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Portland, OR-based underground pop clothing Perhapst was formed by Decemberists/Elliott Smith/Stephen Malkmus & the Jicks drummer John Moen. Moen, who writes sings and takes on a lot of the tools within the band’s eponymous debut, in addition has spent time using the Dharma Bums and was the frontman for the …

Like some deranged cross-breeding of Lene Lovich’s operatic vocal design, the Dresden Dolls’ fondness for Kurt Weill, as well as the Decemberists’ love of both unfashionable prog rock and roll and an excellent old-fashioned sea shanty, Sophe Lux are unique primarily for the sheer wide-ranging selection of artists they cheerfully …

Portland’s Dark Prairie began in 2007 when Decemberists guitarist Chris Funk, having discovered the joys from the Dobro acoustic guitar, and Decemberists bassist Nate Query made a decision to start a mainly instrumental and acoustic string music group as a part task. They enlisted another Decemberists member, Jenny Conlee, on …