Pitchfork — Photo by Michael PalmieriYou've seen them in pictures, now hear them on record: they are Blue Giant, musical side-thing of Viva Voce's Anita and Kevin Robinson, and they've put together a nice little EP for us.Target Heart is due in stores January 13... more info

I Guess I'm Floating — [MP3] Calico Horse - IdiotequeStarting of this Thursday's session of covers, I'll be sticking to a handful of bands that are lesser known. Well.. lesser known for now anyways, think of this as a precursor to an upcoming dose of exposure to each band... more info

Detroit Free Press — Sunburned Hand of the Man: 8 p.m. The Pike Room, 1 S. Saginaw, Pontiac. 248-858-9333. $8. The Decemberists: 7:30 p.m. Wharton Center's Cobb Great Hall (MSU), Bogue and Shaw, East Lansing. 517-432-2000. $27.50, $22.50 MSU students. more info

Brooklyn Vegan — The Decemberists @ the Wellmont Theater (more by Faith Ann-Young) today in NYC * DANCE * Jonah Matranga @ a hotel * Issue Project Room benefit show * Frida Hyvonen @ the Living Room * Neil Halstead @ Mercury Lounge... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — The Decemberists @ the Wellmont Theater (more by Faith Ann-Young) today in NYC * DANCE * Jonah Matranga @ a hotel * Issue Project Room benefit show * Frida Hyvonen @ the Living Room * Neil Halstead @ Mercury Lounge... more info

Pasta Primavera — Tonight in Baltimore Orange Opera, The Moneynotes, Neal Page, Jason Dove, and The Swims play the Talking Head while The Decemberists and Loch Lomond play Rams Head Live.  Also in Charm City is a great live band, Telesma, who perform at Metro Galle... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Words and photos by Faith-Ann Young crowd-surfing Obama & Chris Funk @ Terminal 5 It's hard to bring chamber folk to life with a sold-out audience who lives and breathes The Decemberists, but Loch Lomond did so blissfully. It's the... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Words and photos by Faith-Ann Young crowd-surfing Obama & Chris Fun @ Terminal 5 It's hard to bring chamber folk to life with a sold-out audience who lives and breathes The Decemberists, but Loch Lomond did so blissfully. It's the... more info

Stereogum — Fresh off a late-night performance of "Days Of Elaine," the Decemberists are back with Always The Bridesmaid: Vol. III A-side "Raincoat Song," which fittingly focuses on a woman named Caroline, angry because at 28 she sleeps "like a spinster." It's ... more info

Detroit Free Press — The Decemberists will be in East Lansing on Wednesday. The Portland, Ore., band is touring in support of the three-volume "Always the Bridesmaid." more info