The Decemberists

LastNight: Menomena at the Independent Friday, June 8, 2007

Decemberist too Ill to Tour: Decemberists Cancel 11/23-26 SF Dates at the Fillmore

The Lowbrow Art Sale: Shawn Barber, John John Jesse and Sandi Calistro

MP3 of the Day: Photons

Decemberists Tonight at the Warfield

Portland, Oregon's notorious indie spectacle the Decemberists play the Warfield (982 Market St.) tonight as part of their Bridesmaid Revisited tour. They're touring alongside the release of three new EPs from the Always the Bridesmaid: A Single Series. Said new EPs bring the Decemberists back from J ... More >>

Last Night: The Decemberists at the Warfield

The DecemberistsNovember 25, 2008The Warfield (982 Market St.)Review by Melissa BaronBetter than: Sitting on the plane headed home for Thanksgiving, dreading the weekend ahead filled with irritating family affairs and listening to the Decemberists on your iPod.Portland's Decemberists infused a sold- ... More >>

Ten Things to Do This Weekend For Under $10

GiollaUidir 1. Surf's Up at Mollusk (Friday)Prepare for future beach bumdum by spending Friday night at Mollusk, the surf shop that offers more than just hoodies and boards. It's run by artistically inclined folks--hence art openings and film screenings that go beyond your typical wave happy retaile ... More >>

An open letter to would-be Twitticians

GiollaUidir 1. Surf's Up at Mollusk (Friday)Prepare for future beach bumdum by spending Friday night at Mollusk, the surf shop that offers more than just hoodies and boards. It's run by artistically inclined folks--hence art openings and film screenings that go beyond your typical wave happy retaile ... More >>

Jolie Holland's storytelling grows in scope

GiollaUidir 1. Surf's Up at Mollusk (Friday)Prepare for future beach bumdum by spending Friday night at Mollusk, the surf shop that offers more than just hoodies and boards. It's run by artistically inclined folks--hence art openings and film screenings that go beyond your typical wave happy retaile ... More >>

Colin Meloy’s heartfelt approach is Donovan-esque

GiollaUidir 1. Surf's Up at Mollusk (Friday)Prepare for future beach bumdum by spending Friday night at Mollusk, the surf shop that offers more than just hoodies and boards. It's run by artistically inclined folks--hence art openings and film screenings that go beyond your typical wave happy retaile ... More >>

Gimme Indie Rock!

Local promoters take a big risk to give S.F. a music fest that will restore the city's cool cred

The Day the Music Dies

Internet radio stations like SomaFM have launched bands and influenced what mainstream DJs play. On July 15, they could be gone forever

Scissors for Lefty bring back the fun

Internet radio stations like SomaFM have launched bands and influenced what mainstream DJs play. On July 15, they could be gone forever

Flash Hawk Parlor Ensemble

Plastic Bag in the Tree (Hush Records)

Two! Hyped! Bands! In! One! Week!

Plastic Bag in the Tree (Hush Records)

It Was a Year Of ...

Well, lots of things, actually

From slugs to semen, there's little Matmos doesn't sample

Well, lots of things, actually

Various Artists

To: Elliott From: Portland

Q&Atcha

Talking shop with frontman Colin Meloy, of the newly signed major-label hopefuls the Decemberists

A Pack of Mutts

Talking shop with frontman Colin Meloy, of the newly signed major-label hopefuls the Decemberists

This Week's Day-by-Day Picks

Talking shop with frontman Colin Meloy, of the newly signed major-label hopefuls the Decemberists

This Week's Day-by-Day Picks

Talking shop with frontman Colin Meloy, of the newly signed major-label hopefuls the Decemberists

A Star Is Torn

Lamenting Joanna Newsom and crying over Kris Kristofferson at SXSW

Story-tellers

Rather than whine about themselves, the Decemberists spin archetypal yarns, and indie rockers love them for it

Still Flyin’ hosts the reggae pop party

Rather than whine about themselves, the Decemberists spin archetypal yarns, and indie rockers love them for it

Decemberists

Rather than whine about themselves, the Decemberists spin archetypal yarns, and indie rockers love them for it

Last Night: The Felice Brothers at The Independent

Joseph SchellThe Felice BrothersJune 10, 2009The IndependentBetter Than: Chocolate. Seriously.Drumsticks flew, accordion players sank to their knees, and fiddlers rapped. You know that you're going to get a good performance when, before the show even starts, every instrument on stage already looks l ... More >>

Treasure Island Headliners Leaked: Girl Talk, Flaming Lips, MGMT

J. Michelle MartinThe Flaming LipsThis year's Treasure Island Music Festival should be another one for the weekender history books, if the early leaked acts booked to perform are any indication. Unofficially on tap to perform Oct. 17 and 18 are MGMT, MSTRKRFT and Girl Talk (Sat) and Flaming Lips (wh ... More >>

Treasure Island Music Festival, Day Two

Christopher VictorioThe Flaming Lips​Day Two: The Flaming Lips, Beirut, The WalkmenOctober 18, 2009Treasure Island Music FestivalBetter Than: Being stranded on any other island.Sunday's festival goers had to be a little more hardy and wind-resistant to enjoy day two of the Treasure Island Music Fe ... More >>

Clean Pickin’

Christopher VictorioThe Flaming Lips​Day Two: The Flaming Lips, Beirut, The WalkmenOctober 18, 2009Treasure Island Music FestivalBetter Than: Being stranded on any other island.Sunday's festival goers had to be a little more hardy and wind-resistant to enjoy day two of the Treasure Island Music Fe ... More >>

What To Do? Wednesday's Pick: Builders and the Butchers

​Builders and the Butchers @ Bottom of the Hill The specter of the South may loom large in the songs of the Builders and the Butchers, as do God and the Devil, but the five-piece has its origins much further north. Based in Portland, Ore., each member is a transplant from Alaska. But that doesn't ... More >>

J. Tillman at Bottom of the Hill

​J. Tillman July 28, 2010 @ Bottom of the Hill Better than: All the other epically bearded folksters with acoustic guitars. It was a pretty unassuming start to the set -- some bearded guy entered the stage, sat on a chair with an acoustic guitar, and with basically no introduction, launched into ... More >>

Folsom Street Fair, Tour De Fat, Springsteen Tribute, Jared Mees & Grown Children, Arts Expo and More

Jared Mees & the Grown Children play The Hemlock this Sunday​ There are so many awesome events this warm weekend in September, the problem won't be what to do, but how to pack it all in. Make the best use of your time, map out a proper schedule and get to it. Here's this week's list of ten th ... More >>

Crazy Kids Matt and Kim Climb the Stage, Tell Jokes, Play Every Song They Have

​Matt and KimFang IslandLimousines September 30, 2010@The FillmoreBetter than: Richard Linklater's Before Sunset," but probably just as good as "Before Sunrise."  Smiley-faced popsters Matt and Kim are the houseguests everybody wants -- they compliment the digs, they tell interestin ... More >>

Music-based dating site Tastebuds doesn't work for the iPod generation

​Matt and KimFang IslandLimousines September 30, 2010@The FillmoreBetter than: Richard Linklater's Before Sunset," but probably just as good as "Before Sunrise."  Smiley-faced popsters Matt and Kim are the houseguests everybody wants -- they compliment the digs, they tell interestin ... More >>

Outside Lands 2011: Phish, Muse, Arcade Fire, Black Keys, Deadmau5, and More

Three days of this for 2011!​As promised, Outside Lands' avatar Ranger Dave announced the lineup this morning for the festivals fourth incarnation, to be held August 12-14, 2011. Your headliners: Phish, Muse, and Arcade Fire. Also playing: the Black Keys, Deadmau5, MGMT, Girl Talk, Decemberists, a ... More >>

The Outhouse on the Final Frontier

Three days of this for 2011!​As promised, Outside Lands' avatar Ranger Dave announced the lineup this morning for the festivals fourth incarnation, to be held August 12-14, 2011. Your headliners: Phish, Muse, and Arcade Fire. Also playing: the Black Keys, Deadmau5, MGMT, Girl Talk, Decemberists, a ... More >>

R.I.P. R.E.M., Masters of a Beautiful, Eclectic Rock 'n' Roll

Farewell, then.​ In case you still needed to know the difference between R.E.M. and U2, R.E.M. just broke up and U2 dies only when Bono is put in the ground. Whatever today's (honestly shocking) announcement means about R.E.M.'s 31-year-career, well, what did anything ever mean with this ban ... More >>

Is This the Coachella 2012 Lineup?

​ Coachella 2012 is still more than four months away -- so naturally, it's time to start hyperventilating over rumored lineups for the first year the festival will stretch over two weekends. One "leaked" lineup appeared last week on StarzUncut, a celebrity gossip website with more than 58,000 ... More >>

The Weakerthans Bring All Their Albums to the Live Stage

​ Coachella 2012 is still more than four months away -- so naturally, it's time to start hyperventilating over rumored lineups for the first year the festival will stretch over two weekends. One "leaked" lineup appeared last week on StarzUncut, a celebrity gossip website with more than 58,000 ... More >>

One Last Spin: A Look Back at the Year in Bay Area Music

​ Coachella 2012 is still more than four months away -- so naturally, it's time to start hyperventilating over rumored lineups for the first year the festival will stretch over two weekends. One "leaked" lineup appeared last week on StarzUncut, a celebrity gossip website with more than 58,000 ... More >>