Okkervil River - Free EP

I've become a big fan of Okkervil River in the past year, mostly because of this year's The Stage Names, which ended up as No. 2 on my best of 2007 list. Earlier in the year, Daytrotter made its session with band available for complimentary download (which is still available), and now the band is giving us more free tunes in the form of Golden Opportunities, a mixtape of mostly live covers recorded on the band's 2006-07 tour. There are tunes by Joni Mitchell, John Cale and an original called "Listening to Otis Redding at Home During Christmas." Download the entire EP for free here.