Guardian Music — Last week was all about heading downstream. This time, we want you to suggest songs that push you out of your comfort zoneIt turned out to be an unusual week. The augurs were there when comments were set to close in 2009, a gaffe for which I'd like t... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Roky Erickson @ Maxwell's on January 2nd (schwartzray) "Roky tore it up again [at Maxwell's on January 2nd], but I noticed he was really, really nervous for this show. He wasn't committing to the final notes or chords on each... more info

Guardian Music — The 13th Floor Elevators frontman will return with his first album of original songs in more than a decade. And he's hired Austin indie-rockers Okkervil River as his backing band13th Floor Elevators' Roky Erickson will return with his first album of ... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Okkervil River @ Bell House last January (more by Tim Griffin) today in NYC * Todd Barry @ Caroline's * P-Bingo @ The Living Room * Fluffy Lumbers, Bonus Eventus, Shark? @ Silent Barn * Diehard, Mr. Dream, My Favorite... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Okkervil River @ Bell House last January (more by Tim Griffin) today in NYC * Todd Barry @ Caroline's * P-Bingo @ The Living Room * Fluffy Lumbers, Bonus Eventus, Shark? @ Silent Barn * Diehard, Mr. Dream, My Favorite... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Steely Dan's Donald Fagen will be joining Levon Helm at Terminal 5 on Thursday. It's also a chance to see Okkervil River who are opening for the show. Tickets are still on sale. Okkervill River's Will Sheff (recently seen... more info

Aquarium Drunkard — One of my favorite Okkervil River songs, I always save “Listening To Otis Redding At Home During Christmas” for December, as Will Sheff so perfectly captures the emotional undercurrent of the season. Melancholic? Yes. Smart? Indeed. MP3: Okkervil... more info

We All Want Someone To Shout For — There is something just magic about Jonathan Meiburg’s band Shearwater. The former Okkervil River member has a really haunting voice that fits all too perfectly with Shearwater’s piano based sound. Their sound is very organic and worldy, sort of ... more info

Rolling Stone — After collaborating with the likes of Ryan Adams, Okkervil River’s Will Sheff and Tom Waits’ backing band for The Fall, Norah Jones has recruited an even more impressive roster to remix some of her new songs. Check out the Beastie Boys remix of �... more info

I Guess I'm Floating — Lawrence Arabia (James Milne) has been around many a block musically speaking. In his native New Zealand he's worked with Ruby Sun's Ryan McPhun as The Reduction Agents and has played with The Brunettes, while here in the states he's kicked it with ... more info