LargeHeartedBoy — Camper Van Beethoven and Cracker frontman David Lowery releases his solo debut tomorrow, The Palace Guards. Though not as studded with high profile indie rock albums as last week's music release list, this week has several standouts I can... more info

ContactMusic — Rocker DAVID LOWERY is heading back to school to teach a class at the University of Georgia.The Cracker singer, who also fronts alternative rock band Camper Van Beethoven, has been hired to teach a music business course at the institution. He will st... more info

Bradley's Almanac — Hey, remember me? Name's Brad. Used to run a music blog, back in the day. Don't blame you if it doesn't ring a bell. Let's get reacquainted, shall we? Time to blow a little dust off this place, shake out the sheets with some personally inspiring... more info

Music News Net — MUSIC NEWS - Cracker and Camper Van Beethoven co-founder and frontman David Lowery has announced plans to release a collection of songs, The Palace Guards, that he's recorded separate from those iconic alternative rock bands. But he's not calling it.... more info

The Vinyl Villain — Uncut magazine in late 2005 gave away this CD as their way of commemorating the Festive 50 that was of course now no more after John Peel's death in 2004. The full track listing was:-1. Half Man Half Biscuit - The Trumpton Riots2. Camper Van Beethov... more info

Music News Net — MUSIC NEWS - CRACKER and CAMPER VAN BEETHOVEN (each led by frontman David Lowery) have both played major roles in the inception of indie, Americana and alt-rock are hitting the road together again beginning on August 19th in Seattle as... more info

New Times Broward-Palm Beach, FL — David Lowery has a gift for writing great punk and roots rock loaded with humor and irony without straying into the land of novelty. With Camper Van Beethoven in the '80s, he gave us "Take the Skinheads Bowling" and "Eye of Fatima." Then, after CVB b... more info

Live Daily — Singer/songwriter Mark Linkous, who performed and recorded under the name Sparklehorse, committed suicide Saturday in Tennessee. He was 47 years old. According to his manager, Shelby Meade, Linkous shot himself in an alley outside a friend's home.... more info

LargeHeartedBoy — Today's free and legal mp3 downloads: Alejandro Escovedo: 2010-01-23, Louisville [mp3,ogg,flac] "I Was Drunk" [mp3] other Alejandro Escovedo posts at Largehearted Boy Camper Van Beethoven: 2010-10-17, Cambridge [mp3,ogg,flac] "Might Makes Right" [mp3... more info

LargeHeartedBoy — Today's free and legal mp3 downloads: Camper Van Beethoven: 2009-12-28, San Francisco [mp3,ogg,flac] "New Roman Times" [mp3] Camper Van Beethoven: 2009-12-27, Petaluma [mp3,ogg,flac] "The Day That Lassie Went to the Moon" [mp3] other Camper Van Beeth... more info