Colin Meloy's Blog

Super stoked to announce a solo show in my beloved Astoria, Oregon, at the Liberty Theater, December 17th! Tickets go on sale this Friday at noon at the link in my bio. @libertytheatreastoria
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Book tour! Coming to *your* town, provided you live in one of these five towns. I’ll be reading/conversing/signing The Stars Did Wander Darkling, my new book. Come on out, say hello, get scaaaaared.

Powell’s Books – 9/13, 6 PM PT

Event link: https://bit.ly/3Q9nrUC

Copperfield’s Books – 9/14, 7 PM PT

Event link: https://bit.ly/3KxOc42

Little Shop of Stories – 9/18, 3 PM ET

Event link: https://bit.ly/3q0zk4y

Books Are Magic – 9/19, 7 PM ET

Event link: https://bit.ly/3KymaFB

Brookline Booksmith – 9/20, 6 PM ET

Event link: https://bit.ly/3B1hTak

Hey folks: i’m pleased to introduce to you, born just today, The Machine Shop — my very own Substack journal, a place where I’ll be sporadically (read: 2-3 times a week) posting all manner of things associated with the things I’m, well, associated with: music, writing and… that’s it, really. But it encompasses a lot: I’ll be posting unheard songs, unreleased demos & new covers; I’ll be posting my own lyrics & annotate them, and I’ll be taking other peoples’ songs and digging into to what makes them *so good.* I’ll also be posting exclusive looks at new writing projects & perhaps one day a serialized novel! So much! Subscribe at colinmeloy.substack.com! (Design and illos by the very talented and generous @carsonellis)

Hey folks, I’ll be playing a solo show this next Thursday, December 10, at 5:30 pacific/8:30 eastern — live streamed into your own home/barn/brainstem. Tix available now via link in bio. $1 of every ticket sale will go to @fairfightaction. Limited VIP tix include a post-show hangout/Q&A + a print of this lovely poster made by @carsonellis. All in all, a pleasant way to spend a Thursday evening, I’d say.

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Out today in fine indie (and otherwise) bookstores, online, airmail, what-have-you: EVERYONE’S AWAKE – my new picture book, illustrated by the very great Shawn Harris. Celebrate your insomnia! Embrace the wakefulness!

Heading out on the road in celebration of The Decemberists’ vicennial! Tix at decemberists.com!

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Here it is, in all its vulgar glory: Ben Franklin’s Song by @thedecemberists. Lyrics by Lin-Manuel Miranda, music by me. Listen in full via link-in-bio. This was a super fun protect — hope you like it. It’s part of a monthly series of new #hamilton-related songs by various artists called #hamildrops. Dig in!

Out midnight Friday, wherever you are. (Australia/ New Zealand you get first licks)

Hey dudes: I sang on this record! Co buy it stream it whatever it! Support our good friend and musical dynamo Scott McCaughey!

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We covered @BigStarBand’s “Jesus Christ” for the #HolidaysRule Vol. 2 compilation and for #RSDBF, it’s available on exclusive green 7" vinyl also feat. the @PaulMcCartney, @JimmyFallon, and @TheRoots rendition of “Wonderful Christmastime.” [link in bio]