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The Decemberists Craft Rock Opera?

5999 days ago
Silent UproarRolling Stone has published a feature with Colin Meloy of The Decemberists, regarding the band's forthcoming album, Hazards of Love. Meloy states most people will call the new record a "rock opera." more info

The Decemberists' New Album Is Totally a Rock Opera

5999 days ago
PitchforkPhoto by Nilina Mason-CampbellColin Meloy recently spoke to Rolling Stone's Rock & Roll Daily about the sound and concept of the new Decemberists album, Hazards of Love, and guess what? "It's a twisty, fantastical story about a woman named Margaret w... more info

The Decemberists' New Album Is Totally a Rock Opera

5999 days ago
PitchforkPhoto by Nilina Mason-CampbellColin Meloy recently spoke to Rolling Stone's Rock & Roll Daily about the sound and concept of the new Decemberists album, Hazards of Love, and guess what? "It's a twisty, fantastical story about a woman named ... more info

In the Studio: The Decemberists Return With Fairy-Tale Album

6000 days ago
Rolling StonePhoto: Alicia Rose Everyone’s going to call it a rock opera,” says the Decemberists’ frontman, Colin Meloy. “I’ve just got to come around to that.” Meloy is in the midst of mixing the band’s fifth album, Hazards of Love, at an Oregon Ci... more info

Song-Off Jr.: Hustlers

6000 days ago
PopdoseThe Pogues - “The Old Main Drag” The Decemberists - “On the Bus Mall” — n Who are you meeting in the back of a darkened movie theater? Shane MacGowan (The Pogues) Colin Meloy (The Decemberist... more info

Jonquil Whistles Low

6000 days ago
Obscure SoundThe divergence of folk music has been a common observation among fans of independent music for the past decade or so. Whether one most prefers the interpretation of Eastern European folk by the likes of Beirut and Gogol Bordello, the imaginative and ... more info

Cat Power, Jarvis Cocker, Antony, Nick Cave, Rufus Wainwright Join Marianne Faithfull on Covers Album

6001 days ago
PitchforkYou'd be amazed at the number of famous folks it takes to make a Marianne Faithfull album these days; amazed and delighted. Quite a crew went into crafting Easy Come, Easy Go, the British songstress' 22nd LP, due January 19 from UMTV though available... more info

Corin Tucker, Chris Funk Spice Up Blue Giant EP

6004 days ago
PitchforkPhoto 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

Thursdays and Covers

6005 days ago
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

More of today's best bets in entertainment

6007 days ago
Detroit Free PressSunburned 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

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