I went to the Decemberists show in Seattle on Friday. Overall, a solid performance, but oh, how I miss they days where they would play tiny coffeeshops so you couldn't help but get up close and personal with the accordian player. Now it seems like they have a million people on stage with them. I know it's supposed to be good for their rich sound and stuff, but I really think they're at their best at smaller and more intimate settings. And they didn't play the Turkish prostitute song. That makes me sad.