Okkervil River

A selection of tweets reacting to Obama’s big win last night…. “:)” – Grizzly Bear “YES” – Amanda Palmer “yeah!!!!” – Laurel Halo “FUCK YES” – HEALTH “fuck yeah…

& Tim Griffin BrooklynVegan’s Hotel Vegan, located at Austin venues Hotel Vegas & Volstead Lounge, ended on Saturday, 3/17/2012, on three stages in partnership with Partisan Records and KF Records, and the new Young One Records who helped us put together the hip hop stage which stage headliner Action Bronson cancelled from last minute from (for medical reasons)…

You read about it and saw a set of pictures already, but here’s another set from that Tuesday night, BV-presented SXSW show at the Belmont, backstage Daniel Johnston shots included…

“A packed house of fans and well-wishers turned out to the Belmont Lounge Tuesday night for an official South by Southwest showcase to celebrate the release of Daniel Johnston‘s new graphic novel, “Space Ducks: An Infinite Comic Book of Musical Greatness…

We’re now in the middle of Friday, and happy to announce that we’ve added one more band to Saturday’s bill! Come on down.

Okkervil River (more by Joshua Mellin) 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)…

Hinted at and posted in some form on SXSW’s website recently, but now offically announced… BrooklynVegan had the honor of helping put together what will be a very special show happening this Tuesday, March 13, 2012 in Austin as part of SXSW at the Belmont in honor of muiti-talented artist Daniel Johnston‘s very first comic book “Space Ducks“, or more specifically to help celebrate the release of the FREE iPad app version that is coming first, new Daniel Johnston songs and tributes to him included…

Tragic news to start the year. KXAN reports:”Austin police are asking for help from the public to find the person responsible for the New Year’s Day killing of Esme Barrera in her North Central Austin home…

Kathryn Calder @ Knitting Factory (BKLYN) (more by Amanda Hatfield) today in Chicago * Heavy… Weekly @ Ultra Lounge * The Joy Formidable, Bad Veins @ Metro * Tim Reynolds And TR3, Dan Darrah @ Lincoln Hall * Gunner’s Daughter, Uglybones, Hawkbit, Contender @ Fireside Bowl * Josh Caterer, Scott Lucas, Rainbow Rhythms @ Schubas CANCELED * The Elements Of Style, Iamdynamite, Little Midnight, Many Places @ Beat Kitchen * Kathryn Calder, Himilayan Bear, K Serra, The Bears of Blue River @ Double Door * The Parlor Mob, The Last Vegas, Waterstreet, Young Distractions @ Bottom Lounge The Joy Formidable return to Metro tonight…

DOWNLOAD: Bird of Youth – Bombs Away, She Is Here to Stay (MP3) The Friday night show at Music Hall of Williamsburg featured three very different songwriters who all happen to live within a few blocks of the venue…