Here Come The Waves Screening in Seattle
Here Come The Waves: The Hazards of Love Visualized will be screened at the Northwest Film Forum in Seattle on March 11 at 8pm. The screening is a part of their 10th annual ByDesign program. Tickets available now.
Free Live Track Available on Climate Change Site
Headcount and the NRDC Action Fund launched a site today where visitors can download live tracks from Bonnaroo, including "The Wanting Comes in Waves/Repaid," by taking action on climate change. Visit the site here: http://musicforaction.org
The Decemberists | News 2.17.10
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• Sydney show at the Metro Theater streams online!
• Dharma Bums to reunite in Portland
• Black Prairie on tour soon!
The Decemberists' very first headline show in Australia, at Sydney's Metro Theatre on January 19, was filmed and is now available to view online via Oz webcaster Moshcam's site. Click here to watch the set, which includes a pretty broad setlist, including a cover of "Bye Bye Pride," originally recorded by Australia's own The Go Betweens. Photos from the band's first Australia/New Zealand tour last month are available here.
The Dharma Bums, featuring Decemberist drummer John Moen, will reunite at the Crystal Ballroom in Portland, OR for a show on February 20. The Young Fresh Fellows and Derby will support. Tickets are $15 in advance and can be purchased here.
We recently introduced you to Black Prairie, a side project featuring Decemberists Chris Funk, Jenny Conlee, and Nate Query plus local Portland musicians Annalisa Tornfelt and Jon Neufeld. The band has announced some new tour dates. A full list of shows can be found below. If you'd like to volunteer to help spread the word about Black Prairie shows, please sign-up here. You can follow the band on Twitter and Facebook.
February 27, Noise Pop Festival at Rickshaw Stop, San Francisco, CA
March 18, SXSW - Paste Magazine Party, Austin, TX
March 19, SXSW - St David's Historic Sanctuary, Austin, TX
April 1, The Woods, Portland, OR
April 2, Sam Bonds Garage, Eugene, OR (with Mimicking Birds)
April 3, Tractor Tavern, Seattle, WA (with Mimicking Birds)
April 8, Live Wire Radio @ Mission Theater, Portland, OR
August 6-8, Pickathon Festival, Pendarvis Farm near Portland, OR
The Decemberists | News 1.15.10
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• Contribute to the relief effort in Haiti
• Tickets for Australia shows
• Introducing... Black Prairie
Adored Mailing List Recipients,
As you all know, a catastrophic earthquake struck Haiti earlier this week. The devastation is enormous. In case you haven't had a chance to contribute to relief efforts, let us add another urgent plea to do so. Remember that during catastrophes like these, contributions often shrink as the days go on, and help will be needed for a sustained amount of time. Here are some easy ways to donate: Red Cross, Oxfam International, Mercy Corps or remember you can simply text "HAITI" to 90999 to donate $10 to American Red Cross.
The Decemberists made their Southern Hemisphere debut last week in Auckland - thanks to the great crowd that turned out for that set, as well as the Gold Coast and Sydney shows. A limited quantity of tickets still remain for The Decemberists headline shows in Melbourne at Billboard on January 25. Tickets are also still available for the second Sydney Big Day Out show.
We're also pleased as punch to introduce Black Prairie, a side project featuring Decemberists Chris Funk, Jenny Conlee, and Nate Query plus local Portland musicians Annalisa Tornfelt and Jon Neufeld. This eclectic bluegrass-but-not-really group will make its live debut at Noise Pop in San Francisco next month. Their record, Feast of the Hunters' Moon, will be released later this spring. Black Prairie's website will be launched soon. In the meantime you can follow them on Twitter or visit them on Facebook. Here's a list of upcoming Black Prairie dates. Visit venue websites for ticketing information:
February 27, Noise Pop Festival at Rickshaw Stop, San Francisco, CA
April 1, The Woods, Portland, OR
April 2, Sam Bonds Garage, Eugene, OR (with Mimicking Birds)
April 3, Tractor Tavern, Seattle, WA (with Mimicking Birds)
Yours truly,
The Decemberists
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