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Hear The Decemberists’ purposeful new song “One Engine”

Hear The Decemberists’ purposeful new song “One Engine”

Jordy Kasko February 13, 2012 0

I just found out about The Hunger Games, a little later than many people — but I intend to read it before I see the movie.  Nevertheless, the soundtrack is shaping up well, with

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The Top 100 Songs of 2011

The Top 100 Songs of 2011

Jordy Kasko December 19, 2011 0

We countdown the Top 100 Songs of 2011, complete with streams of every single one!

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Grammy nominees announced; Bon Iver, Kanye, and Adele do well

Grammy nominees announced; Bon Iver, Kanye, and Adele do well

Jordy Kasko December 1, 2011 0

The nominees for the 54th Grammy awards, which will air at 8/7c on February 12, have been announced.  Head over to the Grammy website to check out the full list, or scroll down to

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Review: The Decemberists – <i>Long Live the King</i> EP

Review: The Decemberists – Long Live the King EP

Jordy Kasko November 2, 2011 0

Comprised of outtakes from the sessions for this year's The King Is Dead, it may seem like it would be a slapdash collection of half-finished songs from various stages of the recording process, but

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Stream new albums from David Lynch, Cass McCombs, Laura Veirs, more

Stream new albums from David Lynch, Cass McCombs, Laura Veirs, more

Jordy Kasko October 31, 2011 0

Today we’ve got a plethora of new album streams for all you music fans.  Check them all out below: Album Stream: David Lynch - Crazy Clown Time (NPR)Genre: Experimental Album Stream: The Decemberists – Long Live

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Fresh Tunes: Guided by Voices, Active Child, Nada Surf, & The Decemberists

Fresh Tunes: Guided by Voices, Active Child, Nada Surf, & The Decemberists

Jordy Kasko October 25, 2011 0

Why publish four separate news articles for four new song streams when they can all be combined into one convenient post?  We’ve got new tracks from four acts all thrown into this post: Robert

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Fresh Tune: The Decemberists – “E. Watson” <small>[MP3]</small>

Fresh Tune: The Decemberists – “E. Watson” [MP3]

Jordy Kasko October 24, 2011 0

Everyone’s favorite Portland folk rock/baroque pop band, The Decemberists, have a new EP coming on November 1.  Titled Long Live the King, it’s a six-song collection of tracks recorded in the sessions for the band’s

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The Decemberists to release EP on November 1

The Decemberists to release EP on November 1

Jordy Kasko September 30, 2011 0

 On November 1, The Decemberists will follow up on their January record with an EP mostly composed of acoustic cuts from the sessions for The King Is Dead (read our review).  It will also contain a

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One-Minute Music News 07-22-11: Black Eyed Peas on hiatus, bassists arrested, more

One-Minute Music News 07-22-11: Black Eyed Peas on hiatus, bassists arrested, more

Jordy Kasko July 22, 2011 0

We’ve got tons of new music news for you this week (two weeks’ worth, actually) including a few streams of yet-to-be-released albums and a bunch of new release date announcements. Keep checking back every

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Playlist: 11 Songs About Soldiers

Playlist: 11 Songs About Soldiers

Jordy Kasko May 30, 2011 0

In honor of Memorial Day, we decided to give you a playlist containing 11 songs that utilize the word “soldier” in the title. They range from direct tributes to the U.S. military (“Citizen/Soldier”) to

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One-Minute Music News 05-06-11: New Pixies, new Morrissey, and Glenn Beck fails yet again

One-Minute Music News 05-06-11: New Pixies, new Morrissey, and Glenn Beck fails yet again

Jordy Kasko May 6, 2011 0

Lots of new stuff has been happening in music this week, although announcements of new release dates seem to have slowed down somewhat compared to the past few weeks. But we’ve still got plenty

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Videos of the Week 04-19-11

Videos of the Week 04-19-11

Jordy Kasko April 19, 2011 0

For this week’s entry into one of The Tune’s regular featurettes,Videos Of The Week, here are a handful of videos from around the musical world. We do not discriminate against genres, so any submissions

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