Liveblogging Decemberists on Colbert

11:50 Colbert calls the Hazards of Love a list of STD's set to music. this will be fun

11:51 Starts with the personal questions I see, might as well just ask if they're getting any... Just Colin and Chris, interesting....

11:52 Very little love for Portland. Ha! Guitarmageddon. Remember that? What a great title.

11:53 Colin's bangs are so much cuter than mine. sigh. Sideburns joke! But no mention of Funk's near-handlebar.

11:56 Who's that dude?

11:57 OH! they're all there, but only Colin and Chris get to talk. I see how it is.

11:58 I don't know which song this is. I'm embarrassed of myself. I was hoping for "The Rake's Song." .... But this is nice.

11:59 I love Nate's blue Fender Jazz Bass.

12:00 Shara Worden, you look so different from the last time I saw you. Where's the hippie hair and peasant dress? but damn, she is wailing.

12:01 ...And Becky Stark gets to shake a tambourine. ... I swear Stephen built that stage to have more musical guests. I love it.


Hm, best song choice? Not sure. But that interview was adorably awkward.

I'll post the video when I have it!


UPDATE: vids vids vids.

The Interview.

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The Song. "The Wanting Comes in Waves."

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BONUS! Colin's Twitter about the event:

colinmeloy Would've tweeted more from the show but there was a cell lock-down in the studio. Think Stephen was afraid I'd mobilize my twitter legion.

Set your Tivo!

The Decemberists are returning to The Colbert Report on April 27th. Neat-o.

Liveblogging Colbert

11:57 pm I think Stephen built a new stage just so David Byrne would have room for him, his 4 band members, 3 back-up singers, and 3 wheely-chair dancers (question mark?). all dressed in head-to-toe white. naturally.

11:58 pm Digging the song. Nice mellow vibe. I already forgot the name.

11:59 pm He even has a white guitar strap. classy.

12:00 am The wheely chairs are actually kind of a cute idea, but i don't get why the people in them are acting so bored. David is clearly not bored.

12:01 am But I don't think I'm supposed to get David Byrne, am I?



i am a liveblogging pro.

UPDATE:
here's the video of the performance

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If I were planning to have children, I would want Stephen Colbert to father them.

As we all know, Stephen has a history of clashes with the music world. First "Rock and Awe: Countdown to Guitarmageddon," the guitar solo battle against Chris Funk of the Decemberists, then the star-studded musical EXTRAVAGANZA that was his Christmas special, followed by an attempt at a feud with Kanye West. And now this.

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Holy crap. I don't know what I liked better, the glowing face paint or the way he did a face-wipe to get himself to stop laughing afterward.

As far as the challenge itself, it goes way beyond his green screen challenge. Green screens are so played. As Pitchfork so elegantly explains it: " A fan remix of a talk show chat about remixing. Meta-tastsic."

Granted, most of what comes out of this will be shit. But hey, some of it's bound to be fun, right? It was already worth it for that video of his own remix. Or is it a mash-up? oh, semantics.

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This week's free song on itunes is Stephen Colbert's "Another Christmas Song." If you missed it, his Christmas Special was hilarious, and this song was the highlight. Well, this and John Stewart's defense of Hannukah. Anyway, grab this song on itunes, and if you haven't already, look out for a rerun on Comedy Central, it's worth it even if Christmas is over.