Pop Candy — I'm so jealous of all of you guys heading to the Austin City Limits Festival this weekend. Some of the artists include Beck, David Byrne, The Raconteurs, N.E.R.D., Foo Fighters, Tegan and Sara, The Black Keys, Vampire Weekend, Okkervil River,... more info

The Music Slut — On Wednesday, we held a contest for a pair of tickets to catch Treasure Island Festival 2008. Matt Singer was our lucky winner. Here's his brief recap of last weekend's event: *We had a great time, they did such a better job with the set up than Outs... more info

Aquarium Drunkard — Our continuing Aquarium Drunkard Presents series at Republic New Orleans continues with Okkervil River Tuesday, September 30th, with special guests Crooked Fingers. For those of you who have yet to pick up the band’s new album, The Stand Ins, you ... more info

Paste Magazine — Do you know how hard it was to avoid making a CCR pun in that headline? Almost as difficult as drinking, driving and smoking simultaneously . But not nearly as difficult as it's going to be when we hit peak oil and our fossil fuels slowly dwindl... more info

The Music Slut — The Q&A touches upon:-Violence-Ballads-PassionEnjoy the full article here.Visit Okkervil River on MySpace.MP3: Okkervil River - The President's Dead more info

Paste Magazine — Okkervil River frontman Will Sheff wrote “Westfall,” a chilling murder ballad about the slaying of a young girl, more than six years ago. Yet even now, Okkervil audiences scream every word—indistinguishable faces channeling their repressed urge... more info

Aquarium Drunkard — Our continuing Aquarium Drunkard Presents series at Republic New Orleans continues with Okkervil River Tuesday, September 30th, with special guests Crooked Fingers. For those of you who have yet to pick up the band’s new album, The Stand Ins, you ... more info

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I Guess I'm Floating — Breathe it in! Mother Nature is proud because it's officially window weather, meaning the endless hum of your air conditioner will give way to the crisp Fall breeze tinted with the smell of turning leaves. It's a pleasant time of year for a handful... more info

Mercury News, California — At most major festivals, bands perform simultaneously on several stages, so audience members can't hear everything; Treasure Island has just two stages, and performance times don't overlap, so fans won't have to make tough choices in whom to hear. Th... more info