Music - May 30, 2009
The Decemberists blend old, new and add a bit of Heart
Playing two full sets, the first pulled entirely from "Hazards of Love" and the second drawing from previous works like "The Crane Wife" and "Picaresque," the show satisfied the optimal mixture of old and new that a live show crowd demands without fail.
Tags: decemberists, colin meloy, hazards of love, picaresque, the crane wife, yankee bayonet, engine driver, riverside theater

Music - May 26, 2009
Gig roundup: Decemberists roll into the Riverside
If you notice that the guy on your volleyball team or the girl in the next cubicle is smiling a lot this week or has a spring in his/her step, you may want to ask the following question: Are you going to see The Decemberists? The pride of Portland visits town for a sold-out show Friday night at the Riverside Theater and the anticipation is growing for fans -- particularly those who witnessed the band's previous visits at The Pabst.
Tags: decemberists, riverside theater, yeah yeah yeahs, spinal tap, will phalen, third eye blind, de la buena, the delta routine, club garibaldi, cactus club

Music - May 5, 2009
An OnMilwaukee.com editorial office playlist
Like everyone else, we've got some musical opinions and some songs just hook us and pull us in and we play them over and over again.
Tags: Handsome Family, Placebo, M.I.A., The Sounds, Maximo Park, Decemberists, Death Cab, Clem Snide

Music - Feb. 24, 2009
Shows I'm excited about
Milwaukee seems to get more great concerts than ever these days and despite what people think and say, there is no shortage of good venues here, from Shank to the Pabst to Cactus and The Rave and beyond.
Tags: Neko Case, Decemberists, Colin Meloy, Pabst, Riverside, Turner Hall, Mogwai, Morrissey, The Rave, The Killers, Franz Ferdinand

Music - Feb. 9, 2009
Riverside hosts The Decemberists in May
Colin Meloy brings The Decemberists back to Milwaukee - this time hitting the Riverside on Friday, May 29 at 8 p.m. General admission tickets are $25 and go on sale Friday at noon at the Riverside and Pabst box offices.
Tags: Decemberists, Colin Meloy, always the bridesman, pabst theater, riverside, the hazards of love