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 download it in mp3 or lossless M4A format from the band's official website.»
Okkervil River have announced a few tour dates in the UK and Ireland for later in the year, in November, to be precise. You could call it a tour and it perhaps is one. The dates for that are listed here, kicking off in Ireland.»
It is Friday. It is the end of a fantastic week. Here is our Spotify playlist which soundtracks all of what has been on the site this week... »
Given that a lion's share of music news is of the "Hear this new song by..." variety, we thought it best to catch up on the past month or so within the context of the tunes themselves. At best, I hope to serve up a healthy dose of the cream of the crop, while the worst you might endure is a tasty feast for your ears above some recent facts to complete a well-rounded stew of new tune nutrition. So, without further ado, behold! The first-ever music news mixtape.»
Okkervil River are to mark the release of their forthcoming album The Stand Ins with an eight video Youtube series...»
The line-up for Latitude is expanding. Okkervil River, Glasvegas, Sebastien Tellier and Midnight Juggernaughts have all just been added to the bill»
On October 13th, Jagjaguwar Records will release Okkervil River’s new full-length album titled The Stand Ins in the UK.»
Okkervil River have been confirmed as the main support to The Lemonheads at this year’s Truck Festival»
One in, one out, one hovering between the two over in the world of Okkervil River»
The latest bands have been roped in to the Explosions in the Sky-curated ATP taking place this spring.»
Roundly hailed and held aloft by those who attended this summer, the Estrella Damm-sponsored Primavera Sound has announced the first raft of acts to play the 2008 festival.»
Okkervil River have put together a covers record, which you can download for free.»
Okkervil River will follow their current DiS-sponsored UK live dates with a short return leg in the new year»
Will Sheff-fronted alt-country rock collective Okkervil River have confirmed a series of DiS-sponsored UK tour dates...»
Rounding up confirmations that have come spewing from various media orifices, local website Austinist has collected 240 names that are planning to play at this year's South by South West industry showcase.»
Austin-based indie folks Okkervil River have been snapped up on this side o' the pond by Virgin/EMI. The megabucked label will re-release the band's really-quite-great album, Black Sheep Boy, like, soon...»
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