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The Decemberists: "Advance of the Picaroons Tour 2005" Part One
3.16
Wow Hall Eugene, OR with Okkervil River all ages
3.17
Crystal Ballroom Portland, OR with Okkervil River all ages
3.18
Showbox Seattle, WA with Okkervil River all ages
3.19
Richard's on Richards Vancouver, BC with Okkervil River 19+
3.22
Bimbo's San Francisco, CA with Okkervil River 18+
3.23
Bimbo's San Francisco, CA with Okkervil River 18+
3.24
Henry Fonda Theatre Los Angeles, CA with Okkervil River all ages
3.25
Cane's San Diego, CA with Okkervil River all ages
3.26
Glass House Pomona, CA with Okkervil River all ages
3.28
Lo Fi Cafe Salt Lake City, UT with Okkervil River all ages
3.29
Fox Theatre Boulder, CO with Okkervil River all ages
3.31
Trees Dallas, TX with Okkervil River 18+
4.01
Fat Cat Houston, TX with Okkervil River all ages
4.02
Emo's Outside Austin, TX with Okkervil River all ages
4.04
Blue Note Columbia, MO with Okkervil River all ages
4.05
Granada Theatre Lawrence, KS with Okkervil River all ages
4.06
The Mill Iowa City, IA with Okkervil River 19+
4.07
Metro Chicago, IL with Okkervil River 18+
4.08
Barrymore Theatre Madison, WI with Okkervil River all ages
4.09
Fine Line Minneapolis, MN with Okkervil River TBA
4.11
TBA Montana with Okkervil River TBA

Yeah!

 

[Alucard]

With Okkervil River? That's a fantastic one-two punch. I might even say that Okkervil River should be the main attraction. A shame that there aren't any Canadian dates.

 

[Manics]

Who?

 

[distantmantra]

I bought my tickets for the Seattle show two or three weeks ago, should be interesting seeing how this is the largest venue (aside from the Gorge, and that doesn't count as it was a festival) I've seen them headline.

 

[TheQueen'sOwn]

A shame that there aren't any Canadian dates.

Noooooooo

 

[Agent Dormer]

No GA or FL. Lame.

 

[rareside]

OMFG! I'm so pissed I'm gonna miss a show.. Why can't you play in any of cities I'm touring in? Knoxville? Columbus? Pittburgh? Coooooooooooome onnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn!

What a show.

Bastards.

 

[Outdoor Miner]

I"M GETTING THIS.

 

[Lambtron]

Oh hells yeah, April 9 is a Saturday. I'll fucking be there. Okkervil River is incredible live, guys.

 

[Nightbreeze]

No Canadian shows makes me cry.

 

[Lambtron]

No Canadian shows makes me cry.

Hop the bus to Minneapolis! I'm making the trek (probably Fargo->Winnipeg, Winnipeg->Minneapolis, actually), it's going to be worth it! The Fine Line is super kick ass.

 

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It does say Part One, whiners.

 

[fart]

oh my god oh ym god omy hhodmy godmy hdomgomyhdomoemdgom

 

[calder]

*ct-f* *match case*
"MB" nope
"ON" nope
"SK" yeah right, and, nope

 

[Dead]

hmmmmm April 2nd eh?

 

[Lambtron]

*ct-f* *match case*
"MB" nope
"ON" nope
"SK" yeah right, and, nope

Minneapolis! Minneapolis! Minneapolis!

 

[bobble]

Shoot, Lawrence KS is like a 4 hour drive. I guess we'll see.

 

[Quadrophenic]

April 25th, tickets ordered and already printed! whoooooo.

 

[lskywalkr]

Anybody know how to order tickets for the Vancouver show at Richards on Richards? It doesn't show up on ticketmaster.ca.

 

[Manics]

Anybody know how to order tickets for the Vancouver show at Richards on Richards? It doesn't show up on ticketmaster.ca.

Who?

 

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Look them up on Google and stop trolling the thread.

 

[distantmantra]

Who?

The same thing 99.999% of Americans would say when mentioning the Manics.

 

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Exactly. I don't know many Americans familiar with the Manic Street Preachers. I'm doubting many people could make the connection between his avatar and his name.

Though the band's gotten pretty underwhelming since their first singer disappeared. That Lifeblood album isn't too great, either...

 

[distantmantra]

Exactly. I don't know many Americans familiar with the Manic Street Preachers. I'm doubting many people could make the connection between his avatar and his name.

Though the band's gotten pretty underwhelming since their first singer disappeared. That Lifeblood album isn't too great, either...

It's pretty tough being a Manics fan in the states. I got into the Manics during high school right before This Is Mu Truth... came out in England. They played Seattle once, but it was a 21+ show and I was 19 at the time.

I haven't heard Lifeblood yet, I'm hoping it gets a domestic release. Seeing how the Holy Bible 10th Anniversary set is coming out here, you'd think it would.

 

[Manics]

Exactly. I don't know many Americans familiar with the Manic Street Preachers. I'm doubting many people could make the connection between his avatar and his name.

Though the band's gotten pretty underwhelming since their first singer disappeared. That Lifeblood album isn't too great, either...

Actually they have the same singer they've always had. One of the other guys disappeared.

 

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It's pretty tough being a Manics fan in the states. I got into the Manics during high school right before This Is Mu Truth... came out in England. They played Seattle once, but it was a 21+ show and I was 19 at the time.

I haven't heard Lifeblood yet, I'm hoping it gets a domestic release. Seeing how the Holy Bible 10th Anniversary set is coming out here, you'd think it would.

Given my fanaticism for another Welsh band, people would suppose my knowledge of this band came from that. ACTUALLY, I knew about the Manic Street Preachers before I knew about Super Furry Animals.

But I think Lifeblood is pretty lifeless. And mediocre. Anyway, The Holy Bible is a classic.

 

[lskywalkr]

What the heck? Maybe I worded my question wrong. In the initial post it says the Decemberists are playing Richards on Richards in Vancouver, BC. Ticketmaster.ca doesn't list the show, so I was wondering if anyone knew of alternate methods of getting the tickets, as in another reseller.

 

[Manics]

Look them up on Google and stop trolling the thread.

I didn't mean to troll, I was hoping someone would give me a quick and dirty synopsis of the band/type of music. It seems like lots of people here know who they are. Usually fans are eager to spread the word about a band they like.

 

[Manics]

But I think Lifeblood is pretty lifeless. And mediocre. Anyway, The Holy Bible is a classic.

Nothing is the same after THB for them. I initially didn't know what to make of Lifeblood, but it's grown on me. Some great cuts on there in my opinion. They can do no wrong in my mind Well except for "Damn Dog" on GT...

 

[lskywalkr]

Ah, now I understand...

The Decemberists are kinda folksy-sea shanty type music. Stories of revolutionary war characters abound in the lyrics... They really should be heard to be understood. I can see how they could be a love/hate type thing, but give them a chance.

 

[distantmantra]

I didn't mean to troll, I was hoping someone would give me a quick and dirty synopsis of the band/type of music. It seems like lots of people here know who they are. Usually fans are eager to spread the word about a band they like.

The Decemberists are a band from Portland, OR. They make pirate music. At least that's what I like to think, they write indie pop songs with a very heavy sea-faring vibe. The lead singer, Colin Meloy, actually has a voice very similar to the lead guy from Our Lady Peace.

www.decemberists.com

 

[lskywalkr]

That's an interesting comparison. Though I'd say Colin's is much more "steady" than the OLP lead vocalist. The OLP guy is all over the place, which is great.

I need to get "Picaresque" so badly, but I've yet to find it on the bluebird.

 

[distantmantra]

That's an interesting comparison. Though I'd say Colin's is much more "steady" than the OLP lead vocalist. The OLP guy is all over the place, which is great.

I need to get "Picaresque" so badly, but I've yet to find it on the bluebird.

When Colin hits the higher notes, he has that warbly high-pitched thing going on, much like the dude from OLP.

I've given up any attempts to find Picaresque prior to it's official release, just too damn hard to find a single track these days.

 

[lskywalkr]

Isn't Picaresque the name of the album?

Man, 2005 is going to be such an incredible year for music. Decemberists, Sigur Ros, new Radiohead material, Flaming Lips... etc. It's ridiculous really...

 

[Manics]

I'm always open to expanding my musical horizon. I'll try to sample some songs online if I can find them and see what I think. Thanks for the reviews.

 

[Star Power]

What is the big deal with the Decemberists? They've always come off as a sub-par Neutral Milk Hotel imitation to me...

 

[lskywalkr]

I guess they could sorta be considered a "NMH-lite", but for me that's great. NMH is way too heavy to be listened to all the time. I guess I put the Decemberists in a similar vein as the Shins.

 

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What is the big deal with the Decemberists? They've always come off as a sub-par Neutral Milk Hotel imitation to me...

They make awesome songs that sound way better to me than Neutral Milk Hotel's after repeated listens. I loved In the Aeroplane Over the Sea the first few listens, but then it just fell apart and I could no longer stand it.

I like The Decemberists' pirate theme, I like the accordion, I love Colin Meloy's voice, and I like how their songs are structured. Plus, listen to The Tain. That's one of the greatest songs I've heard in a long time. Five parts, all great.

Answer me this: What's so good about The Arcade Fire? I've seen them compared to the likes of Neutral Milk Hotel, yet all I can think of when I listen to them is more mediocre indie fare, like The Dears or something. Pure boredom. It sounds too earnest for its own good.

 

[Star Power]

I don't really like the Arcade Fire much, bar 2 or 3 songs, so I couldn't answer that. I'm as baffled as you are in that regard...

 

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Well, The Decemberists are really good. Check The Tain out if you haven't.

I genuinely don't hear any similarity between Neutral Milk Hotel and Decemberists aside from Colin Meloy's nasal voice.