With the threat of a massive snow storm bearing down on Toronto this evening, it's understandable why some fans of the Decemberists – even those with tickets to tonight's highly anticipated show at the Sound Academy – are having second thoughts about leaving the house. Let's face it, as engaging as Colin Meloy and company can be in concert, no one really wants to be caught in a blizzard at the corner of Cherry and Polson waiting for a cab after 1 am with a few hundred bearded strangers.
Of course, many will brave the 30 cm blast to find out whether the songs off the Decemberists' Billboard chart-topping new album The King Is Dead sound any more or less like R.E.M. when they're performed live but for those who'd rather sit this one out, nyctaper has thoughtfully made available their excellent recording of the group's final show of their three-night stand at the Beacon Theatre in New York from last week which you can download for free (see LINKS below the clip).
Down By The Water on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, Jan. 20, 2011
LINKS
Decemberists site http://decemberists.com/
merch http://www.decemberistsshop.com/zencart/
Live at the Beacon Theatre 01-26-2011
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