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Spring Tours Are In The Air

theajaysharma — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 20:33:51 +0000

Many bands are hitting the road and we can't be happier. Also the return of Rodrigo y Gabriela and Orbital make this a great week for music news. Enjoy!

Purge #2: Death Cab, Joy Division, Smiths, Cypress Hill, Radiohead (as usual), She & Him, Elbow, Muse, Badly Drawn Boy and more

theajaysharma — Wed, 02 Feb 2011 22:17:48 +0000

Here's the next round of updates that I've written over the last couple of months but never got around to posting. Enjoy!

Still Playing Catch Up. Another Summary of the Last Couple of Weeks

theajaysharma — Thu, 04 Nov 2010 20:07:41 +0000

Apparently I'm still not back on track but managed to go through my leads and pick out some interesting stories. So if you've been AWOL like me for the last couple of weeks then this should help you get caught up, read on!

The Decemberists announce North American tour

theajaysharma — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 21:18:02 +0000

The Decemberists have announced a tour of North America, kicking off at the Newport Folk Festival this Saturday (August 1) - Source

Flaming Lips, MGMT to headline Treasure Island Festival

theajaysharma — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 21:18:02 +0000

Flaming Lips, MGMT, The Decemberists, Yo La Tengo and Grizzly Bear are among the bands set to headline the Treasure Island Music Festival this autumn. - Source

Lollapalooza 2009 Lineup: Now With 100% More Animal Collective

theajaysharma — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 07:18:21 +0000

It seems like Coachella was only yesterday. Since this year's Lolla headliners (and then some) leaked long ago, we already knew about Beastie Boys, Depeche Mode, Jane's Addiction, Tool, Kings Of Leon, the Killers, Lou Reed, Decemberists, Neko Case, and Andrew Bird. Not too shabby. But almost too shabby. If that assortment of talent didn't convince you to attend, maybe this will: Animal Collective, Fleet Foxes, Deerhunter, Bat For Lashes, TV On The Radio, and Vampire Weekend. And an Animal Collective DJ set. Here's the whole lineup, in poster and video form because festival reveals come with videos these days.Continue reading Lollapalooza 2009 Lineup: Now With 100% More Animal Collective... - Source

The Decemberists announce first leg of North American tour

theajaysharma — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 23:18:03 +0000

The Decemberists have announced the first leg of a North American tour, scheduled to kick off May 19 in Los Angeles, CA. - Source

The Decemberists announce US winter tour

theajaysharma — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 20:42:04 +0000

The Decemberists have announced a tour of the US, scheduled to kick off at Terminal 5 in New York on November 5. - Source

The Decemberists Return With A Bunch Of Singles And An Ode To Valerie Plame

theajaysharma — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 21:42:37 +0000

It's not exactly like Colin & The Gang have been out of sight since dropping The Crane Wife, but sure and yes, a new batch of Decemberists songs sounds great thank you. As far as we know the promise for an album in 2009 still stands, although this is not it; the project's dubbed Always The Bridesmaid: A Singles Series, and will unfold in three volumes, beginning this October. As you already read a few inches above, it includes a song about outed C.I.A. operative Valerie Plame, entitled "Valerie Plame," press-release described as being from "the point-of-view of one of Plame's inside contacts. Source

Photos: The Decemberists at Barack Obama Rally [Portland, OR; 05/18/08]

theajaysharma — Mon, 19 May 2008 18:42:03 +0000

By land and by sea, they came to see the great man speak. An estimated 75,000 in all turned out to see presidential hopeful Barack Obama at Portland's Waterfront Park yesterday afternoon-- a record crowd for Obama's own campaign, according to The New York Times, and a record crowd for Oregon political events, according to The Oregonian. Just look at them all! - Source

Colin Meloy Covers The Smiths At Portland In-Store

theajaysharma — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 20:42:55 +0000

Watch The Decemberists frontman tackle 'Ask' below. - Source

Death Cab, Decemberists, Breeders Hit Oregon

theajaysharma — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 23:42:20 +0000

It's not a festival per se, as it's got no fancy name to call its own (well, okay, at least part of it is the "Wells Fargo Concert Seriesamp", but that's not really a festival, and is definitely not a stellar name), and there's no particular financial incentive to not pick and choose which days you'd like to attend and which you'd rather sit out. - Source

Decemberists frontman to release live album

theajaysharma — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 23:42:03 +0000

The Decemberists frontman Colin Meloy is gearing up to release a live solo EP this spring. Source

Decemberists Distribute Video via BitTorrent

theajaysharma — Fri, 15 Apr 2005 05:50:55 +0000

The DECEMBERERISTS have made their video for "Sixteen Military Wives" available to download via BitTorrent. BitTorrent is one of the latest peer-to-peer file sharing protocols and has gained significant popularity in recent years. The Decemberists decided to use the protocol because their video was never going to air on MTV or VH1 and using the Internet was the only way for it to be seen. This is an older story, but I just found about it on Wired. More information about downloading the video can be found on the decemberists.com.

UPDATE: I just saw the video and it's actually pretty good. It has a real Wes Anderson/Rushmore feel to it. I highly suggest downloading it.