Music News & Notes: Pop Unknown, Baird on Bob, NYE & More

Legendary folk singer and guitarist Richie Havens will be performing two shows in Austin on January 16th. For tickets and more information, visit One World Theatre's Web site.
Austin's The Calm Blue Sea have announced a short east coast tour, kicking off January 2 at the Mohawk. They'll be supporting their self-titled album released earlier this year.
We'll give you a detailed list of NYE happenings later, but we're making a note about Spider House's plans. They'll have the Strange Attractors, Toko-Ri Get High, International Waters and Wine & Revolution performing, as well as a handful of DJs concentrating on '50s, '60s and '70s music all night long. Bottles of champagne will be sold as well.
Brace yourself for another busy year with Autobus Records and {{{Sunset}}}'s Bill Baird. He'll be releasing Loveshines II in February, and an album full of covers (Robert Wyatt, Woody Guthrie & Townes Van Zandt are honored) called Songs the Sound of Myself, As Written By Others.
Local indie outfit Pop Unknown have confirmed some reunion shows in Austin, one of which is happening February 21 at Crash Gallery with Low Line Caller.
Denton-based folk rock band Theater Fire have a new record called Matter and Light. Sample "Uncle Wayne" and look out for some Austin tour dates soon.
Hayes Carll's Trouble in Mind has topped the Americana Music spin charts for 2008.
White Denim's Exposion is one of New Yorker music guru Sasha Frere-Jones' favorite albums of 2008.