Consequence of Sound — A short fall jaunt. more info

Prefix — Though there's no news of a new album in the works, Austin's Okkervil River just announced a short tour. ... Read the full article at http://www.prefixmag.com/news/okkervil-river-announces-tour-dates/67062/ more info

betterPropoganda — Posted at 2:50pm, 7/3/2012 Celebrate Independence Day this year with our 4th of July Playlist features tunes like "Lots" from Dan Deacons newest album America, "Obama" from Daedelus, "The President's Dead" from Okkervil River plus "You Are Free,"... more info

Guardian Music — Scratch any literate songwriter – Win Butler, David Bowie, PJ Harvey – and beneath the surface you will find a debt to TS EliotThe New Yorker critic Louis Menand, reflecting on TS Eliot's transition from radical modernist to arch-conservative, wr... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Okkervil River (more by Joshua Mellin) now with Okkervil River.... We're excited to announce that Austin's own Okkervil River has been added to the Saturday lineup of Hotel Vegan @ Hotel Vegas (1500 East 6th St, Austin, TX)! Consider them... more info

Guardian Music — The singer reveals details of her fifth album, Little Broken HeartsNorah Jones has announced details of her fifth solo album, her first to be produced by Danger Mouse, aka Brian Burton. The two first collaborated for Danger Mouse's 2011 album, Rome. ... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Esme Barrera, well known the Austin music scene, was tragically murdered on New Year's Eve/Day in her Austin home. Tributes and benefit announcements are quickly increasing online including tweets by the likes of Ted Leo, Okkervil River, Ringo Deaths... more info

Here Comes The Flood — Four years after releasing Golden Opportunities Okkervil River are offering another a free collection of cover songs. Golden Opportunities 2. The stay closer to home this time, picking traditional folk songs. Great harmonies and a lonesome electric... more info

Guardian Music — Abbey Road Studios has started its own talent competition – and it beats the heck out of the X Factor, reckons Chris SalmonEarly in 2011, Abbey Road Studios launched a contest for unsigned composers as part its 80th anniversary celebrations. Entran... more info

DrownedInSound — Back in 2007 Okkervil River released a free mixtape called Golden Opportunities, made up of songs recorded on the road, when touring their album The Stage Names. Now, four years later, they're releasing Golden Opportunities 2, also for free. You can ... more info