Pitchfork - Tours — 05-15 Brooklyn, NY - BAM05-21 Los Angeles, CA - The Wiltern05-22 Los Angeles, CA - The Wiltern #05-23 San Diego, CA - Spreckels Theatre #05-26 Oakland, CA - Fox Theatre05-27 Oakland, CA - Fox Theatre #05-29 Quincy, WA - Sasquatch Festival06-02 Bos... more info

Pitchfork — Brooklyn-based lords of troubled solemnity the National are probably coming to your town this summer as part of their worldwide tour in support of the forthcoming High Violet, due out May 10 in the UK and May 11 everywhere else via 4AD. According to ... more info

Pitchfork — Front page photo by Jason Creps The new album from the New Pornographers, Together, is now available to hear in its entirety thanks to NPR. The album features Beirut's Zach Condon, St. Vincent's Annie Clark, Okkervil River's Will Sheff, and the horn... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Algarve Central MAG said... SUNSHINE WEEKEND ::: SET 39 NU World Music Show @ KISS FM Algarve atlanticbeat.com Camaron de La Isla – Volando Voy Remedio Amaya – Turu Trai Radio Tarifa - Jota Beréber – Fiebre (Live) Toumani Dia... more info

DrivenFarOff — Let’s do something a little different. Today, I’m bringing you a little “mix tape” of what I’m listening to this week. John Mayer – Who Says Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy – So Everyone Q and Not U – Wonderful People Regina Spektor – Th... more info

Stereogum — Roky Erickson’s first album of new material in 14 years True Love Cast Out All Evil features fellow Austin, Texans Okkervil River as his backing band and Will Sheff as producer, a task that included weaving in “found-sound and archival recordings... more info

Altsounds — A former member of bands like The Ruby Suns (Sub Pop), The Brunettes and The Reduction Agents as well as a touring member of Okkervil River, Lawrence Arabia – the savant-like songwriting alter ego of James Milne -- is shedding his sideman st... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Nicole Atkins @ Bowery Ballroom - Feb 3rd (more by Bao Nguyen) Nicole Atkins's SXSW Picks 1) High On Fire: I like my metal slooooow! 2) Roky Erickson with Okkervil River: I missed them last time I was at sxsw.... more info

Live Daily — Indie-rockers Band of Horses [ tickets ] have lined up headlining and festival dates ahead of the spring release of a forthcoming studio effort, "Infinite Arms." The group, originally from Seattle but now based in South Carolina, kicks off the out... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — DOWNLOAD: Roky Erickson & Okkervil River - Goodbye Sweet Dreams (MP3) Roky Erickson's Will Sheff-produced, Okkervil River-backed first new album in 14 years, True Love Cast Out All Evil, is coming out April 20th on Anti. The disc is "comprised... more info