Guardian Music — Warm Brains, LondonThere are a million shades to a British indie rock occasionally thought of as uniformly grey, and whether as producer or musician, Rory Attwell has roamed across this spectrum. A one-time member of the shortlived Test Icicles and l... more info

LargeHeartedBoy — The Note Books series features musicians discussing their literary side. Previous contributors have included John Darnielle, John Vanderslice, Mark Olson, Mac McCaughan, and others. Jeremy Benson is the guitarist for The Roadside Graves. The Roadside... more info

Topix — The Minneapolis-based quintet just completed a tour, with co-founder Mark Olson rejoining the band on stage for the first time in 15 years. more info

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Brooklyn Vegan — Mark Olson @ Rockwood Music Hall in June (more by Kurt Christensen) These days, Olson said he's focusing on his songcraft and on writing the best songs he can, and trying not to be overly concerned about the volatile nature... more info

LargeHeartedBoy — The Note Books series features musicians discussing their literary side. Previous contributors have included John Darnielle, John Vanderslice, Mark Olson, Mac McCaughan, and others. Dean Wells records under the moniker Capstan Shafts. His songs are s... more info

Popdose — “These are the days I remember.” With these words, Mark Olson opens his latest solo venture Many Colored Kite. These are good days for Olson, particularly coming as they do on the heels of the stormy times that he outlined in his 2007 album The S... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — by Kurt Christensen Mark Olson @ Rockwood Music Hall "With the stars-of-fame outside First Avenue currently being repainted, it looked as if the Jayhawks were campaigning to make theirs the first local name to go back up on the walls.... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Mark Olson is a founding member of The Jayhawks, the most acclaimed band to emerge out of the alt-country scene. He left the Jayhawks in 1996, after the release of the band's biggest-selling album, Tomorrow The Green Grass, but continued... more info

Jam! Showbiz Music, Canada — MINNEAPOLIS - While critics give the Jayhawks credit for helping invent alt-country, co-founder Mark Olson is quick to downplay the band's contributions to the rustic blend of rock and country that blossomed in the 1980s and '90s. more info