Articles tagged "the decemberists"

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The Decemberists’ latest inspiration: a single album-length song

by Walter Tunis [McClatchy Newspapers (MCT)]

[12.Oct.09] :. Almost by definition, pop music is viewed as an easily digestible commodity. It commands that you stick to a familiar and accessible theme, conjure an appealing melody, and for crying out loud,...

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Music Review

The Decemberists: The Hazards of Love

by Kyle Deas

[23.Mar.09] :. Beware! Here there be shape-shifters, amoral rakes, an ill-tempered Queen, and a hell of a well-executed rock opera.

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Notes from the Road

Music Day 1: NPR Showcase

by Andrew Gilstrap

[19.Mar.09] :. Photos: James Edward Crittendon

Notes from the Road

 

Music Review

Various Artists:Dark Was the Night

by Joseph Carver

[2.Mar.09] :. In its 20th year and in the hands of the National's Dessner Brothers, Red Hot delivers another compilation

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Mixed Media

M. Ward, The Decemberists, Mos Def…

by PopMatters Staff

[16.Jan.09] :. M. Ward Never Had Nobody Like You [MP3] from Hold Time [17 February]       The Decemberists The Rake’s Song [MP3] from The Hazards of Love [24...

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Events Review

The Decemberists

by Kirby Fields

[10.Aug.07] :. He knows bar maids and peg-leg princesses like the back of his hand, but when reality comes a'knockin, Colin Meloy simply cannot be trusted.

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The Decemberists string along with local orchestras

by Len Righi [The Morning Call (Allentown, Pa.) (MCT)]

[19.Jul.07] :. Audience size matters - even to indie-pop performers. Listen to Decemberists’ bassist Nate Query talk about the band’s reaction when Hollywood Bowl officials suggested earlier this year...

 

The Decemberists: The Decemberists [DVD]

by Will Layman

[30.Apr.07] :. The Decemberists are fun; terrific melodies, compelling stories, and careful pop songcraft.

 

The Decemberists: The Crane Wife

by Michael Frauenhofer

[11.Oct.06] :. The Crane Wife is a record of steely voices and beautiful sounds and striking images, of poetry in more senses than one.

 
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The Decemberists: Picaresque

by Steve Horowitz

[22.Mar.05] :. Beware The Decemberists! The band's literate musings take audiences on a journey to the inner mind where ghosts lay in wait and shameful secrets are revealed for your listening pleasure.

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The Decemberists: The Tain

by Michael Metivier

[28.Jun.04] :. The Decemberists’ Tain is about the nameless individuals whose lives were swept up as they fought and mourned. As it was in 1974, 2004 seems the right time to resurrect this story, as its tragic themes unfortunately never go out of style.

 

The Decemberists: Her Majesty the Decemberists

by Devon Powers

[15.Sep.03] :. Her Majesty the Decemberists is distinctive, where the good parts are so good that it’s easy to overlook the not-so-good. Think of it as a delicious, rare fruit, so ripe and sweet that tiny bits of it have gone brown.