Colin Meloy
Decemberists made a playlist of the house music from opening night of tour
The playlist includes Camp Cope, Big Thief, Phoebe Bridgers, Snail Mail, Lucy Dacus, Waxahatchee, Parquet Courts, and more.
Five Notable Releases of the Week (3/16)
This week’s Notable Releases include the synythy new Decemberists album, the first Hot Snakes album in 14 years, Mount Eerie’s quick ‘A Crow Looked At Me’ followup, and more.
The Decemberists’ synth-heavy new album is their best in years (stream it)
The Decemberists threw a lot of us for a curveball when they announced that their new album would feature a lot of synths, but it turns out it was exactly the album The Decemberists had to make.
watch 3/4ths of R.E.M. reunite w/ mems of Sleater-Kinney, Decemberists & more for Scott McCaughey benefit
Lots of R.E.M. songs were played, Colin Meloy, James Mercer and Scott himself (who’s on the road to recovery after a stroke in November).
Ryan Adams, Craig Finn, Tanya Donelly, Carl Newman & more pay tribute to Grant Hart
Billie Joe Armstrong, Michael Ian Black, Colin Meloy, Ted Leo, Superchunk, Jesu, Future of the Left and more have also paid tribute to the late Husker Du member.
Offa Rex (Decemberists + Olivia Chaney) played Town Hall (pics, setlist)
Offa Rex’s tour continues at NJ’s XPoNential Fest on Friday (7/28) and Newport Folk Fest on Saturday. Before they leave the East Coast, Olivia plays a solo show at NYC’s Joe’s Pub in August.
Five Notable Releases of the Week (7/14)
This week is pretty stacked, with Boris, Japanese Breakfast, Waxahatchee and more, not to mention the premiere of HBO’s ‘The Defiant Ones.’
Artists react to Chris Cornell's death: Jane's Addiction, Jimmy Page, St. Vincent & more
Jane’s Addiction, Jimmy Page, St. Vincent, Elton John, Laura Jane Grace, Anthrax, Devin Townsend, Dillinger Escape Plan, Yusuf/Cat Stevens, Q-Tip, Joe Russo, Ozzy Osbourne, and more react to Chris Cornell’s death.
The Decemberists played New Haven before this week's Brooklyn Steel run (pics/setlist)
The Decemberists and Julien Baker’s tour wraps up with the three Brooklyn Steel shows.
NPR's Bob Boilen wrote book 'Your Song Changed My Life,' hosting release event in NYC with Sturgill Simpson
NPR’s All Songs Considered and Tiny Desk Concerts host and unflagging show-goer Bob Boilen has a new book coming out, titled Your Song Changed My Life, where he talks with 35 musicians about the music that inspired them. Artists interviewed for the book include Jimmy Page, St. Vincent, Jónsi of Sigur Rós, Justin Vernon, Cat Power, David Byrne, Dave Grohl, […]
