In the Largehearted Word series, the staff of Brooklyn's WORD bookstore highlights several new books released this week. WORD is an independent ne
Listening: 1. Echorev: Received their ep in the mail this week and I really enjoyed it. 2. The Nocturnes: The project of Red Sparrows Emma Ruth Rundl
The NPR program "World Cafe" has broadcasted live performances and interviews for two decades from WXPN in Philadelphia. To celebrate the occasion, th
2008′s Pemberton Festival set the tone for BC festivals. Although many smaller fests have happened over the years (the Virgin Music festival m
There seems to be heaps of quality new videos out at the moment. Here are some of them. The Decemberists always have fantastic videos and their latest
NPR has the video for the Decemberists' "Calamity Song", a standout from this year's The King Is Dead. The video is notable for two reasons: it was di
MUSIC NEWS - With the release of their latest full-length album I Am Very Far, Okkervil River have had a busy summer. Just this month Okkervil River
The latest EP from indie folk rock band The Decemberists, is pure roadtripping music. The Ep opens fast and upbeat with “Calamity Song”,
Males, if they’ve got their socks on right, don’t tinkle once they’ve passed the little boy stage. We whiz, we piss, we pee, we take a leak, we
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
I was the guest host for the Friday Edition of “It’s The Music”. The show is archived for one week after it’s original air date an
How is this for a rockin' Friday music video to get you ready for a bitchn' weekend? No really? How is it? I would like some constructive feedback ple
Two of the great darlings of the Americana world, Gillian Welch and Dave Rawlings and The Decemberists, joined forces on the Austin City Limits stage
Boston Spaceships are the metallic and melodic medley of the talented Robert Pollard, John Moen (Guided by Voices) and John Moen (the Decemberists). t
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
Would you care to introduce yourself? We are the Deportees from Aberdeen in Scotland. There are five of us: Me, Adam K, on lead vocal duties and gui
If Indie music is where your heart resides in the sonic landscape, then you've probably listened to the bands "Death Cab for Cutie", "The Decembe
A few months after chart-topper The King Is Dead, the Oregon indie folk band's new eight-song EP includes covers of Leonard Cohen and Fruit Bats. [St
The Daily Beast is streaming the expanded deluxe edition of the Arcade Fire's The Suburbs album (out tomorrow). Slate offers tips for Brooklyn livi
-- Eric D. Johnson's long-running folk-rock project Fruit Bats will release their latest LP, Tripper, August 2 on Sub Pop. Check out "Tangie and Ray"
WHAT: Newport Folk FestivalWHEN: July 30-31WHERE: Newport, RIWHO: The Decemberists, M. Ward, Elvis Costello, Tegan and Sara, Emmylou Harris, Gillian W
Back in April, we reported that Decemberists frontman Colin Meloy and his wife, illustrator Carson Ellis, had signed a three-book deal with HarperColl
2011 Newport Folk Festival® Sells Out Two Weeks in Advance Two-day Festival, July 30-31, to Celebrate with 10,000 Fans Per Day Thanks to music fans a
On August 2, iTunes will release the Decemberists' iTunes Session, recorded live in a Los Angeles studio. It features tracks from throughout the band'
ChartAttack interviews Chris Funk of the Decemberists about the band's latest album, The King Is Dead. The Washington Post lists five myths about J
WHAT: Twilight Concert SeriesWHEN: July 14 - August 25WHERE: Salt Lake City, UTWHO: Bright Eyes, No Age, Thurston Moore, the Decemberists, Explosions
Here are our picks for the 20 best albums of 2011 so far. We selected 20 in total and most won’t come as a big surprise for long-time readers. W
USA Today profiles The Head and the Heart. Call The Head and the Heart the poster child of indie rock. Not only has the band opened up for The Decemb
Photo by Alexandra Valenti Literate Texan rockers Okkervil River have spent the past few months touring behind their new album I Am Very Far, and the
My Brightest Diamond Set To Release All Things Will Unwind On Oct 18, 2011 Download The Album Track ‘Reaching Through To The Other Side’ See My Br
Hello, how are you? First of all I’d like to say thanks for allowing me to be part of your group. I know you’re wondering who the hell I am. Well
Update: Personal Chart YTD Top 10:1. This Is Why We Fight - The Decemberists (6 weeks @ #1)2. Price Tag - Jessie J feat. B.o.B. (3 wks @ #1)3. Rolling
#2, Yellow YesterdayIndependiente, Mexico Rating: 69by Jean-Stephane BeriotYellow Yesterday used to be the charming, yet lonesome one-man band of Andr
Strokes é uma das bandas que aparecerão no disco Um time enorme repleto de estrelas do mundo da música e artistas desconhecidos se reuniram para
Charity Info: All profits from this release will be donated to Outside In, a local non-profit focused on providing aid and counseling to homeless you
On July 19, Greyday Records will release the three-disc compilation Live From Nowhere Near You: Volume Two, which will benefit the homeless youth orga
After many miles and many hours on the road, we arrived. We were in the outer most circle of the campsites, basically after entering the site we park
The long-running performance TV series "Austin City Limits" is gearing up to tape its 37th season. Today, they announced the musicians slated for this
At NPR Music the Decemberists play a Tiny Desk Concert. Her.meneutics explains why men should read Jane Austen. The Book Bench interviews author
Ever secretly want to like the Decemberists, but find them much too pretentious to openly admire? Well, so do I. Enjoying the “hyper-literate” ban
ein zwischenstand, das jahr macht fast halbzeit. bill callahan hält sich mit seinem kritischen werk "apocalypse" weiterhin auf der leaderposition. do
After the blazing sun of the first day, Wychwood wakes up to grey skies and blustering winds. This, however, doesn’t alter the festival atmosphe
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
Portland, OR Notice to the hip and un-hip alike…go see Sallie Ford & The Sound Outside on tour! This dynamite four piece has their new albu
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
We fell in love with Typhoon at SxSW and sang the praises about their latest album, Hunger and Thirst. The Portlanders also released an EP called A N
Fleet Foxes - Helplessness Blues (4/5). Seattle folk band Fleet Foxes' eponymous debut was an enduring and eclectic mix of old fashioned but contempor
MUSIC NEWS - Jenny Conlee, accordian and keyboard player with The Decemberists has announced that she has been diagnosed with breast cancer. The ind
hinter dem moniker bright archer verbirgt sich die in minneapolis aufgewachsene johanna kunin. schon von frühester kindheit an wurde sie mit dem spie
