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10 New Music: The Decemberists' "Down by the Water"
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12 Album Review: The King Is Dead by The Decemberists
Fans of The Decemberists may encounter a bit of a shock when they listen to the Portland band's latest. Though Colin Meloy's voice is recognizable as ever, the sound is distinctively different — it's country. The group's sixth album, The King Is Dead has an Americana feel to its tracks, and it's a twist that's very much intentional. Following their last release, The Hazards of Love, the artists Read more
Don't you just love a new year? With it comes a whole menagerie of entertainment goodies to look forward to — starting with these January movies, music, and TV series. So bust out your brand-new 2011 calendar, and pencil in these dates. You won't want to miss any of these exciting offerings! Read more
I've been a fan of folky indie outfit The Decemberists for years, so I'm looking forward to their next album, The King Is Dead, to be released in January. The band are giving us all a little preview via their new track, "Down by the Water," which pairs an upbeat, lush sound with vaguely mournful lyrics (like many of their songs). Listen to Colin Meloy's romantic voice on the harmonica-heavy "Down Read more
Some of these gifted artists may be bigger than what you consider "indie," but they all captured the spirit of the genre in '09. It's hard to pinpoint why they're just so cool, but they make it seem effortless. Personally speaking, I've been listening to Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix by Phoenix and It's Blitz! by the Yeah Yeah Yeahs on a repeat loop, but there were plenty of other albums to choose Read more
Happy Record Store Day, everyone! Since it started in 2007, this event has caught on as a nationwide celebration of the little neighborhood shop and a reminder of how important it is to music. In this age of the digital download, it's easy to forget how awesome it is to wander through the aisles of a record store and discover a band you might not have found on an iTunes best-sellers list. I love Read more
A beautiful, appreciative post about Natasha Richardson's contribution to stage and screen. — Popwatch The members of My Chemical Romance are not at all interested in having their music in a Twilight movie. — MTV Movies Blog Nine memorable TV shows about TV. — TV Squad OMG, Lost Boys 3. F'real?! — Cinematical Which of these Davids will save HBO? — Vulture The new, free Fandango app Read more
Tuesdays are big in entertainmentville: Not only do all the new DVD releases hit Netflix, but new music also pours into stores. So I take a spin through each week's music releases and pick out some albums and tracks worthy of a download. Here are today's selections: Early download alert!: Today iTunes has an exclusive deal for you to download the Decemberists' fifth album, The Hazards of Love, Read more
In anticipation of their next album coming out March 24, the Decemberists are making one of the album's songs available for free download today. "The Rake's Song" is a drums-heavy, dramatic tune from the album, The Hazards of Love which will weave a tale with the songs, each track telling another part of the dark but lively story. An email I received about the album today describes the album Read more
Tuesdays are big in entertainmentville: Not only do all the new DVD releases hit Netflix, but new music also pours into stores, including iTunes. So I take a spin through each week's iTunes music releases and pick out some albums and tracks worthy of a download. In addition to these picks, you can download new singles from Taylor Swift, Kanye West, and the Smashing Pumpkins. Here's what's on my Read more
Yay! New Decemberists stuff! And it's so fun! I know — lots of exclaiming here. I just can't get enough of this song, "Valerie Plame," because it makes me giggle a bit. According to a press release, the song is sung from "the point-of-view of one of Plame's inside contacts upon discovering her true identity, the song is an amorous tribute to the onetime CIA operative." "Valerie Plame" is a Read more
