Music News Notes: Okkervil's Stage Names, Tonewheel & Rolfing

Pitchfork reports that Okkervil River have settled on Stage Names for their upcoming release (slated for August 7), featuring artwork by William Schaff (featured left). The album was recorded here in Austin with Brian Beattie and Jim Eno. Follow the cut below for the track listing and tour dates for the summer (hint: there's only three).

The Chronicle has taken note of the Tonewheel Collective's recent Beerland extravaganza / farewell show. The news here, incidentally, is the birth of Autobus, a label spearheaded by Voxtrot and Sparrow House workhorse, Jared Van Fleet. Although the label is still in crib shoes, you can presently purchase Sparrow House's Falls EP and Mark David Ashworth's (homemade) Viceroy CD. In the fall, expect a releases from another Wheel Collective artist Martin Crane and his Brazos project. Sparrow House's new EP, Television Snow, will also appear under the Autobus umbrella.

Explosions in the Sky have canceled all their slated summer tour dates due to a family illness.

We didn't get to see Blonde Redhead, but the good folks at DCIst did, and they wrote a review.

The Lovely Sparrows recorded a DayTrotter Session, which is coming soon. In the meantime, listen to them discussing "Rolfing" (not to be confused with ROFLing):

Black Angels singer Alex Maas talked with Relix about the history of Texan psychedelia, changing the face of music, and their new album, recorded here in town at Cacophony with Erik Wofford.

Finally, Covert Curiosity is sharing a mix of local music, including tunes by White Denim, Cue and The Channel.