock crew Okkervil River released a free-for-download covers EP called Golden Opportunities. Today, we get the sequel. Over on Okkervil River’s website, there’s a new five-song covers EP called, appropriately enough,... more info

MTV.co.uk News — Despite originally forming 13 years ago and having released six studio albums and a slew of other work, Okkervil River still feel like a band pushing forward.New album I Am Very Far has seen the... more info

Altsounds — * *Okkervil River Reveal Second Video For 'Your Past Life As A Blast', UK Tour Starts This Week** *Director Isaac Ravishankara Presents Alternate Take on Stand-Out Track* www.okkervilriver.com (http://go.madmimi.com/redirects/5a61392bba2ee6497... more info

Nialler9 — Highlights: Suuns, The Antlers, Dutch Uncles, John Maus, Mariachi El Bronx, State vs. Quarter Inch Collective, Okkervil River, 2 Many DJs, The Field & Walls, Joy Orbison & Floating Points, Battles, Anna Calvi and Cu... more info

Altsounds — Following numerous European jaunts, tours with The Walkmen, The Decemberists and Okkervil River, playing for Wills & Kate on their recent trip to Canada, award nominations and appearances at Glastonbury and End of the Road, Dan Mangan has joined City... more info