Folderol! A goofy, geeky rock spectacle

From: The Record (Bergen County, NJ) | Date: May 20, 2005| Author: | Copyright information

MARIKO BECK, special to the record
The Record (Bergen County, NJ)
05-20-2005

Folderol! A goofy, geeky rock spectacle -- The Decemberists describe themselves as wan vagabonds.
By MARIKO BECK, special to the record
Date: 05-20-2005, Friday
Section: GO!
Edtion: All Editions

WHO: The Decemberists.

WHAT: Pop-rock.

WHEN: 8 p.m. Thursday.

WHERE: The Warsaw, 261 Driggs Ave., Brooklyn.

HOW MUCH: $18, sold out on Ticketmaster.

The Decemberists would seem to have insurrection on their minds. The indie band's almost-namesake, the Decembrists, revolted against the Russian czar. Their album title "Picaresque" hints ...

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