Colin Meloy News and Photos

Still Shattered: 10 Years After The Exploding Hearts’ Guitar Romantic

Tue, April 30 2013 4:15am - Source: Consequence of Sound

I find it hard to listen to the Exploding Hearts without hearing some haunting melody from the past.

The Waterboys Announce Anniversary 'Fisherman's Box' And December UK Tour - Tickets ON PRESALE NOW

Thu, March 21 2013 11:43am - Source: Stereoboard

This October it will be 25 years since the release of the classic Waterboys album 'Fisherman's Blues'.

Robyn Hitchcock, 'Love From London': Ex-Soft Boys Singer Talks About Evolution, Evironment

Thu, March 14 2013 8:30pm - Source: Spinner

Part of the joy of a Robyn Hitchcock performance is listening to him go off on tangents in his song introductions.

Kevin Ayers, Soft Machine Bassist And Singer, Dead At 68

Wed, February 20 2013 7:41pm - Source: Spinner

Kevin Ayers, bassist and vocalist for British psychedelic group Soft Machine , died Feb. 18 after a lengthy illness in the French village of Montolieu.

In The Studio with John Wesley Harding

Tue, February 12 2013 3:40pm - Source: Pop Dose

John Wesley Harding has wrapped up production on his latest, as-yet-untitled long-player for Yep Roc Records.

In Defense Of Mumford & Sons

Fri, February 08 2013 5:43pm - Source: Stereogum

Ten or twelve years ago, Creed frontman Scott Stapp was on TV, talking about Zeppelin.

New Music: WEINLAND – “Another Dollar Rainy Day” (CoS Premiere)

Wed, September 12 2012 6:40pm - Source: Consequence of Sound

Portland, Oregon is already a well-established musical Mecca, a veritable ocean of talented bands vying for the attention and affection of a local and national audience.

Stephan Nance Surprises with “A Troubled Piece of Fruit”

Mon, September 10 2012 10:37pm - Source: Modern Mystery

Stephan Nance is an extremely unique breath of fresh air.

Truck 15: the DiS review

Sat, August 04 2012 10:31am - Source: Drowned In Sound

Three men lying on a gingham blanket, eating stuffed olives and peppers, swigging sparkling wine from plastic flutes.

Digging for Gold: The Time-Life “AM Gold” Series, Part 54

Wed, July 18 2012 12:14pm - Source: Pop Dose

Jon Cummings - I'm willing to lay odds on the likelihood that, if you lined up every single various-artists hits anthology ever released – K-tel, Ronco, Adam VIII, Rhino, Time-Life, etc., etc. — "Jackie Blue" would be the most anthologized single ever.

Shorties (A Pogues Memoir, Growing Up with Robot Books, and more)

Thu, June 14 2012 2:11pm - Source: Largehearted Boy

Book Riot's new feature "Growing Up With" links picture books, middle reader, and teen books by theme or concept.

Colin Meloy: I needed an authentic voice

Thu, April 12 2012 9:09am - Source: Telegraph - London - UK [Music]

In Wildwood - the first book in a trilogy - 12-year-old Prue lives in Meloy's home town in Oregon.

Preview Colin Meloy's New Young Adult Novel

Mon, April 02 2012 7:32pm - Source: Pitchfork Media

Back in 2010 , Decemberists frontman Colin Meloy inked a three-book deal with HarperCollins for Wildwood Chronicles , a young adult adventure series set in Portland, Oregon.

Graded on a Curve: The Decemberists, We All Raise Our Voices to the Air (Live Songs 04.11–08.11)

Tue, March 27 2012 12:53pm - Source: The Vinyl District

After returning to relatively humble ambitions with their last studio album, The Decemberists have went triple-live gonzo with We All Raise Our Voices to the Air (Live Songs 04.11–08.11), and the results should easily meet their fans expectations.

The Decemberists: We All Raise Our Voices to the Air (Live Songs 4.11-8.11)

Mon, March 12 2012 5:19am - Source: Pitchfork Media

For several years now, I've been trying to write off the Decemberists.

Graded on a Curve: Laura Gibson, La Grande

Tue, February 21 2012 3:19pm - Source: The Vinyl District

On La Grande, Portland, Oregon's Laura Gibson expands upon the fragile alt-folk of her previous releases while retaining the qualities that make her such an appealing example of contemporary Americana.

Grammy Predictions: Will Adele Win Big?

Thu, February 09 2012 2:12pm - Source: The Huffington Post - Entertainment

Adele is the rare star that doesn't need multiple magazine covers, a cosmetics contract or a clothing line to sell albums.

James Mercer Says Shins-Decemberist Fake 'Portlandia' Band May Have a Future

Fri, January 27 2012 6:01pm - Source: Spinner

It was like wildest fantasies of music nerds come to life.

Popdose at Kirkus Reviews: “One Model Nation”

Mon, January 16 2012 10:19pm - Source: Pop Dose

For more than 75 years, Kirkus Reviews has served as the industry bible for bookstore buyers, librarians, and ordinary readers alike.

Fuel/Friends favorites of 2011

Fri, December 30 2011 8:36am - Source: I AM FUEL, YOU ARE FRIENDS

2011 has turned out to be the year in music where I found myself resting, and drinking deeply.

Shawn’s Best of 2011

Fri, December 30 2011 12:00am - Source: Twangville

Collapse Into Now : OK, I'm willing to admit maybe this was a little bit of a sentimental choice for me since it may be their last album.

Favorite Albums of 2011

Thu, December 29 2011 8:41am - Source: The Wheel's Still In Spin

The King is Dead is the most straightforward album The Decemberists have created.

Top 40 songs of 2011

Mon, December 26 2011 5:31pm - Source: Heartache with Hard Work

As always, it's limited to one song per artist.

Tom’s Picks: Best of 2011

Fri, December 23 2011 12:16pm - Source: Twangville

The Decemberists hit hard in January with The King Is Dead and maintained their number one status with me for the entire year.

The 30 Best Songs of 2011

Wed, December 21 2011 6:06am - Source: Naive Harmonies

2011 was a real chicken-and-egg kind of year in music.

Sinful Savage Tigers – The Last Night Of The Revels

Fri, December 16 2011 1:19am - Source: Twangville

The book and movie publishing moguls tend to view releases in terms of two seasons.

Shorties (Superchunk, Ann Beattie, and more)

Thu, November 17 2011 2:46pm - Source: Largehearted Boy

At the A.V. Club , Superchunk's Mac McCaughan discusses and performs his song "Digging for Something."

Laura Veirs – Tumble Bee

Thu, November 17 2011 9:25am - Source: The Line Of Best Fit

Delightful Portland, Oregon singer-songwriter Laura Veirs has finally, after years of fan and friend suggestion, released an album of children's folk songs.

For the Kiddies: Laura Veirs, “Tumble Bee”

Mon, November 07 2011 2:50pm - Source: Pop Dose

Those looking for smart, savvy singer/songwriter music could do worse than find the three records Laura Veirs made from 2004 to 2007 ( Carbon Glacier , Year of Meteors , and Saltbreakers ).

The Yarl

Fri, November 04 2011 7:05pm - Source: Sound on the Sound

When I was a little girl, I loved female voices in music.

Recommended New Release: The Decemberists – Long Live the King

Thu, November 03 2011 7:20am - Source: The Wheel's Still In Spin

Long Live the King is an EP of 6 outtakes from their last full-length album ( The King is Dead ).

Music Industry Reacts to the Death of Steve Jobs

Thu, October 06 2011 6:35pm - Source: The BoomBox

Following the news of the death of Apple co-founder Steve Jobs , musicians have taken to social networks and emailed Spinner to express their condolences and remember the innovator who revolutionized the way we experience music. 30 Seconds to Mars frontman Jared Leto wrote, "Thank you, Steve, for reminding of us to dream bigger, reach further, push harder, break rules, never give up, be our best, stop at nothing and for showing us how to live this life the way it is supposed to be lived. You put more than a ding in the universe - you made reality from a dream.

Album Review: Quiet Company – We Are All Where We Belong

Tue, October 04 2011 12:06pm - Source: Consequence of Sound

Austin, TX natives Quiet Company have created an album that should raise plenty of eyebrows, elicit a few audible wows, and get some serious word-of-mouth buzz.

Stream: Into It. Over It. – Proper

Tue, September 27 2011 3:54pm - Source: Consequence of Sound

At only 26 years of age, Chicago-based punk-rock songwriter Evan Thomas Weiss has already made a lot of music.

Live: FYF Fest 2011

Sun, September 04 2011 8:21pm - Source: The Rawking Refuses To Stop!

This year was my first FYF Fest. So if it felt more like a mini-Coachella than the embattled D.I.Y. gatherings of years past, that wasn't so bad.

Shorties (Glen Duncan, Songs of the Summer, and more)

Thu, September 01 2011 1:49pm - Source: Largehearted Boy

Reuters interviews Glen Duncan about his latest novel The Last Werewolf.

Shorties (Will Oldham, Books for Fall, and more)

Wed, August 31 2011 1:30pm - Source: Largehearted Boy

Fogged Clarity interviews singer-songwriter Will Oldham.

Album Review: The Decemberists – iTunes Sessions EP

Tue, August 09 2011 12:02pm - Source: Consequence of Sound

Following the bloated, rock opera awesomeness of 2009′s The Hazards of Love with as tame and even-tempered a record as this year's The King Is Dead betrayed a conscious retraction on The Decemberists ' part.

Highlife - Best Bless [EP]

Fri, August 05 2011 7:32am - Source: The Four Oh Five

Highlife are a band who manage to pull off 'sounding like you're having fun', without it feeling forced at any point.

Shorties (Stream Richard Buckner's New Album, Colin Meloy's Book, and more)

Mon, July 25 2011 1:17pm - Source: Largehearted Boy

NPR is streaming Richard Buckner's new album, Our Blood (out August 2nd).

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