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Decemberists Member Battling Breast Cancer

Filed under: Music News, Health Issues Some sad news to report from the Decemberists' camp. According to Pitchfork, the band's keyboardist Jenny Conlee has been diagnosed with breast cancer and is expected to miss several upcoming shows in order to undergo treatment. "The good news is ... Read more Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments

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00:41 on May 4 2011

The Decemberists - The Decemberists Keyboard Player Diagnosed With Cancer

ContactMusic — Jenny Conlee, the keyboard player with cult indie act The Decemberists, has been diagnosed with breast cancer. The musician and band leader Colin Meloy have taken to t... more info

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05:30 on May 4 2011

The Decemberists' Jenny Conlee diagnosed with breast cancer

NME — Band say keyboardist has 'caught it early' and 'prognosis is very, very good' more info

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13:49 on May 4 2011

Decemberists member Jenny Conlee diagnosed w/ breast cancer (but things are looking good, tour goes on)

Brooklyn Vegan — Jenny Conlee @ Beacon Theater in January (more by Dominick Mastrangelo) A Note from Colin and Jenny About a month ago, we all at Decemberists HQ got hit with some pretty ... more info

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12:04 on May 5 2011

Decemberists Member Battling Breast Cancer

Popeater — Filed under: Music News, Health Issues Some sad news to report from the Decemberists' camp. According to Pitchfork, the band's keyboardist Jenny Conlee has been diagnosed... more info

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