Drowned in Sound
Will provides his choices for a mixtape at Drowned In Sound. Who knew that there was such a thing as a secretarial voice? November 3, 2008
PRX
PRX posted Andy Uhler's KUT piece on how Okkervil River is the modern representative of Austin and its musical heritage. Also discussed is whether, or rather, when, Okkervil will explode beyond its core fanbase. Will advises that in Austin, it is very important to shun and scorn the generation before you. March 11, 2008
FasterLouder.com
FasterLouder's updated Okkervil River page has links to several items on the band's St Jeromes Laneway Festival appearances. February 24, 2008
Tiny Mix Tapes
Someone always drowned (That's more fun than dysentery, though). February 7, 2008
live Daily
A standard article on The New Pornographers' tour dates with Okkervil River. February 4, 2008
Pitchfork
Pitchfork isn't witty. It's rather pathetic (at least I didn't find any blatant plagiarism in this one). February 4, 2008
Spacelab
A news item on The New Pornographers' tour dates with Okkervil River featuring some speculation that the Pennsylvania date will be the highlight of the tour (Seriously, people, proofreading is easy! Oh, and since when is April 22nd a place?).
Spacelab
A news item on Golden Opportunities and the "Girl in Port" video from Italy. Okkervil only has one "L" (typos happen, but proofreading is easy).
The Austin Chronicle
The Off The Record column announces that the legendary Roky Erickson may join Okkervil River as they headline the Austin Music Awards at this year's SXSW Music Conference and Festival ("Don't Shake Me Lucifer" anyone? ...I mean, unless the band wants to thoroughly indulge my garage-rock purist, flashback fantasies and try to pull off "You're Gonna Miss Me." ). February 1, 2008
Stereogum
Blog mentions the HARP magazine list, which names The Stage Names its best CD of 2007. November 28, 2007
Strange Glue Music
This article promises a second February date at Scala in London, but Live Nation doesn't have tickets for sale yet. October 25, 2007
Pitchfork
The Saturday CMJ report has a couple of photos from Will's solo show about halfway down the page. October 22, 2007
The Village Voice
Though this mentions the Webster Hall show, it's not really a review. It's... well, to properly appropriate the author's word, it's an anomie. I'm going to call it, "Lawlessness and the Attempt at an Existentialist Essay." October 10, 2007
Stylus
A second-by-second dissection of "A Stone." October 3, 2007
ohnotheydidn't
A live journal posting of an interview with Will, who admires Amy Winehouse, imagines himself Janet Jackson, and notes R.E.M.'s influence on The Stage Names' production. And he name-checks a comic shop, which is equally telling! October 3, 2007
Heartache with Hard Work
A blog that's part concert review, part dissection of The Stage Names. Plus, it uses the phrase "unbearable empathy" to describe the band! September 27, 2007
Chromewaves
Spectacular photo set from Lee's Palace in Toronto (DTO especially likes the accordion action shot!)! September 22, 2007
St. Louis Diner Review
Blog concert review of the Chicago show full of misidentified songs and backhanded compliments. September 22, 2007
Portland Mercury
Mutual admiration ... of Okkervil River! September 14, 2007
Metroblogging Seattle
Okkervil River puts together a better set than your iTunes playlist. Obviously. September 11, 2007
San Francisco Bay Guardian
Here is the incomprehensible introduction (perhaps it's a piss take?) article to the SFBG interview we've also, perhaps foolishly, posted. September 5, 2007
Willamette Week
Will can't control his voice, but he can hold sway over everyone who hears it. September 5-11, 2007
The Austin Chronicle - Austin Music Database
Almost all the information is either chronologically or factually incorrect, but the picture makes me smile. The list of past shows' highlights is nice, as well. August 31, 2007
Metroblogging Seattle
Part precede, part review, part ode to the lovelorn listeners, this article wastes no time jumping to the Third/Sister Lovers comparison, which is more apt than Bright Eyes, less obvious than Neil Young. May 12-18, 2005
The Austin Chronicle
Will Sheff and Will Johnson (Centro-Matic) share wine, literary influences and dark humor in Austin's Oakwood Cemetery while embracing uncertainty in the face of death, the future and fire ants. September 12, 2003