4: Why Not Make Every Word Ten Syllables?

Jonathan cops out several times, and Kate loves the black sheep (surprise!) of Decemberists albums.

Pitchfork interview with Colin Meloy and Rachel Blumberg from 2003
The Decembrist revolt, 1825, a Russian protest against Emperor Nicholas I; it did indeed fail, after artillery fire into the crowd
Pitchfork's review of The Hazards of Love
"The Decemberists' Colin Meloy Picks the Decemberists' Best Songs" in Vulture
DIY Magazine interview with Colin Meloy from 2015
The Decemberists play "Crane Wife 3" on Parks and Recreation
Busking in Michigan and "busted busking" tweets