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Decemberists, Just “Normal” Oregonians

Heck, Colin even watches the Trailblazers now!

In February 2011, The Decemberists’ sixth studio album The King Is Dead debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 chart, crowning a familiar list of pop darlings including Katy Perry and Taylor Swift. It was a rare moment that saw a band that’s never been afraid to be themselves (no matter how theatrical or […]

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From a Mouse to a Rat

Casey Neill’s perpetually maturing music

Casey Neill isn’t that old. He will tell you so himself. “Still a pup,” he joked in a recent email exchange with the Source. But at 43, Neill has become a recognizable and well respected, collaborative musician in the Portland music scene. Solo, and under the guise of the Norway Rats, he has worked with […]

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Out of Town 5/28-6/5

portland thursday 29 “V is for Victory” Concert with The Decemberists Local darlings The Decemberists play their first headline show in three years to raise funds for the Victory Academy School for Children with Autism. The benefit performance takes a walk down memory lane, with the band playing the entirety of their 2002 debut album, […]

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