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Chris Funk's Favorite Moments of Pickathon 2010

Pickathon is a music festival located just outside of my town, Portland, Ore. It feels like you stepped onto what I’d always pictured Neil Young’s farm circa Harvest to be like, but with a view of Mt. Hood....  read more

Abigail Washburn Announces Album, Tour

On her last release, Abigail Washburn & The Sparrow Quartet, Washburn joined forces with Béla Fleck, Casey Driessen and Ben Sollee. For her upcoming album, City of Refuge (due Aug. 31 on Foreign Children Records), Washburn is in the spotlight, but some of her more musical friends—including The Decemberists’ Chris Funk and Carl Broemel of My Morning Jacket—contributed to the album, which was produced by Tucker Martine (Sufjan Stevens, Spoon)....  read more

George Wein's Folk Festival 50 Photos: Pete Seeger, Avett Brothers, Gillian Welch, Josh Ritter, Mavis Staples and More

[Above: The Avett Brothers]Photos taken by Stephanie F. Black (unless otherwise noted) at George Wein's Folk Festival 50...  read more

Funk-y Covers of Radiohead, Fleetwood Mac, etc.

Sure, the Decemberists have released at least one album and/or EP every year since 2001’s 5 Songs EP, but that doesn’t mean members of the group don’t have time to work on solo projects, too. According to an article on PitchforkMedia.com, guitarist Chris Funk's project, Flash Hawk Parlor Ensemble, will release Plastic Bag in the Tree on May 15 on Hush Records. The Decemberists were previously housed on Hush as well. The album features originals as well as covers of songs by Radiohead, Fleetwood Mac, Massive Attack and the Pretenders. Funky. Related links: Flash Hawk Parlor Ensemble on MySpace...  read more