LargeHeartedBoy — R.E.M.'s live album, Live at the Olympia (2-CD), finally hits stores tomorrow, along with Devendra Banhart's major label debut What Will Be and The Swell Season's Strict Joy. From what has already been sent my way, I can strongly... more info

Live Daily — Plus: Brian McKnight [ tickets ], Pink Martini [ tickets ], more * * * R.E.M. [ tickets ] "Live at the Olympia" (Warner Bros.) The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame act follows last year's acclaimed studio set "Accelerate" with a live offering. "Liv... more info

New York Post — The Swell Season is a musical duo that played a film couple in a burgeoning romance, then developed a real romance, then ended that romance only to write a CD full of songs that may or may not be about their romance. Got it? If not, you’re no... more info

Twangville — Man, there have been a ton of great records released this year that can be placed into the relatively ambiguous class of “modern folk” or “acoustic pop”, or whatever. We have seen the records from The Low Anthem, Langhorne Slim, The Swell Sea... more info

Pitchfork - Tours — 11-03 Toronto, Ontario - Massey Hall *11-04 Montreal, Quebecc - Olympia *11-06 Boston, MA - Berklee Performing Arts Centre *11-07 Providence, RI - Lupo's *11-08 Philadelphia, PA - Merriam *11-09 Washington, DC - 9:30 Club *11-20 Oakland, CA - The Par... more info

Pitchfork - Tours — 11-01 Milwaukee, WI - The Pabst11-02 Indianapolis, IN - Clownes Theatre11-03 Toronto, Ontario - Massey Hall *11-04 Montreal, Quebecc - Olympia *11-06 Boston, MA - Berklee Performing Arts Centre *11-07 Providence, RI - Lupo's *11-08 Philadelphia, PA -... more info

Twangville — I have always been beyond hesitant to call any of my posts “reviews”. For one, I’m not much of a writer, for two, I am basically just trying to tell you about a record that I really like, so I don’t feel the need to dress it up as anything mo... more info

Music News Net — MUSIC NEWS - We're heading over to NPR Music to listen to the advance release streams of two upcoming albums: The Swell Season’s Strict Joy and One Fast Move Or I’m Gone: Kerouac’s Big Sur by Ben Gibbard and Jay... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — Empire Polo ClubStagecoach Festival with Keith Urban and Toby Keith, April 25-25 (Fri.) Gibson Amphitheatre Morrissey, Dec. 10 (Sat.) Mayan Buraka Som Sistema, Nov. 12 (Thurs.) The Orpheum Ray Davies, Nov. 14 (Fri.) Wiltern The Swell Season, Nov. 19 ... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — The Swell Season @ 92YTribeca (more by Chris La Putt) "Glen was as modest and down to earth as ever. He became frustrated when his guitar didn't do what he wanted. He thanked everyone for coming (especially Paddy, or is... more info