Decemberists Further Their Work In Decemberology, Tour

Can I assume everyone knows who The Decemberists are? I think it's pretty obvious. Well, okay, I don't want to alienate our fragile readership, so let's all go back to high school. A Decemberist is someone who is an expert in Decembers, making a living in Decemberology, an overlooked, albeit necessary, field.

For instance, without them, we would know nothing of Christmas, Hanukkah, or Chanukah. I know, you're wishing you were a Decemberist. Too bad you had to be a communication major, hmm? Here's another twelfth month tidbit: December was named as the tenth month of the early Roman year, which means ten. And, for those who didn't do any Decemberific experiments in school, Pearl Jam's album Ten was named for December, and all the songs take place in that month. Wild!

The Decemberists in this country are the finest in the world. To attest to that, they have created the atomic December, a cloned December (November), and perfected space travel during our month of conversation. But they have really outdone themselves as of late. Not only are they world-renowned in Decemberology, they also are world-class musicians. Who knew? I did.

Their new collection of singles, that is, formerly known as an 'album,' The Crane Wife on Capitol Records, will be out on October 3, an ironic date. You see, Decemberists have a sense of humor, and they aren't going to get pigeonholed in one time period.

Of course, now you're imagining The Decemberists in some laboratory, turning bunsen burners on and off. Now, you'd be right about that, but sometimes they leave. Where do they go? I'm glad you asked.

Every tourdate is hilariously and ironically in December:

10.17.06 - Portland, OR - Crystal Ballroom*
10.18.06 - Portland, OR - Crystal Ballroom*
10.19.06 - San Francisco, CA - Warfield Theatre*
10.21.06 - Los Angeles, CA - The Wiltern*
10.22.06 - Tucson, AZ - Rialto Theater*
10.24.06 - Austin, TX - Stubb's*
10.25.06 - Dallas, TX - Gypsy Ballroom*
10.26.06 - New Orleans, LA - House of Blues*
10.27.06 - Atlanta, GA - Tabernacle*
10.29.06 - Washington D.C. - 9:30 Club*
10.30.06 - Washington D.C. - 9:30 Club*
10.31.06 - Northampton, MA - Calvin Theatre*
11.01.06 - Philadelphia, PA - Electric Factory*
11.03.06 - New York, NY - Hammerstein Ballroom^
11.04.06 - Boston, MA - Orpheum Theatre^
11.05.06 - Montreal, Quebec - Metropolis^
11.06.06 - Toronto, Ontario - Kool Haus^
11.07.06 - Pontiac, MI - Clutch Cargo^
11.09.06 - Cleveland, OH - Agora Theatre^
11.10.06 - Columbus, OH - Lifestyle Communities Pavilion^
11.11.06 - Chicago, IL - Riviera Theatre^
11.12.06 - Minneapolis, MN - First Avenue^
11.14.06 - Denver, CO - Paramount Theatre^
11.16.06 - Missoula, MT - Wilma Theatre^
11.17.06 - Seattle, WA - Paramount Theatre^
11.18.06 - Vancouver, BC - Commodore Ballroom^
11.19.06 - Vancouver, BC - Commodore Ballroom^

* with Lavender Diamond, ^with Alasdair Roberts

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