Brooklyn Vegan — (via) Damien Rice is playing The Box on October 16 & 18, and Warsaw in between on October 17. Tickets for The Box shows and the Warsaw show are on artist presale now (if you're on his mailing list you... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Angel Olsen @ MHOW in May (more by Amanda Hatfield) Jagjaguwar is releasing a deluxe digital edition of Angel Olsen's Burn Your Fire for No Witness on November 18 that comes with a bonus disc of five bonus songs, two... more info

Stereogum — I have to believe Angel Olsen could do a killer cover of “All Right Now,” Free’s 1970 classic rock staple. But “All Right Now,” one of five bonus tracks on the deluxe version of Olsen’s awesome Album Of The Week-winning Burn Your Fire For... more info

Stereogum — Mac DeMarco is no stranger to messing with people. When I saw him perform a couple weeks ago at FYF Fest, he introduced one of his most popular songs, “Blue Boy,” as “Big Big Big Dirty Diaper.” He’s also no stranger to covers, as his recent... more info

Stereogum — Angel Olsen released her new album, Burn Your Fire For No Witness, so early in 2014 it’s almost easy to forget that it’s one of the best albums of the year. Mac DeMarco clearly remembers because he recently covered the slow-burner “Lights Out�... more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — FYF Fest moved into spacious new digs this year at Exposition Park, with four stages spread around grounds that border the California Science Center and the L.A. Memorial Coliseum. With roots dating to 2004 in Echo Park clubs, the new home solidifies... more info

Stereogum — Øyafestivalen has now entered its 13th year, and last week, the Norwegian festival’s 2014 iteration filled Oslo with excellent artists. There were folk musicians like Angel Olsen and Bill Callahan alongside electronic artists like Todd Terje and D... more info

Stereogum — Angel Olsen’s stormy, Hank Williams-quoting, ultimately triumphant “Hi-Five,” from her new album Burn Your Fire For No Witness, is one of my favorite indie rock songs of the year; it’s a total masterclass in slow-burn dynamics and evocative v... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Thee-day Oregon music festival Pickathon returns this year from August 1-3 in Happy Valley. The lineup includes Nickel Creek, X, Warpaint, The War on Drugs, Jonathan Richman, Mac DeMarco, Operators, Foxygen, Destroyer (solo), Courtney Barnett, Parque... more info

Stereogum — In just under a month, Tom Krell will release, “What Is This Heart?”, his third album as How To Dress Well. In anticipation of that LP, he has now dropped NO WORDS TO SAY: Songs for “What Is This Heart?”, which includes some of the music that... more info