Jun 10, 2022 By Mark Redfern (with Joey Arnone)

Welcome to the 23rd Songs of the Week of 2022. We settled on a Top 11 this week, in a list more populated with veteran artists than newcomers, including two solo songs from artists who became stars as the frontmen of ’90s Britpop bands. More

Jun 08, 2022 By Joey Arnone

Laura Veirs has shared a new single, “Eucalyptus.” It is the latest release from her forthcoming album, Found Light, which will be out on July 8 via Raven Marching Band. More

May 19, 2022 By Joey Arnone

Laura Veirs has shared a video for her new single, “Seaside Haiku.” It is the latest release from her forthcoming album, Found Light, which will be out on July 8 via Raven Marching Band. More

Apr 20, 2022 By Joey Arnone

Laura Veirs has announced the release of a new album, Found Light, which will be out on July 8 via Raven Marching Band. Veirs has also shared a self-directed video for the album’s lead single, “Winter Windows.” More

Sep 28, 2020 By Christopher Roberts

Laura Veirs is releasing a new album, My Echo, on October 23 via Raven Marching Band and Bella Union. Now she has shared another song from the album, “Another Space and Time,” via a video for it. The song imagines a better world without forest fires, global warming, or the internet. More

Aug 26, 2020 By Christopher Roberts

Laura Veirs is releasing a new album, My Echo, on October 23 via Raven Marching Band and Bella Union. Now she has shared another song from the album, “Turquoise Walls,” via a video for it. More

Jul 31, 2020 By Christopher Roberts (with Samantha Small and Jennifer Irving)

Welcome to the 30th Songs of the Week of 2020. This week President Trump suggested that November’s election be pushed back, something he thankfully has no authority to do. Meanwhile on the same day three other living presidents were honoring the late Congressman John Lewis, with President Barack Obama’s moving eulogy offering a stark contrast to the current commander in chief. More

Jul 30, 2020 By Samantha Small

Laura Veirs is back. With over 10 solo albums, one supergroup LP, case/lang/veirs, and an additional songwriting credit with Sufjan Stevens’ magnificent, Carrie & Lowell, Veirs is returning with more expertise storytelling on her 11th solo album, My Echo, which she claims, “knew I was getting divorced before I did.” To give a sneak preview she also released the new song “Burn Too Bright.” More

Apr 05, 2018 By Christopher Roberts

Longtime Pacific Northwest singer/songwriter Laura Veirs is releasing a new album, The Lookout, her tenth solo album, on April 13 via Raven Marching Band Records. More

Mar 30, 2018 By Christopher Roberts

Last week we crammed two weeks into Songs of the Week, but this week we’re back on track with a regular one-week wrap-up. There was plenty to choose from this week. Our #1 is a funky feminist anthem and our #2 was a close second. Artists whose songs almost made the Top 10 include Hinds, Air Waves (feat. Kevin Morby), mastersystem (remixed by Mogwai), The Lemon Twigs, Sam Evian, and Bernice. More

Mar 29, 2018 By Christopher Roberts

Longtime Pacific Northwest singer/songwriter Laura Veirs is releasing a new album, The Lookout, her tenth solo album, on April 13 via Raven Marching Band Records. Previously the album’s first single, “Everybody Needs You,” was one of our Songs of the Week and its second single, “Watch Fire,” featured backing vocals from Sufjan Stevens. More

Feb 28, 2018 By Christopher Roberts

Longtime Pacific Northwest singer/songwriter Laura Veirs is releasing a new album, The Lookout, her tenth solo album, on April 13 via Raven Marching Band Records. Previously the album’s first single, “Everybody Needs You,” was one of our Songs of the Week. Now she has shared another song from the album, “Watch Fire,” which features backing vocals from Sufjan Stevens. More

Feb 02, 2018 By Mark Redfern

Wow, what a week for fantastic new tracks. Last week when we were putting together the Songs of the Week the pickings were slimmer and the best we could come up with was nine songs, rather than a full 10. More

Jun 23, 2016 By Joshua M. Miller

Neko Case, k.d. lang, and Laura Veirs have shared an animated video for their song “Atomic Number.” More

May 09, 2016 By Christopher Roberts

Neko Case, k.d. lang, and Laura Veirs have teamed up for a collaborative album, case/lang/veirs. It’s due out June 17 via ANTI-. The trio has shared another song from the record, “Delirium.” Listen below, followed by their tour dates. More

Apr 19, 2016 By Christopher Roberts

Neko Case, k.d. lang, and Laura Veirs have teamed up for a collaborative album, case/lang/veirs. It’s due out June 17 via ANTI-. The trio has shared another song from the record, “Honey and Smoke,” and announced some more tour dates. Both are below. More

Feb 29, 2016 By Christopher Roberts

Neko Case, k.d. lang, and Laura Veirs have teamed up for a collaborative album, case/lang/veirs. It’s due out June 17 via ANTI-. The trio has shared the album’s first single, “Atomic Number,” as well as an album trailer. Both are below. The super-group has also announced some tour dates, which are also below. More

Nov 02, 2011 By Mi Tran

Here are the streams for upcoming albums from The Decemberists, The Beach Boys, Phantogram and Laura Veirs. More

Sep 08, 2010 By Laura Studarus

Sooner or later, every musician has to try his or her hand at Stairway to Heaven. Now a bunch of artists—including M.Ward, Chris Walla, and Laura Viers—are trying their hands at other covers in new compilation From the Land of and Snow: Songs of Led Zeppelin. We have the tracklist. More

Oct 01, 2010 By Lorraine Carpenter

Like clockwork. With Pop Montreal comes the first of the season’s crap weather, and so the festival’s first full-on day was marred by a massive downpour. I was as happy as the expanding hole in my ceiling as I left the (relative) shelter of home to hit the Pop BBQ, which wasn’t much of a BBQ, having moved from the terrace of Pop’s HQ, Notman House, to Barfly, one of St. Laurent Blvd.’s tiniest, grubbiest dives. Barfly is ace, of course, but would I want to eat there? More