JamBase — M. Ward announces details of Hold Time (Merge Records - February 17, 2009) M. Ward M. Ward's rise to international success has been something of a slow burn. Initially a well-kept secret of his peers in the Portland folk scene, his star contin... more info

Pitchfork — Photo by Jen ReelPost-Post-War, M. Ward has been busy palling around with that Zooey Deschanel character, issuing an introductory volume in their She & Him pantheon, and traveling the world both by himself and with the actress-slash-tunesmith. But co... more info

The Music Slut — Check out a post show drum circle in the clip below. Conor Oberst MP3 at bottom.MP3: Conor Oberst - Danny Callahan more info

Pitchfork — We got visions of Menomena's Danny Seim bouncing around his room with one (very long) pantleg on and a hand frantically slapping his laptop when he recently emailed us a mere three hours before embarking on a two-week tour with All Smiles, the newish... more info

JamBase — By: Dennis Cook There's base level satisfaction to someone who can write great songs and deliver them with skill and some imagination. Rocks' singer-songwriter sub-genre is well established, and if the template set by Dylan, Leonard Cohen, Joni M... more info

Rolling Stone — Somewhat lost amidst the madness that was Austin City Limits was the stirring set by Conor Oberst, who unleashed a pair of new tunes and covered a Paul Simon song. Oberst treated the crowd to a cover of Paul Simon’s “Kodachrome,” reportedly a p... more info

Stereogum — Eponymous solo artist Conor Oberst played Austin City Limits with his Mystic Valley Band this past Saturday. Those in attendance heard a couple new songs -- "10 Women" and the extended Rolling Stone-referencing "I Got A Reason #2" -- along with a co... more info

Pitchfork — Photos by David Hill; Above: BeckThe 2008 Austin City Limits Music Festival brought the masses out to the Texas capital's Zilker Park over the long weekend, packing in three full days of food, folk, and fun, plus plenty of other musical genres too.Th... more info

The Music Slut — Enjoy their brilliant collaboration on 'Sharp Cutting Wings' (in Austin) below.MP3: Conor Oberst - Danny Callahan more info

KEXP Seattle — Every Monday through Friday, we deliver a different song as part our Song of the Day podcast subscription. This podcast features exclusive KEXP in-studio performances, unreleased songs, and recordings from independent artists that our DJs think you s... more info