Reuters interviews Glen Duncan about his latest novel The Last Werewolf. Q: As a successful literary writer, how much pressure is there to write a co
In the Largehearted Word series, the staff of Brooklyn's WORD bookstore highlights several new books released this week. WORD is an independent ne
The latest EP from indie folk rock band The Decemberists, is pure roadtripping music. The Ep opens fast and upbeat with “Calamity Song”,
Mavis Staples, as part of the soul/gospel institution the Staples Singers, sang "The Weight" with the Band in Martin Scorsese's classic concert doc
In the latest installment of the A.V. Club's "Undercover" video series, the Decemberists stopped by the A.V. Club's Chicago office to cover an early 9
NPR is streaming Richard Buckner's new album, Our Blood (out August 2nd). Download the first four chapters of Colin Meloy and Carson Ellis's childr
Back in April, we reported that Decemberists frontman Colin Meloy and his wife, illustrator Carson Ellis, had signed a three-book deal with HarperColl
MUSIC NEWS - Gillian Welch has confirmed the first leg of her North American tour for 2011. Welch and David Rawlings will play thirty one cities thi
The New York Times examines the lasting influence of the riot grrrl movement. At Goodreads, Oscar Hijuelos lists five great works by Latino writers
MUSIC NEWS- Acony Records has announced a June 28, 2011 release of The Harrow & The Harvest, the new album by Gillian Welch. The set feat
Jenny Conlee, the keyboard player with cult indie act The Decemberists, has been diagnosed with breast cancer. The musician and band leader Coli
The Decemberists Colin Meloy and accordian/keyboard player Jenny Conlee have released a two-part statement that Conlee has breast cancer. The band lea
Photo by Autumn de Wilde The Decemberists have announced via their newsletter and website the very sad news that keyboardist Jenny Conlee has been dia
Photos from May 1: The Decemberists, Arlo Guthrie, Glen David Andrews, John Legend, & Tom Jones Photos by Steve Hopson ... (
Posted by Andrew HertzbergAlan Sparhawk and Mimi Parker of LowOh, the joy of another windy, rainy, is-it-still-really-this-cold April night in Chicago
“This Is Why We Fight” is my personal favorite from The Decemberists’ new album The King Is Dead. It reminds me of past times before
Color Me Obsessed is a new documentary from director Gorman Bechard about Minneapolis indie deities the Replacements and, more specifically, the cult
So mind when you were wee and you were going to be an astronaut, or discover the cure for the common cold, or (in my case) win a Pullitzer? Turns out
Colin Meloy's band of merry men (and women) came to Vicar Street on Friday night.... (
It might be I am neither English nor American but I don’t understand the name. Which is good, because odd band names attract my curiosity and I
I finally got to see The Decemberists live… but before I go on can I just say how completely smitten I am with Mr.Colin Meloy. I think he is
I should have been a big fan of The Decemberists by now. I like progressive rock elements in music. I like odd time changes and the unexpe
It's just a little bit more official now: Carrie Brownstein, of Sleater-Kinney/Wild Flag fame, is a TV star. IFC has renewed "Portlandia", the Portlan
Musically, they rely on safe folk-rock formulas that evoke everyone from R.E.M. to Gordon Lightfoot. Lyrically, they visit other eras, suggesting the
As a weekend treat The Decemberists are giving away a free cover of R.E.M. Grab Colin Meloy et al doing "Cuyahoga" from Life's Rich Pagean
Photo by Autumn de Wilde Colin Meloy and his chart-topping band of folk-poppers in the Decemberists contributed a song to a forthcoming episode of the
It's a pretty busy week for concerts in T.O. Here are my picks: The Decemberists w. Wye Oak, Sound Academy, Feb 1 Colin Meloy and crew are back tou
This is an actual conversation between The Decemberists’ front man Colin Melloy and Americana/Bluegrass songstress Gillian Welch: Gillian Welch
In which, even when she is being the world’s most rubbish and lazy music blogger, Lis puts together a selection of songs that have
"Apparently, we ruined indie," declared the Decemberists enigmatic lead singer Colin Meloy, in the middle of a small run of new songs off
[photo courtesy of Mike of 50ShowsAt50 blog] On the final night of their 3-show run at Beacon Theatre, The Decemberists new album The King Is Dead re
Review: The Decemberists get simple on latest album The Decemberists, “The King Is Dead” (Capitol) Perhaps the best moment on the Decembe
THE DECEMBERISTS ANNOUNCE LIVE NPR/OPB VIDEO WEBCAST OF PERFORMANCE FROM PORTLAND, OREGON ON JANUARY 19 BAND FEATURED IN TIME MAGAZINE, WALL STREET JO
musicOMH interviews Jenny Conlee of the Decemberists about the band's new album, The King Is Dead (out tomorrow). All Things Considered interviews
scribed for Gigwise.com 2009’s ‘The Hazards Of Love’ saw something of a culmination for The Decemberists, of albums so steeped in invention and
musicOMH interviews Jenny Conlee of the Decemberists about the band's new album, The King Is Dead (out tomorrow). All Things Considered interviews th
Colin Meloy and co. follow their proggy rock opera The Hazards of Love with a breezy country-folk record. Peter Buck and Gillian Welch guest. [Aman
Colin Meloy and co. follow their proggy rock opera The Hazards of Love with a breezy country-folk record. Peter Buck and Gillian Welch guest. [Aman
I snagged a review copy of the new Decemberists album, The King is Dead, this week and think just listening to it may have aged me a bit. A long har
Sul fatto che Colin Meloy sia un cavallo di razza non ci sono dubbi. Dopo l'azzardo concept che in molti aveva destato perplessità (ma non al so
A Broadway musical, a new Decemberists album and tour, and a new book. All a part of the plan for Colin Meloy. There's the cover of the new book, Wild
People are going to be of two minds about The King Is Dead, the forthcoming album from The Decemberists. On one hand, the band has created an enormo
A me e’ piaciuto piu’ il precedente,questo ahime’ e’ veramente melenso fatte le dovute eccezioni in un paio di canzoni. Lo ri
I wasn't sure what to think when Colin Meloy said the new Decemberists record would be a departure. For example, Sufjan Stevens departure meant aliena
Colin Meloy paid a visit to the KEXP studios to perform a solo acoustic set and featured two new songs from the upcoming, most anticipated album for 2
Colin Meloy previewed the new Decemberists album The King is Dead for NPR. Even though it's even more stripped down than the albums stripped versions,
Photo by Autumn de Wilde Even when frontman Colin Meloy grows his mutton chops all the way out Wolfman-style, very little about the Decemberists screa
The Decemberists have announced their new album The King Is Dead (Capitol Records, EMI). The album–a set of 10 concise, country-based songsR
If there is a guy that I could picture writing a strong musical, it would be Colin Meloy of The Decemberists. If you use the songs that he's written a
Photo by Autumn de Wilde The Decemberists regularly perform with stage props and weave complicated storylines into their songs. Their 2009 album The H
