Twangville — My favorite albums from the Winter of 2011. Links will lead you to Twangville reviews. Also, be sure and check out the video companion below. Enjoy! Top 10 THE DECEMBERISTS, The King is Dead [★★★★★/4.700]Album number 6 for the Portland, OR ... more info

The Music Fix — O Valencia! The Decemberists seduce Manchester. more info

Brooklyn Vegan — As you already know, limited $60 Northside Fest passes go on sale at noon, BUT what you might not realize is that they are also selling individual tickets to the Beirut show at McCarren Park, and those go on sale... more info

Guardian Music — Academy, ManchesterIn this era of Lady Gaga and Justin Bieber, you really wouldn't have put money on Oregon's Decemberists becoming huge. They play old-fashioned instruments ranging from piano, pedal steel and accordions to a funny gadget wound wi... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — The Decemberists @ Beacon Theater (more by Chris Gersbeck) If you were wondering what ever happened to that Decemberists / Best Coast show happenning in Prospect Park on June 14th, well it is back as part of an official Decemberists... more info

Altsounds — *Blind Pilot* will be visiting UK shores this week as support to The Decemberists on their European tour. 4th March - Dublin, IE Vicar Street 5th March - Glasgow Barrowlands 7th March - Birmingham Institute 8th March - Bristol Academy 9th... more info

Totally Fuzzy — a r n e l said... The Decemberists - The Hazards Of Love (2009) The Decemberists - The Crane Wife (2006) http://bestfbothworlds.blogspot.com W said... PROCOL HARUM The First Four - The Legendary Albums @320 (2CD) * Procol Harum * Shine On Brightly *... more info

Songs:Illinois — I like the concept of Hoots & Hellmouth almost more than I do their music. The band is deeply rooted in a number of interesting causes most notably the Farm To Table movement. Even their new EP’s title, Face First In The Dirt, alludes to this. I... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Decemberists at Beacon Theatre (more by Chris Gersbeck) Though Colin Meloy and Jenny Conlee recently flexed their acting muscles (Portlandia videos below), we are happy to report that they aren't pulling a reverse Jared Leto and The Decemberists will... more info

Stereogum — Colin Meloy and his troops descended upon the Wiltern theater last week in support of their number one charting album The King Is Dead. Opening with “Los Angeles, I’m Yours”, The Decemberists easily won over the beyond sold out crowd. more info