Brooklyn Vegan — photos by Kyle Dean Reinford Thor It went Emmy --> Sammies --> secret guest Shearwater. I've seen the Austin band a bunch, including at my official showcase at SXSW earlier this year, and this Music Hall of Williamsburg performance was... more info

Idolator — Like a shy loner whose mom pressures her to go to the middle school dance and socialize with her classmates, I have been thrust into this year's CMJ coverage. Of course I'm always delighted when Maura is generous and crazy enough to grant me a press ... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — DOWNLOAD: Shearwater - Red Sea, Black Sea (MP3) DOWNLOAD: Shearwater - The Snow Leopard (MP3) BrooklynVegan CMJ Showcase @ Music Hall of Williamsburg 66 N. 6th St btwn Wythe St & Kent Ave, Brooklyn, NY Tuesday - Oct. 21 Emmy... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — DOWNLOAD: Shearwater - The Snow Leopard (MP3) BrooklynVegan CMJ Showcase @ Music Hall of Williamsburg 66 N. 6th St btwn Wythe St & Kent Ave, Brooklyn, NY Tuesday - Oct. 21 Emmy the Great 7:00 PM The Sammies 7:45 PM... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — JM, Thor & KB of Shearwater today in NYC * DANCE * Syndicate Party * Reggie Watts @ Lolita Bar * Les Paul @ Iridium Jazz Club * Black Nite Crash @ Rehab * Gringo Star @ Mercury Lounge *... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — JM, Thor & KB of Shearwater today in NYC * DANCE * Syndicate Party * Reggie Watts @ Lolita Bar * Les Paul @ Iridium Jazz Club * Black Nite Crash @ Rehab * Gringo Star @ Mercury Lounge *... more info

Pitchfork — Photo by Kathryn YuOrnithologically inclined Austinites Shearwater begin another tour in support of Rook tonight (October 13) in Chicago. The tour also comes in support of the band's The Snow Leopard digital EP, which comes out tomorrow via Matador. ... more info

Pitchfork — Semiannual arts mag Esopus has its 11th issue back from the presses and ready to ship, and with a new issue of Esopus comes a new themed compilation.Esopus 11: Advice features 11 songs, each written with a piece of advice as its inspiration. The sour... more info

Stereogum — Mid-summer BTW Hospital Ships, aka Jordan Geiger, is making some moves this fall. When we posted about Geiger in July, we mentioned he does singing and songwriting in Minus Story, some trumpet and keyboard playing for Shearwater. Well, his solo debu... more info

The Music Slut — 10/20 @ Le Poisson Rouge.Wanna attend with a guest?If so, then e-mail us ASAP!A winner will be randomly chosen on 10/3 @ NOON.Learn all about Shearwater's new EP here.Visit Shearwater on MySpace.MP3: Shearwater - Whipping Boy more info