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10.10.08
Kansas City (11/4) and Omaha (11/5) postponed
The Death Cab for Cutie shows on the Neil Young tour in Kansas City, MO (11/4) and Omaha, NE (11/5) have been postponed. More information forthcoming; please check back for updates.
10.09.08
Myspace Contest: Win a trip to see Death Cab in Canada!
Death Cab For Cutie are touring across Western Canada with Neil Young and MySpace Canada is giving you and a guest the chance to win a trip Vancouver to see the band! The lucky winner will be put up in a hotel and provided with $500 spending money.
There will also be four runners up chosen that will also get the chance to see the band in Winnipeg, Regina, Calgary and Vancouver! Plus, all winners also get to meet the band at the show! For more information and to enter the contest, go to: MySpace music.
(Please note: If you go to the MySpace main page, at the bottom it says "MySpace International". Click that, and click Canada. If you're not logged on as a Canadian, you won't see the contest on the Myspace music page.)
10.09.08
Fall Tour E-card
Death Cab for Cutie has a Fall Tour E-card that includes their upcoming tour dates, the 'Cath...' video, and two tracks off of their latest album Narrow Stairs that you can check out and share with your friends. Click below to view the E-card and send to everyone you know!
10.08.08
Watch "Cath..." from Conan!
If you missed Death Cab for Cutie on Late Night with Conan O'Brien last night, you can watch their performance of "Cath..." here. Check it out!
10.07.08
Tune in! Chris Walla on politics: Current TV 10/7
Immediately following the presidential debate (on 10/7), Current TV will air the Music + Politics 08 special program. The special features a segment with Chris Walla while blogging for Rolling Stone, filmed in Denver at the 2008 Democratic National Committee Convention.
Make sure to tune in to Current TV at 10:30PM ET (7:30PM PT, aired again at 10:30PM PT). It will also be viewable on current.com/election starting tomorrow evening (10/7).
10.07.08
Death Cab on Conan O'Brien Tonight!
Death Cab for Cutie will be performing "Cath..." from their album "Narrow Stairs" on "Late Night with Conan O'Brien" tonight on NBC. For local schedules and listings please visit http://www.nbc.com/Late_Night_with_Conan_O'Brien/index.shtml
10.01.08
Something About Airplanes To Be Reissued As A Deluxe Limited Edition, Narrow Stairs To Be Released On 180 Gram Vinyl With Bonus 7”
Barsuk Records be re-issuing Death Cab for Cutie’s classic 1998 debut album, Something About Airplanes, on November 25th. This limited deluxe 10-year anniversary CD edition will include a bonus disc featuring a recently-unearthed recording of the band's first-ever Seattle show, a February 1998 set at the legendary venue The Crocodile Cafe. The reissue will also feature beautifully redesigned artwork, including extensive liner notes by noted musician and writer Sean Nelson (whose band Harvey Danger was the headliner of the bonus disc show, and who sings lead vocals on the DCfC set's never-before-heard cover of The Smiths' "Sweet and Tender Hooligan".
Also on November 25th, DCfC's most recent Atlantic Records release, Narrow Stairs, will finally become available on deluxe 180 gram vinyl via Barsuk. The first pressing of the long-awaited vinyl LP will include a 7" single featuring demo versions of album tracks "No Sunlight" and "The Ice Is Getting Thinner."
SOMETHING ABOUT AIRPLANES
Track listing:
1. Bend to Squares
2. President of What?
3. Champagne from a Paper Cup
4. Your Bruise
5. Pictures in an Exhibition
6. Sleep Spent
7. The Face That Launched 1000 Shits
8. Amputations
9. Fake Frowns
10. Line of Best Fit
SOMETHING ABOUT AIRPLANES REISSUE BONUS LIVE DISC
Track listing:
1. Your Bruise
2. President of What?
3. Fake Frowns
4. Sweet and Tender Hooligan (featuring Sean Nelson)
5. State Street Residential
6. Amputations
7. Pictures in an Exhibition
NARROW STAIRS VINYL LP
Track listing:
1. Bixby Canyon Bridge
2. I Will Possess Your Heart
3. No Sunlight
4. Cath…
5. Talking Bird
6. You Can Do Better Than Me
7. Grapevine Fires
8. Your New Twin Sized Bed
9. Long Division
10. Pity and Fear
11. The Ice Is Getting Thinner
Bonus 7”:
Side A: No Sunlight (demo)
Side B: The Ice Is Getting Thinner (demo)
09.26.08
Death Cab Items in Charity Protest Auction
Death Cab created a protest sign for the Under The Radar Magazine special Protest Issue which is being auctioned off to charity. Also, Chris Walla helped create a separate protest sign for the cover of this issue which is also being auctioned off. Both signs are autographed by the band members.
Check out this link for more details:
http://www.undertheradarmag.com/protestauction.html
09.23.08
Vegcast Interview with Chris Walla
Vegcast has posted a podcast interview with Chris Walla about vegetarianism. You can listen to it here.
09.19.08
Death Cab for Cutie at Bridge School Benefit!
Death Cab for Cutie announced today that they will be playing at the 2008 Bridge School Benefit Concert on October 25th and 26th at the Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View, CA! Also appearing at Bridge School this year are Neil Young, Jack Johnson, Norah Jones, ZZ Top, Josh Groban, Smashing Pumpkins, Wilco, and Cat Power. Tickets available now through Ticketmaster. Reserved seats are $75.00 and $150.00. Lawn seats are $39.95.
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