The Hunger Games saga is one that is expected to rule the movie theaters. Which means, since the majority of the audience at the movies will be younger, us older peoples get sucked in by the film's soundtrack. Hey, it worked with Twilight so why not this? Down below, you can check out a brand new track from the Decemberists that will appear on The Hunger Games soundtrack called "One Engine." In addition to the Decemberists, artists… Read More
Well there it is. The Grammy. The award that artists strive to win and the one that bloggers and fans hate. Primarily because, as fans, we feel that OUR favorite bands deserve all the accolades and fuck the rest. But this award ceremony offers us a place to vent our frustrations and reaffirm our hatred for genres and artists we can't stand. There's gonna be a lot of hate for one Justin Bieber again...even if he isn't nominated… Read More
The Decemberists have gone Mad Max but with what looks to be a newer version of the Lost Boys from Never Land in the music video for "This is Why We Fight." The leader, aka teenager in red jacket, oppresses his people, aka teens that are dirty and hungry. So the people stand up to fight against the leader in red only to have the video end with a cliffhanger that begs to have a second video made to see how the story plays out. Check it out up top. Read More
The Decemberists have added even more tour dates to their already packed schedule and will play more shows after their appearance at the Bonnaroo festival on June 10th. The new dates include shows in Raleigh, NC; Columbia, MD; Brooklyn, NY; Philadelphia, PA and Telluride, CO. Tickets are currently on sale at the band's… Read More
If you're heading to Manchester, Tennessee for the Bonnaroo festival, your headliners are the following people: Arcade Fire, The Strokes, My Morning Jacket, Eminem, Lil' Wayne, Widespread Panic and The Black Keys. Oh, but there's plenty more to see at the 10th anniversary of Bonnaroo. A reunited Buffalo Springfield, featuring Neil Young, Stephen Stills and Richie Furay, will make Bonnaroo their only festival appearance. You've also got String Cheese Incident,… Read More
Looks like when one festival reveals their line up, the rest start coming out the woodwork. Thanks to Consequence of Sound, we now know the line up for the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival. Now, to the uneducated, you're probably wondering why would we talk about a jazz… Read More
Even though the new album from The Decemberists, The King Is Dead, isn't in stores until January 18th, that doesn't mean you can't get an early listen to it. Head on over to NPR.org to get your first listen of their newest studio album since their epic 2008 album, The Hazards Of Love. Also, if you're one that enjoys reading album… Read More
This December, why not become more acquainted with the Decemberists? Yes, I know it was an awful joke but at 7:11 a.m. I find it funny so shut your mouth. In any case, thanks to my buddies at Consequence of Sound, we got our hands on two new songs from this Northwest based band. First up is "January Hymn," the new single from their forthcoming… Read More
