The Decemberists new LP cover, designed by the great Carson Ellis
  • The Decemberists' new LP cover, designed by the great Carson Ellis

Fresh off the twin successes of a new album release and their very own DAY, Portland's beloved and bescorned the Decemberists appeared on Jimmy Kimmel's late-night show on ABC last night and whipped out this little ode to the troll nation.

No Seattle tour date has yet been announced, but don't worry. They'll be along. If you're feeling desperate for Decemberists-related secondary source material in the meantime, perhaps you'll enjoy reading this incredibly long feature I wrote about the band 10 years ago, during the making of their album Picaresque.

It's been a good fortnight for NW rock on TV shows, with Sleater-Kinney's rousing return to Letterman last week. Next week the festival will continue when Death Cab for Cutie 2.0, hot on the heels of their triumphant return to the Crocodile this past Tuesday, appear on Letterman Thursday, January 29, and CBS's The Late, Late Show the very next night, Friday, January 30.