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Colin Meloy and Carson Ellis Have Written a Children's Book and it's Coming out Sometime
Decemberists lead singer Colin Meloy and his wife Carson Ellis are certainly no strangers to intra-marital artistic alliance—she’s responsible for the art for all of his band’s albums and of his solo CDs, plus most of The Decemberists’ merchandise and a couple of live show backdrops, too. And, according to Ellis’ blog, sometime soon you’ll be able to add a children’s book to their collective CV.... read more
Found in: Books, NewsListen Up: Welcome to the New Folk Revival
Alela Diane Menig, the Portland-by-way-of-California singer-songwriter who released one my favorite albums of this year, To Be Still recently got a haircut... read more
Found in: Music, Features, Listen UpTen Stunning Fan-Made Music Videos
Back in the hale 1990s, when MTV and VH-1 played less music videos than they once did but still more than they play today, names like Michel Gondry, Spike Jonze and Dayton/Faris were synonymous with glorious, three-to-four-minute masterpieces set to song. These days, those directors have moved on to bigger screens, but their legacy lives on—if not in pockets like Subterranean and mtvU then definitely online, where the work of professionals and amateurs alike have near-equal standing on sites like YouTube and Vimeo. So eat your heart out, McG—here are ten stunning fan-made music videos. Have a favorite not listed... read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayWatch the Trailer for The Decemberists' Here Come the Waves: The Hazards of Love Visualized (And Maybe Own it in December)
Last month, we told you about The Decemberists’ plan to wrap up their fall tour with a very special performance of their most recent opus—a four-part animated film called Here Come the Waves: The Hazards of Love Visualized. Featuring the work of Guilherme Marcondes, Julia Pott, Peter Sluszka and Santa Maria, it’s to be debuted and soundtracked live by the band at an upcoming show in Los Angeles. Cool, right? Right. But also kind of a bummer if, say, you weren’t already planning to be in the neighborhood of UCLA’s Royce Hall on Oct. 19.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsAustin City Limits 2009 Day Two Photos Ft. Decemberists, Bon Iver, Mute Math, Levon Helm, Grizzly Bear and More
[Above: Bon Iver]Photos taken by Jason McElweenie at ACL 2009... read more
Found in: Blogs, 1000 WordsPoultry Emotion: A 20-Piece Bucket o' Classic Chicken Songs
In honor of golden-throated Kentucky chicken farmer Kevin Skinner, who won the million-dollar grand prize on America's Got Talent last week, we offer this squawkingly great list of songs about the animal this new pop-cultural phenomenon used to spend so much time looking after... read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayDecemberists to End Hazards of Love Tour with Animated Performance
Update: Watch the newly-premiered trailer for Here Come the Waves here.--The Decemberists are easily one of the most animated bands in rock; Colin Meloy's stage banter and over-the-top literary persona alone prove that. But for the band's final American performance of the full rock epic Hazards of Love, The Decemberists will be animated the good old-fashioned way. On Oct. 19 at UCLA's Royce Hall, the band will unleash Here Come the Waves: Hazards of Love Visualized, a four-part animated film project that synced to the full performance of Hazards.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsColin Meloy Fan to Ghostwrite The Decemberists Frontman's Twit Today
With recent 140-character proclamations like, “Thank God! We'll finally have a Pitchfork rating assigned to every Beatles record!,” it turns out that Colin Meloy is still a musician worth following on Twitter.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsThe Best Worst Voices In Indie Rock
Last week we debated the best voices in indie rock. But there’s another kind of great voice out there—the kind that isn’t classically good, but its technical problems just make it more lovable. Here are my picks for the best worst voices—you can listen below. Feel free to add to the list in the comments section.... read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayGeorge 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
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