The Margaret Moser Award: Behind-the-Scenes Concert Wiz Rosa Madriz

The talent buyer and Margaret Moser Award winner discusses her career shift and influential decades in Austin music

"...of the first bands that we did was the Decemberists. It was really cool – they came outside and..."

Feb. 23, 2024 Music Feature by Rachel Rascoe

New Austin Music Worth Your Bandwidth This Week

What we’re listening to

"...Stars, home to breakout records by Elliott Smith, the Decemberists, and Sleater-Kinney, you can't help feel that Lockhart duo..."

Nov. 20, 2020 Music Feature by Michael Toland

The Wicked Sounds of Sarah Shook & the Disarmers Comes to Austin

Honky-tonk yes, but there ain’t no tears in her beer

"...and Blur, and the other half were into the Decemberists and Belle and Sebastian.”..."

Jan. 17, 2019 Qmmunity Post by Beth Sullivan

Five Arty Things to Do This Weekend: Sept. 22-24

Not too many, right? Just enough. Just enough for the city.

"...that was the album from Colin Meloy and the Decemberists, remember? The song cycle inspired by an old Japanese..."

Sept. 21, 2017 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

Texas Book Festival 2017: The First Dozen

Lisa Ko, Claire Messud lead off first look at fest lineup

"...Medal for his new picture book, Radiant Child; and Decemberists frontman Colin Meloy and Carson Ellis, the band's illustrator-in-residence..."

June 7, 2017 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Johnny Flynn

Sillion (Transgressive)

"...wrings ancient ballads, but quickly updates à la the Decemberists with "Wandering Aengus" and "Heart Sunk Hank," which contour..."

March 17, 2017 Music Feature by Doug Freeman

Alejandro Escovedo Grinds Axes at ACL

Austin escapee kicks out the jams in his fifth taping for PBS

"...Escovedo backup Karla Manzur, in tandem with Hogan, and Decemberists drummer John Moen completed the tactical rock squad...."

Dec. 1, 2016 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

Why I Left Austin

Alejandro Escovedo's first-person account of leaving Austin last year after 35 years

"...Kurt Bloch from the Fastbacks; John Moen of the Decemberists; Kelly Hogan, who sings with Neko Case and the..."

Oct. 28, 2016 Music Feature by Tim Stegall

ACL 2015: Sunday, Second Weekend

"...The Decemberists..."

Oct. 12, 2015 Photo Gallery

ACL 2015: Sunday, First Weekend

"...The Decemberists..."

Oct. 5, 2015 Photo Gallery

ACL Review: The Decemberists

Nostalgia, sure, but evolution as well

"...As the Decemberists ease midway into a second decade, the question is..."

Oct. 5, 2015 Music Post by Doug Freeman

ACL Fest 2015 Late-Night

Any gas left after all day at Zilker Park? ACL's got you covered.

"...The Decemberists, Olivia Chaney, ACL Live at the Moody Theater..."

Oct. 2, 2015 Music Feature

ACL Fest 2015 Sunday Listings

Final first-weekend handicapping

"...The Decemberists 4:30pm, Honda stage Written over a relaxed four-year hiatus,..."

Oct. 2, 2015 Music Feature

Playback: ACL Fest Then & Now

What's changed and remained the same for ACL Fest over its 13 years

"...Sturgill Simpson), arena rock (Foo Fighters, Strokes), NPR darlings (Decemberists, Alt-J), and big buzz up-and-comers (Leon Bridges)...."

Oct. 2, 2015 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Playback: Festicular Fortitude

Ten music festivals in 10 weeks? Bring it on.

"...for everyone in between. Music snobs get Sturgill Simpson, Decemberists, and Leon Bridges. Appeal generated? 150,000 or so attendees...."

Sept. 4, 2015 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

2015 Austin City Limits Music Festival Lineup

Foo Fighters, Drake, the Weeknd, and Deadmau5 top fall fest

"...the first Austin show for erudite folk rockers the Decemberists since the January release of What a Terrible World,..."

May 5, 2015 Music Post by Kevin Curtin

The Decemberists

"...The DecemberistsWhat a Terrible World, What a Beautiful World (Capitol)..."

April 10, 2015 Music Review by Michael Toland

Playback: Crazed for Christmas

Grammy nominations, Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductions, and eight days of Christmas

"...upcoming albums and gaps in tour schedules include the Decemberists, Fall Out Boy, Theophilus London, Of Montreal, and –..."

Dec. 19, 2014 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

All Over Creation: I Was Meant for the Stage

To learn which actors were destined for the theatre, watch how they hold the stage alone

"...– The Decemberists..."

Oct. 3, 2014 Arts Column by Robert Faires

The Haden Triplets

"...like That Dog, Silversun Pickups, the Rentals, and the Decemberists; Petra also worked as a solo act for a..."

March 14, 2014 Music Review by Jim Caligiuri

Venture Into a 'Wildwood'

Scenes from Colin Meloy and Carson Ellis' BookPeople stop

"...The frontman for lit-pop band the Decemberists and his wife/collaborator held court before a packed house..."

Feb. 10, 2014 Books Post by Rod Machen

Spotlight: Richard Thompson

Still wry after all these years

"...good period. We're seeing people like the Mumfords and Decemberists get very popular."..."

March 15, 2013 Music Feature by Dan Oko

Up Too Early

Google Streetview fashion critique from North Loop

"...extra pair of skinny jeans, a kiffiyeh, and some Decemberists CDs – you know, the ones they recorded back..."

July 17, 2012 Chronolog Post by The Luv Doc

Rill Rill

Clusterfest's Sleigh Bells shows up UT's 40 Acres Fest

"...Large Act Concert, a one-trick pony that's featured the Decemberists and Cake, Friday's 4/20 Clusterfest made the switch to..."

April 23, 2012 Music Post by Abby Johnston

Top 10 National

Despite Austin's musical omnipresence, some national albums merited rating

"...5) The Decemberists, The King Is Dead (Capitol)..."

Jan. 6, 2012 Music Feature

A Boy Named Emo

What was your favorite show on Red River at Emo's?

"...let alone all of them. – Adam Schragin The DecemberistsApril 2, 2005..."

Dec. 30, 2011 Music Feature

Quiet Company

"...suggests Okkervil River's exuberance with a hint of the Decemberists' thematic strength. Belong wraps itself around spiritual confrontation and..."

Oct. 7, 2011 Music Review by Margaret Moser

Off the Record

Recounting the first decade of the Austin City Limits Music Festival, one year at a time

"...Three-time ACL veteran Colin Meloy of the Decemberists reads from Wildwood, the first installment in his fantastical..."

Sept. 16, 2011 Music Column by Austin Powell

The ‘Infinite’ Arm of DFW

A new Decemberists’ video pays homage to Infinite Jest

"...fly anymore: Only completists may apply. Maybe the new Decemberists’ video for “Calamity Song,” which explicitly references Infinite Jest,..."

Aug. 22, 2011 Books Post by Kimberley Jones

Off the Record

Seeking refuge at Austin City Limits Live at the Moody Theater before the return of Joe 'King' Carrasco & the Crowns

"...another batch of tapings: Joanna Newsom (Aug. 1), the Decemberists and Gillian Welch (Aug. 9), Jeff Bridges (Aug. 10),..."

June 24, 2011 Music Column by Austin Powell

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