Brooklyn Vegan — The film has deep ties to North Texas: it's was directed by an old friend of St. Vincent's, and the score was written by a former member of her band. Continue reading… more info

Impose Magazine — I spoke with Will Sheff of Okkervil River on a scorching hot day across the board in the United States. The air conditioning in the building I was calling from was broken, and the vents seemed to be blowing hot air directly at my face. I was nervous ... more info

Consequence of Sound — Latest Away cut sees Will Sheff mock the music industry. more info

Stereogum — Will Sheff’s literate rock project Okkervil River is returning soon with the new album Away, and we’ve already posted the “Okkervil River R.I.P.” video. Today, Sheff has shared another video, and this one is for “The Industry,” a new song... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Royal Headache, Ryan Adams, Seth Bogart (aka Hunx), Okkervil River, Patti Smith, Flight of the Conchords, Gary Higgins, Los Robertas, DZ Deathrays, and more NYC show options for this rather stacked Wednesday. Continue reading… more info

Consequence of Sound — In support of the band's forthcoming Silver Gymnasium follow-up, Away. more info

Stereogum — Last month, Okkervil River released the fatalistic “R.I.P. Okkervil River,” a pre-cursor to the folk band’s upcoming new album Away. Today, it gets an elaborate video treatment that was written and directed by Will Sheff himself. It a winding n... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Bill Simmons premiered his new sports talk show, Any Given Wednesday, on HBO this week. As of late, the network has made some really great musical choices, and Simmons' show has another one... Continue reading… more info

Stereogum — Bill Simmons is the polarizing, cultishly beloved writer and podcaster who founded Grantland and the 30 For 30 documentary series during his tenure with ESPN. After his acrimonious departure from the Worldwide Leader In Sports, Simmons linked up with... more info

LargeHeartedBoy — Willamette Week remembered author Katherine Dunn. Stream a new Okkervil River song. NPR Music interviewed Will Sheff about the band's forthcoming album. May is Largehearted Boy's first fundraising month. All donations will go toward creating new feat... more info