Death Cab For Cutie - Latest News

In the studio at KROQ: 'Meet Me On The Equinox' with Ben Gibbard

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 18:22:06 -0800

Click here to visit the KROQ website and check out an in-studio video performance of 'Meet Me On The Equinox' by Ben Gibbard.

Current TV: "Embedded" with Nick Harmer

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 11:51:02 -0700

Nick Harmer was featured in the latest episode of "Embedded" from Current TV. Watch the video below or click here to watch the episode on Hulu (skip ahead to 10:20 for Nick's segment).

Benjamin Gibbard & Jay Farrar on WNYC "Soundcheck"

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 00:05:09 -0700

Tune in today at 2:30PM ET to hear Benjamin Gibbard and Jay Farrar on WNYC's "Soundcheck". Catch their performance and interview online at www.wnyc.org/shows/soundcheck/ or if you're in the NYC listening area at 93.9FM.

Benjamin Gibbard & Jay Farrar: Morning Becomes Eclectic

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 22:22:39 -0700

If you missed Benjamin Gibbard and Jay Farrar's performance live on KCRW's "Morning Becomes Eclectic" last Friday, October 23rd, you can watch and listen to the session on the KCRW website.

Benjamin Gibbard & Jay Farrar: Album available now, Upcoming film screenings

Tue, 20 Oct 2009 11:32:11 -0700

The new album from Benjamin Gibbard and Jay Farrar, One Fast Move Or I'm Gone: Kerouac's Big Sur, is available online and in stores now. Additional purchase information can be found by clicking here, and the album tracklist can be found below. Update: for a limited time only, One Fast Move Or I'm Gone: Kerouac's Big Sur is available at Target stores for $11.99.

Benjamin and Jay will be starting their six-show tour this Wednesday, October 21st in Los Angeles. More information, the full tour schedule, and ticket links are available here.

Tracklist:
01 California Zephyr
02 Low Life Kingdom
03 Willamine
04 All in One
05 Breathe Our Iodine
06 These Roads Don't Move
07 Big Sur
08 One Fast Move or I'm Gone
09 Final Horrors
10 Sea Engines
11 The Void
12 San Francisco

The documentary of the same name, One Fast Move Or I'm Gone: Kerouac's Big Sur, also comes out today, October 20th. More information on upcoming screenings can be found here.

New Moon Soundtrack: Available Now

Fri, 16 Oct 2009 15:38:56 -0700

The Twilight Saga: New Moon Soundtrack is available now in stores and online. The soundtrack includes Death Cab for Cutie's single, "Meet Me On The Equinox" as well as contributions from Grizzly Bear, Thom Yorke, The Killers, Editors, Bon Iver & St. Vincent, and more. Click here to visit the New Moon soundtrack website for more information.

The New Moon Soundtrack is available as an MP3 download at Amazon and at the deluxe edition at iTunes.

Chris Walla and J. Robbins: New Song, "Mercury"

Tue, 13 Oct 2009 12:05:49 -0700

Chris Walla and J. Robbins (of Jawbox and Burning Airlines) went into the NPR Project Song performance studio for a two day project to create a new song inspired by an image from photographer Tom Chambers. The result, a new song, "Mercury", the story, and video, are available now on the NPR All Songs Considered website. Click here to check them out.

2009 mtvU Woodie Awards: Performance & Best Video Nomination

Tue, 13 Oct 2009 12:02:14 -0700

Death Cab for Cutie will be performing at the 2009 mtvU Woodie Awards on December 4th, 2009 at 10PM ET. The awards will be broadcast on the mtvU, MTV, MTV2, and Palladia networks.

The animated music video, 'Grapevine Fires', has been also been nominated for the 2009 Best Video Woodie Award by mtvU. Voting is available now and ends November 16th, so visit the mtvU Woodie Awards site to watch the video (if you haven't already) and cast your vote for Death Cab for Cutie.

New Benjamin Gibbard & Jay Farrar track premiered on Stereogum

Mon, 12 Oct 2009 18:38:45 -0700

Stereogum has premiered "The Void", from Benjamin Gibbard and Jay Farrar's new album, One Fast Move Or I'm Gone: Kerouac's Big Sur. Click here to head to Stereogum and check it out now.

Benjamin Gibbard & Jay Farrar Fall Tour Schedule

Thursday, October 22 - Los Angeles, CA @ Largo at the Coronet - Buy Tickets
Friday, October 23 - Los Angeles, CA @ El Rey Theatre - Buy Tickets
Saturday, October 24 - San Francisco, CA @ Bimbo's 365 - Buy Tickets
Monday, October 26 - Chicago, IL @ Lincoln Hall - Buy Tickets
Tuesday, October 27 - Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club - Buy Tickets
Wednesday, October 28 - New York, NY @ Webster Hall - Buy Tickets

*All shows with John Roderick (of The Long Winters)

'Meet Me on the Equinox' Video Premiere

Fri, 09 Oct 2009 12:03:22 -0700

The video for Death Cab for Cutie's 'Meet Me on the Equinox' from The Twilight Saga: New Moon soundtrack premiered tonight on MTV. The video was directed by Walter Robot and includes footage from the upcoming New Moon film. The video can seen below or at MTV.com.