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Tweet You don't see many bands with roots in traditional folk music making much of a stir these days. Even less often will you see them on major record labels with releases debuting at Billboard #1. If it isn't Mumford & Sons that have sprung to mind by now, odds are worth betting it's The Decemberists . Since the millennium, they have been bringing us their rock-infused brand of reminiscent folk music and performances in a fashion all their own. [...]
By Rauf Islam I am surprised... well, as much as you can be for a six song EP. The Decemberists, whose stylistic path has zig-zagged across the same desolate, dusty deserts their music recalls, have not added to their smorgasbord of genre-defying exploits. Unlike the brit-folk inspired The Tain or the rock-opera The Hazards of Love , Long Live the King builds upon its predecessor, in this case the largely successful, The King is Dead . Although both albums are based on the same Americana ethos, [...]
Filed under: News Noel Vasquez/Getty Images As Spinner recently reported , Decemberists keyboard and accordion player Jenny Conlee was diagnosed with breast cancer. Now, after five months of treatment, the disease is in remission. The band's singer Colin Meloy broke the news on Twitter, writing, "For those of you wondering, saw Jenny this week; our girl's officially in remission! #teamjenny #beyondchemodome." Back in May, the Decemberists broke [...]
"The Decemberists will be pretty quiet for a bit," said Colin Meloy, adding that it will be a few years before fans see another record. In the meantime, Meloy plans to give this series of at least three books, which begins with Wildwood , his full attention. LOS ANGELES - A baby is snatched by crows. His sister treks into the woods to find him and is followed by one Curtis Mehlberg, "son of Lydia and David, resident of Portland, Ore., comic-book fan boy, persecuted loner." Wild adventures ensue. If the story sounds like modern-day folklore from the [...]
The Wildwood Chronicles , livro infanto-juvenil escrito por Colin Meloy do The Decemberists e ilustrado por sua mulher Carson Ellis (leia os primeiros capítulos do livro aqui ), ainda nem juntou poeira nas prateleiras (o primeiro livro da série foi lançado nos EUA em agosto de 2011) e sua versão para o cinema já está confirmada. A adaptação será realizada pelos estúdios de animação Laika, responsáveis pelo sucesso Coraline. O CEO dos estúdios Laika, Travis Knight, comentou o projeto: É uma história na grande tradição de Tolkien, tão grande quanto Senhor dos Anéis, [...]
On November 8, singer-songwriter Laura Veirs will release her first album of children's music called Tumble Bee: Laura Veirs Sings Folk Songs For Children . Inspired by the birth of their son, Veirs and her longtime producer Martine Tucker dove head first into the history of children's folk music to select songs for the 13-track album, which range from the traditional to contemporary from the likes of Woody Guthrie, Peggy Seeger and Harry Belafonte. The album will also feature an impressive array of guest spots that include Jim James, Bela Fleck and Colin [...]
Colin Meloy of the Decemberists: "I wrote 'Calamity Song' shortly after I'd finished reading David Foster Wallace's epic Infinite Jest. The book didn't so much inspire the song itself, but Wallace's irreverent and brilliant humor definitely wound its way into the thing. And I had this funny idea that a good video for the song would be a re-creation of the Enfield Tennis Academy's round of Eschaton — basically, a global thermonuclear crisis re-created on a tennis court — that's played about a third of the way into the book. Thankfully, after having a good many people balk at the [...]
The Decemberists have always been a bit pedantic and full of themselves when it comes to literary allusions and historical references in Colin Meloy's lyrics. I think they've gone too far this time by treating the esoterically worded "Calamity Song" (containing lines like "And the Andalusian tribes/ Seeting the lay of Nebraska alight") to a promo that's essentially a big ole masturbation session with a copy of David Foster Wallace's "Infinite Jest" in hand. While it's not exactly a reenactment of a scene from the novel, it manages to be something far more retarded. I'll admit that I [...]
The Decemberists editaron a principios de este 2011 el que muchos han coincidido en señalar como uno de sus discos más accesibles y más abiertos en cuanto a mezcla de géneros se refiere, especialmente si lo comparamos con su anterior placa The Hazards of Love . Y lo cierto es que el riesgo les funcionó, pues The King is Dead no sólo debutó en los primeros lugares de los charts norteamericanos sino que además recibió buenas críticas por parte de la prensa especializada. La banda, a [...]
El video para Calamity Song , canción que forma parte de The King Is Dead (2011), el último disco de The Decemberists ya está listo y según Colin Meloy está basado en una novela escrita por el autor norteamericano David Foster Wallace , Infinite Jest. "Escribí Calamity Song después de terminar el épico Infinite Jest de David Foster Wallace [...]
The Decemberists lead singer Colin Meloy (@colinmeloy) is nothing if not well spoken. You can see it in his interviews and you can damn well hear it in his music, it's probably this literary eloquence of his that makes him such a delight to follow on twitter. He fills his feed with smart quips and hilarious insights. Recently the best tweets have revolved around The Decemberists tour, though he also takes time to recommend music and books. He tweets exactly how you would expect a man who fronts a band named after a failed Russian [...]
Gospel singer Mavis Staples played this past weekend's Outside Lands Festival in San Francisco. During her set Staples performed her track, " The Weight ", joined by Arcade Fire 's Win Butler . Butler sang backup vocals and played guitar on the song. Earlier this summer Staples also played the same song joined by the Decemberists ' Colin Meloy at the Newport Folk Festival . Watch both performances below. [via COS and Pitchfork]
from Newport Folk 52 Photos by Chris March The Decemberists - All Arise! My favorite thing about seeing Colin Meloy and Decemberists on the stage at Newport Folk is understand right away that they ' get it .' The Decemberists know [...]
Wildwood: The Wildwood Chronicles Decemberists front man Colin Meloy can add "young adult author" to his resume when his new book, Wildwood , is released on August 30 . I added the "young adult" qualifier, because this book is actually not Colin's first foray into the world of publishing, some folks might remember that he previously penned a volume in the 33 1/3 series about The Replacements Let It Be . In support of this [...]
Filed under: Concerts and Tours , News , Television Tim Mosenfelder, Getty Images Decemberists keyboardist, accordionist and vocalist Jenny Conlee has been on hiatus while receiving treatment for breast cancer , but she met her bandmates in Austin for a two-night stand that began at Stubbs' on Monday, Aug. 8, then continued at the 'Austin City Limits' studio for a TV taping Tuesday (the PBS show returns for its 37th season in October). [...]
Tegan & Sara made their Newport Folk Festival debut over the weekend. "We made it to Newport!! What a lovely and quaint little place!" Tegan blogged upon arrival. "Rhode Island is adorable and reminds me a lot of the East Coast of Canada." The acoustic performance was the duo's only scheduled US gig this year. You can stream the set at NPR . Bonus video of Mavis Staples & Colin Meloy covering "The Weight" below. Read More...
At the world-famous Newport Folk Festival this weekend, Mavis Staples was joined by Decemberists frontman and children's adventure novel author Colin Meloy for a spirited cover of The Band's "The Weight". Check out the video above, then stay tuned for our complete coverage from this year's Newport to be posted in the days ahead.
Filed under: The Hit List Being a rock star is often glamorized as a nonstop thrill ride, but that's not always the case. Whether it's being cooped up in a van driving to the next destination on [...]
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