Showing All "The Decemberists" Posts

Now entering its 33rd season, the Austin City Limits PBS show's been mandatory viewing for all of us here at Stereogum for years -- impeccable curation, legendary performances, an A/V treat always.…   Read Story »
At some point we called this year's Austin City Limits festival "Friday and Sunday heavy," but that shit ain't right; this year's ACL dance-card was tilted entirely toward the tail end. In fact,…   Read Story »
Last night Weeds welcomed Matthew Modine to the cast! How ... not as exciting as the creators think. And to usher in Matthew's stint as the smarmy, township-of-Majestic rep guy, "Little Boxes" was…   Read Story »
Never thought we'd hear the Decemberists backed by Liquid Liquid bang-on-a-can drums and slicing Rapture-style guitar chops, but that's because it took until now for A Touch Of Class to get their…   Read Story »
If reality TV has taught us anything (it hasn't), it's that you can in fact dance to Junior Boys. And the take home from our nights with Colin Meloy? You can dance to the Decemberists too! But…   Read Story »
To this day, we've never been able to sit through more than three minutes of Lil' Bush, which is almost as difficult to bear and far less hilarious than a W. Bush speaking engagement. But the show's…   Read Story »
There's no way Pablo Honey or even The Bends could have prepared us for OK Computer. This isn't a new thought, but it is worth mentioning that in just over four years Radiohead graduated from "Creep"…   Read Story »
While most of NYC's card-carrying hipsters spent the day of 7s watching (or waiting in line to see) lots of drummers bang to the direction of the Boredoms (post soon, promise), southern Cali's big…   Read Story »
Last time Cloak & Dagger pranked someone, they asked Ben Gibbard for Colin Meloy's phone number. This week, it pays off when Cloak & Dagger rings up Colin and ask him about the formative sexual…   Read Story »
While Saturday's lineup was the most set-hopper friendly, Sunday's spread offered two trump cards with eagerly anticipated sets from Wilco and the first post-Icky US show from the White Stripes.…   Read Story »