So to celebrate the “recent” Colin Meloy solo dates, here’s another spectacular CM solo show. For those of you who follow the Decemberists rather closely, you’ll no doubt realize that ‘Colin solo show’ is basically code for ‘new songs debuted here.’ “Shankill Butchers,” “Valencia” and the newish song “Bandit Queen” (it’s only on the little Picaresque bonus EP in the vinyl, so I’ll count it).

So if you like the Decemberists, snag this bootleg quickly. If you have a pulse and live near any of these cities, you’d better buy a ticket pronto. As always, support the artists that you download recordings of; their shop is here. Go wild.

And on one of the weirder notes here at YANP, we have a Craigslist kinda thing going on. My online friend/reader/business partner Julie has accidently purchased two tickets for Colin Meloy’s solo show in LA. She got them for $20 apiece and she’s looking for someone to buy one off of her. She said she’d prefer a tall, dark, Meloy-esque man to be her date, but I think she’ll settle for someone normal of either gender. Also, if you write her a haiku in your email, she might cut the price to $15. Email her at julie@3jane.com for more details.

ZIP: Colin Meloy @ The Zoo, Seattle WA 8.10.05 (61mb)
01 - Intro
02 - Leslie Ann Levine
03 - Eli, The Barrow Boy
04 - The Apology Song
05 - Shiny
06 - Shankill Butchers
07 - Valencia
08 - Bandit Queen
09 - The Gymnast, High Above the Ground
10 - Southern Girls (Cheap Trick cover)

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