Okkervil River

Ranking Rock Musicians’ Electronic Side Projects from Best to Worst

Things that we never expected to hear: Okkervil River’s Will Sheff has an electronic side project… and it’s actually quite good. Sheff released a song under the name Lovestreams earlier this week, and we’ve been rather enjoying it here at Flavorpill central, despite initial reservations about what in god’s name it might sound like. The track makes Sheff the latest in a long-ish line of guitar-wielding types who’ve decided that they’re rather like to twiddle knobs on the side, with wildly varying degrees of success. With that in mind, we thought we’d amuse ourselves looking at some such artists, ranking them from the very best to the very, very worst. … Read More

Indie Groups Mourn Loss of Austin Music Figure

Austin’s indie rock circle and other groups are grieving over the loss of 29-year-old Esme Barrera, a much-loved figure in the Texas city’s music scene. The Waterloo Records employee, dedicated Girls Rock Austin volunteer, and special-needs teacher at Casis Elementary School was found murdered in her home on New Year’s Day. A suspect has yet… Read More

The Morning’s Top 5 Pop Culture Stories

1. All of the details for Trent Reznor’s soundtrack for David Fincher’s The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo, which he composed with Atticus Ross, have been released — including the fact that it’s over three hours long. You can also now hear the full version of Reznor and Karen O‘s cover of Led Zeppelin’s “Immigrant… Read More

5 Albums to Stream for Free This Week: Okkervil River, Man Man

We promised last week that we’d be rounding up the best albums streaming for free on the internet for your listening pleasure every Monday. We’re a bit late on making good on the promise this time around, but trust us, it’s been worth the wait – if you’re interested in hearing new albums by the Beastie Boys, Okkervil River, Man Man and a couple more, then good things await you after the jump. … Read More