Pitchfork — Tennessee's Bonnaroo Festival is obviously a big deal, and its organizers are probably better at scoring the biggest names than any other festival organizers in these United States. Last year, for instance, they landed Metallica and Kanye West and P... more info

Pitchfork — Photo by Eirik Lande Okkervil River will release their deconstructive car-radio jam "Pop Lie" as a single on Jagjaguwar on April 21. On its two B-side tracks (one "Pop Life" revamp and one orphaned song from the Stand Ins sessions), frontman Will She... more info

Pitchfork — Photo by Eirik Lande Okkervil River will release their deconstructive car-radio jam "Pop Lie" as a single on Jagjaguwar on April 21. On its two B-side tracks (one "Pop Life" revamp and one orphaned song from the Stand Ins sessions), frontman Will She... more info

JamBase — BEATLES AND KILLERS AND LIPSTICK WEARING MIDDLE-AGE MEN! Jack White - The Raconteurs :: Coachella 2008 by F. Reda Headliners Paul McCartney, The Killers and The Cure are among the 130-plus acts set for the tenth Coachella Music Festival at the b... more info

Culture Bully — Okkervil River “Pop Lie (01/07/2009)” (mp3) (Official) (MySpace) (Wikipedia) Also: (Okkervil River “Our Life is Not a Movie or Maybe” Video) more info

Stereogum — Okkervil River's performance of "Pop Lie" on David Letterman last night wasn't sweetly sung or especially succinctly stated. The The Stand Ins track sounded pretty shaggy dog (like hirsute Will Sheff, trying out for Mastodon in the accompanying sc... more info

New York Times — For Okkervil River, from Austin, Tex., self-awareness borders on an obsession. more info

Big Apple Music Scene — Brooklyn’s newest venue, the Bell House, is doing brisk business and bringing in some great shows for 2009. Here’s a list of what’s coming up this month: TONIGHT: Okkervil River (sold out) January 9: Great Lake Swimmers January 10: Project Jenn... more info

My Old Kentucky — Bon Iver performed Skinny Love on The Late Show with David Letterman last week. Dave, like many of us did in the beginning, struggles with the pronunciation at the end there...If you missed it... Bon Iver on The LaundromatineeBon Iver - Flume (li... more info

Bridging The Atlantic — I can't believe 2008 is almost over. I'm currently compiling my yearly 'best of' mix and the following five tracks might make the final cut, although they face some pretty worthy competition.Titus Andronicus - My Time Outside the WombThis year's mix ... more info